- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it will set for domestic energy efficiency improvements in (a) new and (b) existing buildings.
Answer
A review of energy standards in Scottish building regulations commenced in February this year. The building standards advisory committee energy working party has been convened with the remit to consider the energy standards and guidance that should apply to new dwellings and when building owners elect to do work on dwellings they own (extensions, conversions and alterations).
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 17 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive by what criteria it judges applications for funding from urban regeneration companies.
Answer
The funding allocated to the six pathfinder urban regeneration companies (URCs) by the Scottish Government was determined following a rigorous appraisal of the business plans and early action proposals submitted by the respective URCs.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 17 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Ravenscraig partnership regarding the opportunity to include renewable energy, microgeneration and combined heat and power in the plans for the redevelopment of the Ravenscraig site.
Answer
I understand that the Ravenscraig partnership is keen to advance renewable energy options at the site. I am due to meet with Ravenscraig Limited and North Lanarkshire Council next month, and this is amongst the issues we will be discussing.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 17 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it intends to make available to urban regeneration companies in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-11.
Answer
The Scottish Government has indicated the following support for urban regeneration companies over the period 2008-11:
| | 2008-09 (£ million) | 2009-10 (£ million) | 2010-11 (£ million) |
| Clyde Gateway | 14 | 32 | 11 |
| Riverside Inverclyde | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Clydebank Rebuilt | 5 | | |
| Irvine Bay | 2 | | |
Note: The profiling of these allocations across the three-year period is subject to change.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether funding for the UHI Millennium Institute will be provided to the same level and over the same timescale as budgeted for by the previous administration to be provided through Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Answer
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC) is responsible for funding UHI Millennium Institute (UHIMI) alongside Scotland''s other higher education institutions and further education colleges. In 2008-09 UHIMI''s main teaching and research funding will increase by 6.1% from £25.9 million to £27.5 million.
The SFC''s allocation to UHIMI is made direct to the institution, and not through Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
In 2007, a one-off additional capital funding allocation of £250,000 in 2006-07 and £250,000 in 2007-08 was however made to Highlands and Islands Enterprise, specifically to support the development of UHIMI facilities at the North Highland College campus in Dornoch.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the financial impact on rural and island NHS boards of the need for NHS dental practices to comply with the recommendations of the Glennie report on decontamination; what the outcome was of any such assessment, and what additional funding it plans to provide to assist boards to pay for the work required to comply with the report’s recommendations.
Answer
The Glennie Report, which was commissioned by the previous administration, highlighted a number of issues facing the dental profession as a whole.
NHS boards are responsible for the planning and provision of NHS services and are funded to do so. Good decontamination practice is a key consideration in the delivery of safe dental care. The Scottish Government provides financial support for NHS dental Services including those provided by independent dental contractors providing service to the NHS.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the financial impact on private dental practices in rural and island areas of the need for dental practices to comply with the recommendations of the Glennie report on decontamination; what the outcomes were of any such assessment, and what additional funding it plans to provide to assist rural and island private dental practices to pay for the work required to comply with the report’s recommendations.
Answer
The Glennie Report, which was commissioned by the previous administration, highlighted a number of issues facing the dental profession as a whole.
Wholly private dental practices must operate safely in order to protect the interests of patients, dentists and their staff. Good decontamination practice is a key consideration in the delivery of safe dental care. However, the responsibility for the management of a private dental practice is a matter for the practitioner concerned. The Scottish Government provides financial support for NHS dental services including those provided by independent dental contractors providing services to the NHS.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 15 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward an energy efficiency strategy.
Answer
The consultation on the draft Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy closed on 12 June 2007 and individual responses have been published on the Scottish Government website. We have been analysing the response and will publish a summary report in spring 2008. This will give the government''s response to the consultation and outline our next steps.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 15 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will launch the £4 million energy efficiency fund for universities and colleges.
Answer
Managed by Salix on behalf of the Scottish Government, the energy efficiency fund for Scotland''s universities and colleges has been operational since January 2008. The original £4 million investment from government will leverage additional funding now bringing the total funding for energy saving projects to £6.7 million.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 15 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact on waiting lists for registration with a dentist in rural and island areas of the need for dental practices to comply with the recommendations of the Glennie report on decontamination and what the outcome was of any such assessment.
Answer
The responsibility for the overall provision of NHS dental services in an area rests with the NHS board for that area. The Scottish Government do not hold waiting lists for NHS dental treatment.
The Glennie Report, which was commissioned by the previous administration, highlighted a number of issues facing the dental profession as a whole. We will however, take the opportunity to take account of the impact on the number of people not registered with a dentist when the new dental strategy group is formed.
A number of financial measures are in place to recruit and retain dentists in the NHS, including a remote areas allowance. We are also working to continue to increase the dental workforce in Scotland.
