- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what issues were discussed and agreed when the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism met representatives of Macdonald Hotels, the Cairngorms National Park Authority, Highland Council and the Minister for Community Safety in Aviemore on 26 October 2007.
Answer
Those attending the meeting on 26 October 2007 discussed the progress, at that time, of the planning process relating to the application by Macdonald Hotels at Aviemore. The ministers urged all public agencies to work within the bounds of due process to progress the application quickly, aiming for the necessary information to be available in time for the next planning committee meeting.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the advice of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to the Cairngorms National Park Authority in the planning application for the Aviemore resort hotels master plan complied with Scottish Planning Policy 7: Planning and Flooding (SPP 7).
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer to question S3W-10935 on 11 April 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA’s) advice to the Cairngorms National Park Authority on the Aviemore resort hotels master plan planning application complied with the rules and guidelines relevant to the exercise of SEPA’s functions, duties and powers, as set out in the Management Statement drawn up by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department and, if so, in what way.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10935 on 11 April 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that proposals for new housing or retail development requiring new flood prevention measures should proceed only through the development plan process and with full consideration of all the implications of such development.
Answer
The Scottish Government considers that in accord with Scottish Planning Policy (SPP)7 Planning and Flooding, proposals for the development of additional undeveloped areas which would require new flood prevention measures should come forward through the development plan process.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the advice of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to Aberdeen City Council’s public local inquiry in May 2006 and Moray Council’s public local inquiry in November 2007 complied with Scottish Ministers’ strategic objective to develop a close and responsive relationship with the public, local authorities and regulated authorities and, if so, in what way.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer to question S3W-10935 on 11 April 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which protocol dictated that the First Minister’s private office should not bring to his attention correspondence from Mr Donald Macdonald’s company and enclosures of further correspondence between the company and the planning authorities, the Cairngorms National Park Authority and Highland Council in relation to the Aviemore resort hotels planning application, which was received from the First Minister’s constituency office manager on 9 and 13 November 2007.
Answer
The correspondence of 9 November 2007 was a forwarded copy of a forwarded email, with an attached letter, which was not addressed to the First Minister: in line with established practice, this correspondence was therefore not shown to the First Minister. The correspondence of 13 November 2007 was a forwarded copy of an email which was not addressed to the First Minister: in line with established practice, this correspondence was therefore not shown to the First Minister.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is ministers or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) that have a statutory responsibility placed on them by the relevant Acts which govern SEPA.
Answer
The Environment Act 1995 establishes SEPA and defines its main statutory powers and duties. Additional statutory duties have been given to SEPA by legislation enacted since the formation of SEPA. SEPA is responsible for the operational exercise of these powers. The act also gives ministers certain functions in relation to SEPA, including the power to make appointments to the board of SEPA, give directions to SEPA, give guidance to SEPA with respect to the agency''s aims and objectives, and approve SEPA''s charging schemes.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive who in the First Minister’s private office decided that correspondence from Mr Donald Macdonald’s company and enclosures of further correspondence between the company and the planning authorities, the Cairngorms National Park Authority and Highland Council in relation to the Aviemore resort hotels planning application, which was received from the First Minister’s constituency office manager on 9 and 13 November 2007, should not be brought to the attention of the First Minister and how such a decision was reached.
Answer
The decision was taken by the Assistant Private Secretary with responsibility for correspondence on the basis of established protocol.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the advice of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to the Cairngorms National Park Authority in the planning application for the Aviemore resort hotels master plan complied with SEPA-Planning Authority Protocol: Advice and Consultation and the associated planning advice note and, if so, in what way.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer to question S3W-10935 on 11 April 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 11 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the actions of Scottish Ministers in respect of the advice of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to the Cairngorms National Park Authority in the planning application for the Aviemore resort hotels master plan and related planning applications comply with ministers’ responsibilities and accountabilities, as set out in the SEPA Management Statement drawn up by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, with particular regard to ministers’ powers to call-in applications and determine appeals in relation to SEPA’s statutory functions and, if so, in what way.
Answer
I am satisfied that Scottish ministers acted at all times in relation to this application in accordance with their responsibilities and accountabilities as set out in SEPA''s Management Statement.
