Chamber and committees

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2817 on 5 September 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-2817 on 5 September 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-2817 on 5 September 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2817 on 5 September 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I would refer theMember to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment’s openingspeech to the Greener Scotland debate on 13 June 2007. He acknowledged the good work that is being done throughoutthe public sector but made it clear that we are not doing enough or going forwardfast enough. He announced that the Scottish Government will work with its partnersto develop and publish a detailed programme to improve the Scottish public sector’senvironmental and sustainability performance. Cabinet Secretaries and ministersare fully committed to that programme for action both personally and in terms ofhow they develop their portfolios.

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-2817 on 5 September 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:

The SBSA intendsto continue its programme of auditing the effectiveness of local authorityverifiers with particular regard both to their individually agreed balancedscorecards and also representations made to the agency by users of the system.

I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:

The constitutionof an expert panel that will meet this September has been announced. Revisionsto the energy standards in Scottish building regulations will be kick-startedby this meeting and the issue of mandatory low and zero carbon technologies,such as micro-renewables, will be on the agenda.

I have asked DrPaul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:

All legislationrequired for the implementation of the EU Directive on the Energy Performanceof Buildings Directive (EPBD) came into force on 1 May 2007.

EnergyPerformance Certificates (EPCs) have been introduced for all new buildings, andwill be phased in for all buildings which are to be sold or rented out and forpublic buildings by 4 January 2009.

The optionof provision of advice on boilers rather than inspection has been selected andan equivalence report will be issued in January 2008, and

The inspectionsof air conditioning equipment will start from January 2009.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-97 on 1 June 2007. All answers to parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility forwhich can be found at:http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.