- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 16 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all operating windfarms in Scotland, showing each windfarm’s annual (a) forecast generated output and (b) actual generated output, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
A table of all operational windfarms by local authority area and their theoretical annual generated output is attached. Energy companies consider information on individual windfarms'' actual generated output to be commercially sensitive and do not release this data. The actual cumulative Scottish total from official statistics on total generation output from wind in Scotland in 2008 was 3,330 GigawattHours.
| Project Name | Local Authority | Capacity (MWe) | Theoretical Annual Generated Output (MWHours) |
| Lochhead Farm, Stonehouse | South Lanarkshire | 6.15 | 16,162.2 |
| Fairburn, Strathconon | Highland | 40 | 105,120 |
| Beinn nan Oighrean (aka Struie) | Highland | 4.6 | 12,088.8 |
| Stirkoke (Achairn) | Highland | 6 | 15,768 |
| Dun Law 2 - extension | Scottish Borders | 29.75 | 78,183 |
| Longpark Wind Farm | Scottish Borders | 38 | 99,864 |
| Clachan Flats (Arkinglas) | Argyll and Bute | 15 | 39,420 |
| Glens of Foudland | Aberdeenshire | 27.3 | 71,744.4 |
| Dummuie, Drumblade | Aberdeenshire | 10.4 | 27,331.2 |
| Boyndie Airfield | Aberdeenshire | 14 | 36,792 |
| Mackie''s of Scotland | Aberdeenshire | 0.85 | 2,233.8 |
| Hill of Burns | Aberdeenshire | 0.9 | 2,365.2 |
| Deucheran Hill (from Cruach Nan Gaber) | Argyll and Bute | 15.75 | ,41391 |
| Achamore House | Argyll and Bute | 0.675 | 1,773.9 |
| Beinn Ghlas | Argyll and Bute | 8.4 | 22,075.2 |
| Beinn an Tuirc & Cnoc Don Arnicle | Argyll and Bute | 30 | 78,840 |
| Cruach Mhor | Argyll and Bute | 30 | 78,840 |
| Tangy | Argyll and Bute | 12.75 | 33,507 |
| Isle of Luing Wind Energy Scheme | Argyll and Bute | 0.1 | 262.8 |
| Dalswinton | Dumfries and Galloway | 30 | 78,840 |
| Minsca Farm | Dumfries and Galloway | 36.8 | 96,710.4 |
| Craig Wind Farm / Carlsgill Hill | Dumfries and Galloway | 10 | 26,280 |
| Windy Standard (Gallow Rig & Polwhat Rig) | Dumfries and Galloway | 21.6 | 56,764.8 |
| Wether Hill | Dumfries and Galloway | 18.2 | 47,829.6 |
| Artfield Fell | Dumfries and Galloway | 20 | 52,560 |
| Michelin Wind Turbines | Dundee | 4 | 10,512 |
| Hare Hill | East Ayrshire | 13.2 | 34,689.6 |
| Hall Hill | East Lothian | 0.1 | 262.8 |
| Myres Hill | East Renfrewshire | 1.9 | 4,993.2 |
| Boulfruich | Highland | 12 | 31,536 |
| Millennium (Glenmoriston) | Highland | 40 | 105,120 |
| Kilbraur (Strath Brora) Wind Farm | Highland | 47.5 | 124,830 |
| Causeymire | Highland | 48.3 | 126,932.4 |
| Causeymire extension | Highland | 6.7 | 17,607.6 |
| Farr Wind Farm | Highland | 92 | 241,776 |
| Novar (Bendeallt and Meall an Tuirc) | Highland | 17 | 44,676 |
| Ben Aketil | Highland | 23 | 60,444 |
| Forss | Highland | 2 | 5,256 |
| Forss II - extension | Highland | 5.2 | 13,665.6 |
| Beinn Tharsuinn | Highland | 29 | 76,212 |
| Findhorn Foundation 2 | Moray | 0.75 | 1,971 |
| Paul''s Hill | Moray | 56 | 147,168 |
| Paul''s Hill extension | Moray | 9 | 23,652 |
| Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) | Moray | 50.6 | 132,976.8 |
