Questions · Patrick Harvie

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has a target date by which it aims to have insulated all homes eligible under the Home Insulation Scheme and, if so, to what minimum standard and by what date.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23524 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has a target date by which it aims to insulate all hard-to-treat homes eligible under the Home Insulation Scheme and, if so, to what minimum standard and by what date.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23524 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has a target date by which it aims to insulate all easy-to-treat homes eligible under the Home Insulation Scheme and, if so, to what minimum standard and by what date.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23524 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive by what date ministers expect the Home Insulation Scheme to have been rolled out to all areas of Scotland.

Answer · Alex Neil: We welcomed the UK Government''s ambition to insulate all cavities and lofts by 2015 (in the recent Heat and Energy Saving Strategy consultation), and indicated that we believe this will not be met in Scotland unless changes are made to the framework for the …

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether measures and safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the external partners selected to help deliver the Home Insulation Scheme are based close to the local delivery area in which the insulation work is being undertaken and, if so, what these are.

Answer · Alex Neil: In delivery of the Home Insulation Scheme, we will aim to ensure that best practice procurement is followed to achieve value for money, balancing specification for the work with its cost effective delivery. The provision of advice to householders will be del…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether measures and safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the external partners selected to help deliver the Home Insulation Scheme are based in Scotland and employ Scottish workers and, if so, what these are.

Answer · Alex Neil: We recognise the importance of the point being raised. This project will be managed by the Energy Saving Trust from its offices in Scotland. While based in Scotland, as part of its policies on equal opportunities the Energy Saving Trust employs both Scottish …

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what processes and criteria will be used to select external partners to help deliver the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government has used powers under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 and Environmental Protection Act 1990 to appoint the Energy Saving Trust as the managing agent for the scheme. The Scottish Government, together with the Energy Saving Trust, wi…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what external partners will help deliver the Home Insulation Scheme and what roles they will play.

Answer · Alex Neil: A range of external partners will play a role in the delivery of the Home Insulation Scheme. These include the Energy Saving Trust, which has been appointed by the Scottish Government as the managing agent for the scheme, energy companies, or their agents and…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households are expected to have insulation measures installed in 2009-10 with no contribution from the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: This information is not held by the Scottish Government.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households are expected to have insulation measures installed in 2009-10 that will be partly paid for under the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23517 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households are expected to have insulation measures installed in 2009-10 that will be fully paid for under the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: The number of insulation measures installed in 2009-10 will depend on a range of factors including the eligibility criteria agreed and the characteristics of the areas selected.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers have identified the areas to be covered by the Home Insulation Scheme in 2010-11 and, if so, on what basis the decisions were made.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23515 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in which areas the Home Insulation Scheme will be deployed in 2010-11 and what proportion of the total population resides in these areas.

Answer · Alex Neil: The areas in which the Home Insulation Scheme will be deployed in 2010-11 have not yet been selected.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the areas selected for the first year’s deployment of the Home Insulation Scheme were chosen.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23513 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in which areas the Home Insulation Scheme will be deployed in 2009-10 and what proportion of the population resides in these areas.

Answer · Alex Neil: The areas in which the Home Insulation Scheme will be deployed in 2009-10 have not yet been selected.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the deployment of the Home Insulation Scheme in 2009-10 is on a pilot basis, with various options for delivery in subsequent years being considered, or whether one model for the scheme has been agreed for use across the whole of Scotland.

Answer · Alex Neil: The implementation of the Home Insulation Scheme will be evaluated with a view to informing the development of the scheme in subsequent years.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in the case of rented accommodation, whether any contributions towards the cost of insulation measures under the Home Insulation Scheme will be sought from tenants or landlords.

Answer · Alex Neil: Contributions towards the cost of insulation measures under the Home Insulation Scheme may be sought from landlords and/or tenants.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of households will be eligible for reduced-cost insulation measures under the criteria to be used for the Home Insulation Scheme, broken down by the level of reduction, and what proportion of the population lives in these households.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23509 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of households will be eligible for free insulation measures under the eligibility criteria to be used for the Home Insulation Scheme and what proportion of the population lives in these households.

Answer · Alex Neil: The proportion of households eligible for free insulation measures will depend on a range of factors including the eligibility criteria agreed and the characteristics of the areas selected.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any non-financial criteria will be used to determine eligibility for reduced-cost insulation under the Home Insulation Scheme and, if so, what impact such criteria will have on the level of any householder contribution.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23507 on 11 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how eligibility for reduced-cost insulation under the Home Insulation Scheme by means-testing will be determined and how the level of householder contribution will be calculated.

Answer · Alex Neil: Aspects of the Home Insulation Scheme, including eligibility for free or reduced cost measures, are still being finalised.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the first insulation installations will be carried out under the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: The first installations of insulation under the scheme will take place later this year.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what methods will be used to publicise and promote the Home Insulation Scheme.

Answer · Alex Neil: A range of methods will be used to publicise and promote the scheme depending on the specific circumstances of each selected area, for example, mail-shots, local advertising, etc.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether budget and resources will be made available in addition to the £15 million identified for the Home Insulation Scheme for publicity and promotion of the scheme and, if so, to what value.

Answer · Alex Neil: The bulk of the publicity and promotion costs of the scheme are expected to be met from within the £15 million of Scottish Government funding allocated to the first phase of this scheme. Some complementary investment for these purposes may also be contributed…

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when publicity and promotion for the Home Insulation Scheme announced in the 2009-10 budget will begin.

Answer · Alex Neil: Publicity and promotion work is expected to begin within the next three months following selection of the areas to be covered in the first phase of the scheme.

5 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish its consultation on privacy.

Answer · John Swinney: We intend to publish the Identity Management and Privacy Draft Principles consultation very soon after summer recess.

30 Apr 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is to be a hardship fund in Scotland similar to that announced in the UK Budget and how soon charities will be able to access such a fund.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23406 on 12 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

30 Apr 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the consequential funding is from the £20 million Hardship Fund for third sector organisations announced in the UK Budget.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23406 on 12 May 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/Apps2/Bu…

30 Apr 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what purpose it intends for the consequentials from the £20 million Hardship Fund for third sector organisations announced in the UK Budget.

Answer · John Swinney: Consequentials accrue to the Scottish Block as a whole. Ministers decide how the additional spending should be allocated in Scotland based on Scottish priorities. We will reach decisions on the allocation of additional funding as soon as possible. W…

27 Apr 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the view of the group, Plane Stupid, that expansion of aviation is incompatible with the Scottish Government’s climate change targets.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: All sectors of the economy, including domestic and international aviation, have a collective role in delivering the 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 required by the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill. That is why we have taken the world-leading s…