- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2003
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 21 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S2O-615 by Tavish Scott on 9 October 2003, what criteria it uses when considering relocation proposals.
Answer
In taking forward ourrelocation policy we consider the objective of our policy and range ofmeasurable factors relating to the organisation concerned.
The organisation carryingout the review is invited to forward material bearing on key location criteria;socio-economic considerations; business efficiency (including the position ofexisting staff); sustainable transport links; accessibility and propertyavailability/suitability.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2003
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Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-999 by Lewis Macdonald on 18 December 2003, what will be included in the Sewel motion on the UK Energy Bill.
Answer
The Sewel memorandum andmotion were forwarded to the Enterprise and Culture Committee for consideration on 12January. The memorandum addresses a wide range of provisions within the EnergyBill that fall within devolved competence. These include provisions toestablish the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; to reconstitute the UKAEAConstabulary as the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; to amend the RadioactiveSubstances Act 1998; to establish Renewable Energy Zones; to provide powers inrespect of the decommissioning of offshore renewable energy installations; toextend the scope of the Renewables Obligations and to permit funds from theFossil Fuel Levy to be paid into the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2003
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Answered by Allan Wilson on 13 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest estimated costs are for the relocation of the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage from Edinburgh to Inverness.
Answer
Scottish Natural Heritage(SNH) submitted a project plan on 31 October which contained a cost estimate of£22 million for the entire relocation package. The elements contained in theplan are currently subject to discussion between SNH and Executive officials.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 December 2003
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Answered by Allan Wilson on 12 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the comparative net present values are of Scottish Natural Heritage remaining in Edinburgh and relocating to Inverness over a 30-year period.
Answer
The Executive’s refinementand analysis of the discounted costs of the various relocation optionsidentified in the DTZ Pieda study was placed in the Parliament’s ReferenceCentre (Bib. number 27058) on 20 March 2003. Over a 30-year period this showedthe move to Inverness would cost in the region of £21.7 million in netpresent value terms, assuming that premises would be rented. On the same costbasis, the status quo would cost £15.3 million.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 12 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated staffing levels will be for the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06, (c) 2006-07 and (d) 2007-08, expressed also as a percentage of current staffing levels.
Answer
This is an operationalmatter for Scottish Natural Heritage.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 12 January 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how many members of staff currently employed in the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage it estimates will be employed there in (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06, (c) 2006-07 and (d) 2007-08, expressed also as percentage of current staffing levels.
Answer
Staffing levels are anoperational matter for Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The number of staff currentlyworking in SNH headquarters who will still be employed by SNH in future yearswill depend on a variety of factors including the pattern of staff retirement andturnover.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2003
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Answered by Mary Mulligan on 18 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will introduce energy performance certificates in the owner-occupied housing sector, as required by Article 7 of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the energy performance of buildings.
Answer
We are liaising with theOffice of the Deputy Prime Minister implementation group on how best toimplement the requirements of Article 7 of the directive. However, we alsorecognise the need to take account of distinctive Scottish circumstances.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 18 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will introduce energy performance certificates in the private rented housing sector, as required by Article 7 of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the energy performance of buildings.
Answer
We are liaising with theOffice of the Deputy Prime Minister implementation group on how best toimplement the requirements of Article 7 of the directive. However, we alsorecognise the need to take account of distinctive Scottish circumstances.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 18 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will introduce energy performance certificates in the commercial buildings sector, as required by Article 7 of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the energy performance of buildings.
Answer
We are liaising with theOffice of the Deputy Prime Minister implementation group on how best toimplement the requirements of Article 7 of the directive. However, we alsorecognise the need to take account of distinctive Scottish circumstances.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2003
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Answered by Mary Mulligan on 18 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will implement Article 6 of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the energy performance of buildings, relating to improving the energy performance of existing buildings over 1000 sq m when they are renovated.
Answer
The implementation group setup by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and on which the Scottish Executive is represented, is presently considering these and other mattersassociated with the implementation of the directive.
