Current status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 5 October 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide increased assistance for scientists in charge of monitoring amnesic shellfish poisoning, particularly at this time of year and for increased efforts to identify the root cause of the problem.
The monitoring programme is undertaken by the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. The necessary resources to undertake this work are provided by the Scottish Executive. There are no proposals to change the monitoring or research funding arrangements as a result of this incident.The Monitoring and Research programme is routinely reviewed each year, and any necessary changes made to reflect shifts in priorities.