[holding answer 17 November 2008]: Spend to end March 2008 under the programmes listed, which were introduced at different points over the period, totals £233.4 million. All of these programmes except the Major PV Demonstration Programme and Clear Skies are projected to continue to spend during the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 and in some cases well beyond.
Spend on the main programme activities is also set out. It has not been possible to provide a breakdown of the Clear Skies or the R and D Programme spend by technology or by projects supported under each category and details of spend allocation for Scotland for all programmes in the time available at proportionate cost.
Programme/technology Actual spend to date (end 2007-08) Offshore wind capital grant programme 76.75 Of which spend allocation to Scotland £11.8 million Bioenergy capital grant programme 34.6 Of which spend allocation to Scotland £14.4 million Major PV Demonstration Programme 30.1 Clear Skies (Micro wind, Biomass, Heat Pumps, Micro hydro, Solar Thermal Hot Water) 12. 1 Marine Renewable Deployment Fund 1.62 Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 1 (LCB) 7.3 Of which spend allocation to Scotland £0.26 million Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2 (LCB) 1.9 Of which spend allocation to Scotland £0.15 million Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Carbon Abatement Demonstration Programme (HFCAT) 0.20 New and Renewables R and D programme/Technology Programme 71 Of which spend allocation to Scotland £7.9 million Total 233.4