| Findhorn Foundation 1 | Moray | 0.08 | 210.24 |
| Ardrossan | North Ayrshire | 24 | 63,072 |
| Ardrossan 2 | North Ayrshire | 6 | 15,768 |
| Wardlaw Wood | North Ayrshire | 18 | 47,304 |
| Bu Farm | Orkney | 2.3 | 6,044.4 |
| WWB Burgar Hill | Orkney | 5 | 13,140 |
| Burray | Orkney | 0.9 | 2,365.2 |
| Spurness Point | Orkney | 8.25 | 21,681 |
| Thorfinn (Burgar Hill) | Orkney | 2.7 | 7,095.6 |
| Thorfinn (Burgar Hill) | Orkney | 1.5 | 3,942 |
| Sigurd (Burgar Hill) | Orkney | 1.3 | 3,416.4 |
| Green Knowes | Perth and Kinross | 27 | 70,956 |
| Drumderg | Perth and Kinross | 36.8 | 96,710.4 |
| Bowbeat Hill (Emly Bank & Roughside Hill) | Scottish Borders | 31.2 | 81,993.6 |
| Crystal Rig 1A | Scottish Borders | 12.5 | 32,850 |
| Crystal Rig | Scottish Borders | 50 | 131,400 |
| Black Hill | Scottish Borders | 28.6 | 75,160.8 |
| Dun Law | Scottish Borders | 17.16 | 45,096.48 |
| Fair Isle | Shetland | 0.16 | 420.48 |
| Burradale (1 & 2) | Shetland | 3.7 | 9,723.6 |
| Hadyard Hill | South Ayrshire | 120 | 31,5360 |
| East Kilbride Wind Turbine (Sainsbury''s) | South Lanarkshire | 0.605 | 1,589.94 |
| Black Law Wind Farm ˜A'' | South Lanarkshire | 92 | 241,776 |
| Black Law Wind Farm ˜B'' | South Lanarkshire | 27.6 | 72,532.8 |
| Hagshaw Hill (S10&S15) | South Lanarkshire | 15.6 | 40,996.8 |
| Braes O'' Doune Wind Farm | Stirling | 72 | 189,216 |
| Fintry Community Wind Turbine | Stirling | 2.75 | 7,227 |
| Earlsburn | Stirling | 32.5 | 85,410 |
| Liniclate School | Western Isles | 0.06 | 157.68 |
| Arnish Moor | Western Isles | 3.9 | 10,249.2 |
| Millennium Extension | Highland | 10 | 26,280 |
| Greendykes | North Lanarkshire | 4 | 10,512 |
| Xcite Bathgate Sports Centre | West Lothian | 0.1 | 262.8 |
| Bilbster (Flex Hill / Watten) | Highland | 3.9 | 10,249.2 |
| Whitelee Wind Farm / Eaglesham | East Ayrshire | 322 | 846,216 |
| Aikengall | East Lothian | 48 | 126,144 |
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all funding allocations that it has provided to Angus Council to help with flood prevention measures since May 2007.
Answer
In 2007-08, Angus Council did not have any flood prevention schemes eligible for the then ring-fenced flood prevention grant. From 1 April 2008, £126 million for flood prevention/coast protection was rolled-up into the General Capital Grant over the three years, 2008 to 2011. The distribution of this funding was agreed with COSLA to take into account known schemes in certain local authorities and the level of flood risk in every council area. The total support for capital for Angus Council over the period 2008-11 is £46.680 million, which includes £21.576 million of General Capital Grant and £22.428 million of supported borrowing. It is the responsibility of Angus Council to allocate the total financial resources available to it on the basis of local needs and priorities having first fulfilled its statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities including the Scottish Government''s key strategic objectives.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all telephone exchange upgrades in rural areas, as announced by it on 9 December 2009, have been met and are on target.
