- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new wave and tidal energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been neither referred to a public local inquiry nor determined, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications have been received since 7 December 2007, for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, for new wave and tidal energy developments that have neither been referred to a local public inquiry nor determined.
From April 2010, all new Section 36 applications for offshore developments will be processed by Marine Scotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new renewable energy developments received since 7 December 2007, other than wind, hydro and marine, which have been referred to a public local inquiry, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications received since 7 December 2007 for consent to develop new renewable energy developments other than wind, hydro and marine under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, have been referred to a public local inquiry.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses in each local authority area have faced a decrease in their business rate because of rates revaluation from 1 April 2010.
Answer
The following table shows the number and percentage of ratepayers who saw bills fall or stay the same and those who saw bills rise in each local authority area, following the 2010 revaluation.
These figures are before the impact of relief or appeals, both of which will significantly increase the number of properties which see a bill decrease.
Local Authority | Bill Decrease/ Stay the Same | Bill Increase | Total Number |
| Number | % of Ratepayers | Number | % of Ratepayers |
| Aberdeen City | 4,105 | 49.8 | 4,137 | 50.2 | 8,242 |
| Aberdeenshire | 5,144 | 47.7 | 5,637 | 52.3 | 10,781 |
| Angus | 3,072 | 64.0 | 1,725 | 36.0 | 4,797 |
| Argyll and Bute | 4,102 | 54.2 | 3,470 | 45.8 | 7,572 |
| Clackmannanshire | 955 | 62.1 | 583 | 37.9 | 1,538 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 5,439 | 61.4 | 3,415 | 38.6 | 8,854 |
| Dundee City | 3,694 | 65.4 | 1,956 | 34.6 | 5,650 |
| East Ayrshire | 2,910 | 77.3 | 853 | 22.7 | 3,763 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 1,636 | 72.7 | 613 | 27.3 | 2,249 |
| East Lothian | 1,553 | 48.0 | 1,680 | 52.0 | 3,233 |
| East Renfrewshire | 1,206 | 73.8 | 428 | 26.2 | 1,634 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 9,716 | 51.8 | 9,033 | 48.2 | 18,749 |
| Eilean Siar | 994 | 46.7 | 1,135 | 53.3 | 2,129 |
| Falkirk | 3,215 | 68.2 | 1,496 | 31.8 | 4,711 |
| Fife | 7,793 | 61.5 | 4,888 | 38.5 | 12,681 |
| Glasgow City | 14,694 | 59.1 | 10,150 | 40.9 | 24,844 |
| Highland | 7,748 | 46.6 | 8,867 | 53.4 | 16,615 |
| Inverclyde | 1,706 | 74.9 | 573 | 25.1 | 2,279 |
| Midlothian | 1,402 | 51.6 | 1,313 | 48.4 | 2,715 |
| Moray | 1,821 | 41.3 | 2,588 | 58.7 | 4,409 |
| North Ayrshire | 3,245 | 67.2 | 1,584 | 32.8 | 4,829 |
| North Lanarkshire | 6,538 | 73.0 | 2,421 | 27.0 | 8,959 |
| Orkney Islands | 721 | 36.7 | 1,246 | 63.3 | 1,967 |
| Perth and Kinross | 5,518 | 68.5 | 2,538 | 31.5 | 8,056 |
| Renfrewshire | 4,553 | 75.8 | 1,453 | 24.2 | 6,006 |
| Scottish Borders | 3,207 | 46.4 | 3,702 | 53.6 | 6,909 |
| Shetland Islands | 1,063 | 56.1 | 831 | 43.9 | 1,894 |
| South Ayrshire | 3,325 | 73.2 | 1,215 | 26.8 | 4,540 |
| South Lanarkshire | 6,623 | 70.8 | 2,729 | 29.2 | 9,352 |
| Stirling | 3,198 | 66.2 | 1,633 | 33.8 | 4,831 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,079 | 77.3 | 612 | 22.7 | 2,691 |
| West Lothian | 3,352 | 62.5 | 2,011 | 37.5 | 5,363 |
| Scotland | 126,327 | 59.4 | 86,515 | 40.6 | 212,842 |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses in each local authority area have faced an increase in their business rate because of rates revaluation from 1 April 2010.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35879 on 6 September 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses have appealed their business rates revaluation since 1 April 2010.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 20 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth has had with (a) Aberdeen City and (b) Aberdeenshire Council regarding the introduction of a new tax to help fund the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth has held general discussions on funding matters with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils but these did not include a new tax to help fund the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions its officials have had with (a) Aberdeen City and (b) Aberdeenshire Council regarding the introduction of a new tax to help fund the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
Officials have had no discussions with Aberdeen City or Aberdeenshire Councils regarding introducing a new tax to help fund the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 4 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive in what country each of the successful applicants for Saltire Prize Official Applicant status is based.
Answer
The team who will be awarded official applicant status is based in Scotland. To date we have only received one application that has provided the necessary evidence of a lease agreement and it is based in Scotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met members of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route steering group.
Answer
The last Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route steering group meeting was held on 1 April 2010. Ministers do not attend the steering group meetings.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 30 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for Saltire Prize Official Applicant status (a) have been made and (b) were successful.
Answer
One application has been received and will be awarded Saltire Prize Applicant Status. A further three potential applicants have indicated their intention to compete following the outcome of the Further Scottish Leasing Round for wave and tidal energy being opened by The Crown Estate later this year.
It is intended that the application period for the Saltire Prize Grand Challenge will remain open as long as possible. The competition opened for business in March 2010, and the application period will remain open until January 2015.
