The Scottish Parliament

Questions and answers

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)

Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S2O-00349

Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to support the European Union's “In town without my car!” initiative.

Question reference: S2W-00540

Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive from whom it buys its electricity and what proportion is generated from renewable resources.

I refer the member to the Scottish Executive Environmental Management Report 2001-2002 published in October 2002 and available on the Executive's website at:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/environmentalmanagement/reports.aspPage 18 of the report provided information on the Executive's energy use, including electricity from renewable sources. The Executive currently buys its electricity from Scottish and Southern Energy plc, 100 per cent is from renewable sources.

Question reference: S2O-00164

Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to support credit unions.

The Executive is helping credit unions to play a vital role in tackling financial exclusion, through funding of £1.5 million over three years to 2004-05 to help implement Unlocking the Potential - an Action Plan for the Credit Union Movement in Scotland. Our funding is helping credit unions to comply with the Financial Services Authority regulatory requirements, to increase their membership and to provide improved services to members. In the Partnership Agreement, we have committed to continue this support.

Question reference: S2W-00539

Asked by: Shiona Baird, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 11 June 2003

To ask the Presiding Officer from whom the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) buys its electricity and what proportion is generated from renewable resources.

The SPCB currently utilises City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) contracts for the supply of electricity to CEC leased premises. There are two main suppliers of electricity to these buildings. Parliament Headquarters consumes the largest amount of electricity and is supplied with 100% electricity from renewable resources by Scottish Hydro Electric. The remainder of CEC leased premises are supplied by Scottish Power, with 20% of electricity generated from renewable resources.

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