Answer
As of 8 June, BT has confirmed that 55 of the 81 exchange upgrades included in this telephone exchange upgrade programme are now complete. BT has also confirmed that the programme is on track for completion by the end of November 2010.
The dates announced by the Scottish Government on 9 December 2009 represented BT''s then indicative completion dates for each exchange.
The status of the upgrade programme is updated regularly on the Scottish Government''s website, at the following link:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/BroadbandforScotland/SEBroadbandInitiatives/Announcements.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all funding allocations that it has provided to Perth and Kinross Council to help with flood prevention measures since May 2007.
Answer
In January 2008, Perth and Kinross Council was awarded additional flood prevention grant of £36,471 for the Weem Village Flood Prevention Scheme and £337,865 for the Milnathort Flood Prevention Scheme. These took onto account increased expenditure incurred on these schemes since the initial offers of grant were made in October 2005.
From 1 April 2008, £126 million for flood prevention/coast protection was rolled-up into the General Capital Grant over the three years, 2008 to 2011. The distribution of this funding was agreed with COSLA to take into account known schemes in certain local authorities and the level of flood risk in every council area. The total support for capital for Perth and Kinross Council over the period 2008-11 is £62.069 million, which includes £28.787 million of General Capital Grant and £28.917 million of supported borrowing. It is the responsibility of Perth and Kinross Council to allocate the total financial resources available to it on the basis of local needs and priorities having first fulfilled its statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities including the Scottish Government''s key strategic objectives.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all funding allocations that it has provided to Stirling Council to help with flood prevention measures since May 2007.
Answer
In 2007-08, Stirling Council did not have any flood prevention schemes eligible for the then ring-fenced flood prevention grant. From 1 April 2008, £126 million for flood prevention/coast protection was rolled-up into the General Capital Grant over the three years, 2008 to 2011. The distribution of this funding was agreed with COSLA to take into account known schemes in certain local authorities and the level of flood risk in every council area. The total support for capital for Stirling Council over the period 2008-11 is £38.72 million, which includes £17.527 million of General Capital Grant and £18.321 million of supported borrowing. It is the responsibility of Stirling Council to allocate the total financial resources available to it on the basis of local needs and priorities having first fulfilled its statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities including the Scottish Government''s key strategic objectives.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 9 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) objections and (b) expressions of support have been received in relation to the application to construct and operate the Viking wind farm on Shetland.
Answer
In relation to the application to construct and operate the Viking wind farm on Shetland, the Scottish Government have received to date:
(a) 2,064 objections, and
(b) 512 expressions of support.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 3 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil service jobs it has relocated since May 2007 and how many of these were relocated to Perth and Kinross.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26109 on 19 August 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: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the improvements that have been carried out to the A9 since May 2007, showing when these improvements were first announced.
Answer
The following trunk road improvement schemes have been carried out on the A9 since May 2007:
| Scheme | Publication of Draft Orders | Project Status |
| Ballinluig junction | 7 October 2005 | complete |
| Helmsdale phase2 | 16 March 2007 | complete |
| Bankfoot junction improvement | 18 December 2007 | complete |
| Carrbridge WS2+1 | No orders required. | complete |
| Moy WS2+1 | 20 January 2009 | under construction |
| Loaninghead interchange improvement | private developer scheme - no orders required | under construction |
| Crubenmore | 27 February 2007 | in procurement |
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive on what 20 roads the highest number of (a) accidents and (b) fatalities have been recorded in each of the last five years.
