- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the calculation that 30,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by the Scottish Child Payment is based on 100% take-up.
Answer
The modelling undertaken to assess the expected impacts of the Scottish Child Payment was based on an assumed take-up rate of 83% to allow us to make a more realistic assumption on take-up for the payment when an application is required. This is the take-up rate of Child Tax Credits, and used as the closest comparator to the Scottish Child Payment.
This information was set out in a Scottish Child Payment position paper, published alongside the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan first progress report, and is available on the Scottish Government’s website:
As a wholly new benefit, take-up will depend on a number of factors. In keeping with our duties under the Social Security (Scotland) Act, we will ensure we promote and maximise take-up of the Scottish Child Payment, and it will be referenced as part of our forthcoming benefit take-up strategy.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which elements of the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm will be imported, and what assessment it has made of the project's international supply chain.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-23863 on 26 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs will be (a) directly and (b) indirectly created through (i) supply chain benefits, (ii) local employment opportunities and (iii) other means by the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm, also broken down by how many will be located (A) in South Lanarkshire, (B) in the rest of Scotland, (C) elsewhere in the UK and (D) overseas.
Answer
ScottishPower Renewables Limited applied to Scottish Ministers on 12 February 2019 for consent to construct and operate the electricity generating station the member refers to under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989. The generating station was granted consent on 10 th June 2019. Information on the matters taken into consideration by Scottish Ministers are contained within the application documents and the decision notice published on the Scottish Government Energy Consents website at with application reference number ECU00000729.
It is noted the generating station is located in close proximity to Whitelee Windfarm and will be designed to support the flexible operation of the National Grid and decarbonisation of electricity supply to support EU targets and national planning policy.
The procurement, construction and operation of the generating station equipment will now be completed by ScottishPower Renewables Limited, who may be contacted at The Soloist, 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT1 3LP should the member require any further information. ScottishPower Renewables will also be able to provide further information in relation to the operation of the generating station and how this will be managed in association with the existing Whitelee Windfarm generating station.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration (a) the Just Transition Commission and (b) Scottish Enterprise has made of the economic impact of the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm.
Answer
The Just Transition Commission has not made any assessment of the economic impact of this project. The Commission works independently from Government and is tasked with providing practical advice to Ministers on how to make the transition to a net-zero economy in a way that is fair for all.
Scottish Enterprise has not conducted an evaluation of the economic impact of the development proposed by the application. Scottish Enterprise were not involved in the project at stages where this would be appropriate.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave to (a) supply chain benefits and (b) local employment opportunities during the process of consent for the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-23863 on 26 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what local employment Scottish Power has committed to create during the manufacture, construction, installation and operation of the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-23863 on 26 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the infrastructure of the Ardochrig super-battery project near Whitelee Windfarm it will establish using UK capital content.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-23863 on 26 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
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Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21923 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 March 2019, in light of the progress with the discussions with the DWP, how much it estimates the transition will cost each year, broken down by benefit, and what methodology it uses to calculate this.
Answer
Further to the response to question S5W-21923 on 13 March 2019, I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-23936 on 3 July 2019. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21923 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 March 2019, whether the discussions with DWP in relation to these costs have been completed and, if (a) so, on what date and (b) not, when it expects them to do so.
Answer
Further to the response to question S5W-21923, Agency Agreements will be put in place on a case-by-case basis with DWP. Detailed costs will be scoped as each Agency Agreement is prepared. The Agency Agreements will commence with transfer of executive competence on 1 April 2020. Discussions with DWP in relation to these costs are on-going.