- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed the control of marine litter with the UK Government and the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22873 on 11 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will work with the Crown Estate.
Answer
As with any stakeholder Marine Scotland will work closely with the Crown Estate.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities will be provided by Marine Scotland for local communities to get involved in the process of marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill has proposed provisions with regards to consultation when preparing a national marine plan or regional marine plans.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list any appointments already made to the Scientific Advisory Board of Marine Scotland.
Answer
No appointments to the Science Advisory Board have yet been made.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it will not retain the Fisheries Research Services as an independent advisory body.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22585 on 8 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will engage with industry.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill includes proposed provisions for the delegation of regional marine planning to a lead authority, where appropriate, and a group of nominated stakeholders representing various marine interests of a Scottish Marine Region. The delegates will be referred to as Marine Planning Partnerships.
The Marine Planning Partnerships will engage with industry, NGO''s, communities and other marine interest groups through consultation on marine planning and through integrated coastal zone management as required through proposed provisions within the Marine (Scotland) Bill.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what sort of appeals process it will develop for marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill proposes provisions for an independent investigation should there be controversy regarding a draft national marine plan or regional marine plan.
It is also proposed that the validity of the national marine plan or a regional marine plan could be challenged through the Court of Session.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the aims and objectives will be of the Marine Strategy Board.
Answer
The Marine Strategy Forum is to be established to help ensure that Marine Scotland, its delivery partners and stakeholders work together on an integrated basis towards our overall purpose and our vision for our marine and coastal environments. More detailed arrangements are being worked up for the forum, which we aim to establish by July 2009.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will set targets for the recovery of the marine ecosystem and, if so, what these will be.
Answer
The proposals in the Marine (Scotland) Bill include provisions for marine plans with marine ecosystem objectives. These will need to be developed to meet the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in the context of any agreed Marine Policy Statement. It is too early to say what they will be.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will interact with coastal communities.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill includes proposed provisions for the delegation of regional marine planning to a lead authority or a group of nominated stakeholders. The delegates will be referred to as Marine Planning Partnerships.
A Marine Planning Partnership will be responsible for marine planning and integrated coastal zone management in a marine region which will involve consultation and interaction with coastal communities.
