Parliamentary questions
Tavish Scott
2,683 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether applications to the Shetland Environmentally Sensitive Area scheme are no longer being processed and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Ross Finnie: I announced on 14 December 2000 that Environmentally Sensitive Area schemes (ESA) would close to new applications on 31 December 2000. All farmers and crofters in Scotland are eligible to apply to join the Rural Stewardship Scheme, including those with an exi…
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to the letter of 21 October 2002 from Norse Island Ferries regarding its application for the livestock shipping service from the northern isles to Aberdeen to be included in the Tariff Rebate Support Scheme.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: My officials replied to the Norse Island Ferries letter on 6 November.
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has conducted into local area co-ordination to underpin the implementation of The same as you? and what the results of any such research were.
Answer · Frank McAveety: A short-life working group of The same as you? Implementation Group conducted a survey of the development of local area co-ordination in Scotland. A report prepared by the group was included in good practice guidance on local area co-ordination, issued by the…
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local area co-ordinators are currently placed with local health care co-operatives, as envisaged in The same as you?.
Answer · Frank McAveety: I refer the member to the answer given to S1W-31129 on 11 November 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time local area co-ordinators, as identified in The same as you?, are now in post and how many are expected to be in post in each of the next three years.
Answer · Frank McAveety: I refer the member to the answer given to S1W-31129 on 11 November 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…
1 Nov 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local area co-ordinators have a budget to provide funding directly to people with learning disabilities to purchase the services that they need, as envisaged in The same as you?.
Answer · Frank McAveety: I refer the member to the answer given to S1W-31129 on 11 November 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…
22 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which body would be legally liable for any damage to the health of members of the public which may be caused by fluoridation of the public water supply, both in the case of accidental overdosing of the supply and as a result of any long-term effects of the specified dose.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30478 on 28 October 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk…
22 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if the fluoridation proposals for public water supply schemes outlined in the consultation document Towards Better Oral Health in Children are adopted, any public water supply schemes would be excluded from the proposals for technical reasons and, if so, which schemes would be s…
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30478 on 28 October 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk…
22 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated capital cost will be of the plant that would be needed if the proposals to introduce the fluoridation of the public water supply contained in the consultation document Towards Better Oral Health in Children are adopted and how long will be needed for the design, manufac…
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30478 on 28 October 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk…
22 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated annual cost will be of the fluoridation of the public water supply should the proposals contained in the consultation document Towards Better Oral Health in Children be adopted.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30478 on 28 October 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk…
11 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the outcome of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Luxembourg last week.
Answer · Ross Finnie: I attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 14 and 15 October in Luxembourg, together with Elliot Morley. <P>On fisheries, the agenda covered reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); a recovery plan for stocks of cod and hake, and an action plan f…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29435 by Hugh Henry on 8 October 2002, how many central heating systems are currently being installed under its central heating programme in (a) (i) local authority and (ii) housing association properties, broken down by local authority area, and (b)…
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30388. All answers to written PQs are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa">http://www.scottish…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29195 by Hugh Henry on 30 September 2002, how many applications under its central heating installation programme have been (a) made, (b) approved and (c) rejected to date in each postcode area outwith the FK postcode area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30388. All answers to written PQs are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa">http://www.scottish…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1W-27257 by Hugh Henry on 31 July 2002, what the average length of time between receipt of an application and completion of installation has been under its central heating installation programme in each postcode area.
Answer · Des McNulty: The average length of time between the events described is currently 170 days. This figure is an all-Scotland average. A breakdown by postcode area is not available.
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of time between receipt of an application and notification of approval or rejection has been under its central heating installation programme in each postcode area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30995 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/sear…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications have been approved under its central heating installation programme, broken down by type of fuel used in the system installed.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30388 on 22 October 2002. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.scottish.parliament.u…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the five most common reasons are for rejecting applications under its central heating installation programme and to what percentage of rejected applications each such reason applies.
