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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-20749

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 10 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what technologies were supported by each grant awarded under the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative in each year since its introduction.

The number of grants awarded for each technology supported under the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative, and broken down by year, are listed in the following tables:

Household Stream

	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	Total
Air Source Heat Pumps	0	0	0	16	48	136	200
Bio Mass	4	14	31	47	64	96	256
Ground Source Heat Pumps	10	89	179	271	286	285	1,120
Hydro	0	1	3	2	4	0	10
Lerwick District Heating	0	42	15	18	31	16	122
Solar Hot Water	71	106	207	368	392	358	1,502
Solar Hot Water/Wind	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
Solar PV	0	0	0	0	0	8	8
Solar Space Heating	0	1	0	1	0	3	5
Wind	9	10	21	51	66	48	205

Community Stream

	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	Total
Solar Water	1	12	9	15	42	36	50	165
Solar Water/Air	1	13	8	7	0	9	9	47
Solar PV	0	1	4	4	0	4	4	17
Solar Water/GSHP	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	10
Wind	0	17	17	19	59	65	69	246
Wind/GSHP	0	0	2	2	0	3	3	10
Wind/Solar	0	2	3	3	0	4	6	18

	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	Total
Ground Source Heat Pumps	0	10	22	18	44	53	194
Air Source Heat Pumps	0	0	1	1	1	13	40
Water Source Heat Pumps	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
GSHP/Wind/Solar	0	10	5	0	7	7	41
Hydro	0	6	7	6	6	5	38
Bio Mass	4	16	27	22	26	17	160
Hydrogen	0	1	0	1	1	1	5
Whole Island	0	0	0	1	2	2	7

Under the Community Stream grants are also offered to improve the energy efficiency of the building.

Energy Efficiency Grants

	Insulation	Loft Insulation
2008-09	5	7
2007-08	14	0
2006-07	10	0
2005-06	11	0
2004-05	9	0
2003-04	0	0
Total	49	7

Question reference: S3W-20751

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when its carbon emissions reduction target strategy will be published.

Question reference: S3O-06121

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Orkney Islands Council to discuss funding for council services.

Question reference: S3W-20738

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs may be created through the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.

Question reference: S3W-20745

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with local authorities and representatives of local planning officers on the interpretation and implementation of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.

Question reference: S3W-20744

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the likely impact will be of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment on reducing any burden on local planning authorities.

The Order will reduce the number of planning applications that require to be determined by planning authorities. The Regulatory Impact Assessment, accompanying the proposed Order, estimates the number of these as follows: (Table in para 5.19)

Year	Option 3*
2015	6,741
2020	15,190
2030	34,736
2050	62,974

By reducing the number of applications the Order will also result in a reduction in the revenue received by planning authorities. The Regulatory Impact Assessment estimates this to be as follows: (Table in para 5.27)

Year	Option 3* (£)
2010	980,000
2020	2,200,000
2030	5,000,000
2050	9,100,000

*Option 3 “ Permitted Development Rights Limited by Impact Thresholds.

Question reference: S3W-20740

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment is likely to have on the Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative.

Question reference: S3W-20742

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria will be established to evaluate the success of a permitted development rights scheme for domestic microgeneration equipment.

Information for evaluating the success of the PD Order for domestic micro-generation will come through the feedback which the Directorate for the Built Environment receives from stakeholders, including practitioners, industry representatives and professional bodies, on all areas of planning. In this instance, this is likely to relate to striking the correct balance between allowing domestic micro-generation without planning applications and safeguarding the quality of our environment.

Question reference: S3W-20737

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs may be secured through the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.

Question reference: S3W-20746

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 2 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the carbon-reducing impact will be of the introduction of the proposed permitted development rights for domestic microgeneration equipment.

The carbon-reducing impact will be from the increased up-take of renewable and low carbon sources of heat and electricity leading to carbon savings being made.

I also refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20747 on 2 March 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.