Peter Chapman

27 Nov 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12821 by Fergus Ewing on 30 November 2017, whether it will provide the information for 2019-20 regarding the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Information on the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 is provided in the following table. Table 1. Offences of Protection of livestock from dogs,by local authority, 2010-11 to 2019-20    2010-11 …

17 Nov 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ban on the burning of plastic waste on farms, what action it is taking to ensure that the waste that is uplifted does not end up in landfill.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 ban the landfilling of plastic waste that is separately collected for recycling. This includes farm plastics. In circumstances where there are no other available options farm plastic may be sent to landfill but all effort…

17 Nov 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many tonnes of plastic waste has been sent overseas since the ban on the burning of such waste on farms was introduced.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Data on plastics exported overseas since the introduction of the ban on burning plastic waste on farms is not currently available. SEPA publishes statistics on the management of all waste, including the amount of plastic waste originating in Scotland and sub…

23 Sep 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the social security delivery timetable for all wave 2 benefits.

26 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to protect public spending in the north east.

19 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason only one of 30 bars in Aberdeen has reportedly been asked to provide its contact tracing list since the implementation of the local lockdown.

12 Aug 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the UK Government’s position in Brexit negotiations that the UK should be an independent coastal state so that Scotland’s vital fishing industry can be protected.

1 Jun 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the benefits of tackling endemic diseases on farms, and whether this contributes to meeting environmental targets, quality of food produced and food security.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Scottish Government has supported two formal assessments of the impact of livestock disease on productivity and greenhouse gas emissions. One study was conducted by ADAS and a second by the SG funded Centre of Expertise on Climate Change, the reports are publ…

1 Jun 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether its post-transition period agricultural policy framework will detail plans and provisions for farmers to tackle endemic diseases on farms through a preventative health approach.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Proposals for future rural policy were set out in the “Stability and Simplicity” consultation which provides a period of stability until the end of 2020 followed by a period of simplicity until 2024. During the simplicity period it is proposed that the majori…

1 Jun 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions have been made in relation to tackling diseases on farms in its agricultural policy framework to succeed the Common Agricultural Policy.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government is currently working with the Farming and Food Production Future Policy Group to produce a report on the post CAP framework, expected to commence from 2024. This group was established at the behest of the Scottish Parliament following …

27 May 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been an increase in the number of benefit claims made to Social Security Scotland during the COVID-19 lockdown.

19 May 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what role local authorities have in ensuring the safety of taxi drivers operating during the COVID-19 outbreak, and what guidance it has issued to support this.

14 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the money it has announced to support the fishing industry during the COVID-19 outbreak is from the £16.4 million that it received from the Treasury in October 2019 to replace money from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Up to £7m will be available from the 2020-21 financial years allocation.  

14 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £16.4 million funding allocated to it in October 2019 to replace money from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund will be available to those involved in the fishing industry in Scotland once the COVID-19 crisis is over.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The additional allocation is not a replacement for EMFF, which is still to be delivered by the UKG. It is unclear at this point when the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic will abate for the seafood sector in Scotland, and therefore what funding may or may not …

14 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason applications for funding from the £16.4 million allocated to it in October 2019 by the Treasury as a replacement for European Maritime Fisheries Fund money did not open immediately to those in the fishing industry in Scotland.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The assumption this funding was not made immediately available is incorrect. It was available straight away with the £3m which was allocated to 2019-20, assisting unfunded bids previously submitted to the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund.  

14 Apr 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £10 million announced on 14 April 2020 for the Scottish Seafood Resilience Fund includes, or is in addition to, the £5 million that it previously stated it was spending on helping the fishing industry during the COVID-19 crisis.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The £10m funding for the Scottish Seafood Resilience Fund is in addition to the £5m assistance announced for vessels 12 meters and under.  

25 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the monthly average sales income has been for fishermen in each of the last three years.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Marine Scotland’s Sea Fisheries Statistics 2018, published in September 2019, holds the most recent statistics on the annual value of fish and shellfish landings as well as the number of fishers employed on Scottish registered fishing vessels. These data can …

11 Mar 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to invest in Scotland's veterans.

10 Mar 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much was awarded in Scotland by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in 2019-20, broken down by region.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Details are as follows:   Local Authority Total Grant (£) Shetland 239,630.67 Orkney 9,927.00 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 97,439.31 Highland 75,010.64 Moray 42,374.00 Aberdeen 787,154.08 Aberdeenshire 1,783,644.62 Angus 10,314.16 Fife 133,1…

9 Mar 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister for what reason Abellio ScotRail and Serco are to be given a reported £103 million in additional public funding despite not meeting their targets.

11 Feb 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on implementing parts of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 not yet enacted (a) regarding agricultural holdings and (b) in chapter 5 regarding rent review.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Since the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 came into force, we have implemented over half of Part 10; five sections remain, including rent review. We continue to work on these sections and further commencement regulations will be brought forward shortly.

28 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the GrASTech project, which aims to develop existing livestock farming technology to monitor and reduce methane production.

14 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports traditional culture in the north east.

13 Jan 2020 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported crisis in wild salmon stocks.

8 Jan 2020 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce crime in and around court buildings.

11 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it plans to take in response to statistics showing that 65.4% of patients referred to NHS Grampian were treated within 18 weeks.

4 Dec 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports of rising levels of stress-related sickness among prison staff.

27 Nov 2019 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to announce the preferred bidder to deliver the R100 scheme in the North area.

22 Nov 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-19928 by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2018, whether it will provide the information for 2018-19 on the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: Information on cases of sheep worrying is not held centrally in the format requested. Information is available on the number of offences recorded by Police Scotland under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 – which relates to dogs worrying livestock o…

21 Nov 2019 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what advice it gives to people working, living, or hiking in areas with infected ticks and livestock.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: The best way to prevent a tick-borne infection is to avoid being bitten by a tick. There are a number of simple steps people can take to avoid tick bites, these can be found on the 'avoiding bugs and germs outdoors' webpage on NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinfo…