- 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 provision it has made for possible changes to the responsibilities of Marine Scotland should such changes be made through the marine Bill.
Answer
Marine Scotland was created as part of the Scottish Government and specific legislative provision is not included in the Marine (Scotland) Bill.
Marine Scotland will carry out the functions created through the Scottish Marine Bill whatever they may be.
- 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 provision it has made for possible changes to the role of Marine Scotland should such changes be made through the marine Bill.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22780 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 how many staff will be employed by Marine Scotland.
Answer
The staff of Marine Scotland are employees of the Scottish Government. We estimate around 700 full time equivalents will be required to deliver the full range of planned Marine Scotland functions, although this depends on Parliamentary decisions on the Marine Bill, detailed arrangements for the delivery of existing and new functions, the scope for integration of roles and functions and other matters.
- 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 many responses in total to the Sustainable Seas For All consultation, not discriminating between those that were part of a campaign and those that were not, expressed the view that Marine Scotland should be independent of the Scottish Government.
Answer
In total, 9135 respondents replied to the consultation. Of the 113 who responded to the question seeking comment on Marine Scotland as part of Scottish Government, 27 felt that Marine Scotland should be independent.
- 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 the relationship of Marine Scotland will be with the UK Marine Management Organisation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22580 on 8 May. 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 Marine Scotland will provide opportunities for interested parties such as local communities and fishing interests and economic interests such as renewables companies, environmental organisations and animal welfare groups to be able to take part in the marine planning and decision-making process.
Answer
Schedule 1 of the Marine (Scotland) Bill sets out the consultation requirements when creating a marine plan. These proposals will allow interested parties to take part in the marine planning process.
- 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 strategic marine planning will be carried out by the Scottish marine regions, local authorities or Marine Scotland.
Answer
It is proposed that Marine Scotland will be responsible for strategic marine planning which will be set out in the National Marine Plan. Legislative proposals are set out in 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 how many Scottish marine regions will be set up.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22739 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 advice from Marine Scotland to ministers will be published on an ongoing basis.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22581 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 how Marine Scotland will work with the Crown Estate.
Answer
As with any stakeholder Marine Scotland will work closely with the Crown Estate.
