- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what market research has been undertaken on users of VisitScotland's website.
Answer
This is an operational matter for VisitScotland.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how important the internet is in developing the tourism market.
Answer
It is predicted that tourism and leisure will account for 12% of total global e-commerce transactions by 2003.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what information is kept by VisitScotland regarding online bookings made through its website.
Answer
This is an operational matter for VisitScotland.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much tourism business is estimated to be generated from the internet annually.
Answer
Global e-commerce tourism and leisure transactions are predicted to grow from $2billion in 1999 to $30billion in 2003.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken in order to encourage tourism-related businesses to use the internet as a marketing tool.
Answer
VisitScotland has been running a series of roadshows across Scotland demonstrating use of the Internet as a marketing tool. Further assistance is available from the VisitScotland Quality Advisers.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much VisitScotland invests in its website annually.
Answer
This is an operational matter for VisitScotland.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether sections 93 and 94 of the Environment Act 1995 provide for the power to introduce a statutory instrument for deposit-refund systems and, if so, what the limits of any such power are.
Answer
It is likely that sections 93 and 94 do provide a power to introduce a deposit-refund scheme. The detail of proposed scheme would have to be examined to determine whether its introduction would fall within devolved competence. It would also need to be considered in the light of EC and domestic law on competition and the sale and supply of goods.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23014 by Ross Finnie on 11 March 2002, how the five year funding programme under the Rural Stewardship Scheme will operate.
Answer
Details of the estimated amounts available for new agri-environment scheme commitments, including for the Rural Stewardship Scheme are available on Table 8.3 of the Scottish Rural Development Plan, which can be found on the Scottish Executive website.Details of the estimated amounts available for new agri-environment scheme commitments, including for the Rural Stewardship Scheme are provided in the answers given to questions S1W-23014 on 11 March 2005, and S1W-24113 today.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the agri-environment budget in 2001-02 was allocated specifically for the Rural Stewardship Scheme.
Answer
Expenditure in 2001-02 as a consequence of Rural Stewardship Scheme approvals issued in 2001 is currently estimated to account for 6% of the funding available for agri-environment schemes. The first management payments for approvals issued in 2001 will be made in 2002-03.
- Asked by: Andrew Welsh, MSP for Angus, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-23014 by Ross Finnie on 11 March 2002, whether it will set out the anticipated spend by each Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department area office in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05 and (d) 2005-06.
Answer
Details of the current anticipated spend for the Rural Stewardship Scheme by each Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department local Area Office in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05 and (d) 2005-06 are given in the table:
| Area Office | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| Ayr | 175,967 | 141,361 | 128,622 | 128,187 |
| Benbecula | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 |
| Dumfries | 41,765 | 25,929 | 26,033 | 25,630 |
| Dundee | 125,892 | 47,284 | 47,284 | 47,284 |
| Galashiels | 822,723 | 491,073 | 473,112 | 475,531 |
| Grampian | 752,765 | 471,689 | 485,516 | 475,536 |
| Hamilton | 51,911 | 37,286 | 36,606 | 36,611 |
| Inverness | 522,160 | 361,700 | 360,433 | 358,299 |
| Kirkwall | 227,224 | 167,911 | 164,178 | 156,848 |
| Lairg | 6153 | 6153 | 6153 | 6153 |
| Lerwick | 619 | 1864 | 979 | 979 |
| Oban | 228,427 | 134,293 | 141,494 | 134,859 |
| Perth | 251,415 | 139,969 | 121,309 | 119,419 |
| Portree | 33,426 | 11,796 | 11,796 | 11,796 |
| Stirling | 150,018 | 111,655 | 97,737 | 90,481 |
| Stornoway | 28,108 | 23,430 | 23,430 | 23,430 |
| Thurso | 197,999 | 155,627 | 155,508 | 158,925 |
| Total | 3,617,142 | 2,329,590 | 2,280,760 | 2,250,538 |
