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I am replying to the parliamentary questions S3W-28548 to S3W-28557, each referring to individual policy measures identified in the research report Mitigating Transport''s Climate Change Impact: Assessment of Policy Options. This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government and published in July 2009. It identifies 22 potential devolved policy measures to reduce transport emissions. These are currently being analysed as part of our wider efforts to meet the emission reduction targets within the Climate Change (Scotland) Act.

It is not possible to provide exact levels of funding for these measures across the period 2009-10 to 2012-13. For 2010-11, the Draft Budget, including £0.172 million for freight best practice, is of course still subject to Parliamentary scrutiny and approval. The budgets for 2011-12 and beyond will be determined in the light of the above analysis and once we know the outcome of the next UK spending review. This review is expected to take place in the summer and autumn of 2010. Our detailed plans for emission reductions from transport will be published next summer in our Report on Proposals and Policies.

In the current financial year there is a specific budget of £0.172 million for freight best practice and £3.5 million for Sustrans for the National Cycle Network. The funding of bus quality contracts is a matter for local authorities. In the remaining areas it is not possible to disaggregate exact levels of expenditure, though elements of some, e.g. evaluation of eco-driving training, are being funded under the sustainable and active travel budget and some cycling infrastructure is being provided within trunk road schemes being taken forward by Transport Scotland.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-28548 on 12 November 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

In its announcement of 7 October 2009 the Scottish Government indicated that future work included consultation with stakeholders on minimum standards for residential mobile home sites, improved protections for owners of residential mobile homes through strengthened written agreements with site owners, and powers for councils to allow them to enforce minimum standards. The detailed proposals will be decided in the light of that consultation. We expect those proposals to be implemented through the use of powers for ministers to alter the implied terms of agreements for the use of stances on mobile home sites and through amendment of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 or other relevant legislation.