- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what advice is provided regarding the transport of unaffected animals to slaughterhouses through foot-and-mouth disease infected areas and whether the use of cattle floats with open side flaps is permitted.
Answer
Animals can only be moved under licence direct from farm to slaughterhouse. Journeys through an Infected Area are permitted by trunk road, motorway or railway and may come within 3km of an infected premise. Animals going to slaughter are checked for any signs of foot-and-mouth disease before leaving the farms and hence are most unlikely to be excreting any FMD virus. Closing vents is unnecessary and could give rise to welfare problems in transit.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what maximum period of time should elapse between the notification of slaughter of animals on farms contiguous to those on which foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed and the slaughter of those animals.
Answer
I refer to the ministerial statement I gave to Parliament on 5 April 2001 which outlined the disease control strategy being implemented.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on the use of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease prior to the slaughter of animals within the 3km firebreak 'one.
Answer
I refer to the ministerial statement I gave to Parliament on 5 April 2001 where policy on the use of vaccination was clarified.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to any problems which may be caused by the slaughter of hefted sheep as a consequence of foot-and-mouth disease, and whether additional resources will be available to train new hill flocks.
Answer
The Scottish Executive recognises the difficulties of replacing any hefted sheep which have to be slaughtered. However, eradication of the disease is the top priority. Sheep are masking this disease and for that reason any flocks within 3km of an infected premises will need to be disposed of.The longer term needs of those affected are being looked into.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what advice has been received from the Chief Veterinary Officer regarding the period of time which must be observed before areas where foot and mouth disease has been identified can be restocked with livestock.
Answer
Restrictions remain in force for a minimum of 30 days following the cleansing and disinfection of the last infected premise in an Infected Area. However a number of factors affect the timing of cleansing and disinfection such as disposal of slurry and manure on pasture land. This may delay the point at which cleansing and disinfection procedures begin.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are currently being taken to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease.
Answer
My statement this morning explained how eradication of this disease is being tackled.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 4 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had any discussions with the National Lottery distributing bodies regarding the support of visitor attractions which have been closed by the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and what the outcome of any such discussions has been.
Answer
Together with the UK Government, we are looking at every possible way in which affected businesses might be assisted. I am confident, however, that the emergency package of measures that we have announced on 28 March will tackle the immediate difficulties facing tourism and other businesses.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2000
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4838 by Peter Peacock on 14 March 2000, what projects have been supported in schools by the Health Education Board for Scotland to promote awareness of mental health issues amongst pupils and teachers.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 2 April 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to assist people with mental health problems gain employment.
Answer
Employment is a matter reserved to the UK Government. The New Deal is delivered in Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Executive and other Scottish organisations. The New Deal for Disabled People, which will be extended nationally from July 2001, will offer new opportunities for people with mental health problems.The Scottish Executive is committed to taking forward action in response to the Beattie Committee to improve the skills and employability of young people with additional support needs (including young people with mental health problems). The Executive is also funding a project run by the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health to examine ways in which people with mental health problems can be helped to return to and remain in employment.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 March 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 29 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is represented on bodies determining science strategy at a UK level.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is represented on a number of UK Science Policy Groups and Organisations. It is represented at ministerial level on the Ministerial Science Group (MSG), and at official level on both the Chief Scientific Advisor's Committee (CSAC) and the Science and Engineering Base Co-ordinating Committee (SEBCC).
