Mary Mulligan

26 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been given to local authorities regarding the use of the Scottish Housing Options funding.

Answer · Alex Neil: Guidance appears on the Scottish Government''s homelessness website pages which explain how the fund is to be used. Funding will be distributed via hubs of local authorities working together to implement locally agreed priorities. This process is initiated vi…

26 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the £500,000 Scottish Housing Options funding will be allocated.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Housing Options funding will be allocated via hubs of local authorities who will work together, and with others, to progress locally agreed priorities. Each hub will produce an action plan which will consider the key actions required to develop and refocu…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-34165 by Alex Neil on 11 June 2010, whether any new applications to the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot will be allowed in 2010-11

Answer · Alex Neil: Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) who administer Open Market Shared Equity Pilot (OMSEP) are currently processing all existing applications to the scheme and will shortly provide the Scottish Government with information on the number of people who wish to pr…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the average cost of land per housing unit was in the new urban village in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The average cost of land per housing unit is £29,452.</p>

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for areas being allowed to participate in the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: The JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas) programme is part-funded through Priority 3 (Urban Regeneration) of the Lowlands and Uplands Scotland ERDF Programme and will operate in the 13 local authority areas targeted in tha…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which areas of the country will benefit from the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: Projects in 13 areas of the country are eligible for investment from the JESSICA regeneration programme. Eligible areas are Clackmannanshire, Dundee, East Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South L…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale will be for repayment of loans from the European Investment Bank on funds provided for the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: It is not possible to specify repayment timescales until Urban Development Funds are established, and a pipeline of projects has been identified. Decisions on these issues will be taken by the European Investment Bank, in conjunction with the JESSICA Investme…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what interest rate will be charged by the European Investment Bank on funds provided for the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: It is not possible to determine interest rates relating to the JESSICA programme at this stage. Interest rates will be determined by Urban Development Fund managers, and these have not yet been procured. Specifying a target rate of return from the outset is n…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it anticipates will be contributed by public and private sector partners to the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government anticipates significant public and private co-investment as part of the JESSICA regeneration programme.</p> <p >The European Investment Bank will look to make significant co-financing available, subject to their normal lending criteri…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive from what budget heading will the funding come for the urban regeneration programme it announced on 6 July 2010.

Answer · Alex Neil: Scottish Government match funding for the JESSICA Holding Fund will feature under the Regeneration Programmes budget heading in future years.</p>

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it will contribute to the urban regeneration programme announced on 6 July 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government will contribute £26 million to the £50 million JESSICA Holding Fund. The European Commission will contribute the remaining £24 million from the European Regional Development Fund “ Priority 3 (Urban Regeneration) of the Lowland and Upl…

20 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the purchase price and planned cost per unit was for the 41 housing sites acquired by Registered Social Landlords (RSL) that required support in 2009-10 under the Affordable Housing Investment Programme, broken down by RSL.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The purchase price per planned unit for the 41 sites acquired by Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) that required support in 2009-10 under the Affordable Housing Investment Programme (AHIP), broken down by RSL are detailed in the following table. The planned …

1 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of households receiving Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package from April 2010 to end June 2010 included families with children.

Answer · Alex Neil: 9% of households receiving Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package from April 2010 to end June 2010 were families with children.</b></p>

1 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households with children received Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package from April 2010 to end June 2010.

Answer · Alex Neil: Three hundred and two households with children received Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package from April 2010 to end June 2010.</b></p>

1 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what reasons were given by the 980 people found eligible for Stage Four of the Energy Assistance Package who withdrew before work took place.

Answer · Alex Neil: Of the 15,066 referrals to Stage Four of the Energy Assistance Package in 2009-10, 1,062 households found eligible for Stage Four withdrew before work took place (due to a reporting error by the managing agent the 980 figure given was incorrect). An analysis …

1 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what reasons were given for the 2,614 people found not to be eligible for Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package.

