- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much sportscotland has invested in the development of grassroots sporting activities in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 23 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been issued through sportscotland’s Building For Sport programme in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27515 on 25 September 2009 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide details of its proposed Scottish Investment Bank.
Answer
The development of the Scottish Investment Bank is a complex task with a wide range of issues to consider. However, good progress has been made to date, with the Scottish Investment Bank Ltd now incorporated as a legal entity by Scottish Enterprise. In addition to the £150 million already earmarked for Scottish growth small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the First Minister''s announcement of the Scottish Investment Bank, a further £2 million in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), supported by £3 million matched funding from Scottish Enterprise, has been allocated to enhance the Scottish Co-investment Fund in the Highlands and Islands area. Work is continuing to consider what further resources might allow the Scottish Investment Bank to offer a wider range of financial products to Scottish growth SMEs. We will continue to keep the Parliament informed as this work progresses.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 apply to Scottish local authorities.
Answer
The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 are reserved to the UK Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998.
Answer
The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 could not be introduced by the Scottish Executive.
Answer
The Traffic Management Act 2004 is a United Kingdom Act which does not apply in Scotland.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it had with local communities that would be affected by the proposed new coal power station at Hunterston before including the proposal as part of a national development in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.
Answer
If any proposal in relation to a new coal power station at Hunterston were to be submitted, it would be expected that the applicant would engage with local communities. I understand that no such discussions have yet taken place.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it took to ensure that local communities that would be affected by proposed national developments were aware of the proposals before they were confirmed in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.
Answer
The steps taken to engage with the public and communities on the second National Planning Framework for Scotland (NPF2) are set out in the NPF2 participation statement a copy of which is available online at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/212607/0083175.pdf.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the assessment matrix used to score potential national developments was published after the proposed National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 (NPF2) had been laid before the Parliament and after the close of the call for evidence to the Local Government and Communities Committee for its consideration of the NPF2.
Answer
As we informed the Convener of the Local Government and Communities Committee on 25 June 2009, the need to take account of the conclusions of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) on transport projects precluded earlier publication of the assessment matrix.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
-
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
-
Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there was adequate consultation with local communities before the proposed new coal power station at Hunterston was included as part of a national development in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.
Answer
It would be inappropriate to comment on an issue which relates to matters before the Court of Session.
