- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it complies with its obligations under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 in areas where no geographical information system data exists.
Answer
I am not aware of any impedimentto the Scottish Executive meeting its obligations under the Nature Conservation(Scotland) Act 2004 as a result of a lack of geographical information system data.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether cognisance is taken of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 when agreeing new industrial planning applications where an environmental impact assessment has specified that European protected species are present.
Answer
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act2004 places a range of duties and obligations on public bodies, including planningauthorities. It is the responsibility of all such public bodies to take cognisanceof the act in exercising their functions.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have been awarded grants under the Biodiversity Action Grants Scheme since its inception.
Answer
The Biodiversity Action GrantsScheme has been run three times (2004, 2005, and 2006). Ten different local authoritiesin Scotland have received a total of 14 grants under the scheme forprojects led directly by the local authority. In addition, two of these authoritiesand four other authorities are members of wider partnerships that have receivedgrants under the scheme.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints, investigations and prosecutions there have been under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer
There is no central system forrecording complaints, investigations and prosecutions under wildlife legislation.The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service maintains an operational databasefor internal management purposes and Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland are working on the development of a wildlife crime recording system. Inthe course of undertaking its responsibilities Scottish Natural Heritage also acquiresand makes use of information about actual and potential offences under nature conservationlaw.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that local authorities comply with their duties under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.
Answer
The Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act2004 places a range of duties and obligations on local authorities in order to conservebiodiversity and protect SSSIs. It is the responsibility of local authorities toensure that they comply with the duties and obligations in the Nature Conservation(Scotland) Act 2004 in carrying out their functions.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what enquiries it is making into the circumstances surrounding the suicide of Zamira Sadigova.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is notcurrently making enquiries into this individual case. The Mental Welfare Commissionhas powers to investigate individual cases if they have concerns about the careand treatment received.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 3 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it advocates the concept of a lead professional to help provide services for asylum seekers who have been assessed as requiring care under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
The Scottish Executive expects NHS boards and partners to plan and arrangeservices that meet the needs of asylum seekers. We have not issued guidance on whetherthey should appoint a lead professional for asylum seekers.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Robert Brown on 29 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21228 by Malcolm Chisholm on 14 December 2005, what the outcome was of the discussions with the Home Office in relation to the process of removal of asylum seeker families.
Answer
I refer the member to thequestion S2F-2215 answered on 30 March 2006. The answer to S2F-2215 can befound on the Parliament’s website at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-06/sor0330-02.htm#Col24586.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 28 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive which charitable organisations (a) have been investigated, (b) are under investigation and (c) await investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and how many of these organisations, under each category, are or have been in receipt of Executive funding.
Answer
This is an operationalmatter for Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator a non-ministerialdepartment, the Scottish Executive cannot answer on behalf of OSCR. The membershould therefore contact OSCR directly for this information.
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 September 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27024 by Malcolm Chisholm on 17 July 2006, when it will publish the results of the review of the action plan for race equality in Scotland, incorporating the revised Scottish Refugee Integration Forum action plan.
Answer
The Scottish Executive’s nationalstrategy and action plan for race equality in Scotland is due to be publishedin November 2006.
