- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is a consensus of support for proposals to consolidate planning policy guidance into a single document.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26758 on 22 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: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the quantity of freight carried on each route operated by Calmac Ferries Limited, (b) Cowal Ferries Limited and (c) NorthLink Ferries Limited in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
Answer
The quantity of freight carried on a route-by-route basis is not available.
CalMac Ferries and Cowal Ferries record the number of commercial vehicles carried and the tariff is based on a lane metre charge, i.e. on the amount of deck space taken up by the vehicle on the ferry. NorthLink Ferries also charge on a lane metre basis for the transport of commercial vehicles and drop-trailers.
While all three companies monitor the overall weight of the vehicles/trailers carried for loading and space allocation purposes, the companies do not require their customers to produce a manifest of the type or quantity of freight being carried (although dangerous goods do need to be notified to the operators before shipment).
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26578 by Richard Lochhead on 18 September 2009, whether it will ask the Scottish Agriculture College to provide information on how many post-mortem examinations were carried out at the veterinary laboratory in Thurso in each year since 2000 and what the equivalent numbers were for each of the other veterinary laboratories in Scotland over the same period.
Answer
The Scottish Government is content to ask the Scottish Agriculture College to provide this information, and has indeed already done so. The information shall be shared with you when it is available.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 October 2009
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government is content with the rate of progress on the Home Insulation Scheme.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1001-01.htm
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the number of (a) passengers and (b) cars carried on each route operated by (i) CalMac Ferries Limited, (ii) Cowal Ferries Limited and (iii) NorthLink Ferries Limited in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
Answer
The carrying statistics are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. The Bib. numbers are as follows:
Northern Isles carrying statistics - 49274
Clyde and Hebrides carrying statistics - 49275
Gourock to Dunoon carrying statistics “ 49276.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received regarding the absence of an explicit commitment to sustainable development in the proposed consolidated planning policy guidance.
Answer
A significant number of representations asked for the sustainable development section of the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) to be reworked to provide clearer and more substantive policy direction on the contribution of the planning system to achieving sustainable development. The section is being redrafted with input from stakeholders and will be published as part of a further consultation on parts of the consolidated SPP this autumn.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from environmental NGOs and business groups regarding its intention to consolidate planning policy guidance into a single document.
Answer
One hundred and ninety-six responses were received following the consultation on the draft consolidated Scottish Planning Policy. Eighteen of these responses were from business groups and 28 were from environmental organisations.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to consolidate planning policy guidance into a single document.
Answer
The consolidated SPP sets out existing planning policy taken from the current Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and National Planning Policy Guideline (NPPG) series. Advice, contextual information and duplication have been removed to enable a focus on the policy.
The consolidation of the SPP and NPPG series was announced in October 2008. A series of pre-consultation meetings were held with key stakeholders in January and February 2009, supplemented with direct meetings between government officials and stakeholders. A series of consultation events were held around Scotland in April and May 2009 to explain the draft SPP. Direct meetings between officials and stakeholders have continued during and after the consultation period.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a commitment to sustainable development remains an explicit component of the proposed single planning policy guidance.
Answer
Yes.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it has received for its proposals to consolidate planning policy guidance into a single document.
Answer
Support in principle for the consolidation of the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and National Planning Policy Guideline (NPPG) series into a single, shorter document has been expressed by most stakeholders before, during and after the consultation. Following publication of the draft, some stakeholders expressed concern about the extent of the rationalisation but only a small minority do not agree with the principle of the consolidation. All consultation responses are being considered and will be taken into account when the consolidated SPP is finalised.
