- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 1 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for an Energy Saving Scotland small business loan were received in each month since November 2008.
Answer
The following table illustrates the monthly breakdown of applications, number of approvals and the value of these, to the Energy Saving Scotland small business loans scheme since November 2008.
| Month | Number of Applications | Number of Approvals | Value of Approvals (£) |
| November 2008 | 7 | 3 | 93,690 |
| December 2008 | 9 | 5 | 64,506 |
| January 2009 | 12 | 1 | 12,815 |
| February 2009 | 1 | 5 | 151,657 |
| March 2009 | 10 | 5 | 143,927 |
| April 2009 | 7 | 3 | 157,863 |
| May 2009 | 8 | 3 | 106,889 |
| June 2009 | 9 | 10 | 340,164 |
| July 2009 | 17 | 3 | 56,426 |
| August 2009 | 9 | 10 | 472,476 |
| September 2009 | 8 | 2 | 47,695 |
| October 2009 | 12 | 10 | 277,628 |
| November 2009 (to 23 November) | 12 | 6 | 210,532 |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 1 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the value was of approved Energy Saving Scotland small business loans for private sector landlords in each month since November 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-29121 on 1 December 2009. 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: Thursday, 19 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 1 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with take-up rates for Energy Saving Scotland small business loans among private sector landlords.
Answer
We are pleased that the Energy Saving Scotland small business scheme has offered over £110,000 in interest-free loans to private sector landlords, who were ineligible to apply for energy efficiency loans under the previous administration.
However, we would like more private landlords to recognise the benefits of the scheme and to take advantage of energy efficiency support schemes more generally. We have therefore asked the Energy Saving Trust (EST) to develop material for a wider marketing campaign aimed at private landlords.
Discussions have already taken place between EST and the Association of Registered Letting Agents, the Scottish Association of Landlords and the Scottish Rural Properties Business Association to ensure this campaign is effectively targeted. Material will be distributed in early 2010 to around 2,000 landlords via local authorities, and will include promotion of the loans scheme.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 1 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many private sector landlords have applied for an Energy Saving Scotland small business loan in each month since December 2008.
Answer
The following table illustrates the monthly breakdown of applications, number of approvals and the value of these, from private sector landlords since the Energy Saving Scotland small business loans scheme was re-launched to include this sector in December 2008.
| Month | Number of Applications | Number of Approvals | Value of Approvals (£) |
| December 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2009 | 0 | 2 | 93,446 |
| April 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2009 | 0 | 1 | 6,830 |
| July 2009 | 0 | 1 | 11,625 |
| August 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2009 | 0 | 1 | 2,210 |
| November 2009 (to 23 November) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The Energy Saving Trust is in the process of developing material for a wider energy efficiency campaign aimed at private landlords. Material will be distributed in early 2010 to around 2,000 landlords via local authorities, and will include promotion of the loans scheme.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 1 December 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to promote Energy Saving Scotland small business loans to private sector landlords.
Answer
Through the Scottish Government''s support of the Energy Saving Scotland advice network, the Energy Saving Scotland small business loans scheme is promoted to the many private sector landlords who contact the network for advice on energy efficiency and other sustainable living issues.
More broadly, the scheme has been advertised in publications such as The Scotsman and Chartered Accountants Scotland magazine. A digital marketing campaign has also promoted the scheme to over 3,000 potential applicants, including private landlords.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 27 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for (a) new and (b) extensions to existing hydro power energy developments it has considered since May 2007.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-29088 on 27 November 2009. 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, 18 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 27 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for (a) new and (b) extensions to existing hydro power energy developments received since May 2007 it has failed to determine in line with its target of a decision within nine months where there is no public inquiry.
Answer
In December 2007, I announced an objective of having applications being determined within nine months where there is no public inquiry.
Since that date, we have received nine applications for new hydro power energy developments and one application for an extension to a hydro power energy development. Of these, the following have not been able to be determined within our nine month objective.
Applications for New Hydro Power Energy Developments
| Name of Development | Date Received | Status |
| Rannoch | 31 July 2008 | Consented within 10 months |
| Loch Eilde Mor | 19 December 2007 | Application under consideration |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 27 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 it has received for (a) new and (b) extensions to existing hydro power energy developments since May 2007.
Answer
Since May 2007, the Scottish Government has received the following applications for new hydro power energy developments:
| Name of Development | Date Received | Capacity |
| Allt Fionn | 21 July 2009 | 2.1MW |
| Ben Glas | 21 July 2009 | 1.6MW |
| Cia Aig | 4 Sept 2009 | 3MW |
| Derrydarroch | 21 July 2009 | 2MW |
| Ederline | 22 April 2009 | 1.7MW |
| Maldie Burn | 11 June 2009 | 4.5MW |
| Upper Falloch | 21 July 2009 | 1MW |
| Rannoch | 31 July 2008 | 1.5MW |
| Invervar | 25 July 2007 | 1.2MW |
| Loch Eilde Mor | 19 Dec 2007 | 7MW |
Since May 2007, the Scottish Government has also received an application for an extension to the existing hydro power energy development at Loch Sloy (received September 2009).
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 27 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for (a) new and (b) extensions to existing hydro power energy developments submitted after May 2007 it has determined.
Answer
Since May 2007, the Scottish Government has determined the following applications for new hydro power developments:
| Name of Development | Date of Decision | Capacity |
| Rannoch | 18 May 2009 | 1.5MW |
| Invervar | 12 February 2009 | 1.2MW |
Since May 2007, the Scottish Government has not determined any extensions to existing hydro power energy developments.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-28108 by Jim Mather on 30 October 2009, in what respect it considers that publishing details of registrations for a public prize competition for the award of public money may lead to a breach of confidentiality.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not previously sought agreement from Saltire Prize registrants to make public their declared interest in the prize, and in these circumstances it is inappropriate to publish details at this stage. As previously highlighted in answer to question S3W-28108, the Scottish Government will publish full details of the teams that make formal applications to participate in the competition on the Saltire Prize website.
