- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 29 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hedgehogs killed under the Uist Wader Project were found to have the remains of bird eggs or chicks in their systems.
Answer
These are matters which are withinthe operational responsibility of Scottish Natural Heritage. I have therefore askedthe Chief Executive of Scottish Natural Heritage to write to you and for a copyof his reply to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number No. 39287).
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 29 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hedgehogs killed under the Uist Wader Project were found to be pregnant and at what stages of pregnancy.
Answer
These are matters which are withinthe operational responsibility of Scottish Natural Heritage. I have therefore askedthe Chief Executive of Scottish Natural Heritage to write to you and for a copyof his reply to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number 39287).
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 29 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive when the eradication of hedgehogs from the Uists and Benbecula is expected to be completed.
Answer
These are matters which are withinthe operational responsibility of Scottish Natural Heritage. I have therefore askedthe Chief Executive of Scottish Natural Heritage to write to you and for a copyof his reply to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number 39287).
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 29 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money has been spent on the Uist Wader Project in (a) total and (b) each year since 2000.
Answer
These are matters which arewithin the operational responsibility of Scottish Natural Heritage. I havetherefore asked the Chief Executive of Scottish Natural Heritage to write toyou and for a copy of his reply to be placed in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 39287).
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 29 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Uist Wader Project plans to kill hedgehogs in autumn 2006 and, if so, by what methods and in what locations.
Answer
These are matters which are withinthe operational responsibility of Scottish Natural Heritage. I have therefore askedthe Chief Executive of Scottish Natural Heritage to write to you and for a copyof his reply to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number 39287).
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether methods and mitigation measures suggested as a result of an environmental impact assessment undertaken voluntarily in respect of proposed commercial ship-to-ship transfer of oil in the Firth of Forth can be enforced by law.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-23516 on 9 March 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of Scottish ministers is in respect of the public consultation on the oil spill contingency plan for commercial ship-to-ship transfer of oil in the Firth of Forth.
Answer
The Scottish Executive will respondto the consultation having taken advice from Scottish Natural Heritage on the potentialenvironmental implications of the oil spill contingency plan, in particular thepotential impacts on Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservationdesignated by Scottish ministers under the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations1994 and bearing in mind our obligations in respect of European Protected Species.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive why advice has been sought from Scottish Natural Heritage in respect of the oil spill contingency plan for commercial ship-to-ship transfer of oil in the Firth of Forth and for what purpose.
Answer
The role of Scottish NaturalHeritage (SNH) includes the provision of advice to the Scottish Executive on naturalheritage matters and issues likely to affect the environment of Scotland. I haveconsequently asked SNH for advice in respect of the oil spill contingency plan tohelp inform any response the Scottish Executive may make to the recently announcedpublic consultation.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been produced in respect of proposed commercial oil spill contingency plans for ship-to-ship transfer of oil in the Firth of Forth and whether any such EIA has been undertaken voluntarily or under statute.
Answer
I am aware that the Maritimeand Coastguard Agency included the member in the list of consultees sent detailsof the consultation exercise which commenced on 16 February. The member will thereforebe aware that an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the documents formingpart of the consultation. The status of such an assessment as part of the oil spillplanning process is a matter for Her Majesty’s Government but I understand thatan EIA is not a formal requirement of the relevant legislation, which is the MerchantShipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations1998.
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism exists for the enforcement of methods and mitigation measures that result from the consultation on the oil spill contingency plan for commercial ship-to-ship transfer of oil in the Firth of Forth.
Answer
Methods and mitigation measuressuggested as a result of the consultation exercise, including those suggested aspart of any environmental impact assessment, will be taken into account before therelevant oil spill contingency plan is approved. Once the plan is approved, it willbe enforceable under the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Responseand Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 which are the responsibility of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency.
