- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage study into potential carbon storage sites will be completed.
Answer
The study, which is being co-ordinated by the Scottish Centre for Carbon Storage, with funding from the Scottish Government and a number of other partners, is due to be completed by the spring of 2009.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 July 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether copies of energy performance certificates will be available from the Land Registry and what its position is on the matter.
Answer
Copies of Energy Performance Certificates will not be available from Registers of Scotland, which is responsible for maintaining and administering the Land Register. The EU Directive that introduced Energy Performance Certificates does not require registration of that Certificate in the Land Register. The Land Register is a map-based register of title to land that contains information on ownership of land and related property rights and title conditions affecting the land. An Energy Performance Certificate does not affect the ownership of, or other legal rights, in the property to which it relates.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking in partnership with local authorities to address mental health problems.
Answer
Our partnership approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland is focussed on health promotion, prevention, recovery and ensuring quality, integrated mental health services are available for all who need them.
We are working with all partners to deliver that ambition.
Progress will be achieved through delivery of the specific HEAT targets and other commitments for mental health. I also expect the mental health priority to be reflected in single outcome agreements.
I expect these to be agreed with all 32 local authorities by the end of this month.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 19 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many crofters submitted applications to the Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants Scheme in 2006 before the deadline of 31 December 2006 without having in place the necessary economic status test documentation and, of this number, how many were (a) rejected because of the lack of such documentation and (b) accepted because they had been informed by the Crofters Commission that relevant alternative income information could be submitted in place of the missing documentation and had submitted such alternative information.
Answer
This is an operational matter for the Crofters Commission, which administers the Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants Scheme on behalf of Scottish ministers. I have asked the commission’s chief executive to write to you with the information you request.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects a contractor for the replacement Forth crossing to be appointed.
Answer
The current programme for the project anticipates that a contractor will be appointed in 2011.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it received on the use of patriotic bonds to fund the replacement Forth crossing.
Answer
Ministers are still receiving various forms of advice regarding funding methods for the Forth replacement crossing.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the procurement competition for the replacement Forth crossing to occur.
Answer
The current programme for the development of the project envisages a procurement competition in 2010 leading to the appointment of a constructor in 2011.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will set out the procurement, timetable and financing plans for the replacement Forth crossing before autumn 2008.
Answer
Decisions on these matters will be made before the end of 2008.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still considering the use of the non-profit distribution model to finance the replacement Forth crossing.
Answer
Transport Scotland is currently reviewing various funding options available for the Forth replacement crossing, including the use of the non-profit distribution model.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it discovered that patriotic bonds would not be a viable method of financing the replacement Forth crossing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-14013 on 18 June 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.
