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The Scottish Government is working with Scottish Enterprise to develop a performance measurement and evaluation framework that is focused on national outcomes as set out in The Government Economic Strategy.

We are funding the Carbon Trust in Scotland, the Energy Saving Scotland advice network and Envirowise Scotland to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to reduce carbon emissions. They provide a number of practical support measures including:

Free and impartial information and advice;

Free on-site energy, waste and water audits;

Practical guides and best practice literature;

Low carbon, clean fuel and renewable technologies;

Green fleet reviews and sustainable travel planning;

Relevant training and seminars, and

Signposting to financial support schemes.

The information requested is not held centrally. The police recorded crime statistics collected centrally are based on an aggregate return at local authority level.

Strathclyde Police Force may be able to provide this information.

The information requested is not held centrally. The police recorded crime statistics collected centrally are based on an aggregate return at local authority level.

Strathclyde Police Force may be able to provide this information.

In the private sector the information is not held by local authority areas, but for Scotland as a whole. For Scotland as a whole, the information is shown in the following table:

Financial Year	Expenditure (£ Million)
2003-04	30.34
2004-05	43.46
2005-06	52.20
2006-07	37.64
2007-081,2	48.06
Total	211.70

Notes:

1. The expenditure for 2007-08 is an estimate as the accruals process has still to be finalised.

2. The original budget allocation for the central heating programme in 2007-08 was £40.6 million. Around £8 million in additional resources was provided to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing''s Winter Waiting Time Initiative and install the highest number of systems ever installed in the private sector in any one year.

In the public sector the Programme ended for local authorities in March 2004 and, therefore, no installations were undertaken by local authorities in 2004-05. The information covering 2003-04 is shown in the following table.

Local Authority Area	Expenditure (£ Million) 2003-04
Argyle and Bute Council	0.01
Dundee City Council	0.69
East Ayrshire Council	0.03
East Renfrewshire	0.28
Fife Council	0.60
Inverclyde Council	0.06
Midlothian Council	0.01
Orkney Council	0.01
Renfrewshire Council	0.10
Shetland Council	0.04
South Lanarkshire Council	2.0
West Dunbartonshire Council	0.05
Total	3.88

 

With the exception of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), the programme for housing associations ended in December 2004. Therefore, the information provided covers 2003-04 and 2004-05, the final year the programme was in place for housing associations, and is shown in the following table:

Local Authority Area	Expenditure (£ Million) 2003-04	Expenditure (£ Million) 2004-05
Aberdeen City Council	0.005	0.0025
City of Edinburgh	0.85	0.30
Glasgow City Council	2.69	0.95
Highland Council	0.0025	0
Renfrewshire Council	0.073	0.0025
Total	3.62	1.25

 

For GHA, the Programme ended in March 2007. Therefore, all the installations were undertaken in the Glasgow City Council area and the information shown in the following table covers the period 2003-04 until 2006-07.

Year	Expenditure (£ Million)
2003-04	2.99
2004-05	4.12
2005-06	4.80
2006-07	8.22
Total	20.13

 

Scottish Enterprise (SE) will be providing support for sailing infrastructure developments in Stranraer and Largs. SE continues to work with Clyde Waterfront Strategic Partnership to exploit opportunities to increase marine leisure opportunities on the Clyde. Further information on these projects can be found at www.clydewaterfront.com

The marine leisure sector is recognised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise as a growth sector and a product development opportunity in line with the tourism framework for change strategy. Future plans include a European project to develop sailing between Ireland and the west coast of Scotland, 12 projects, mainly infrastructure, for Argyll and Lochaber, work by Scottish Development International to attract appropriate inward investment and a study to identify the opportunities for marina destination infrastructure developments within Scotland.

VisitScotland will continue to market Scotland''s sailing product through marketing and PR activity such as their dedicated website, http://sail.visitscotland.com/, the production of a sailing brochure, specific advertising campaigns, and promotion of sailing events.

Financial assistance to develop the boating and sailing industry in Scotland has been provided by a range of organisations including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), local authorities and sportscotland. Infrastructure support for the sailing industry by HIE over the last nine years is just over £0.5 million. HIE financial assistance for facilities for leisure boating for the last nine years is nearly £3 million. Scottish Enterprise assistance to the marine leisure industry over the last nine years is just over £1.3 million. Exact figures for sportscotland and local authority support are not held centrally.

The Scottish Government will monitor the work of the Sail Clyde steering group to facilitate the implementation of Sail Clyde strategy by all its stakeholders.

Financial assistance to develop the infrastructure for the sailing industry in Scotland has been provided by a range of organisations including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), local authorities and sportscotland. Infrastructure support for the sailing industry by HIE over the last nine years is just over £0.5 million. HIE financial assistance for facilities for leisure boating for the same period is nearly £3 million. Scottish Enterprise assistance to the marine leisure industry over the last nine years is just over £1.3 million. Exact figures for sportscotland and local authority support are not held centrally.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-16064 on 12 September 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.