S4W-14212: How many environmental impact assessments were carried out under the (a) Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations …

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many environmental impact assessments were carried out under the (a) Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, (b) Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, (c) Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, (d) Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, (e) Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and (f) Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 in each of the last five years for which information is available.

The answer

Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 May 2013 · 28 days after it was lodged, on time

The number of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) undertaken in respect of the above statutory EIA regimes is as follows:
Year
Forestry
Electricity Works
Agriculture
Planning
1999 EIA Regulations1
2008
2
8
0
107
5
2009
1
17
1
113
3
2010
4
9
0
91
1
2011
1
17
0
160
1
2012
1
15
0
195
0
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 were revoked in 2006 by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Scotland) Regulations, figures for which are provided above.
1 Excludes figures in respect of the Planning EIA regime, which are listed separately.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-14212 by reference.