- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 29 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the current planning guidance to local authorities on the siting of onshore wind farms takes adequate account of public opinion in the affected areas.
Answer
Guidance is given in National Planning PolicyGuideline 6: Renewable Energy Technologies (NPPG 6). This was revised inNovember 2000. National Planning Policy Guideline 6: Renewable EnergyTechnologies balances ourobligation to tackle climate change with the need to safeguard Scottishcommunities and the environment. In particular, it confirms that “developmentsshould not be permitted where they would have a significant long termdetrimental impact on the amenity of people living nearby, and where the impactcannot be mitigated satisfactorily”. As with all planning applications, legitimate publicconcern is a material planning consideration. It is for the decision maker todecide what weight should be given to each material consideration.Like all national planning policies, NPPG 6 is kept under review.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 29 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what planning guidance it currently issues to local authorities on the siting of onshore wind farms.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-3098 on 29 October 2003. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility forwhich can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 29 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities have the necessary resources within their planning departments to deal with the current level of applications to construct onshore wind farms.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question SW2-3099 on 29 October 2003.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/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 October 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Mary Mulligan on 29 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has the necessary resources within the Inquiry Reporters' Unit to deal with the current level of applications to construct onshore wind farms.
Answer
Applications to constructonshore wind farms would only come before the Inquiry Reporters Unit if theywere the subject of appeals, of applications called in by Scottish ministers orof proposals under the Electricity Act 1989 for which an inquiry was necessary.We consider that the unit is appropriately resourced to deal with the currentlevel of such applications.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 6 October 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2142 by Ms Margaret Curran on 19 September 2003, when it anticipates that it will reach a decision on the provision of a futurebuilders programme.
Answer
We are still considering thisissue and I hope to make an announcement before Christmas.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 25 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet representatives of Scottish Water.
Answer
As I advised the member in myresponse on 23 July to his question S2W-1160 on 4 August 2003, as minister responsiblefor the water industry in Scotland, I have regular meetings with Scottish Water on a widerange of issues
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 19 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-538 by Ms Margaret Curran on 17 June 2003, whether it has now reached a decision on the provision of a futurebuilders programme.
Answer
This issue is still underconsideration.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 August 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 4 September 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Scottish Water and what topics were discussed.
Answer
I have regular meetings with representatives of Scottish Water and last met them on Tuesday this week. We discuss a range of topical issues at these meetings.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 4 August 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has met Scottish Water in order to discuss the water charge increases to small businesses and pass on any concerns of the small business sector in relation to this matter.
Answer
As minister responsible for the water industry in Scotland, I have regular meetings with Scottish Water on a wide range of issues. We discussed this at our most recent meeting on 7 July.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 22 July 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will meet the Forum of Private Business in order to discuss increases in business water charges.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-1125 today. 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/webapp/search_wa.