Answer · Des McNulty: There are only four common reasons for refusing applications under the central heating programme from owner-occupiers and private renters. Because the applicant already has full or partial central heating. Because the applicant has not lived at the address fo…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what annual rental charges are paid to the Crown Estate for seabed rentals for ferry piers, ports and harbours operated by (a) Caledonian MacBrayne, (b) Shetland Islands Council, (c) Orkney Islands Council, (d) Lerwick Port Authority, (e) Scrabster Harbour Trust, (f) Ullapool Harbour Trus…
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not held by the Scottish Executive. Responsibility for the Crown Estate is reserved.
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of Crown Estate seabed rentals for subsea cables on the laying of (a) power cables needed to harness renewable energy resources and (b) fibre optic telecommunications cables needed to provide fast information and communication technologies connec…
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive has made no assessment of the impact of any specific elements of the operational costs of laying power or telecommunications cables, such as Crown Estate rentals and royalties.
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of Crown Estate rentals and royalties on the operation and development of ferry piers, ports and harbours.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Executive has made no assessment of the impact of specific elements of the operational costs of ferry piers, ports and harbours such as Crown Estate rentals and royalties.
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had in the last year with the Crown Estate on its taxation of small boat moorings in Scottish waters and the economic, social and environmental effects of this on coastal communities.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Executive has had no discussions with the Crown Estate about the level of seabed rentals for small boat moorings. Crown Estate policy is a reserved matter.
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress the Scottish Law Commission is making in preparing its report on the law of the foreshore and seabed and when the report will be published.
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Law Commission's Review of the Law of the Foreshore and Seabed was due to be completed by December 2002 and the majority of the commission's work is on target to meet that date, but part of the review covers access to the foreshore, upon which Pa…
10 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on gathering information on the Crown Estate's production tax on salmon farming and on any equivalent taxes faced by salmon farmers' overseas competitors and when these matters will be considered by its Working Group on Aquaculture.
Answer · Allan Wilson: Industry representatives on the working group have drawn attention to the effect that the Crown Estate's seabed lease charges have on the industry's overall competitiveness. My officials have also contacted the relevant authorities in competitor countries to …
2 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the effects on agriculture in the islands should the EU Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare's proposals to alter the animal welfare regulations governing the transport of livestock by sea become law without any amendment.
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Executive has not carried out an in depth assessment of the effects that implementation of the recommendation to alter the regulations governing the transport of livestock by sea would have on the livestock industry in the islands. Nevertheless w…
2 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it acting with Her Majesty's Government, has made a case in Europe for the proposed rules governing transport of animals by sea to include exemptions for transport to and from the Scottish islands in the light of the independent assessments made by animal welfare organisations bac…
Answer · Ross Finnie: No proposals on the welfare of animals during transport have been made by the Commission. However, the special circumstances affecting the Highlands and Islands have been raised with the Commission on a number of occasions and were recorded formally at the re…
2 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government on the EU Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare's proposals to alter the animal welfare regulations governing the transport of livestock by sea.
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Executive has made the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs fully aware of the Executive's concern about some of the Committee's recommendations and, in particular, the recommendation about restricting animal transport b…
2 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has met representatives of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) of Scotland, the Scottish Crofters Federation and island councils to discuss any suitable amendments to the EU Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare's proposals to alter the animal welfare regulatio…
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Executive has met representatives of the NFU Scotland to discuss the recommendations in the report on the welfare of animals during transport by the EU Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare. The specific recommendation on transportati…
1 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the ability of the current power distribution lines to allow its enhanced renewable energy targets to be achieved and what action it is taking to address any shortcomings.
Answer · Ross Finnie: Our consultation paper acknowledges that it will be necessary to significantly strengthen the grid if we are to generate as much as 40% of electricity by renewable means by 2020. Issues relating to the electricity networks are reserved to Westminster. We are …
1 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage the provision of improved power distributionlines to allow the wind, wave and tidal power resources of Orkney and Shetland to be tapped and fed into the national grid.
Answer · Ross Finnie: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-30117 today. 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/webapp/search_wa
1 Oct 2002 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in assessing its priorities for support for the development of renewable energy resources, it takes into account the benefit of the predictability of the energy available in the tidal currents in the seas round Orkney and Shetland.
Answer · Ross Finnie: Wave and tidal power provides a significant opportunity for Scotland. The excellent resource off the coast of Orkney was one of the factors taken into account by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in reaching its decision to site the European Marine Energy Test…