- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will engage with NGOs.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22745 on 8 May 2009. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive where the headquarters of Marine Scotland will be.
Answer
Marine Scotland staff continue to occupy their existing premises, mostly in Edinburgh and Aberdeen but also at other locations throughout Scotland. The Director and most of the senior management team are located in Pentland House, Edinburgh although there are plans for them to be relocated to Victoria Quay during 2010.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Marine Scotland will have a duty to ensure an integrated management approach in and between Scottish, Manx and UK waters, regional seas such as the Irish Sea and oceans such as the Atlantic.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21911 on 23 March 2009. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will engage with industry.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill includes proposed provisions for the delegation of regional marine planning to a lead authority, where appropriate, and a group of nominated stakeholders representing various marine interests of a Scottish Marine Region. The delegates will be referred to as Marine Planning Partnerships.
The Marine Planning Partnerships will engage with industry, NGO''s, communities and other marine interest groups through consultation on marine planning and through integrated coastal zone management as required through proposed provisions within the Marine (Scotland) Bill.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities will be provided by Marine Scotland for local communities to get involved in the process of marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill has proposed provisions with regards to consultation when preparing a national marine plan or regional marine plans.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations will be represented on the Marine Strategy Board.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22764, on 8 May 2009. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers its aim of reducing the number of public bodies to be more important than the establishment of clear lines of accountability and responsibility for the carrying out of marine science, planning, policy development, management and compliance monitoring measures.
Answer
No. There is no evident reason why both these aims cannot be achieved, to the benefit of Scotland.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what sort of appeals process it will develop for marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill proposes provisions for an independent investigation should there be controversy regarding a draft national marine plan or regional marine plan.
It is also proposed that the validity of the national marine plan or a regional marine plan could be challenged through the Court of Session.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the Scottish marine regions to be set up.
Answer
It is too early to draw up such a list. The Marine (Scotland) Bill proposes powers for Scottish ministers to create and identify the boundaries of Scottish Marine Regions. We wish to work carefully with key bodies and local stakeholders before bringing forward our proposals.
In Sustainable Seas for all, a consultation on Scotland''s first marine bill, we made clear our intention to consult upon the characteristics upon which the proposed Scottish Marine Regions will be based ahead of proposing secondary legislation.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons it made its decision to absorb the research functions of the Fisheries Research Services into Marine Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22585 on 8 May 2009. 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/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
