- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 10 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-00595 by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities on 20 June 2017 (Official Report, c. 5), what guidance is given to local authorities regarding the frequency that they should carry out fire risk assessments.
Answer
A series of sector specific guides published by Scottish Government provide practical fire safety guidance for those with responsibilities for fire safety in non-domestic premises under Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Where possible, the guides do not set down prescriptive standards but provide recommendations regarding the Fire Risk Assessment process, the reduction of risk, and fire safety measures that can be implemented to mitigate risk.
The guidance does not stipulate the frequency of assessments but confirms that dutyholders are legally required to review the Fire Risk Assessment and its outcome regularly and to revise it where necessary.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs the £100 million capital stimulus funding announced after the EU referendum has supported, and what contribution this has made to economic growth in 2016-17, expressed as a percentage.
Answer
Information on the number of jobs supported has been included in the answer to question S5W-09849 on 7 July 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
This investment has helped to support jobs and business activity across the Scottish economy at a time when economic uncertainty was heightened as a result of the EU referendum. In addition, such investment provides the assets and infrastructure which will support future economic growth in Scotland.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-00595 by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities on 20 June 2017 (Official Report, c. 5), what involvement the Scottish Futures Trust has in ensuring that the best possible building standards are deployed in public buildings, including schools.
Answer
The current building standards system legislative framework under The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 has been in place since 2005. The purpose of the system is to protect the public interest. Local authorities are responsible for managing the building standards system for their own geographic area and undertake independent checks of building at design stage and construction stage. The system is pre-emptive and a building warrant is required before work can start, and a completion certificate must be accepted by the local authority before a building can be occupied. The system is intended to ensure that building work on new and existing buildings results in buildings that meet reasonable standards, set out in building regulations, and ensure that work is carried out in a technically proper and workmanlike manner, using materials used which are durable and fit for their intended purpose.
Through its management of the NPD/hub programme and Scotland's Schools for the Future programme, the Scottish Futures Trust works with procuring authorities (including local authorities and NHS Boards) to ensure that projects taken forward through these programmes meet current building standards.
In addition, as a follow up to the Cole Report, on 9 February 2017 the Minister for Local Government and Housing wrote to local authorities and the Scottish Futures Trust wrote to local authorities and other public sector bodies underlining the importance of adhering to building regulations, technical standards and inspection processes.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which businesses received support from the £100 million capital stimulus funding announced after the EU referendum, broken down by date and amount of support.
Answer
The information, including the anticipated number of jobs supported, is as follows. Unless stated otherwise, the support was provided between September 2016 and March 2017.
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Project
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£k
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Business Supported
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Estimated Jobs Supported where known
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Higher Education estate maintenance
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23,000
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The funding was distributed to 19 Universities and higher education establishment across Scotland to use within their estate maintenance programmes.
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317
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Trunk road maintenance
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15,000
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Trunk Road Operating Contractors:
Bear Scotland, £6,9 million
Scotland TranServ, £4 million
Amey Highways Ltd, £4 million
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The overall maintenance programme supports over 1,500 jobs.
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Further Education estate maintenance
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10,000
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The funding was distributed to 16 colleges across Scotland to use within their estate maintenance programmes.
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138
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Energy efficiency measures
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10,000
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£9 million was allocated to local authorities to improve the energy efficiency of social housing in their area. Councils managed the projects they were funding. The Scottish Government does not hold information on the contractors used by local authorities.
£1 million was managed by the Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Scottish Government to provide 25% cashback to individuals taking loans for energy efficiency measures in their homes. The Scottish Government does not hold information on which contractors were used by individuals.
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130
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Energy efficiency - public sector buildings
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10,000
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£3.8 million Ameresco - 25 May 2017
£6.2 million - installation will be delivered by one of the NHS Carbon and Energy Fund Framework Contractors during 2017-18 - Award pending
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119
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Local economic development capital projects
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10,000
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Longannet Task Force Projects
£2.0 million to Clackmannanshire Council to support the creation of business units and a community enterprise hub to enable increased SME development.
£2.7 million to Fife Council to support an enterprise hub and industrial workshops in Kincardine.
Hawick Action Plan Projects
£3.625 million to Scottish Borders Council to deliver actions in the Hawick Action Plan.
Irvine Enterprise Area Project
£1.675 million Irvine, North Ayrshire – i3 Strategic Investment Campus Gateway Development.
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153
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Golden Jubilee Hospital
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5,000
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Funding was provided to the National Waiting Times Centre purchase MRI scanners.
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Inverclyde Hospital & Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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3,500
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Funding was provided to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to take forward these projects.
