Questions · Patrick Harvie

5 Nov 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive who will comprise its delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The UK Government turned down the requests of Scottish ministers to be part of the official UK delegation to Copenhagen. One place for an official on the UK delegation has been offered which will be taken by the Deputy Director for Climate Change and Greener …

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its budgeted or anticipated level of expenditure on implementing bus quality contracts or bus statutory partnerships is in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12 and (d) 2012-13.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. 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/App…

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I am replying to the parliamentary questions S3W-28548 to S3W-28557, each referring to individual policy measures identified in the research report Mitigating Transport''s Climate Change Impact: Assessment of Policy Options. This report was commission…

13 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to amend the legislation relating to residential park and mobile homes.

Answer · Alex Neil: In its announcement of 7 October 2009 the Scottish Government indicated that future work included consultation with stakeholders on minimum standards for residential mobile home sites, improved protections for owners of residential mobile homes through streng…

8 Oct 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the draft budget for 2010-11 will support the aim of achieving a significant increase in walking and cycling compared with other transport modes.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1008-01.htm">http://www.scott…

25 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to assist the construction sector in ensuring that it is able to make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions and improving the built environment.

Answer · Jim Mather: We are clear that better thermal standards across the built environment will make a very significant contribution to our carbon reduction targets. We have just published a Consultation on the Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Scotland. This highlights…

25 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will participate in the UK Government’s Low Carbon Review of the Construction Industry.

Answer · Jim Mather: Yes. Scottish Government officials have been in touch with counterparts in the UK Department for Business Innovation and Skills to establish more clearly the scope of the review and how best to participate as it proceeds over the next few months.

22 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether every household in the pilot areas for the Home Insulation Scheme will (a) be contacted by post, (b) receive a visit from a home energy adviser, (c) be offered a free home energy audit and (d) be offered other advice and services relating to energy efficiency.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Energy Saving Trust, as managing agent, will be responsible for marketing the scheme to every household in Home Insulation Scheme (HIS) areas. This will include direct mailings to every household, as well as area-focussed marketing campaigns to raise awar…

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it appropriate that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to appoint himself as the justifying authority in relation to the justification process for new nuclear reactors.

Answer · Jim Mather: As long as the justification process is solely related to the siting of new nuclear power stations south of the border, that is a matter for the UK Government.

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports calls for the UK Government to hold a public inquiry into the request for justification of proposed new nuclear reactors.

Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government has made clear our policy of no new nuclear power stations in Scotland. It is not our policy to intervene in planning matters in England and Wales, but if there is to be a public inquiry its remit should exclude any possibility of siti…

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21390 by Jim Mather on 10 March 2009, whether it has made representations to the UK Government in relation to calls for a public inquiry into the request for justification of proposed new nuclear reactors.

Answer · Jim Mather: Our position on new nuclear power in Scotland remains clear. We have not made representations to the UK Government in relation to calls for a public inquiry into the justification process.