Parliamentary questions
Liam McArthur
3,663 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hectares of native woodland were lost due to (a) restoration of open ground habitats, (b) clearance for wind farms, (c) loss to development, and (d) loss of hedgerow trees in each of the last five years.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32887 on 28 January 2010 which set out the total amount of woodland felling in each of the past five years. A breakdown of these figures into the various categories now requested is not readily available at pre…
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hectares of woodland were lost due to (a) restoration of open ground habitats, (b) clearance for wind farms, (c) loss to development and (d) loss of hedgerow trees in each of the last five years.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32887 on 28 April 2010 which set out the total amount of woodland felling in each of the past five years. A breakdown of these figures into the various categories now requested is not readily available at prese…
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hectares of native trees have been approved for planting in the next planting season through the Scotland Rural Development Programme.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: <strong>There are 4,430 hectares of native woodland approved for new planting in the next planting season through the Scotland Rural Development Programme.</strong></p>
28 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hectares of native trees, including Scots pine, were planted in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) public land, (b) private land and (c) Forestry Commission conservancy area.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The areas of new native woodland planted on private land over the last five years, broken down by Forestry Commission Scotland Conservancy, are shown below. Details of new planting on the national forest estate are not kept by conservancy, but the total amoun…
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Rural Priorities scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made and (e) when those awaiting pa…
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34671 on 30 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Crofting Counties Agricultural Grant Scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made and (e) wh…
Answer · Richard Lochhead: There are no delayed payments under the Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants Scheme.</p>
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Grant Scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be ma…
Answer · Richard Lochhead: There have been no delays to payments in the current round of Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant applications.</p>
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the LEADER initiative have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made and (e) when those awaiting payments…
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Executive. Payments to beneficiaries under the LEADER programme are made by the lead partners on behalf of the LEADER Local Action Group (LAGs). The procedures and time scales for payment are determined a…
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made and (e) when those a…
Answer · Richard Lochhead: There are no delayed payments under the 2009 round of the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme payments.</p>
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Rural Development Contracts – Rural Priorities scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made …
Answer · Richard Lochhead: (a) There are delays in processing 613 annual recurrent claims, and 209 capital claims under Rural Priorities.</p> <p >(b) On the annual recurrent side, the delay is due to officials continuing to clear computer generated errors, which emerged during the pro…
18 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments under the current funding round of the Skills Development Scheme have been delayed and, if so, (a) how many, (b) for what reason, (c) what the total value is of such payments, (d) what action is being taken to allow the payments to be made and (e) when those awaiting …
Answer · Richard Lochhead: No such payments have been delayed.</p>
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to promote the Eat More Fish campaign in each of the next six months.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to promote the Eat More Fish campaign in each of the last 12 months.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it next expects to meet stakeholders to discuss the effectiveness of its Eat More Fish campaign.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met stakeholders to discuss the effectiveness of its Eat More Fish campaign.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is evidence of an increased public knowledge of the fishing supply chain as a result of the Eat More Fish campaign.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Scottish fishing sector has benefited from the Eat More Fish campaign and, if so, based on what evidence.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken research to establish what effect the Eat More Fish campaign has had on Scottish (a) nutritional and (b) market habits and, if so, what the results were.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34393 on 18 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers the Eat More Fish campaign to have been successful to date and, if so, on the basis of what criteria.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Eat More Fish Campaign was launched in May 2009 to increase awareness of the health and environmental benefits of eating at least the recommended two portions of fish a week.</p> <p >Seafood Scotland, the cross industry body representing stakeholders fro…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects Scottish farmed (a) salmon, (b) whitefish and (c) shellfish production to increase in each of the next three years and, if so, by what amount and based on what evidence.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government does not make predictions for production figures for these sectors, however, each of the relevant producer organisations is optimistic about the immediate prospects for growth.</p>
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects the amount of (a) pelagic fish, (b) whitefish and (c) shellfish landed by (i) Scottish, (ii) other UK and (iii) other EU vessels to increase in each of the next three years and, if so, by what amount and based on what evidence.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Limits on the amount of commercial fish stocks landed by European vessels are based on scientific advice on stock condition provided in the preceding year. Stock condition reflects both management actions and natural fluctuations. The quota allocation to UK v…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of farmed (a) salmon, (b) whitefish and (c) shellfish were produced in Scotland in each of the last five years and how many tonnes were destined for markets in (i) Scotland, (ii) Europe excluding Scotland and (iii) North America in each case.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Production statistics for Scottish finfish and shellfish are published by Marine Scotland Science at the following site: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk/Delivery/standaloneCM.aspx?contentid=770">http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk/Delivery/standa…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of shellfish caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels were landed in Scotland in each of the last five years and how many tonnes were destined for markets in (i) Scotland, (ii) Europe excluding Scotland and (iii) North America in each case.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The available information regarding shellfish tonnage caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels and landed into Scotland is given in the following table.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td nowrap v…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of whitefish caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels were landed in Scotland in each of the last five years and how many tonnes were destined for markets in (i) Scotland, (ii) Europe excluding Scotland and (iii) North America in each case.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The available information regarding whitefish tonnage caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels and landed into Scotland is given in the following table.</p> <p >Tonnage of Whitefish Landed into Scotland.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing…
10 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of pelagic fish caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels were landed in Scotland in each of the last five years and how many tonnes were destined for markets in (i) Scotland, (ii) Europe excluding Scotland and (iii) North America in each case.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The available information regarding Pelagic tonnage caught by (a) Scottish, (b) other UK and (c) other EU vessels and landed into Scotland is given in the following table.</p> <p >Tonnage of Pelagic fish landed into Scotland.</p> <table border=1 cellspacin…
4 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the buildings comprising its estate, broken down by Energy Performance Certificate bracket A to G.
Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has gone beyond the minimum requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and has produced energy performance certificates (EPCs) for 16 of the larger buildings on its core estate. The ratings generate…
4 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make changes to its carbon management plan in the next 12 months.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34210 on 15 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
4 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made changes to its carbon management plan in the last 12 months.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34210 on 15 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
4 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to take additional action to increase the energy efficiency of its estate in addition to the measures outlined in its carbon management plan.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-34210 on 15 June 2010. 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/Apps2/B…
4 Jun 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to take additional action to reduce the amount of (a) energy derived from fossil fuels and (b) electricity used on its estate, in addition to the measures outlined in its carbon management plan.
Answer · John Swinney: Since the Scottish Government''s Carbon Management Plan was prepared in 2009 the creation<i > </i>of Marine Scotland has significantly increased the estate portfolio. A report on progress on the existing plan will be produced by autumn of this year with a rev…