- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any proven evidence linking childhood leukaemia to the proximity of electricity pylons.
Answer
Some studies have associated proximity of residence to high voltage power lines and the risk of childhood leukaemia. However, the Radiation Protection Division of the Health Protection Agency advises that the epidemiological evidence is not strong enough to justify the firm conclusion that electric and magnetic fields from power lines cause leukaemia in children.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what aspects of the Cairngorms National Park will be reviewed in 2008.
Answer
I expect to initiate areview covering both National Parks in 2008 with the objective of examining theoperation of the Park Authorities as well as questions about the parkboundaries. I will make a statement about the scope of the review, itsprocedures and the consultation processes before the review commences.
Any formal review of theNational Park boundaries would need to be undertaken in line with therequirements of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 and with the consultation procedures whichit specifies.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will outline the procedure and consultation process for the Cairngorms National Park Authority review in 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the questionS3W-2332 answered on 10 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at:
http://.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Lochindorb Area of Great Landscape Value will be considered for inclusion in the Cairngorms National Park review.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-2332 on 10 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at:
http://.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any development is allowed on areas of blanket bog designated under EU directives.
Answer
Certain areas of blanket bogin Scotland are designated under the EC Habitats Directive as aqualifying feature on a number of Special Areas of Conservation (or secondarilyas the habitat of qualifying species in Special Areas of Conservation orSpecial Protection Areas). Collectively, these designated sites form a networkacross the EU known as “Natura 2000”.
Article 6 of the HabitatsDirective sets out the process of consideration which all competent authoritiesmust follow when considering the interests of a Natura 2000 site beforeundertaking or consenting to development. The Conservation (Natural Habitats,&c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended) transpose this requirement into domesticlaw. Development affecting a Natura 2000 site may be undertaken or authorisedif it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site. Development whichdoes adversely affect the integrity of a site may only proceed if, there is noalternative; there is an over-riding public interest in the developmentproceeding; and appropriate compensatory measures are deployed which willmaintain the overall integrity and coherence of the Natura 2000 network.
Further information isavailable in the Scottish Executive June 2000 guidance which updates ScottishOffice Circular No. 6/1995. This is available in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how people living in or near the Cairngorms National Park will be consulted during the park’s review in 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the questionS3W-2332 answered on 10 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be foundat:
http://.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether areas designated as priority habitats under EU directives within settlements and proposed development areas should be marked on national park and local authority plans at all stages of the consultation process and on the final plan.
Answer
The EC Habitats Directivedefines certain species and habitats as having “priority” if they areparticularly threatened in global terms and if the EuropeanCommunity contains a significant proportion of their natural range. Whilst allhabitats and species listed in Annexes 1 and 2 of the Directive must receiveprotection through the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs),stricter criteria apply to those with priority status.
Whilst the boundaries ofdesignated SACs are marked on national park and local authority plans at allstages, information about the precise extent of particular habitat types doesnot currently exist in a form which would allow comprehensive mapping of theextent of individual habitat types. However, information about the presence ofpriority habitat interests on SACs is available on the Joint NatureConservation Committee’s website:
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive who will be included in the consultation process for the Cairngorms National Park review in 2008.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-2332 on 10 August 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at:
http://.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected number is of kidney patients in need of haemodialysis in the next 10 years.
Answer
The information requested isnot available centrally. The Scottish Renal Registry (SRR) does notspecifically publish predictions because of the number of confounding factorsinvolved.
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a managed clinical network is being planned to meet the needs of kidney patients.
Answer
There are no plans atpresent.
