- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what independent research has been carried out on activities taking place in communities that have received awards from the Climate Challenge Fund.
Answer
An independent review of the Climate Challenge Fund undertaken by Brook Lyndhurst and Ecometrica was published in June 2011. The aim of this review was to identify the impact of projects and the factors that were key to a project’s success. The review also looked at the potential of community projects to deliver behaviour change, emission reduction and wider sustainability action.
A copy of this review can be found on the Scottish Government website using the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/06/28142552/0.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the impact of the Climate Change Fund on households and the environment that they operate in and what action it takes to deal with any barriers that are identified.
Answer
When a community project comes to the end of their Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) award, the project is required to submit a final report with accompanying data collection sheet before a final claim is processed. Information collated has evolved since the fund launched in 2008, taking on board comments from community groups while ensuring appropriate monitoring and evaluation of projects. Information gathered allows common themes/barriers to be identified. This information is then used to develop further training and support, and learning and good practice is shared amongst CCF groups.
Within the current financial year, the Scottish Government has also agreed to fund a group of active volunteers from various CCF and other community projects to form the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN). This group exists specifically to tackle the barriers that have been identified in relation to the set up and operation of community-run climate change/low carbon projects, and they are working closely with key partners in the low carbon field to ensure these barriers are addressed.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what grant funding is available to help private householders clean up contaminated land.
Answer
Local authorities have the responsibility to inspect land for contamination and to secure remediation where there is a significant risk to human health. The former Contaminated Land Grant has been subsumed into annual Scottish Government grants to local authorities. Local authorities are expected to recover the costs of remediation, preferably from the persons or companies responsible for the contamination. There has not been any direct funding for private householders.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any funding that has previously been provided to private householders in order to assist them with cleaning up contaminated land.
Answer
<>I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-09872 on 22 October 2012. 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: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that construction companies headquartered in Scotland are provided with the best possible opportunities of being successful in bidding for public sector contracts.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2012
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what changes to building regulations will be introduced in 2013 and what discussions it (a) has had and (b) plans with the construction industry about these.
Answer
Changes to the building regulations in 2013 will not be known before forthcoming public consultations are held, closed and analysed. Topics that are currently under consideration for change are - sustainability labelling for schools, carbon monoxide detection, water-efficient taps and WCs, “climb-ability” of protective barriers, exposure of external walls, refuse storage for houses, sprinklers in schools, fire safety information, reference to EU Construction Products Regulations and improvements to energy standards.
The construction industry and other stakeholders have been involved in the development of proposals at a total of 15 working group meetings which have been held over the last 10 months. Public consultations are currently programmed for September and October 2012 and will run for 12 weeks. Industry will have the opportunity to comment through that process. Consultation awareness raising events are also planned for the end of November/beginning of December 2012. The working groups will reconvene in early spring 2013.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts have been issued by each of the Scottish Futures Trust's hub programmes, broken down by (a) type of contract and (b) value.
Answer
In relation to hub, the Scottish Futures Trust does not issue contracts for construction work. Of the four hubCos already established, the following contracts for the construction of new health, social care and schools facilities have already been signed and are outlined in the following table:
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Territory
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Participant Organisation
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Schemes Under Development/ Construction/Completed
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Project Type
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South East
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City of Edinburgh Council
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Drumbrae Library & Daycare Centre
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Community
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South East
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NHS Lothian & CEC
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Wester Hailes Health Living Centre
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Health & Community
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South East
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CEC
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East Neighbourhood Office & Library
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Community
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South East
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East Lothian Council
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Haddington Joint Campus Primary School
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School
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North
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NHS Grampian
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Aberdeen Healthcare Village Including Multi-storey Car Park
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Health
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West
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East Dunbartonshire Council
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Kirkintilloch Community hub
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Community
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Territory
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Capital Value
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Capital/Revenue
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Financial Close/Site Start
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Handover Date
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South East
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£4.39 million
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Capital
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Start on site – January 2011
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Completed Nov 2011
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South East
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£12.1
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Capital
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Start on site – January 2012
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September 2013
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South East
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£7.69
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Capital
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Start on site – August 2011
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October 2012
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South East
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£10.4
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Capital
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Started in August 2011
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October 2012
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North
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£18.0 (£15.7 million Healthcare Village + £2.3 million for Car Park
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Revenue for Healthcare Village and Capital for Car Park
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April 2012
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December 2013
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West
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£0.5
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Capital
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June 2012
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Completed August 2012
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- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can set conditions regarding wage rates when negotiating with contractors.
Answer
Contractors are required to comply with their statutory obligations relating to employment. Public bodies cannot require contractors to pay their employees a wage set higher than the National Minimum Wage as a condition of contract performance.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance regarding E.coli 0157 it gives to organisers of agricultural shows.
Answer
The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratory Agency (AHVLA), in conjunction with the Scottish Government Directorate for Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities, produces general guidance for organisers of agricultural shows “Showpack 2012: Guidance for Agricultural Show Secretaries”. This is available from local animal health offices.
An Industry Code of Practice Preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attractions was published in June by Farming & Countryside Education. The Code was produced by various industry representatives including the Health and Safety Executive and is aimed to help ensure visitor health and safety by providing sensible, practical and proportionate guidance on preventing or controlling ill health including E.coli O157 at visitor attractions.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the requirements of human rights legislation are being met with regard to the non-attendance of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) at public local inquiries in respect of wind farm applications where SNH have objected to the application.
Answer
Decontaminationof brownfield sites is supported by our strategic objectives for a greener,wealthier and fairer Scotland and especially our commitment to workwith local authorities to achieve more sustainable places where people canenjoy quality living. £18.2 million has been made available in 2007-08 toassist local authorities to carry out their responsibilities for dealing withcontaminated land, some of which comprises brownfield sites earmarked forredevelopment. Funding in future years will be determined in the light ofdecisions emanating from the Strategic Spending Review later this year.
