Richard Lyle

15 Aug 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment is taking to protect the seal population in light of the granting of 65 seal licenses.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government has already achieved the most significant advance in seal protection in 40 years through the introduction of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. This has made it an offence to kill any seal at any time unless under licence or to alleviate …

15 Aug 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment has taken to investigate non-lethal seal management measures.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government funds a number of projects investigating the interactions between seals and fish farms. The projects are wide ranging in nature but focus on gaining a better understanding of the interactions between seals and fish farms, leading to im…

15 Aug 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment plans to inspect and monitor the operation of the 65 seal licenses granted this year.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02228 on 15 September 2011. 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/Apps2/MAQA…