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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S3W-29546

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to the manner in which the public engagement strategy referred to in section 91 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 will be published.

Question reference: S3W-29551

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken toward designating persons or bodies to monitor whether relevant public bodies comply with their climate change duties and have regard to any guidance provided under section 45 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Under section 47(1) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act, Scottish ministers may, by order, designate one or more persons or bodies to monitor public bodies'' compliance with their climate change duties and have regard to any guidance given under section 45. Section 47 (1) of the act is not yet in force. Consideration will be given to the use of this power during development of the guidance to public bodies in relation to climate change duties.

Question reference: S3W-29543

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to prepare its public engagement strategy to inform people about the targets specified under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and encourage them to contribute to the achievement of those targets.

Question reference: S3W-29544

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its public engagement strategy to inform people about the targets specified under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and encourage them to contribute to the achievement of those targets.

Question reference: S3W-29540

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will set out the mechanisms for ensuring public engagement in meeting its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change.

Question reference: S3W-29541

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken toward setting out the period within which proposals and policies for meeting its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change will be introduced.

Question reference: S3W-29542

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will set out the period within which proposals and policies for meeting its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change will be introduced.

Question reference: S3W-29536

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will set out its proposals and policies for meeting its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change.

I am pleased to announce that Scotland''s first Climate Change Adaptation Framework will be launched later today by the First Minister.

This framework presents a national, coordinated approach to ensure that Scotland understands the risks and opportunities climate change presents and is adapting in a sustainable way. It sets out the overarching model for adapting to climate change in Scotland and contains summaries of climate change adaptation in key sectors. These summaries will be developed into workstreams over the coming year and will be taken forward working in close collaboration with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.

Copies of the framework have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 49828).

Question reference: S3W-29533

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken toward setting out its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change.

Question reference: S3W-29534

Asked by: Cathy Peattie, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 December 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will set out its objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change.