- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33962 by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010, whether any matter in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) white paper, An invitation to shape the Nature of England, will affect Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35599 on 31 August 2010. The natural environment crosses national boundaries and
An invitation to shape the Nature of England recognises that the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations will need to work together for a strong UK position in EU negotiations over environmental policy. 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: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33962 by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010, what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to the consultation on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) white paper, An invitation to shape the Nature of England.
Answer
The UK Government has kept the Scottish Government informed of its proposals. The UK Government and the Scottish Government together with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are discussing options for a joint position statement on high-level principles for nature conservation.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33962 by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010, what plans it has to (a) consult stakeholders in Scotland in relation to and (b) respond to the consultation on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) white paper, An invitation to shape the Nature of England.
Answer
The Scottish Government will not be responding to or promoting the consultation. Stakeholders in Scotland are free to respond if they wish to do so.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its ministers were consulted regarding the proposed abolition of the Sustainable Development Commission by the United Kingdom Government
Answer
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs wrote to the First Minister on 14 July, to inform the Scottish Government that she was planning to announce on 22 July that the UK Government would be withdrawing funding for the Sustainable Development Commission. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment replied on 20 July, reserving the Scottish Government''s position.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has carried out of the added value to its work arising as a result of its consideration of the Sustainable Development Commission’s reports
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35435 on the 19 August 2010. 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: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what value it puts on the contribution made by the Sustainable Development Commission to its work in relation to energy, waste reduction, health and transport
Answer
The work of the Sustainable Development Commission has been valuable in informing Scottish Government policy development across a broad range of areas.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what value it puts on the work that is carried out by the Sustainable Development Commission in assessing the Scottish Government’s progress on addressing sustainable development issues.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35435 on the 19 August 2010. 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: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to the value of the advice and research carried out by the Sustainable Development Commission in relation to NHS Scotland and local authorities
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35435 on the 19 August 2010. 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: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the work carried out on its Greener Scotland policy objectives by the Sustainable Development Commission, especially that regarding sustainable development and tackling climate change
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-35435 on the 19 August 2010. 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: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 August 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the future of the Sustainable Development Commission
Answer
Yes. Discussions are ongoing.
