- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with local authorities and representatives of local planning officers on the interpretation and implementation of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.
Answer
Local authorities and representatives of local planning officers were able to respond to the consultation paper relating to permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration. Nineteen responses were received from planning and national park authorities.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment is likely to have on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer
The Regulatory Impact Assessment, accompanying the proposed Order, indicates that the microgeneration industry is characterised by small scale firms. The removal of the requirement to obtain planning permission aims to promote micro-generation technologies and will benefit those companies looking to develop and refine such products and install and maintain them.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the carbon-reducing impact will be of the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.
Answer
The carbon-reducing impact will be from the increased up-take of renewable and low carbon sources of heat and electricity leading to carbon savings being made.
I also refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20747 on 2 March 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: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment is likely to have on the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative.
Answer
It is likely that the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment will increase the number of applications for grants through the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative. We will monitor demand for the scheme closely in light of the proposed changes to evaluate any effects.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the likely impact will be of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment on reducing any burden on local planning authorities.
Answer
The Order will reduce the number of planning applications that require to be determined by planning authorities. The Regulatory Impact Assessment, accompanying the proposed Order, estimates the number of these as follows: (Table in para 5.19)
| Year | Option 3* |
| 2015 | 6,741 |
| 2020 | 15,190 |
| 2030 | 34,736 |
| 2050 | 62,974 |
By reducing the number of applications the Order will also result in a reduction in the revenue received by planning authorities. The Regulatory Impact Assessment estimates this to be as follows: (Table in para 5.27)
| Year | Option 3* (£) |
| 2010 | 980,000 |
| 2020 | 2,200,000 |
| 2030 | 5,000,000 |
| 2050 | 9,100,000 |
*Option 3 “ Permitted Development Rights Limited by Impact Thresholds.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 11 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what it predicts that the growth in green jobs will be in each of the next five years.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20171 on 5 February 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: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 11 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were employed in green jobs excluding renewable energy and waste management but including biofuels, construction and sustainable design, organic farming, eco-tourism and outdoor recreation, cleaner technologies and carbon sequestration, and consultancy and energy audits in each of the last five years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 11 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive by how much the renewable energy sector has grown in each of the last five years, also broken down by sector.
Answer
As a key indicator for the growth of the renewables sector, the following table shows figures for electricity generation from renewable sources in Scotland for each of the last five years, broken down fuel source. This information is taken from the September 2008 edition of
Energy Trends, published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (now Department of Energy and Climate Change) and available online at:
www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/energy/statistics/publications/trends/index.html.
Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources in Scotland, in Gigawatt Hours (GWh)
| Year | Hydro | Wind and Wave | Landfill Gas | Other Biofuels1 | Total Renewables2 |
| 2003 | 2,902.0 | 448.9 | 228.0 | 145.5 | 3,724.5 |
| 2004 | 4,474.8 | 848.4 | 339.2 | 169.8 | 5,832.2 |
| 2005 | 4,612.2 | 1,280.9 | 395.4 | 197.2 | 6,485.6 |
| 2006 | 4,224.9 | 2,022.9 | 424.0 | 291.2 | 6,963.0 |
| 2007 | 4,697.3 | 2,644.0 | 486.5 | 398.4 | 8,226.2 |
Notes:
1. Other biofuels includes biofuels co-fired with fossil fuels.
2. Components may not add exactly to totals because of rounding.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 11 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were employed (a) directly and (b) indirectly in the renewable energy industry in each of the last five years, also broken down by sector.
Answer
This information is not held centrally.
The Scottish Government''s Renewable Energy Action Plan will include an analysis of economic development opportunities and future potential for growth across the renewable energy sector. The Scottish Government will work with Scottish Enterprise on commissioning a study to establish a baseline for employment in the sector.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 11 February 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what it predicts the growth of the renewable energy sector will be in each of the next five years, also broken down by sector.
Answer
The Scottish Government has set a target to generate 50% of Scotland''s electricity demand from renewable sources by 2020, with an interim milestone of 31% by 2011. The renewables capacity installed, consented and under construction now exceeds the capacity we estimate will be necessary to meet the 2011 milestone. The targets are not broken down by sector.
Our Renewable Energy Action Plan will be published in the summer and will set out our strategic vision for the development to 2020 of key areas of the renewables sector.
