- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 11 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) negotiations it has had with and (b) instructions it has given to, (i) the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and (ii) Her Majesty's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate regarding the closure of reactor two due to problems with a gas circulator at Torness Power Station in May 2002 in view of any impact this may have on the environment.
Answer
None. No such concerns arise in relation to the current shutdown at Torness.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 11 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact will be on businesses and domestic consumers of the reduction in electricity supply as a result of the closure of Torness Power Station and what negotiations it has had with ScottishPower on this matter.
Answer
Scotland has an excess of generating capacity, much of it flexible and responsive to changes in demand. The temporary shutdown of two reactors at Torness Power Station should have no impact on businesses and domestic consumers.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 11 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities are ineligible to receive funding for free personal care because they are not in a position to provide or arrange the required services.
Answer
Every local authority has been allocated sufficient resources from the Scottish Executive to fund free personal care.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 August 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether East Dunbartonshire Council has been awarded the maximum available funding of #150,000 towards the creation of an outline business case for its application for funding for schools and for what this funding is expected to be used.
Answer
We announced on 25 June 2002 that up to £150,000 is available to each of a number of authorities which had not previously been allocated financial support to assist with the development of an Outline Business Case for a schools public private partnership project. East Dunbartonshire Council bid for, and were allocated, £125,000 from an earlier round of support for the same purpose, on which decisions were announced in February 2001.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 3 September 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with European Commission (EC) representation in the United Kingdom on the transition from the EC of European resource centres for schools and colleges funding.
Answer
We have written to the EC representation in Edinburgh asking for clarification of these proposals and have received confirmation of the EC's intention to cease funding the European resource centres as from 31 December 2002. The Scottish Executive will meet the anticipated shortfall in funding to the Scottish European Resource Centre as from 1 January 2003.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it has given to voluntary organisations in East Dunbartonshire Council area in 2001-02 and 2002-03; what organisations it gave funding to, and how much each received.
Answer
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will give to East Dunbartonshire Women's Aid in 2002-03 and how much it gave in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Answer
Through Communities Scotland, the Scottish Executive is providing £382,376 in the year 2002-03 for a new purpose built refuge to be managed by East Dunbartonshire Women's Aid.£38,588 was awarded from the Domestic Abuse Service Development Fund in each of the years 2000-01 and 2001-02 for a project run by East Dunbartonshire Women's Aid.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 16 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has given to voluntary organisations in the East Dunbartonshire Council area that required match funding by another organisation in 2001-02 and 2002-03; which organisations it gave such funding to, and how much each received.
Answer
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce legislation to protect biodiversity.
Answer
The Scottish Executive plans to publish a draft Nature Conservation Bill by Easter 2003. The Executive is currently considering the detailed aspects of the bill in line with the proposals set out in the Nature of Scotland.
- Asked by: Fiona McLeod, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 July 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 15 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve wetland conservation.
Answer
The Scottish Executive will continue to improve wetland conservation, including the protection of Scotland's network of nationally and internationally important sites. There are some 1,447 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Scotland, many of which offer protection to areas of wetland. Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation designated under the EU Wild Birds and Habitats Directives and Ramsar sites listed under the International Convention on Wetlands contribute to the fulfilment of the United Kingdom's international obligations. On many of these sites, Scottish Natural Heritage provides support to owners and occupiers for continued protection and enhancement through its "Natural Care" programme, management agreements and various associated initiatives.
