Rosie Kane

25 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will call for an inquiry into the location of toxic waste dumps in the east end and south of Glasgow.

Answer · Johann Lamont: We have no current plans to call for such an inquiry.</p>

25 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that local residents have been fully consulted on the construction of the M74 northern extension and the effect that the road will have on nearby communities.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: Yes.</p>

25 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of its climate change commitments, it will call for a moratorium on all motorway construction in order to encourage a reduction in car use.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Executive is committed to closing the gaps in the motorway network through a programme of targeted investment to support Scotland’s economy. All schemes are assessed against our five main transport objectives of environmental impact, safety, economy, acce…

25 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment&#39;s report Trunk Roads and the Generation of Traffic, published in December 1994, which states that increased road building encourages car use.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment’s report Trunk Roads and the Generation of Traffic, published in December 1994, concluded that improved trunk roads and motorways can cause an increase in traffic depending on the nature and characteris…

25 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received the report from the local public inquiry into the M74 northern extension.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I can confirm that the report from the local public inquiry has been received and is under active consideration. It is hoped that a decision on whether or not the scheme should proceed will be made soon.</p>

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been made available for the transposition of EU environmental law under Article 211 of the EC Treaty.

Answer · Ross Finnie: Primary responsibility for transposing EU environmental law lies with the Scottish Executive’s Environment and Rural Affairs Department. Its resources allocated to this work are not separately identified but are included in the Department’s programme budgets …

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been made available for the implementation of EU environmental law under Article 211 of the EC Treaty.

Answer · Ross Finnie: Primary responsibility for theimplementation of EU environmental law lies with the Scottish Executive’s Environment and Rural Affairs Department, working with the Scottish EnvironmentProtection Agency and other bodies as appropriate. The department’s resource…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are currently undertaking training in environmental law, expressed also as a percentage of the total number of staff.

Answer · Colin Boyd: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-13744, on 3 February 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament/webapp/wa…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources are available to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to train staff in environmental law.

Answer · Colin Boyd: All Fiscals are provided withthe necessary training, development opportunities and guidance material to enablethem to carry out their wide range of duties, including appropriate guidance ondealing with environmental crime. In addition, environmental specialis…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are trained in environmental law, expressed also as a percentage of the total number of staff.

Answer · Colin Boyd: All fiscals are provided withthe necessary training, development opportunities and guidance material to enablethem to carry out their wide range of duties, including appropriate guidance ondealing with environmental crime. </p><p>The department has, however,e…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training has been made available to Scottish Environment Protection Agency staff to implement the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: It is the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s responsibility to ensure that staff are trained appropriately. However, the Scottish Executive has provided a fully adaptable learning package, which was made available to the entire Scottish public sector at…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training has been made available to local authority staff to implement the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Answer · Margaret Curran: It is the responsibility of each Scottish public authority to ensure that their staff are trained appropriately. However, the Scottish Executive has provided an adaptable learning package which was made available to the entire Scottish public sector at no cha…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been made available to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to implement the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s annual funding allocation is intended to cover the range of its duties and responsibilities, including the implementation of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. It is a matter for SEPA to determine what…

24 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been made available to local authorities to implement the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Answer · Margaret Curran: The Executive has provided extensive guidance and support to all Scottish public authorities including the provision of a fully adaptable training package. It has not provided specific additional resources to local authorities as records management and the pr…

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what redress under the EU ambient noise directive 2002/49/EC will be available to households in the vicinity of the proposed M74 northern extension which are affected by increased noise levels.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: EU directive 2002/49/EC does not make any specific provision for redress. Provisions exist within the Noise Insulation (Scotland) Regulations 1975 for the payment of grants towards noise insulation of eligible buildings where noise levels during construction …

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how households in the vicinity of the proposed M74 northern extension will be affected by any increased noise levels resulting from the extension.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: Predicted noise effects resulting from the construction and operation of the M74 Completion and proposed mitigation are detailed in the environmental statement prepared for the scheme. Relatively few residential properties will experience a significant increa…

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to mitigate the effects of any increased noise level resulting from the proposed M74 northern extension, in light of the provisions in the EU ambient noise directive 2002/49/EC.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: There are no additional mitigation measures required as a result of the EU ambient noise directive over and above those already identified in the environmental impact assessment for the M74 completion project.</p><p>Mitigation measures such as the use of low …

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce planning regulations to reduce the effects of ambient noise in nurseries, schools, hospitals, care homes and hospices.

Answer · Johann Lamont: The Executive has no plans tointroduce planning regulations in this regard. However, the planning system hasa role to play in preventing and minimising the impact of noise through its influenceover the location and design of new developments. Further guidance…

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has earmarked for the implementation of the EU ambient noise directive 2002/49/EC.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive has earmarked funding of up to £0.8 million per year over the period 2005 to 2008 to implement the directive.</p>

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had regarding the implementation of the EU ambient noise directive 2002/49/EC.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-12955, on 10 January 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/weba…

2 Jun 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people from ethnic minority groups have been (a) charged and (b) convicted as a result of stop-and-searches in each of the last five years, broken down by ethnic group.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is not held centrally. Scottish forces started recording the ethnicity of persons subject to stop and search or stop and interview on 1 April 2004.</p>

2 Jun 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people from ethnic minority groups have been arrested as a result of stop-and-searches in each of the last five years, broken down by ethnic group.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is not held centrally. Scottish forces started recording the ethnicity of persons subject to stop and search or stop and interview on 1 April 2004.</p>

12 May 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what regulations currently govern the transportation of ha'ardous waste from Scotland to registered sites in England.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The regulations which apply tohazardous waste are the Special Waste Regulations 1996, which apply uniformly throughoutGreat Britain, and consequently there are no cross-border issues. From1 July new provisions in the Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Regulat…

12 May 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been earmarked for the development of new ha'ardous waste sites prior to the deadline of 16 July 2004 for changes to the rules on waste to landfill.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Executive does not provide landfill capacity. This is a matter for local authoritiesand the waste industry.</p>

12 May 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has received to develop ha'ardous waste sites and where each such site is located.

Answer · Ross Finnie: This is an operational matterfor the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.</p>

6 Jan 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of time is for patients who have been referred to clinical psychology by their GP or psychiatrist to be offered their first appointment, broken down by NHS board and trust.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isnot available centrally.</p>

9 Dec 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been as a result of toxic waste spills in Scottish territorial waters in each of the last five years.

Answer · Allan Wilson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4844 on 12 January 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…

9 Dec 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been as a result of oil spills in Scottish territorial waters in each of the last five years.

Answer · Allan Wilson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4844 on 12 January 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…

9 Dec 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of fuel and toxic waste have been spilt in Scottish territorial waters as a result of tankers washing out their tanks in each of the last five years.

Answer · Allan Wilson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4844 on 12 January 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…

9 Dec 2003 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of toxic waste have been spilt in Scottish territorial waters in each of the last five years.

Answer · Allan Wilson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-4844 on 12 January 2004.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…