- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bulls for hire were sent to (a) crofters, (b) grazings committees and (c) crofting communities in (i) 2006, (ii) 2007 and (iii) 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17632 on 14 November 2008. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which islands received a bull or bulls through the Crofters Commission’s Bull Hire Scheme in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008.
Answer
The following islands received a bull or bulls in years 2006, 2007 and 2008
2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
North Uist | North Uist | North Uist |
South Uist | South Uist | South Uist |
Lewis | Lewis | Lewis |
Harris | Harris | Harris |
Skye | Skye | Skye |
Tiree | Tiree | Tiree |
Orkney | Orkney | Orkney |
Shetland | Shetland | Shetland |
Raasay | Raasay | Raasay |
Jura | Jura | Jura |
Barra | Barra | Barra |
Mull | Mull | Mull |
Isle of Ewe | Isle of Ewe | Isle of Ewe |
Canna | Canna | Canna |
Coll | Coll | |
Iona | | |
Islay | | |
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many bulls the Crofters Commission owns and administers for hire to crofters.
Answer
In 2008, the Crofters Commission maintained a herd of 132 bulls to provide hire services to crofting groups. Details of hires in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are as set out in the table below. As hire groups are usually made up of a mixture of crofters, grazings committees and communities, more detailed breakdowns are not possible. Disclosure of personal details would contravene data protection legislation.
2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
124 hires | 121 hires | 119 hires |
Townships |
Abernethy | Achachork | Achachork |
Achachork | Ahmore | Ahmore |
Acharacle | Aird | Aird |
Ahmore | Airds Kirkton | Airds Kirkton |
Aird | Ardheslaig | Ardheslaig |
Airds Kirkton | Ardnamonie | Ardnamonie |
Airor | Arinackaig | Arinackaig |
Ardheslaig | Back of Keppoch | Back of Keppoch |
Ardnamonie | Balantrushal | Balantrushal |
Arinackaig | Balavullin | Balavullin |
Back of Keppoch | Baleloch | Baleloch |
Balantrushal | Balemore | Balemore |
Balavullin | Balephetrish | Balephetrish |
Baleloch | Balmaqueen | Balmaqueen |
Balemore | Balranald | Balranald |
Balephetrish | Barrapol Tiree | Balvraid |
Balmaqueen | Birichen | Barrapol Tiree |
Balranald | Borve Barra | Birichen |
Barrapol Tiree | Borve Berneray | Borve Barra |
Birichen | Breakish Moss | Borve Berneray |
Borve Barra | Brogaig and Sartle | Breakish Moss |
Borve Berneray | Caligarry | Brogaig and Sartle |
Breakish Moss | Clachan Sands | Caligarry |
Brogaig and Sartle | Clashmore | Clachan Sands |
Caligarry | Corpach | Clashmore |
Callanish | Cullivoe | Corpach |
Clachan Sands | Diabaig | Cosaig |
Clashmore | Doll Brora | Cullivoe |
Corpach | Dorback and Dulnain | Diabaig |
Cullivoe | Drimsdale | Doll Brora |
Diabaig | Drumuie | Dorback and Dulnain |
Doll Brora | Dunans | Drimsdale |
Dorback and Dulnain | Earlish | Drumuie |
Drimsdale | East Brora | Dunans |
Drumuie | Elgol | Earlish |
Dunans | Eoligarry | East Brora |
Earlish | Erisort | Elgol |
East Brora | Erisort | Eoligarry |
Elgol | Feorlig/Roag | Erisort |
Eoligarry | Fetlar | Erisort |
Erisort | Gesto | Feorlig/Roag |
Erisort | Glaick | Fetlar |
Feorlig/Roag | Glenelg | Garynahine |
Fetlar | Glenhinnisdale | Gesto |
Gesto | Glenmoriston | Glaick |
Glaick | Grean and Cleat | Glenelg |
Glenelg | Grenitote | Glenhinnisdale |
Glenhinnisdale | Halladale | Glenmoriston |
Glenmoriston | Harroldswick | Grean and Cleat |
Grean and Cleat | Heaste | Grenitote |
Grenitote | Hosta | Harroldswick |
Halladale | Hougharry | Heaste |
Harroldswick | Illeray | Hilton Of Embo |
