- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria it will use to classify a low carbon enterprise zone.
Answer
The Scottish Government is currently considering how best to introduce enterprise zones in Scotland, including exploring the creation of one or more low carbon enterprise zones, so as to maximise their economic impact. These considerations include the criteria against which to assess that impact. We expect to make decisions about the introduction of enterprise zones towards the autumn.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much annual investment the Scottish Energy Laboratory needs to co-ordinate and promote energy research and development.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise leads on this program providing staff, marketing and other support.
I will ask Scottish Enterprise’s Chief Executive to write to you with the information.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it gives to community groups to develop community-owned renewable power facilities.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-01736 on 11 August 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to publish a public engagement strategy for the development of community renewables.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-01735 on 11 August 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it encourages the development of mutualised local energy companies.
Answer
The Scottish Government will consider how to encourage the development of mutualised local energy companies alongside the development of the new Agri-Renewables Strategy which is due by summer 2012.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Futures Trust will publish plans for a national financing model for renewable heat schemes.
Answer
This is a matter for the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). SFT and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) are exploring ways to support Local Authorities in the development of renewable energy projects. These approaches may provide a platform from which to develop specific schemes for renewable district heating.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to attract research and development investment.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise leads on this program providing staff, marketing and other support.
I will ask Scottish Enterprise’s chief executive to write to you with the information.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the added value to the economy is of the research and development work by the Scottish Energy Laboratory.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise leads on this program providing staff, marketing and other support.
I will ask Scottish Enterprise’s Chief Executive to write to you with the information.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual budget will be for low carbon enterprise zones and which department will oversee these zones.
Answer
The Scottish Government will be responsible for the introduction of enterprise zones in Scotland and we are currently considering how best to maximise their economic impact. No decisions have therefore been taken as yet on the annual budget necessary to support their introduction.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much investment the Scottish Energy Laboratory has attracted since it was launched.
Answer
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. Scottish Enterprise leads on this program providing staff, marketing and other support.
I will ask Scottish Enterprise’s Chief Executive to write to you with the information.