- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in the Building better schools news release on 28 September 2009, when it anticipates completion of each of the 14 schools listed.
Answer
Each of the 14 secondary schools identified to receive support is different and will therefore be planned and built in a timescale which is appropriate for the school, pupils and local community.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in the Building better schools news release on 28 September 2009, how much of its £800 million contribution has been allocated to each of the 14 schools listed and over which financial years.
Answer
Each of the first 14 secondary schools to benefit from the new school building programme is different. Precise costings will not be known until the tendering and procurement processes are complete.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Joint Strategic Review of Public Spending has met.
Answer
The Joint Strategic Review of Public Spending has met twice and I wrote to the members of the review group in August to propose that further meetings should be held following the publication of the draft 2010-11 Budget document on 17 September 2009.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how often the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth has attended meetings of the Joint Strategic Review of Public Spending.
Answer
I have chaired both meetings of the Joint Strategic Review held to date and have written to all members to propose that further meetings should be held over the autumn.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26887 by Alex Neil on 10 September 2009, whether the installation of 173 central heating systems by the end of August 2009 is lower than expected.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27669 on 8 October 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26892 by Alex Neil on 10 September 2009, how many contractors are involved in the delivery of the Energy Assistance Package and where they are headquartered.
Answer
The Energy Assistance Package (EAP) is delivered through a Scottish Government partnership with 10 primary delivery partners. These are: Energy Saving Trust; managing agent for stage 4 (currently Scottish Gas); Citizens Advice Direct; Pensions Service; Scottish Gas (CERT provider); Scottish Power (CERT provider); Scottish and Southern (CERT provider); EDF (Cert Provider); Eon (CERT provider), and nPower (CERT provider).
Energy Saving Trust manage the overall EAP programme and deliver energy efficiency advice through the Energy Saving Scotland Advice Network. Stage 2 is delivered through referrals by EST to the Pensions Service and Citizens Advice Direct. EST refer stage 3 work to CERT providers and stage 4 to the managing agent. It is a matter for CERT providers and the managing agent whether they carry out work themselves or subcontract to other companies; however we understand that a number of large and small companies are used. The Scottish Government believes that all work should be tendered in a fair and transparent way that complies with EU procurement guidance and supports small businesses to be able to compete for work.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26884 by Alex Neil on 10 September 2009, whether the figure of 75,000 individual contacts is based on the actual number of different people calling rather than the number of separate calls.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27669 on 8 October 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Housing and Communities last met the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum and what matters were discussed.
Answer
The independent Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum meets quarterly. The Minister for Housing and Communities has not met the forum as a collective group but has met with individual member organisations at a number of different events. For example, the minister addressed a stakeholder event on 27 February 2009, chaired by the chair of the forum on the subject of the Energy Assistance Package and CERT delivery was discussed at the CERT Strategy Steering Group, chaired by the minister, on 27 May 2009.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26887 by Alex Neil on 10 September 2009, what target was set for the installation of central heating systems as part of the Energy Assistance Package, excluding legacy installations.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-27669 on 8 October 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: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 8 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-26890 by Alex Neil on 10 September 2009, whether it considers that the Energy Saving Trust should have complete ownership and responsibility for all the Energy Assistance Package and Home Insulation Scheme delivery targets.
Answer
Scottish ministers have put in place governance arrangements with Energy Saving Trust for delivery of the Energy Assistance Package and Home Insulation Scheme. EST are responsible for delivering energy efficiency advice, managing the customer journey and referrals under EAP and share responsibility with other delivery partners for successful delivery of the package as a whole.
The terms and conditions under which the Energy Saving Trust is expected to operate in delivering the Home Insulation Scheme, and details of the service to be provided, are outlined in the grant offer letter issued by the Scottish Government.
Scottish ministers have asked the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum to monitor implementation of the Energy Assistance Package and Home Insulation Scheme.
