- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 25 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what projects have benefited from any consequential funding arising in 2009-10 as a result of the UK Budget allocation for district heating.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-29030 on 25 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: 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.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 18 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27997 by Jim Mather on 4 November 2009, whether it will list the (a) dates of and (b) signatories to correspondence between its ministers and Welsh Assembly Government ministers about funds in Ofgem’s Fossil Fuel Levy account.
Answer
There has been no correspondence between Scottish ministers and Welsh Assembly Government ministers on the subject of the Fossil Fuel Levy surplus.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-27550 and S3W-28034 by Jim Mather on 30 September and 26 October 2009 respectively, in relation to how many applications for (a) new wind energy developments and (b) extensions to existing wind energy developments received since May 2007 it has failed to meet 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 five applications for new wind farms and six applications for extensions to existing wind farms. Of these, the following have not been able to be determined within our nine month objective.
Applications for New Wind Farms
| Name of Development | Date Received | Status |
| Dorenell wind farm | 06-05-2008 | Application under consideration |
| Earlshaugh wind farm | 25-06-2008 | Application under consideration |
Applications for Extensions to Existing Wind Farms
| Name of Development | Date Received | Status |
| Black law wind farm extension | 25-01-2008 | Application under consideration |
| Rothes wind farm extension | 27-12-2007 | Application under consideration |
| Whitelee wind farm extension | 23-04-2008 | Consented within 13 months |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27997 by Jim Mather on 4 November 2009, whether it will list the (a) dates of and (b) signatories to correspondence between its ministers and ministers in the (i) Department of Trade and Industry, (ii) Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and (iii) Department for Business, Innovation and Skills about funds in Ofgem’s Fossil Fuel Levy account.
Answer
The dates of and signatories to all correspondence between Scottish and UK ministers on the subject of Scotland''s Fossil Fuel Levy surplus are set out in the answer to question S3W-27997 on 4 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: Friday, 06 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27997 by Jim Mather on 4 November 2009, whether it will list the (a) dates of and (b) signatories to correspondence between its ministers and ministers in the Department of Energy and Climate Change about funds in Ofgem’s Fossil Fuel Levy account.
Answer
The dates of and signatories to all correspondence between Scottish and UK ministers on the subject of Scotland''s Fossil Fuel Levy surplus are set out in the answer to question S3W-27997 on 4 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: Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost to the public purse is of the relocation of the International School of Aberdeen to Pitfodels in preparation for the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The estimated cost of the relocation of the International School of Aberdeen is £51 million (excluding VAT) at today''s prices.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of ground investigations at (a) Moss of Rotten, (b) Craiglug, (c) Silverburn and (d) Kingcausie in preparation for the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The ground investigations carried out in the areas known as Moss of Rotten, Craiglug, Silverburn and Kingcausie were included in a number of contracts covering wider areas of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. The estimated cost of the ground investigations carried out at these specific areas is not available as the contracts let cover a wider area along the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. However, details of the individual contracts let which cover the specific areas highlighted are given in the following table:
| Contract Description | Contract Value |
| A preliminary ground investigation contract for the area between Charleston to Kingswells and the area from the A90/B979 Junction at Stonehaven to Cleanhill was let in 2006. | £995,690 |
| A detailed ground investigation at Kingcausie Estate was undertaken in 2007. | £243,657 |
| A detailed ground investigation contract for the area between South of the River Dee (Kingcausie) and Kingswells was let in 2009. As the contract has only recently been completed the final cost of the works has not yet been agreed with the Contractor. The cost shown is therefore the value of the successful tender. | £1,165,537 |
Note: The above costs exclude VAT. The costs also exclude supervision fees and landowner compensation in relation to disturbance during the ground investigation.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available from it or its agencies for the creation of high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on trunk roads.
Answer
Intervention 9 of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) describes how Transport Scotland proposes to enhance road capacity and operations through measures such as Intelligent Transport Systems and subsequently High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. Transport Scotland is currently at an early stage in investigating the feasibility of introducing HOV lanes on Scotland''s trunk roads. Subject to available funding, Transport Scotland will explore those potential opportunities with relevant partners.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 November 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with NESTRANS regarding the creation of a high-occupancy-vehicle lane on the A90 between Stonehaven and Cairngorm Road in Aberdeen.
Answer
Ministers and officials from the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland are in frequent contact with NESTRANS and Aberdeen City Council about many aspects of transport and travel in the Aberdeen area although no discussions have taken place recently about this particular topic.
I am aware that Aberdeen City Council and NESTRANS commissioned a feasibility study into a High Occupancy Vehicle lane south of Aberdeen. When we see that completed report, we will of course fully engage with the Council and NESTRANS.