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25
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Rail projects
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3,130
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Improvement to air conditioning on 40 Class 158 trains £290,000 Installation on-going Manufacturer - Knorr Bremese – fitment in Scotland
New ticket office at Blairhill station £700,000 Delayed due to land transfer issues. On-site mid-July 2017 Manufacturer – Macemain, Contractor – Luddon Construction Ltd
Wheelchair accessible tables on the new Hitachi Class 385 trains £380,000 - Installation on-going - Manufacturer - Fainsa – fitment in Scotland.
Roll out of 22 Ticket Vending Machines £740,000 - Installation on-going - Manufacturer - Scheidt & Bachmann - installation in Scotland
Roll out of Passenger Counting Equipment to various train fleets £530,000 - Completed Manufacturer - Onyx Rail
Fitment in Scotland
Installation of Customer Information Screens at 28 rural stations £460,000 - Installation on-going - Manufacturer – Info Tech - installation in Scotland
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service estate maintenance
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2,000
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This funding was used for essential works on the following Fire Stations: Bo'Ness, Broxburn, Ellon, Kirkcaldy, Laurencekirk, Lossiemouth, Oban, Rothes, Sighthill and Tain all have new roofs (Total £1.7 million) and various pieces of maintenance have been completed at Benbecula, Cowcaddens, Motherwell as well as some work preparing for the new training facilities at Kirkwall and Sumburgh (Total £300k). The work was carried out by local companies.
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Police Scotland estate maintenance
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2,000
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Funding was provided to Police Scotland, who used local SMEs to take forward this work.
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20
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Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service estate maintenance
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2,000
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Contractor Arthur McKay
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3
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Historic Environment Scotland properties in care investment
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2,000
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Funding was allocated to Historic Environment Scotland to progress a number of projects across Scotland.
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Higher Education research
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1,300
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The funding was distributed to 9 Universities and higher education establishments across Scotland to use within their research capital programme.
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38
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Clyde Gateway
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570
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SSE was awarded the contract on 1 March 2017.
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7
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Digital Internet Exchange
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500
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London Internet Exchange Limited on or around 29 March 2017.
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- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have received support from the Scottish Growth Scheme since it was announced in September 2016.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-09852 on 29 June 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is being made available from the Scottish Growth Scheme in each year of the current parliamentary session.
Answer
The £500 million Scottish Growth Scheme will unlock investment through a combination of equity, loans and guarantees over 3 years. The first tranche of investment under the scheme, the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme announced on 16 June, will provide an estimated £200m in equity investment, over the next 3 years with an anticipated profile of £40m in 2017-18, £80m in 2018-19 and £80m in 2019-20. Further initiatives under the SGS and associated phasing of funding are expected to be announced in the coming months.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) other partners provide directly for the Scottish Growth Scheme.
Answer
The Scottish Government contributed £50 million (via Scottish Enterprise) to the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme, the first tranche of investment support under the Scottish Growth Scheme. This was match funded by £50 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF). The Programme is expected to lever over £100 million from EIF accredited fund managers across Europe for investment in Scottish companies.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much direct funding it is providing for the Scottish European Growth Co-investment Programme; who the other funding partners are; when it will commence, and what the criteria are for accessing funding.
Answer
The Scottish Government contributed £50 million (via Scottish Enterprise) to the Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme. This was matched by £50 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF). In addition, the Programme is expected to lever over £100 million from EIF accredited fund managers across Europe for investment in Scottish companies and companies have been able to access the Programme since 16 June 2017. Details on the eligibility criteria can be found at https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/services/attract-investment/scottish-european-growth-co-investment-programme/scottish-european-growth-co-investment-programme-overview
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-00595 by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities on 20 June 2017 (Official Report, c. 5), whether it will revise and extend the requirement for sprinkler systems to all public buildings, including schools.
Answer
The Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety was convened to oversee a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks, and any other relevant matters, in order to help ensure that people are safe in Scotland’s buildings, and make any recommendations for improvement as required.
The role automatic fire suppression systems can play in supporting an overall package of fire safety measures for various building types will be discussed at this group.
It should be noted that current building regulations require the provision of sprinklers in new schools. There is also the provision for sprinklers in new high rise domestic buildings, new residential care buildings, new sheltered housing, new shopping centres and high risk areas of new hospitals. This provision applies to conversions of existing buildings to these type of buildings.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 6 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the value of exports has been for businesses in its identified growth sectors in each year since 2007.
Answer
Statistics on the value of international exports from growth sectors are published in Table 5.2 of the Growth Sector Statistics Database on the Scottish Government website here:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Business/Publications/GrowthSectors/Database
These figures are based on the latest data from the 2015 Export Statistics Scotland publication which provides estimates of the nominal value of Scottish exports.