Heaste | Isle Ewe | Hosta |
Hosta | Keoldale | Hougharry |
Hougharry | Kilkenneth | Illeray |
Illeray | Kilphedar | Isle Ewe |
Isle Ewe | Kingsburgh | Keoldale |
Keoldale | Kinloid | Kilkenneth |
Kilkenneth | Knockline | Kilphedar |
Kilphedar | Knockrome | Kinloid |
Kingsburgh | Knockvologen | Knockline |
Kinloid | Laxay | Knockrome |
Knockintorran | Lee Knockan | Knockvologen |
Knockline | Linicro | Laxay |
Knockrome | Lotts | Lee Knockan |
Knockvologen | Marwick Orkney | Linicro |
Laxay | Mellon Charles | Lower Barvas |
Lee Knock | Migdale | Marwick Orkney |
Linicro | Milton | Mellon Charles |
Lotts | Monkstadt | Middleton and Sandaig |
Marwick Orkney | North Boisdale | Migdale |
Mellon Charles | North Harris Group | Milton |
Middlequarter | North Raasay | Monkstadt |
Middleton | Ness | North Boisdale |
Migdale | Newtonferry | North Harris Group |
Milton | North Roe | North Raasay |
Monkstadt | Old Corry | Ness |
North Boisdale | Park Grazings | Newtonferry |
North Harris Group | South Unst | North Roe |
North Raasay | Satran | Old Corry |
Ness | Scaristaveg | Ormiclate |
Newtonferry | Scullamus | Park Grazings |
North Roe | Skerray | South Unst( Uyeasound) |
Old Corry | Sollas | Sanday, Canna |
Park Grazings | Sorrisdale | Satran |
South Unst | South Boisdale | Scaristaveg |
Satran | Stenscholl | Scullamus |
Scaristaveg | Stoneybridge | Skerray |
Scullamus | Strathascaig | Sollas |
Skerray | Strone and Craggan | Sorrisdale |
Sollas | Tigharry | South Boisdale |
Sorrisdale | Tomich | Stenscholl |
South Boisdale | Tomich | Stoneybridge |
Stenscholl | Torrin | Strathascaig |
Stoneybridge | Totescore | Strone and Craggan |
Strathascaig | Ullinish and Balgown | Tigharry |
Strone and Craggan | Unakillie | Tingwall |
Stronmilichan | Upper Barvas | Tomich |
Tigharry | Vatersay | Tomich |
Tomich | West Gerinish | Torrin |
Tomich | West Sandwick | Totescore |
Torrin | | Ullinish and Balgown |
Totescore | | Unakillie |
Ullinish and Balgown | | Upper Barvas |
Unakillie | | Vatersay |
Upper Barvas | | West Gerinish |
Vatersay | | West Sandwick |
West Gerinish | | |
West Sandwick | | |
WestEnd Iona | | |
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what calculations and assumptions lay behind the cost figures quoted in the statement by Michael Russell on 1 October 2008 (Official Report c. 11309) that referred to changes in the Bull Hire Scheme.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17640 on 14 November 2008. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what veterinary advice it took on the implications of ending the Bull Hire Scheme prior to making the decision to end it.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17640 on 14 November 2008. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what alternative financial support will be available to crofters in relation to the costs of hiring a bull when the Scotland Rural Development Programme ends.
Answer
It is too early to say what the arrangements for EU support might be after 2013.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what obligation private bull hire enterprises will have to provide bulls for hire to crofters in the most remote communities.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had no discussions with private hire companies about the market opportunities which will become available to them in future as a result of the removal of subsidised state hire provision. No obligation can be placed on such companies either to provide bulls for hire in remote areas or to ensure competition. However, assistance to mitigate the transport costs of private hire should ensure that hiring in remote areas is no more costly than on the mainland and thus encourage greater competition.
