- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many rejected applications to the Organic Farming Agri-Environment Climate Scheme have been appealed, and of those how many (a) were upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the rejected Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications, specifically Organic Farming, that have been appealed. It records the number of applications that were (a) upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Please note that the 2020 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer. 63 Organic applications were offered an extension with 55 applications accepting.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Reviewed | Review Upheld (decision changed to approve) | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Organic | 5 | 3 | 0 |
2016 | Organic | <3 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Organic | <3 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Organic | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Organic | <3 | <3 | 0 |
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether sportscotland has provided any funding for the development of a tennis centre at Park of Keir.
Answer
Sport scotland has not made any award of funding to the development of a tennis facility at Park of Keir. Any decision on whether to award funding to this project will only be taken on completion of a full application by the applicant and following a sport scotland assessment process. This assessment process would consider among other issues the strategic need and demand for a facility, the impact it will have on sport and physical activity and whether the project is financially viable in capital and revenue terms.
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Organic Farming Agri-Environment Climate Scheme there were, and of those how many (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the number of Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications received, applying specifically for Organic Farming options, and of those how many were (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015. The figures below exclude those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
Please note that the 2020 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Submitted1 | Applications Approved | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Organic | 82 | 75 | 0 |
2016 | Organic | 121 | 115 | 0 |
2017 | Organic | 86 | 79 | 0 |
2018 | Organic | 48 | 35 | 0 |
2019 | Organic | 76 | 72 | 0 |
1Excludes those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the creation of a Lead MS Nurse for Scotland and the development of this as a leadership role.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Scotland are able to receive the best possible care and support and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put the patient at the centre of their care.
Since 2015, the Scottish Government has provided £2.4 million annually to improve specialist nursing services. NHS Boards make the decision on where to prioritise this funding based on local need. NHS Boards are expected to ensure that patients, including those who require MS services, have access to a range of professionals to provide the appropriate management of their condition.
The Scottish Government currently has no plans to create a lead MS nurse post, but is willing to consider and discuss any proposals received.
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Slurry Storage Agri-Environment Climate Scheme there were, and of those how many (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the number of Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications received, applying specifically for Slurry Storage and of those how many were (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015. The figures below exclude those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
Please note that the 2015 round did not include a Slurry Store option and that the 2020 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer. Slurry Store is not a Management Option, it is capital only, and as such was not included in the round.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Submitted1 | Applications Approved | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Slurry Store | NA* | - | - |
2016 | Slurry Store | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | Slurry Store | 62 | 58 | 0 |
2018 | Slurry Store | 61 | 36 | 0 |
2019 | Slurry Store | 62 | 47 | 0 |
1Excludes those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
* Application type not included in Round.
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many rejected applications to the Improving Public Access Agri-Environment Climate Scheme have been appealed, and of those how many (a) were upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the rejected Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications, specifically Improving Public Access (IPA), that have been appealed. It records the number of applications that were (a) upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Please note that the 2020 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer. IPA is not a Management Option, it is capital only, and as such was not included in the round.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Reviewed | Review Upheld (decision changed to approve) | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Improving Public Access | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Improving Public Access | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Improving Public Access | <3 | <3 | 0 |
2018 | Improving Public Access | 10 | <3 | 0 |
2019 | Improving Public Access | NA* | - | - |
* Application type not included in Round
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether any applications have been made to sportscotland for funding to support the development of a tennis centre at Park of Keir.
Answer
I can confirm that sport scotland received a stage 1 application for investment into the Park of Keir site. This was considered in 2019, with a decision on whether to progress the project to full application stage deferred until further information is available.
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Improving Public Access Agri-Environment Climate Scheme there were, and of those how many (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the number of Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications received, applying specifically Improving Public Access (IPA), and of those how many were (a) were approved and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015. The figures below exclude those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
Please note that the 2020 round did not include the IPA option and that the 2019 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer. Improving Public Access is not a Management Option, it is capital only, and as such was not included in the round.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Submitted1 | Applications Approved | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Improving Public Access | 30 | 17 | 0 |
2016 | Improving Public Access | 54 | 36 | 0 |
2017 | Improving Public Access | 50 | 41 | 0 |
2018 | Improving Public Access | 96 | 53 | 0 |
2019 | Improving Public Access | NA* | - | - |
1Excludes those applications that were submitted then subsequently withdrawn by the businesses concerned.
* Application type not included in Round
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether Roman Catholic priests may deliver the last rites to an individual at a location that has been designated as a crime scene.
Answer
The preservation of a crime scene is for the purposes of protecting the integrity of forensic evidence. A decision to allow a priest to enter an area designated as a crime scene is therefore an operational matter for Police Scotland.
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many rejected applications to the Slurry Storage Agri-Environment Climate Scheme have been appealed, and of those how many (a) were upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Answer
The following table summarises the rejected Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications, specifically Slurry Store, that have been appealed. It records the number of applications that were (a) upheld following appeal and (b) are awaiting a decision, in each year since 2015.
Please note that the 2015 round did not include a Slurry Store option and that the 2020 round was not open to new applications, rather a one year’s extension was offered to all Management options that were due to end in 2020. Not all businesses accepted the offer. Slurry Store is not a Management Option, it is capital only, and as such was not included in the round.
The 2021 round that closed at the beginning of July 2021 was also extended. These applications are still being assessed.
Year | Application Type | Applications Reviewed | Review Upheld (decision changed to approve) | Awaiting Decision |
2015 | Slurry Store | NA* | - | - |
2016 | Slurry Store | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Slurry Store | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Slurry Store | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Slurry Store | 5 | 0 | 0 |
* Application type not included in Round