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The information requested is not held centrally. The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) (ROS) is administered by Ofgem, whose website has information about the number of Scottish Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) issued since the introduction of the ROS in April 2002. Ofgem's annual reports, containing information about compliance with the UK Obligations and the numbers of ROCs awarded, are available at:

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environmnt/RenewablObl/Pages/RenewablObl.aspx.

The information requested is provided in the following table:

Year	Applications Called In	Type of development
1999	0	-
2000	0	-
2001	1	Wind power
2002	1	Wind power
2003	0	-
2004	2	Wind power
2005	0	-
2006	2	Wind power
2007	2	Wind power
2008	1	Wind power

 

The Scottish Government has written to the Minister of State for Energy to express support in principle for the proposed introduction of banding to the UK Obligations. The Scottish Government has made clear that any changes to the Obligation in Scotland will reflect Scottish policy and the needs of our developing renewables sector, and that any changes here will be the subject to separate consultation and analysis, and the agreement of the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Government will remain in close contact with the UK Government on all aspects of the Renewables Obligations.

The amount of VAT and Corporation Tax to be paid by consortia involved in PFI/PPP projects over the life of the contracts is a matter for the companies involved and HM Revenue & Customs.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10622 on 12 March 2008. 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/wa.search.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10621 on 12 March 2008. 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/wa.search.

This information is not held centrally. It is assessed by the relevant procuring public body, with professional advice as to cost and value for money, before each PFI/PPP contract is awarded.

The Scottish Government does not hold a breakdown of the equity invested by consortia for all individual standard PFI projects. However, the normal gearing in such contracts involves about 90% senior debt, 8 to 9% junior debt, and 1 to 2% uncapped equity. The uncapped equity element does not exist in the non-profit distributing model which is now preferred in Scotland.

Once a contract becomes operational, companies involved in the PFI consortia may alter their equity stakes, and be replaced by other equity partners. Such changes do not affect the contracted service and price agreed between the consortia and the respective public sector bodies.

The Scottish Government does not hold comprehensive information on the actual or projected return on each consortium''s investment. Returns reflect the fluctuating market norms in different sectors at the time of procurement, and correspond to the risks taken by investors in each project.

This information is not held centrally. It is assessed by the relevant procuring public body, with professional advice as to cost and value for money, before each PFI/PPP contract is awarded.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10625 on 12 March 2008. 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/wa.search.