- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs in the renewables and low-carbon sector are expected to be created in the next (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 20 years.
Answer
The Scottish Government''s discussion paper, Towards a Low Carbon Economy for Scotland, reported in March that from a baseline of around 70,000 jobs in 2008, the low carbon sector in Scotland could support an additional 60,000 jobs by 2020, of which 26,000 jobs could be created in the renewable energy industry.
By 2015 it is estimated that almost 32,000 jobs could be created in the low carbon sector, of which around 13,500 jobs could be created in the renewables sector. The remainder of the low carbon jobs are expected to be created in the environmental management and emerging low carbon technologies sectors.
There are currently no forecasts of the number of jobs that could be created over the next 20 years in Scotland''s low carbon and renewable energy sector.
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 29 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received a copy of any reports by the Scottish Football Review Committee chaired by Henry McLeish.
Answer
The first stage of the Review of Scottish Football, which Henry McLeish has been chairing, was published by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) on Friday 23 April 2010 and is in the public domain.
I welcome the publication of this comprehensive review which provides both the Government and the SFA with a number of recommendations. The report gives us the opportunity to sit down with our key partners and look at the type of support we can offer to ensure we are best placed to secure maximum benefit for football and other sports in the future.
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- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 26 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-17961 by Stewart Stevenson on 3 December 2008, how much of its 拢500 million contribution to the Edinburgh trams project has been spent since that date, broken down by (a) date of release and (b) amount.
Answer
A further 拢146.956 million has been spent from 3 December 2008.
Details are as follows:
| Edinburgh Tram Project Expenditure | 2008-09 拢000 | 2009-10 拢000 |
| Month of Payment |
| April | 0 | 9,323,615 |
| May | 0 | 2,627,100 |
| June | 0 | 7,360,439 |
| July | 0 | 8,327,281 |
| August | 0 | 3,878,006 |
| September | 0 | 7,827,210 |
| October | 0 | 3,648,214 |
| November | 7,025,692 | 4,602,059 |
| December | 6,533,047 | 15,586,682 |
| January | 15,449,350 | 11,838,938 |
| February | 8,989,344 | 3,279,151 |
| March | 4,864,412 | 7,741,148 |
| April | 2,797,129 | 15,256,851 |
| May | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 45,658,974 | 101,296,694 |
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide further permitted development rights for domestic micro-wind turbines and air source heat pumps.
Answer
Following our initial consultation on permitted development rights in January 2010, an Amendment Order setting out a limited range of permitted development rights for domestic micro-wind turbines and air-source heat pumps will be laid in the Scottish Parliament today.
A further consultation which sets out additional proposals for extending the scope of permitted development rights for domestic micro-wind turbines and air-source heat pumps has been issued today.
Copies of the consultation have been placed in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (Bib number 50132).
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its response to the consultation that was held earlier in 2009 on the Carbon Reduction Commitment.
Answer
The Scottish Government, together with the UK Government and the other Devolved Administrations, published a joint government response to the consultation on the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) today.
The government response includes a number of important adjustments to CRC policy made in light of views expressed by stakeholders during the final consultation.
Copies of the Government response are available through the Parliament''s Information Centre (Bib. number 49375). It is also on the Scottish Government CRC webpage. 聽.
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to implement measures contained in the National Food and Drink Policy.
Answer
This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the Climate Change Delivery Plan聽for meeting聽the statutory climate change targets proposed in the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill.聽
Answer
The Climate Change Delivery Plan: Meeting Scotland''s Statutory Climate Change Targets is being published on 17 June 2009 and will be available through the Scottish Governments website at . Copies will also be placed with the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (SPICe) when available, (Bib. number 48399).
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 June 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when the annual progress report on tackling climate change will be published.
Answer
The
Climate Change in Scotland is being published on 17 June 2009 and will be available through the Scottish Governments website at
www.scotland.gov.uk/climatechangeannualreport08-09. Copies will also be placed with the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (SPICe) when available, (Bib. number 48427).
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is to the NHS of influenza-related illness in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
Answer
Five to ten percent of the population is affected by influenza each year during seasonal winter outbreaks, and there are costs and pressures on the NHS as a result of this. However, there are currently no estimates on costs to the NHS of influenza-related illness specifically in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 May 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has of the effectiveness of the influenza vaccination in reducing influenza-related illnesses in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
Answer
In scientific trials, influenza vaccines have consistently been shown to prevent laboratory-confirmed illness in between 70% and 90% of healthy adults. There is no evidence to suggest that the effectiveness of the vaccine in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers is any different to effectiveness in the general population.
