- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 23 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how preliminary treatment of sewage can be considered an appropriate treatment, given that it is not referred to in the Scottish Environment Protection Agencys Policy Number 28 - Initial Dilution and Mixing Zones for Discharges from Coastal and Estuarine Outfalls.
Answer
As the independentregulator, it is a matter for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)to determine the conditions for a Consent to Discharge. SEPA’s Policy 28prescribes the dilution standards that SEPA expects new or modified sewagedischarges, serving more than 100 population equivalent, to achieve. The samepolicy also makes provision for exceptions where the discharger can demonstrateto SEPA’s satisfaction that the costs associated with complying with thesestandards are excessive in relation to environmental benefit.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 21 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities provide facilities for the recycling of plastic bottles.
Answer
Twenty-four local authoritiesprovide facilities for the recycling of plastic bottles either through kerbsidecollections or through recycling points or centres. Information on recycling facilitiesacross Scotland can be found on the “Sort-It” section of the ScottishWaste Awareness Group’s website at
http://www.wascot.org.uk/.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage local authorities to provide recycling facilities for household batteries.
Answer
A number of local authorities have implemented battery collection schemes at recycling points and centres with financial support through the Strategic Waste Fund. In addition, we are providing funding to the Waste and Resources Action Programme to undertake trials of different approaches to the collection of used batteries. Details of this work are still being finalised.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage local authorities to provide recycling facilities for plastic bottles.
Answer
Through the Strategic Waste Fund, we have funded a number of kerbside collections of recyclate which include plastic bottles. It is the responsibility of local authorities to draw up schemes to encourage recycling, and if they wish, to seek financial support through the Strategic Waste Fund.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities provide facilities for the recycling of household batteries.
Answer
There are four local authorities providing facilities for the recycling of household batteries at recycling points and centres. These are Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, Midlothian and Western Isles. Information on recycling facilities across Scotland can be found on the “Sort-It” section of the Scottish Waste Awareness Group’s website at
http://www.wascot.org.uk/.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware that Scottish Power and AMEC are considering abandoning the proposal to develop a commercial wave energy scheme and, if so, what action it has taken to intervene.
Answer
I understand that Scottish Power and their partners are considering how best to proceed with the next phase of their wave energy project. The Executive has not thus far been formally approached regarding this project, which is a commercial venture between the companies concerned.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of plans by Scottish Power and AMEC to develop a commercial wave energy scheme in Scotland.
Answer
I am aware of these plans, which are at a very early stage of development.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what involvement it has had in the Scottish Power and AMEC proposal for a commercial wave energy scheme in Scotland.
Answer
We have had no involvement with this project thus far.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the call by companies interested in wave energy investment to double the Renewables Obligation Certificate payments.
Answer
Our preliminary consultation on the review of the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) is still on-going. The consultation raises for discussion the use of Renewable Obligation Certificates to support the development of emerging technologies, including wave and tidal. We have so far received only a small number of responses to that consultation, although we continue to speak directly to stakeholders and will consider very carefully all views on this subject. A further announcement on the way ahead will follow during the summer.
- Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 June 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its financial incentives provide adequate support to the marine renewable energy industry, given a reported decision by Scottish Power and Amec to scale back or abandon plans to build a wave farm in Orkney, citing lack of government support as the reason for this decision.
Answer
We have provided extensive support to the sector in recent years, particularly through our contribution of £3 million towards the world class marine energy test centre on Orkney, and our engagement through FREDS. We are currently considering how it might be possible to further assist the sector.
