- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10696 by Stewart Stevenson on 19 March 2008, whether it made use of the significant legal advice at its disposal when considering the legality of its decision to favour a select group of islands when introducing road equivalent tariff fares on ferry routes.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not normally indicate if legal advice has been taken on decisions.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit of its marine energy policy group will be.
Answer
The marine energy policy group will lead on actions relating to the undertaking of further environmental research, monitoring, and production of locational guidance for the marine renewable energy sector.
The group will establish a programme of work during its initial meetings.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when its marine energy policy group will hold its inaugural meeting.
Answer
We intend to hold the first meeting of the marine energy policy group during summer this year.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide details of its marine energy policy group, announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism on 6 March 2008
Answer
Details for the marine energy policy group are available on the Scottish Government website
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/19185/MEPS.
The marine energy policy group will decide upon a defined programme of work during its first meetings.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its marine energy policy group will produce a formal report on its findings and conclusions and, if so, when it will be produced.
Answer
The format of outputs and the timescales for completing work will be a matter for the marine energy policy group to decide, and will depend upon the nature and scale of environmental research needed.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which stakeholders have been invited to take part in its marine energy policy group.
Answer
A list of invited stakeholders can be found in our marine energy policy statement:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Energy/19185/MEPS.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive who will chair its marine energy policy group.
Answer
The group will be chaired by officials from the Scottish Government''s marine directorate.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 21 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the contribution that the planned development of the Ravenscraig site will make to the Scottish Government's stated strategic objectives.
Answer
The redevelopment of the Ravenscraig site supports all the Scottish Government''s strategic objectives, economic and social. For example, it is expected to create a range of flexible accommodation for a diverse range of local businesses, generate 12,000 new jobs and attract some £1.2 billion of private sector investment over the life of the project. The project should also deliver a £70 million state of the art campus for Motherwell College, with conference facilities and a public learning centre. It is expected to provide 446 training places and some 400 vocational qualifications as well as a £30 million regional sports facility, cycle routes and adventure playgrounds, and retail and leisure space.
The project is also expected to create some 3,500 new homes and become home to a new urban community of around 10,000 people. It will also embrace the principles of sustainable development in the creation of new natural habitats, renewable energy and good public transport links.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the costs and benefits of the recommendations of the Sullivan Report, A Low Carbon Building Standards Strategy for Scotland.
Answer
Cost benefit analyses are undertaken as workstreams are progressed. In order to consider the low carbon Energy standards proposed for introduction in 2010, an assessment has been commissioned of the impact of higher standards on new housing and non-domestic buildings, including life cycle analyses. The Sullivan report refers to the other sustainability measures proposed for the building regulations in 2010 and assessments have already been completed of the cost impact of proposals for more demanding Noise and Fire standards that also would contribute to sustainable development.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it will set for domestic energy efficiency improvements in (a) new and (b) existing buildings.
Answer
A review of energy standards in Scottish building regulations commenced in February this year. The building standards advisory committee energy working party has been convened with the remit to consider the energy standards and guidance that should apply to new dwellings and when building owners elect to do work on dwellings they own (extensions, conversions and alterations).
