- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water Solutions Ltd is required to lay an annual report before the Parliament.
Answer
Annual accounts for ScottishWater, which are laid before Parliament, will reflect the activities ofScottish Water Solutions Ltd.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers the Auditor-General has to examine how Scottish Water Solutions Ltd manages its finances to ensure that it achieves value for money.
Answer
The Auditor General, inaccordance with section 23 of the Public Finance and Accountability ScotlandAct 2000, may initiate an investigation into any aspect of Scottish Water’sactivities, provided he consults the Water Industry Commissioner.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on other jurisdictions where water utilities have entered into relationships with the private sector similar to that between Scottish Water and Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.
Answer
None. The Executive is awareof some countries around the world where like Scotland – the provision ofwater and waste water services has remained in the public sector. Some water utilitieshave entered into joint venture relationships for delivery of capitalprogramme, however, within the water industry this arrangement is unique in itspartnering approach.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a review of access to water and waste services is being carried out as part of work being undertaken for the Clyde waterfront development project and what steps will be taken to deal with any development constraints in the context of Scottish Water's Quality and Standard III process.
Answer
The Clyde waterfrontdevelopment project is an overall strategy which is made up of a wide number ofindividual projects. While the issue of access to water and waste waterservices has been recognised at the development project level, it would only becomea factor for detailed consideration at an individual project level. Detailedwork on individual projects has not started.In relation to developmentconstraints, I refer the member to the answer given to S2W-3242 on 4 November 2003.All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the former water authorities would have been prevented by legislation from establishing a joint venture such as that with Scottish Water Solutions Ltd, prior to the enactment of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.
Answer
It would have been for theformer water authorities to determine whether any joint venture complied withthe powers and duties placed upon them under the Local Government etc. (Scotland)Act 1994 and by all other legislation.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the constitution of Scottish Water Solutions Ltd will be made public.
Answer
This is the responsibilityof the Chief Executive of Scottish Water. I understand that, in accordance withthe Companies Act 1985 as amended, the document you seek is in the publicdomain and available from Companies House at
www.companies‑house.gov.uk.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken by Scottish Water to reduce the levels of trihalomethanes in drinking water supplies.
Answer
This is an operationalmatter for the Chief Executive of Scottish Water and I have asked him to writeto you about this matter.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms will be established to monitor the 1,500 projects to be commissioned by Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.
Answer
This is an operationalmatter for the Chief Executive of Scottish Water and I have asked him to writeto you about this matter.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive why the draft Water Services (Scotland) Bill does not contain provisions to promote greater water conservation similar to those in the Water Act 2003.
Answer
Section 1 of the Water (Scotland)Act 1980, as amended by the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002, places aduty on Scottish Water to promote the conservation and effective use of waterresources throughout Scotland. In addition to this, section 51 of the WaterIndustry (Scotland) Act 2002 contains a general duty on Scottish Waterto exercise its functions in the way best calculated to contribute to theachievement of sustainable development.
In the light of these duties,the Executive does not consider that further provisions on water conservationare necessary.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 December 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-3369 by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003, whether it will provide details of the abatement notice.
Answer
No.
Abatement notices are servedby local authorities under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