Answer
The following tables provide statistics requested and are ranked by estimates per km of road.
| 2004 |
| Injury Road Accidents | Fatalities | |
| Road | Number of Injury Road Accidents | Per km of Road | Road | Number of Road Accident Fatalities | Per km of Road |
| A8 | 307 | 3.89 | A916 | 3 | 0.19 |
| A761 | 90 | 2.85 | A77 | 12 | 0.08 |
| M8 | 238 | 2.72 | M74 | 4 | 0.08 |
| A726 | 96 | 1.97 | A91 | 5 | 0.06 |
| A89 | 99 | 1.67 | A90 | 13 | 0.05 |
| A71 | 178 | 1.60 | A92 | 7 | 0.05 |
| A70 | 88 | 1.59 | A85 | 7 | 0.05 |
| A814 | 100 | 1.51 | A96 | 7 | 0.04 |
| A78 | 95 | 1.38 | A9 | 17 | 0.04 |
| A90 | 271 | 1.12 | A8 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A1 | 90 | 1.02 | A71 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A7 | 130 | 0.99 | A72 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A77 | 137 | 0.91 | A70 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A92 | 124 | 0.84 | A859 | 3 | 0.03 |
| A82 | 215 | 0.79 | A701 | 3 | 0.03 |
| A96 | 123 | 0.74 | A82 | 7 | 0.03 |
| A803 | 89 | 0.73 | A702 | 3 | 0.02 |
| A702 | 93 | 0.70 | A83 | 3 | 0.02 |
| A85 | 105 | 0.69 | A87 | 3 | 0.02 |
| A9 | 213 | 0.49 | A93 | 3 | 0.02 |
Note: Each sub-table lists only twenty roads, therefore, in some cases, other roads may have the same numbers of injury road accidents, or fatalities, as the last road shown in a particular sub-table. For example, the A702 was not the only road which had three fatalities in 2004.
Source: Scottish Government STATS 19 Return
| 2005 |
| Injury Road Accidents | Fatalities |
| Road | Number of Injury Road Accidents | Per km of Road | Road | Number of Road Accident Fatalities | Per km of Road |
| A8 | 269 | 3.41 | A74 | 3 | 0.24 |
| A761 | 84 | 2.66 | A923 | 5 | 0.10 |
| M8 | 222 | 2.54 | A947 | 6 | 0.09 |
| A814 | 107 | 1.62 | A811 | 3 | 0.06 |
| A803 | 89 | 1.60 | A1 | 5 | 0.06 |
| A89 | 94 | 1.59 | A92 | 7 | 0.05 |
| A726 | 77 | 1.58 | A85 | 7 | 0.05 |
| A721 | 72 | 1.52 | A814 | 3 | 0.05 |
| A71 | 143 | 1.29 | A76 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A1 | 110 | 1.25 | A713 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A77 | 154 | 1.02 | A90 | 9 | 0.04 |
| A90 | 235 | 0.97 | A82 | 10 | 0.04 |
| A7 | 126 | 0.96 | A70 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A96 | 139 | 0.83 | A75 | 5 | 0.03 |
| A92 | 120 | 0.81 | A7 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A82 | 209 | 0.77 | A71 | 3 | 0.03 |
| A70 | 87 | 0.71 | A701 | 3 | 0.03 |
| A702 | 73 | 0.55 | A96 | 4 | 0.02 |
| A85 | 73 | 0.48 | A77 | 3 | 0.02 |
| A9 | 192 | 0.44 | A9 | 5 | 0.01 |
| 2006 |
| Injury Road Accidents | Fatalities |
| Road | Number of Injury Road Accidents | Per km of Road | Road | Number of Road Accident Fatalities | Per km of Road |
| A8 | 301 | 3.81 | A726 | 5 | 0.10 |
| A761 | 85 | 2.69 | A90 | 17 | 0.07 |
| M8 | 224 | 2.56 | A8 | 5 | 0.06 |
| A726 | 96 | 1.97 | A84 | 3 | 0.06 |
| A814 | 113 | 1.71 | A6105 | 3 | 0.06 |
| A89 | 97 | 1.64 | A947 | 4 | 0.06 |
