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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

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Question reference: S3W-07634

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms are in place to meet the EU targets on diversion of domestic waste from landfill.

The Landfill AllowanceScheme places limits on the amounts of biodegradable municipal waste which can besent to landfill. Authorities which exceed these limits can be subject to penalties.In addition, Indicator 39 in the National Performance Framework, at Annex A in theconcordat between the Scottish Government and local government, relates to reducingthe amount of waste sent to landfill in 2010, in line with the first EU LandfillDirective target. The Scottish Government is currently discussing with local authoritieswhat should be included in the single outcome agreements.

We will support workby local authorities to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill through ourzero waste fund. The rising cost of landfill also provides a further incentive todivert waste from landfill.

Question reference: S3W-07605

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the costings and timescales are for each flood prevention scheme that councils have indicated that they wish to pursue which is not yet under construction or ready for construction.

Local authoritiesprovided the following information on a number of possible flood prevention schemesthat they report were under consideration; there is no guarantee that any of theseschemes will be pursued. The only firm information we have is on those schemes thatwere already under development and which have been taken into consideration in thefunding included in the block grant to local authorities. Following the spendingreview, funding is a matter for the authorities concerned.

Council	FP Scheme	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	Later Years	Total £000
Aberdeenshire	Tarland	200	2,000	2,000	700	5,000
Aberdeenshire	Fettercairn	150	0	0	0	300
Angus	Brechin, River St	3,320	2,860	100	0	7,700
Angus	Brothock Burn, Abroath	300	600	600	0	1,500
Angus	Gairie Burn, Kirriemuir	0	110	390	0	500
Angus	Barry Burn, Carnoustie	0	0	0	1,500	1,500
Argyll and Bute	Milton Burn, Dunoon	1,700	300	0	0	2,000
Argyll and Bute	Campbeltown	800	200	0	0	1,000
Argyll and Bute	Midge Lane, Strone	0	500	200	0	700
Argyll and Bute	Antrim View, Port Ellen, Islay	0	300	200	0	500
Borders	Selkirk	200	7,000	7,900	0	15,200
Borders	Galashiels	30	200	80	0	350
Borders	Jedburgh	80	100	330	900	1,500
Dumfries & Galloway	Stranraer	50	650	650	0	1,400
Dumfries & Galloway	Moffat	0	0	400	400	800
Dundee City	Central Waterfront	0	45	30	2,675	2,750
Dundee City	Riverside Avenue	0	0	0	5,000	5,000
Dundee City	Dundee Airport	0	0	0	5,000	5,000
Dundee City	Dighty Water	0	0	50	300	350
Dundee City	Fithie Burn	0	0	25	225	250
Falkirk	Chapel Burn (RSNH)	0	950	800	0	1,750
Falkirk	Grangemouth	0	0	2,000	0	2,000
Fife	Kinness Burn, St Andrews	50	70	1,220	0	1,400
Highland	Thurso	5	25	25	1,015	1,100
Highland	River Ness	100	0	0	2,800	3,000
Highland	Dell Burn, Inverness	30	0	0	1,140	1,200
Highland	Mill Burn, Inverness	30	0	0	430	480
Highland	Culloden	5	15	25	30	200
Highland	Fort William & Caol	100	0	0	7,300	7,500
Highland	Drumnadroichit	20	0	0	690	760
Highland	Acharacle	5	5	5	5	25
Moray	Forres (R Findhorn/Pilmuir)	10,000	25,000	6,000	0	41,000
North Ayrshire	Kilbirnie, Glengarnock & Dalry	2,000	9,000	0	0	11,000
North Ayrshire	Kilwinning	0	0	5,000	0	5,000
North Ayrshire	Millport	0	0	0	1,100	1,100
North Ayrshire	Adrossan, South Bay	0	0	0	500	500
South Lanarkshire	Strathaven Rd, Hamilton	0	850	1,390	0	2,240
South Lanarkshire	Lady Watson Gardens, Hamilton	0	0	500	1,000	1,500
West Dunbartonshire	Gruggies Burn	0	313	5,000	6,688	12,000
West Dunbartonshire	River Leven	0	0	250	17,750	18,000
	Total	19,175	51,593	35,670	56,148	165,055

Question reference: S3W-07636

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what schemes are being developed by local authorities for funding through the Strategic Waste Fund; what technology those schemes will utilise, and what contribution they will make to meeting the Scottish Government's targets on diversion of waste from landfill and promotion of recycling.

As outlined in thebudget announcement on 14 November 2007, the current ring-fencedStrategic Waste Fund will cease to operate from 1 April 2008. Allocations are being absorbed into the local governmentsettlement. The government is still considering the way ahead on Outline BusinessCases prepared by authorities in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Scottish Bordersand North and South Lanarkshire on diverting waste from landfill.

Question reference: S3W-07716

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications it has called in and determined without recourse to a public inquiry under the terms of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 between the establishment of the Parliament in May 1999 and 30 November 2007.

Question reference: S3W-07717

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the First Minister will make a ministerial statement regarding the decision to call in the Menie Estate planning application.

Question reference: S3W-07714

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning proposals were called in after a decision to refuse planning permission had been taken by a local authority between the establishment of the Parliament in May 1999 and 30 November 2007.

Question reference: S3W-07712

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive by what process the called-in application for Menie Estate will be considered.

Question reference: S3W-07715

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether SSSI designations on the Menie Estate will require to be considered by the Scottish Government in determining the planning application that it has called in.

Question reference: S3W-07713

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what its reasons were for not calling in the Menie Estate proposal prior to the decision to refuse planning permission by the Infrastructure Services Committee of Aberdeenshire Council.

Question reference: S3W-07710

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings have taken place since May 1999 between the Chief Planner and developers on applications that were subsequently called in and whether it will list those applications.