Private individuals or enterprises intending to offer bull hire services must comply with statutory requirements to provide appropriate care for livestock. The Scottish Government has no reason to consider that private commercial companies would be less than diligent in meeting such requirements.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by Michael Russell on 1 October 2008 (Official Report c. 11309), what proportion of bull hire costs will be met by the Scotland Rural Development Programme.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17655 on 14 November 2008. 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: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 November 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many suckler cows have been farmed in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, (c) 2005-06 and (d) 2006-07, broken down by region.
Answer
The requested information is given in the following table:
Number of Suckler Cows by Agricultural Region
| Suckler Cows |
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Agricultural Region | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number |
Shetland | 2,022 | 2,001 | 2,111 | 2,038 | 1,934 | 1,960 |
Orkney | 28,486 | 28,938 | 28,362 | 28,096 | 27,259 | 26,565 |
Eileanan an Iar | 2,854 | 2,895 | 2,886 | 2,873 | 2,870 | 2,799 |
Highland | 55,119 | 55,657 | 55,184 | 53,817 | 52,210 | 51,242 |
North East Scotland | 95,399 | 95,854 | 96,260 | 95,352 | 94,471 | 92,626 |
Tayside | 38,124 | 38,247 | 37,601 | 37,440 | 36,397 | 36,065 |
Fife | 14,239 | 14,122 | 13,899 | 14,503 | 13,951 | 13,722 |
Lothian | 13,476 | 13,711 | 13,721 | 13,622 | 13,436 | 13,696 |
Scottish Borders | 48,853 | 49,137 | 50,290 | 49,331 | 46,789 | 45,371 |
East Central | 13,561 | 13,679 | 13,643 | 13,475 | 13,152 | 12,976 |
Argyll and Bute | 22,852 | 23,297 | 22,958 | 22,251 | 21,300 | 20,901 |
Clyde Valley | 33,197 | 34,323 | 34,415 | 32,900 | 31,896 | 31,543 |
Ayrshire | 30,589 | 30,804 | 31,017 | 31,222 | 29,993 | 30,168 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 88,362 | 90,208 | 89,972 | 90,274 | 86,566 | 84,720 |
Scotland | 487,133 | 492,873 | 492,319 | 487,194 | 472,224 | 464,354 |
Source: Scottish agricultural census. Data refers to first, non-Sunday, day in June each year.
The information for 2003 to 2007 is already available, through separate publications for each year, in the annual Scottish Agricultural Census Summary Sheets publication.
The information can be accessed through the agriculture and fisheries statistics website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Agriculture-Fisheries/PubScottishCensus.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 October 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 13 November 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been in hospital awaiting a care home bed in the (a) Highland, (b) Moray, (c) Argyll and Bute, (d) Shetland, (e) Western Isles and (f) Orkney council areas in each of the last eight quarters.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table. This is extracted from the delayed discharge census for each of the last eight quarters and is based on the principal reason codes that suggest the outcome for the patient on discharge will be a care home place. In some cases however the actual move may not be possible at the census point.
Patients in Hospital Awaiting a Care Home bed1 by Local Authority2.
| October 2007 | January 2007 | April 2007 | July 2007 | October 2008 | January 2008 | April 2008 | July 2008 |
Argyll and Bute | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
Highland | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
Moray | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 12 | - | 3 | 4 |
Orkney Islands | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Shetland Islands | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Eilean Siar | 5 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Source: ISD Scotland.
Notes:
1. Patients in hospital ready for discharge and awaiting a care home bed are defined as those who have the principal reason for their delayed discharge as; non-availability of public funding to purchase residential/nursing home place; awaiting place availability in local authority residential home, in independent residential home, in nursing home (not NHS funded) or patient exercising statutory right of choice, where an interim placement is not possible or reasonable.
2. Local authority is based on those patients resident in each local authority area.