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The Executive is committed toincreasing the use of microrenewable technologies and supports a coherent approachto energy policy, recognising that promoting reduced energy consumption and promotinglow carbon technologies are key to achieving sustainable economic growth. The Executive’sproposed Energy Strategy for Scotland and the introduction of a Climate Change Billin Scotland will recognise the role that microrenewables can play in achieving theseaims.

Yes. Scotland’sNational Sexual Health Strategy contains recommendations which aim to improveaccess to sexual health advice and services for the people of Scotland.

The strategy contains aspecific recommendation for lead clinicians within each NHS board to ensurewomen have access to appropriate termination of pregnancy services which are inline with the guidelines produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians andGynaecologists.

In addition, NHS QualityImprovement Scotland is currently developing sexual health standards which willcontain specific standards around termination of pregnancy services, access tospecialist sexual health services and access to long-acting reversiblecontraception.

The deployment and use of Taserweapons is an operational matter for Chief Constables. These devices are used inaccordance with policy and operational guidance prepared by the Association of ChiefPolice Officers in Scotland. This provides that Tasers will only be issued to authorisedfirearms officers who have successfully completed an approved training course inthe use of the device.

Yes. Legislation on this matterwill be brought forward when a suitable opportunity arises.

We recognise that volunteers,voluntary organisations and social enterprises have a major contribution to makeacross our five strategic objectives and we will work closely with the sector toenhance the lives of individuals and communities across Scotland.

I am in the process of meetinga wide range of stakeholders of which the third sector is a key one.

The Executive is committed toincreasing energy efficiency in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.The Executive supports a coherent approach to energy policy, recognising that promotingreduced energy consumption and promoting low carbon technologies are key to achievingsustainable economic growth. The Executive’s proposed Energy Strategy for Scotlandand the introduction of a Climate Change Bill in Scotland will set out ambitioustargets for improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-143 on 1 June 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I have asked Dr. Paul Stollard,Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), to answer. Hisresponse is as follows:

Following the revisions introducedon 1 May this year, work has begun on the next major revisions.

Scottish policing interests onthe UK Steering Group on Less Lethal Weapons are represented by the Associationof Chief Police Officers in Scotland.

No. The circumstances and extentto which tasers are deployed are matters for Chief Constables. The current positionof the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is that tasers will notbe routinely deployed and will only be issued to authorised firearms officers.