- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-92 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what actions it plans to take to ensure that the land use framework promotes sustainable economic development.
Answer
The government’s toppriority is increasing sustainable economic growth to create a more successful country.A modern, up-to-date planning system is critical to achieving that objective. Sustainablegrowth requires development, and the role of planning is to ensure that this developmentis encouraged and managed in a sustainable way.
The passage of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act2006 was the first step in a modernisation process aimed at creating a more efficient,inclusive and sustainable planning system that is fully fit for purpose.
This modernisationwill improve the efficiency of the planning system to allow the investment we needto grow the economy and create jobs and opportunities for all. They will also ensurethat our commitments to sustainable development remain at the centre of everythingwe do.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to achieve a significant cut in expected carbon emissions from new buildings and what scale of reduction ministers would regard as significant.
Answer
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 target figure for a significant cut in expected carbonemissions from new buildings will be on the agenda. The panel will advise ministersof the appropriate scale of reduction.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support studies of transport connectivity along the Clyde waterfront, particularly appraisal of the proposed North Clyde Development Route and the steps necessary to ease traffic flows at the Kilbowie roundabout on the A82.
Answer
Any studies conductedin connection with the construction of the North Clyde Development Route are a matter for West Dunbartonshire Counciland Glasgow City Council as the relevant local roads authorities. They may alsowish to seek funding contributions for such studies from Strathclyde Partnershipfor Transport, the strategic transport body for the area.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to increase compliance with building standards.
Answer
I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:
It has beenagreed to establish a Building Standards Advisory Committee working group toconsider issues relating to compliance with building standards.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its top objectives are for the national planning system.
Answer
The primaryobjectives for the Scottish planning system are, as set out in
SPP1 (ScottishPlanning Policy 1: The Planning System), to:
set the land use framework for promoting sustainableeconomic development;
encourage and support regeneration, and
maintain and enhance the quality of the natural heritageand built environment.
The passage of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 was the first step in amodernisation process aimed at creating a more efficient, inclusive andsustainable planning system that is fully fit for purpose. Efforts are nowfocussed on implementing the act and realising a change in culture amongplanning professionals and other stakeholders in the planning system. Prioritiesinclude the introduction of secondary legislation and policy to regulate andguide the revised working of the development planning and developmentmanagement systems, and the preparation of the second National PlanningFramework.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to improve verification of building standards.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-97 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what objectives it wishes Scottish Water to deliver in relation to improved environmental protection.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-3150 on 4 September 2007. All answers on 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.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to improve means of escape from fire.
Answer
I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency(SBSA), to answer. His response is as follows:
Work is ongoingthrough a Building Standards Advisory Committee working group which isexamining the existing means of escape provisions to ensure that the guidanceremains appropriate and effective.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to further the use of micro generation and low and zero carbon technologies.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to complete implementation of the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings.
Answer
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.
