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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-26043

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities were provided during the (a) planning, (b) public consultation and (c) public local inquiry process for hearing evidence relating to carbon impact and impact on greenhouse gas emissions of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Various consultations have taken place in relation to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route during which consultees and the public were provided the opportunity to comment on various issues including carbon impact and impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

Throughout the scheme development process consultation took place with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory bodies, seeking comment on various issues, including inter-alia, carbon impact and impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

During the public consultation held in spring 2005 the public were invited to make comment on any issues, including inter-alia, carbon impact and impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

The publication of draft orders in December 2006 and September 2007 marked the start of formal statutory consultation periods in respect of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. An Environmental Statement was published at the same time as the draft orders. The public had the opportunity to comment on the published scheme and also on the information contained in the Environmental Statement which included details on air quality.

In terms of the public local inquiry, there was specific consideration of carbon impact and impact on greenhouse gas emissions relating to the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S3W-25997

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the level and type of information provided or made available to the public by Scottish ministers on the need in principle for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route were consistent with the requirements of the Aarhus Convention.

Question reference: S3W-26040

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to be delivered and operational.

Question reference: S3W-26015

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will have on European protected species of wildlife along its route.

Question reference: S3W-26042

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will pay for the delivery of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S3W-26008

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what public consultation took place relating to the change to the objectives for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to include the alleviation of congestion on the A90.

Question reference: S3W-26024

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the decision on the limits of the scope and remit of the public local inquiry into the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was consistent with the requirements of the Aarhus Convention.

Question reference: S3W-26039

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects construction work to start on the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S3W-26044

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what alternatives to the construction of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route were considered by Scottish ministers.

Question reference: S3W-26046

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive which of the developments that have been granted planning permission within a 10-mile radius of the chosen route for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route are predicated on the building of the proposed new route.