- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 23 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a Scottish fisheries institute should be established.
Answer
The proposal for a National Fisheries Institute was contained in the report of the House of Common's Agriculture Committee into Sea Fishing. The Scottish fishing industry is already well served, for example, by the training run by Colleges in Shetland and Fraserburgh. I am not aware of any demand for further provision.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 22 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the additional expenditure to tackle the drugs problem announced by the Deputy Minister for Justice on 11 May 2000 is earmarked for the north east of Scotland.
Answer
When launching the Scottish Executive's Drugs Action Plan on 11 May, I announced that the Executive would be making available an additional £1 million for the rehabilitation of drug misusers and £1 million for improved drug treatment services. We are not yet in a position to say how the extra funding will be distributed, but decisions will be made, and announced, following consultations with all 22 Drug Action Teams in Scotland.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Angus MacKay on 22 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the #250 million spent each year on dealing with the drugs problem is spent in the north east of Scotland and each other region.
Answer
As Mr Lochhead is no doubt aware, a Policy Unit review of the total expenditure on tackling drug misuse across the Scottish Executive is ongoing. The initial results of this review have thus far shown that the total estimated drugs expenditure is likely to be over £250 million. The Policy Unit Study does not, however, provide a breakdown in costs by region, and the information sought is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 22 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the definition is of a twin rig trawl for the purpose of compliance with mesh si'e regulations for fishing nets.
Answer
There is at present no formal definition of a twin rig or a multi-rig trawl for the purpose of compliance with mesh size regulations for fishing nets. The Executive is currently working to develop a suitable definition. This will be issued as soon as practicable, either in guidance or in forthcoming regulation.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 19 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers were absent due to illness at the end of April 2000.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. Teachers are employees of local authorities and the management of staff absence is a matter for local authorities.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2000
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to answer question S1W-3923, lodged on 21 January 2000.
Answer
With apologies for the delay, I hope to be able to reply to question S!W-3923 in the very near future.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government in support of relocating offshore-related civil service jobs to Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Executive keeps in close touch with the Department of Trade and Industry as a range of issue affecting Scotland. There are well over 100 posts in the DTI's Oil and Gas Directorate offices in Glasgow and Aberdeen, and that number is set to increase.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of escaped farm salmon have been notified to it in each of the last three years and to detail each incident.
Answer
The Executive was notified of six escape incidents in 1998 involving up to 95,000 salmon; 15 incidents in 1999 involving up to 255,000 salmon; and so far this year 10 incidents involving up to 395,000 salmon. The majority of incidents, particularly this year, have been attributed to storm damage, but there have been a handful of escapes resulting from equipment failures as well as two which have been directly linked to predator damage. The Scottish Executive takes this matter very seriously, we are determined to ensure that containment is enhanced and that escapes are minimised. I look forward to receiving views on the report on this subject, which the Scottish Executive issued on 7 April.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for inshore fisheries regulatory orders are currently pending; when were they lodged and when decisions on them are expected.
Answer
There is currently one formal application for a Regulating Order with the Scottish Executive. This was submitted by the Orkney Fisheries Association in June 1999. The Scottish Executive is currently discussing with the association stock management and administrative aspects of their Management Plan. The decision on whether the application proceeds to public advertisement will be taken by ministers following these discussions. In addition to the Orkney application, the Scottish Executive has received draft proposals prior to formal application from interests in the Highland Council area, the Solway Firth and the Western Isles.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 11 May 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all applications it has received in each of the last three years for authorisation for the sale or production of genetically modified salmon or other fish and by whom each was made.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not received any applications to sell or produce genetically modified salmon or other fish.