| A803 | 79 | 1.42 | A76 | 5 | 0.05 |
| A81 | 78 | 1.35 | A96 | 9 | 0.05 |
| A71 | 144 | 1.30 | A75 | 8 | 0.05 |
| A73 | 80 | 1.27 | M8 | 4 | 0.05 |
| A7 | 145 | 1.10 | A71 | 5 | 0.05 |
| A1 | 91 | 1.04 | A97 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A90 | 244 | 1.01 | A95 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A77 | 133 | 0.88 | A9 | 17 | 0.04 |
| A92 | 109 | 0.74 | A82 | 10 | 0.04 |
| A82 | 183 | 0.67 | A91 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A70 | 78 | 0.64 | A701 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A96 | 101 | 0.60 | A72 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A85 | 86 | 0.57 | A92 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A9 | 236 | 0.54 | A77 | 4 | 0.03 |
| 2007 |
| Injury Road Accidents | Fatalities |
| Road | Number of Injury Road Accidents | Per km of Road | Road | Number of Road Accident Fatalities | Per km of Road |
| A8 | 254 | 3.22 | A8011 | 3 | 0.42 |
| A761 | 79 | 2.50 | A752 | 3 | 0.24 |
| M8 | 193 | 2.21 | A76 | 7 | 0.08 |
| M74 | 85 | 1.62 | A828 | 3 | 0.07 |
| A814 | 105 | 1.59 | M8 | 6 | 0.07 |
| A89 | 93 | 1.57 | A1 | 5 | 0.06 |
| A726 | 74 | 1.52 | A8 | 4 | 0.05 |
| A1 | 103 | 1.17 | A82 | 13 | 0.05 |
| A71 | 126 | 1.13 | A77 | 7 | 0.05 |
| A90 | 248 | 1.02 | A90 | 11 | 0.05 |
| A77 | 137 | 0.91 | A970 | 5 | 0.04 |
| A7 | 118 | 0.90 | A83 | 6 | 0.04 |
| A82 | 228 | 0.84 | A85 | 5 | 0.03 |
| A92 | 114 | 0.77 | A96 | 5 | 0.03 |
| A70 | 81 | 0.66 | A9 | 13 | 0.03 |
| A96 | 109 | 0.65 | A93 | 5 | 0.03 |
| A85 | 94 | 0.62 | A92 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A702 | 76 | 0.57 | A71 | 3 | 0.03 |
| A75 | 80 | 0.52 | A75 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A9 | 217 | 0.49 | A702 | 3 | 0.02 |
| 2008 |
| Injury Road Accidents | Fatalities |
| Road | Number of Injury Road Accidents | Per km of Road | Road | Number of Road Accident Fatalities | Per km of Road |
| M8 | 224 | 2.56 | A749 | 3 | 0.25 |
| A8 | 199 | 2.52 | A721 | 6 | 0.13 |
| M74 | 107 | 2.04 | A847 | 3 | 0.13 |
| A89 | 92 | 1.56 | B9022 | 3 | 0.12 |
| A814 | 95 | 1.43 | A904 | 3 | 0.10 |
| A803 | 75 | 1.35 | M8 | 8 | 0.09 |
| A71 | 145 | 1.31 | A947 | 5 | 0.08 |
| A81 | 70 | 1.22 | A96 | 4 | 0.06 |
| A78 | 72 | 1.05 | A91 | 5 | 0.06 |
| A90 | 252 | 1.04 | A92 | 6 | 0.06 |
| A1 | 89 | 1.01 | A98 | 4 | 0.05 |
| A7 | 132 | 1.00 | A8 | 3 | 0.04 |
| A68 | 82 | 0.83 | A90 | 9 | 0.04 |
| A92 | 108 | 0.73 | A82 | 10 | 0.04 |
| A82 | 181 | 0.67 | A71 | 4 | 0.04 |
| A77 | 98 | 0.65 | A9 | 15 | 0.03 |
| A70 | 79 | 0.65 | A75 | 5 | 0.03 |
| A85 | 96 | 0.63 | A85 | 4 | 0.03 |
| A96 | 105 | 0.63 | A1 | 2 | 0.02 |
| A9 | 183 | 0.42 | A68 | 2 | 0.02 |
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 23 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to make a decision on the proposed Calliacher wind farm development.
Answer
I am currently carefully considering the Calliachar wind farm proposal will reach a decision in due course.
