- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of net new borrowings Scottish Water will incur in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06.
Answer
The level of net new borrowings available to Scottish Water will not exceed the levels published in table 9.02 in
The Scottish Executive: Draft Budget 2003-04, which may be found on the Scottish Executive's website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/finance/dbd03-15.asp
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the #200 million set aside for Scottish Water to help with redundancy payments has been utilised specifically for meeting redundancy payments; how much has been allocated to other budget headings, and what the purpose of any such budget heading is.
Answer
The information sought will be contained in the 2002-03 accounts for Scottish Water. Ministers will lay these before Parliament, together with any report sent to them by the Auditor General for Scotland, once audited. A budget of £200 million was set aside over the four-year Strategic Review period for Scottish Water to use on a range of spend to save measures, including redundancy payments.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding its current funding situation and when any such discussions took place.
Answer
The society has not sought such discussions with the Executive. An officer of the society telephoned an Executive official on 14 May, offering an opportunity to inform the Executive in more detail about the society's current financial position and the action it is taking in response.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the work of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and what assessment it has carried out of the potential impact of any closure of the society's animal welfare centres.
Answer
The Executive does not at present provide financial assistance to the society. No such assessment has been carried out.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make funding available to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to address its current financial situation.
Answer
The society has not applied to the Executive for support of any kind.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the current levels of water charges are having on the finances of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Answer
No such assessment has been made by the Executive.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to develop a rescue plan in conjunction with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to prevent any closure of the society's animal rescue centres.
Answer
The society has not invited the Executive to become involved in these matters.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 19 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 May 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet Scottish Water.
Answer
I have nothing in my diary at present, but my officials meet Scottish Water on a regular basis.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 May 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will carry out a comprehensive study of the extent of radioactive contamination of Sandside Beach in Reay.
Answer
The monitoring of Sandside Beach is a matter for the independent regulator, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). SEPA receives advice from the Dounreay Particles Advisory Group (DPAG), which has recently published its Second Interim Report reviewing studies on particles in the marine environment in the vicinity of Dounreay, including Sandside Bay. It makes recommendations for further work, which SEPA and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are now taking forward. Further reviews are planned.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 May 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to restrict public access to Sandside Beach in Reay in view of any increase in the number of radioactive particles found at the beach during 2003.
Answer
The monitoring of Sandside beach is a matter for the independent regulator, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). Based on the activity of the particle finds to date, SEPA does not consider that it is necessary to restrict public access to Sandside Beach. However, the situation is reviewed with each new find.