Answer · Alex Neil: Of the 15,066 referrals to Stage Four of the Energy Assistance Package in 2009-10, 2,614 households were found not to be eligible at the eligibility survey. An analysis of these households is given in the following table.</b></p> <table border=1 cellspacing…

1 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 1,172 applicants awaiting Stage Four measures under the Energy Assistance Package as of 12 May 2010 received central heating by 25 June 2010.

Answer · Alex Neil: We do not have this information available at this time.</b></p>

30 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to deter people from leaving litter at the side of motorways.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Transport Scotland is working with range of stakeholders with the remit to manage, maintain and/or influence the control of litter within Scotland''s public road and rail transport corridors, including motorways.</p>

30 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to reduce litter across Scotland.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Scotland''s zero waste plan, launched in June 2010, sets the strategic direction for waste policy for Scotland. Zero Waste Scotland is the Scottish Government''s delivery programme for zero waste. It provides a range of support, campaigns and other interventi…

30 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it provided for the National Spring Clean 2010 campaign.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The National Spring Clean 2010 campaign was run by Keep Scotland Tidy. In 2009-10 the Scottish Government provided Keep Scotland Tidy''s funding of £553,000.</b></p> <p >The provision of a National Spring Clean campaign in 2010 was one of the main objectives…

30 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what anti-litter campaigns it has funded in each of the last five years.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: For each of the last five years Scottish Government has provided funding to Keep Scotland Beautiful''s anti-litter campaign team Keep Scotland Tidy, now funded as part of the zero waste Scotland programme. During this time Keep Scotland Tidy ran a number of a…

29 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much each unit built in the new urban village in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen will cost.

Answer · Alex Neil: The 209 affordable homes in the Donside urban village will cost a total of £32 million. The average build cost is £0.153 million per home. Actual costs will vary according to the size and type of property being constructed.</b></p> <p >Sixty-five of the affo…

29 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was paid for the land where the new urban village in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen will be built.

Answer · Alex Neil: The site was bought in February 2006 for £10.75 million.</b></p>

29 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many houses will be built in the new urban village in the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen.

Answer · Alex Neil: Two hundred and eighty-six homes will be built in the Donside urban village in Aberdeen. The village will include 144 affordable homes for rent and 65 homes for shared equity, provided by Tenants First Housing Cooperative and Langstane Housing Association. An…

29 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement in a news release of 15 June 2010 of the Scottish Housing Options Approach funding programme being backed by approximately £500,000 that is earmarked for staff training and service development, whether the amount has been ring-fenced for this purpose.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Housing Options Approach Funding Programme consists of around £500,000 of enabling funding which is available for local authorities to move towards a Housing Options approach to homelessness prevention work. The funding is only available for housing optio…

28 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-30392 by Alex Neil on 13 January 2010, what the response has been to the consultation on the guide to social housing allocations.

Answer · Alex Neil: We are currently finalising the new practical guide on social housing allocations for social landlords. We now intend to issue this guide for consultation in August and conclude the consultation in October.</p>

28 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available for Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers scheme in 2010-11.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34933 on 23 July 2010 which details the allocation of funding for the Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers schemes in 2010-11. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament…

28 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-11060 by Alex Neil on 24 June 2010 (Official Report c. 27736), whether it will detail the allocations of the Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers scheme funding to support 1,000 families in 2010

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government plans to spend a total of £48.816 million through its Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers schemes in 2010-11, broken down as follows:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=309 valign=top > <p …

28 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-11060 by Alex Neil on 24 June 2010 (Official Report c. 27736), whether it will detail the allocations of the Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers scheme funding to support 1,500 families in 2009

Answer · Alex Neil: Details of planned and announced units and expenditure for the Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers Schemes in 2009-10 that were provided through the Affordable Housing Investment Programme can be found at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/To…

28 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people it estimates will be supported under its Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers programme in 2010-11.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government plans to help over 1,000 people access home ownership in 2010-11 through its Low Cost Initiative for First Time Buyers schemes in 2010-11. </p> <p >Details of planned and announced units and expenditure provided through the Affordable…