- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes were granted planning permission (a) in the last (i) three years, (ii) three to five years, (iii) five to 10 years and (b) more than 10 years ago.
Answer
The data is calculated from the published schedules of the most recently available Housing Land Audit for each local authority (in most cases this is the 2023 audit). This is public information, available on local authority websites.
We are carrying out further analysis of the dataset to inform current work with stakeholders on stalled sites and will provide updates on the work as it progresses.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes it considers are (a) viable and (b) undeliverable.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, how many of these homes are in developments that are owned by homebuilders.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of these homes in each local authority area.
Answer
The following data was aggregated to create a broad national picture of the scale of land across Scotland with consent which has not yet been built out. It is not intended for comparison at authority level. The national figure provided contextual information for the development and publication of our Planning and the Housing Emergency Delivery Plan.
We will shortly publish new guidance on Housing Land Audits, to help build a clearer picture of the availability of housing land across Scotland.
Authorities | Remaining capacity (units of housing) of land included in Housing Land Audits with planning consent |
City of Edinburgh | 20,593 |
Glasgow | 20,388 |
North Lanarkshire | 14,859 |
Fife | 13,181 |
West Lothian | 12,298 |
Aberdeen City | 11,406 |
Aberdeenshire | 10,822 |
Perth & Kinross | 9,724 |
South Lanarkshire | 9,005 |
East Lothian | 7,019 |
Midlothian | 6,886 |
Renfrewshire | 6,569 |
Stirling | 5,562 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 2,499 |
Dundee | 2,154 |
Falkirk | 2,090 |
West Dunbartonshire | 1,896 |
Argyll & Bute | 1,683 |
Angus | 1,527 |
Clackmannanshire | 1,461 |
East Renfrewshire | 1,036 |
Inverclyde | 1,015 |
East Dunbartonshire | 711 |
Total | 164,384 |
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Public Finance on 12 November 2024 that more than 164,000 homes have planning permission but have not yet been built, what source data it used to calculate this figure.
Answer
The source data is the published schedules of the most recently available Housing Land Audit for each local authority (in most cases this is the 2023 audit), where those schedules included site level data on both planning/construction status and remaining site capacity.
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the possible introduction of a non-domestic rates public health supplement on retailers, as set out in its 2024-25 Budget, whether it has assessed the potential impact on commercial investment in (a) net zero, (b) the circular economy and (c) biodiversity loss by those firms that might be liable for the levy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-31366 on 5 December 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the possible introduction of a non-domestic rates public health supplement on retailers, as set out in its 2024-25 Budget, whether it (a) has assessed and (b) plans to assess the potential impact on store staff, and any bonuses that they may earn, from the introduction of the levy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-31366 on 5 December 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to Transport Scotland to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-31605 on 4 December 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus Robertson on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a provisional timeline for the completion of its review of Creative Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Government will aim to have the independent Chair of the Creative Scotland review in post early next year and for them to publish their recommendations by summer 2025. The Scottish Government will then work to consider these recommendations.
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27329 by Fiona Hyslop on 17 May 2024, whether it will provide an update on progress with the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on Dunoon-Gourock services provided by (a) CalMac Ferries and (b) Western Ferries, in light of the conclusion of the public consultation on the Islands Connectivity Plan on 6 May 2024, the publication of the Cowal and Rosneath Community Needs Assessment report on 11 September 2024, and its associated consultation exercise on 9 October 2024.
Answer
The draft Islands Connectivity Plan (ICP) Strategic Approach paper said that we would take forward detailed consideration of a number of fares proposals.
The consultation and engagement report and our initial responses were published on 3 September and are available at Islands Connectivity Plan | Transport Scotland.
These outputs will support the finalisation of the ICP which will set out our plans for taking forward ferry fares policy. Further updates will be provided in due course.