- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what greenhouse gas emissions from existing domestic buildings were in each year since 1989 in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MTCO2e).
Answer
There is a range of ways in which emissions data can be presented and data given in published reports will vary according to the assumptions made and what is included/excluded.
However, from 2006 information on carbon dioxide emissions from household energy use for Scotland published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, it is estimated that the domestic sector in Scotland accounts for 29.6% of CO2 emissions on an end user basis that, for example, includes emissions from the generation of electricity used in the domestic sector. This figure is for CO2 only and is based on the UK factor for the amount of carbon per unit of electricity generated.
In addition, data on greenhouse gas emissions on an at source basis is published annually in Greenhouse Gas Inventories for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The latest available data, covering the period 1990-2006, was published on 18 September 2008. A copy is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 46558), and on the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory website where more detailed data is also available.
http://www.naei.org.uk/report_link.php?report_id=527.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the submissions received by the reporters were (a) partly and (b) fully outside the remit of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route public local inquiry.
Answer
The reporters appointed by the Scottish ministers will consider only those representations that fall within the remit of the public local inquiry and the terms of their appointment. The information requested will be contained in their report.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many written submissions to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route public local inquiry the reporters received and how many were from (a) individuals and (b) organisations.
Answer
Scottish ministers have received more than 10,000 representations concerning the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. These have been passed to the reporters appointed to conduct the public local inquiry and will be considered as they formulate their findings and recommendations. The breakdown requested could only be provided now at disproportionate cost.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many written submissions to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route public local inquiry the reporters considered and how many were from (a) individuals and (b) organisations.
Answer
The reporters appointed by the Scottish ministers will consider only those representations that fall within the remit of the public local inquiry and the terms of their appointment. The information requested will be contained in their report.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 9 December 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what advice and support it intends to offer to Scottish university and college students if they refuse to comply with the UK Government’s ID card scheme.
Answer
The Scottish Government is opposed to the UK National Identity Scheme and Scottish ministers have made clear to the Westminster Government that they are opposed to the implementation of the National Identity Scheme and the introduction of identity cards linked to a National Identity Register.
Scots will not be required to have an ID card to access devolved services. This applies to Scottish students in the same way as it applies to other Scottish citizens.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what dialogue it has had with the HIV Blood Transfusion Group on the development of terms of reference for a public inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products.
Answer
I have met twice with representatives of the Scottish Haemophilia Forum about the public inquiry into hepatitis C and HIV infection from NHS treatment with blood and blood products. The Scottish Government has not had a direct meeting with the HIV Blood Transfusion Group.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the expert group on privacy will report on its work and whether such reports will be published.
Answer
The expert group has been tasked with developing high-level draft principles on identity assurance and privacy. It is anticipated that it will report to ministers on its work by March 2009, and that a public consultation on the draft principles will follow.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when the expert group on privacy will next meet and what issues will be included on its agenda.
Answer
The expert group will meet next on 15 December 2008. An agenda has not yet been prepared.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the expert group on privacy has examined the operation of Scottish citizen accounts.
Answer
The examination of the operation of the Scottish Citizen''s Account is not within the remit of the expert group.
Atos Consulting have been commissioned by the Scottish Government to carry out an independent review of the security and data protection aspects of the citizen''s account system, and are currently preparing their report.
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 30 October 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how often the expert group on privacy has met since it was announced on 9 September 2008 and what issues were discussed at each meeting.
Answer
The expert group has met once on 6 October 2008. At that meeting the group discussed the terms of reference and ways of working, and its remit to develop draft principles on identity assurance and privacy for public consultation, and provide high level advice on the draft Biometrics Technologies in Schools Guidance consultation.
