- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether the statement in the Mail on Sunday on 10 June 2007 regarding placing a tender for a new Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) vessel that “the new ship was a waste of public money” implies that in providing previous advice to the contrary the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the SFPA had acted in breach of his fiduciary responsibilities, with particular reference to the obligations set out in the Statement of Agency and Chief Executive’s Responsibilities and Scottish Public Finance Manual.
Answer
No. I refer the member tothe answer to question S3W-1970 on 31 July 2007.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/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what further evidence is required to demonstrate the need for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) fleet to be increased from four to five vessels other than the evidence provided by SFPA management in 2005, prior to inviting expressions of interest in tendering for a second Minna Class vessel, showing the need for a second Minna Class vessel in addition to the replacement of all three Sulisker Class vessels
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto questions S3W-1967 and S3W-1970 on 31 July 2007.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/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether it will provide a table showing a comparison of the utilisation of effective patrol days between FPV Vigilent, FPV Norna and FPV Jura for the year to 31 March 2007.
Answer
The information requested isset out in the following table.
| Vessel | Effective Patrol Days |
| FPV Vigilant | 308 |
| FPV Norna | 309 |
| FPV Jura | 275* |
Note: *FPV Jura, having beendelivered from Ferguson Shipbuilders in 2006, was operational for only part of the year to 31 March 2007.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chief Executive of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (a) is solely responsible for the agency’s operation and performance, (b) has been delegated full managerial authority for it and its day-to-day operation and (c) as its accounting officer is responsible for the propriety and regularity of its finances.
Answer
Yes.
The Chief Executive isanswerable to me as Cabinet Secretary for the operation of the Agency, its dayto day management and planning its future development. He is delegated fullmanagerial authority and exercises that authority in accordance with the termslaid down in his Framework Document which include his responsibilities as accountableofficer for the Agency.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what material changes have taken place in the operational requirements of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) since 3 May 2007 to contradict the statement made by the Chief Executive of the SFPA in its Annual Report and Accounts 2003-04 in referring to the signing of the contract “for the first of the replacement vessels for the three ageing Sulisker Class ships” as a highlight of the year.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1967 on 31 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether the statement, attributed to a spokesman for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) in the Mail on Sunday of 10 June 2007 regarding the possible replacement of the FPV Norna, that, “This replacement is unnecessary”, implies that in providing previous advice to the contrary the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the SFPA had acted in breach of his fiduciary responsibilities, with particular reference to the obligations set out in the Statement of Agency and Chief Executive’s Responsibilities and the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
Answer
No. The statement by theSFPA spokesman requires to be read within the context it was made to maintainthe operational capability of the fleet. The answer to question S3W-12,answered on 7 June 2007, indicated that the review would includeconsideration of the case for increasing the Agency’s fleet from four to fivevessels. Given that by the end of 2007 the agency will have three new vesselsin its fleet as well as the newest of the Sulisker class (FPV
Norna)with at least five years operational capability remaining, it was not necessaryto go forward immediately with the tender procedure for a fourth new vessel.
All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website the search facility forwhich can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether it will provide a table showing a comparison of the cost of effective patrol days between FPV Vigilent, FPV Norna and FPV Jura for the year to 31 March 2007.
Answer
The information requested isset out in the following table.
| Vessel | Cost of Effective Patrol Days |
| FPV Vigilant | £6,355 |
| FPV Norna | £6,785 |
| FPV Jura | £7,367 |
Cost comparisons need totake into account the relatively larger dimensions of Jura compared to Norna/Vigilant.Jura is 18 metres longer with a gross tonnage of 2,300 tonnes comparedwith 1,300 in respect of Norna/Vigilant. Furthermore, Jurawas operational for only part of the year to 31 March 2007.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what material changes have taken place in the operational requirements of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) since 3 May 2007 to contradict the statement by the Chief Executive of the SFPA in its Annual Report and Accounts 2001-02, when commenting on the placing of the order for the first Minna Class vessel, that “This marks the first stage of a planned reconfiguration of the SFPA’s marine fleet which is due to span the next ten years”.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1967 on 31 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
