- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 14 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of BSE-infected cattle carcasses have been through final disposal; what disposal method was used; who the contractors were, and what the cost of disposal was.
Answer
Nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-six carcases, which equate to approximately 5,000 tonnes, have been incinerated in Scotland out of a total of 179,608 in the UK. The carcases of bovines identified on-farm as showing clinical signs of BSE are incinerated at two sites in Scotland, under contract with the Scottish Agricultural College. Contractual terms are not released on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 14 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual costs are of storing rendered cattle carcasses that remain in storage following BSE outbreaks.
Answer
The yearly cost of storing Over Thirty Months Slaughter Scheme (OTMS) rendered products (meat and bonemeal (MBM) and tallow) peaked at around £21 million in the 2001-02 financial year when 15 MBM stores and three tallow stores were on contract throughout the UK. Costs are reducing as stores are emptied and decommissioned. Stocks are disposed of by incineration with energy recovery.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 14 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many tonnes of rendered cattle carcasses remain in storage following BSE outbreaks and at what specific locations such rendered remains are being stored.
Answer
At the start of November 85,000 tonnes of meat and bonemeal remain in storage across the UK, at various locations, including one in Scotland at Whitehill Industrial Estate, Glenrothes.The following is a corrected answer (published on 26 November 2002); see below.At the start of November 185,000 tonnes of meat and bonemeal remain in storage across the UK, at various locations, including one in Scotland at Whitehill Industrial Estate, Glenrothes.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the specific location was for the disposal of plants grown at the GM crop trial at Munlochy in the Black Isle.
Answer
The disposal of the harvest from the GM crop grown at Munlochy is a matter for the consent holder, Bayer AG, who must satisfy the GM Inspectorate that the conditions of the consent have been met. The geographical location of the disposal site is not stipulated in the consent.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Bayer AG in regard to the disposal of the GM crop plants grown at Munlochy in the Black Isle.
Answer
The Scottish Executive's GM Inspectorate is in regular contact with consent holders about matters relating to compliance with consents.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive who was responsible for drawing up any regulations and guidance for the disposal of harvested GM crops.
Answer
The conditions relating to the disposal of harvested GM crops are contained in the consents. The consents are approved by the regulatory authorities following advice from ACRE and are placed on the Public Register.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any regulations and guidance for the disposal of harvested GM crops.
Answer
The conditions that apply for the disposal of harvested GM crops are contained in the consents for individual releases. Those consents are available on the Public Register.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the recommended disposal routes are for GM oilseed rape crop trial plants following harvesting and why plants grown at these trials need to be disposed of by these methods.
Answer
There are no recommended disposal routes for the harvested GM crop. The harvest must be disposed in a manner compliant with the terms of the individual consents.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive who has monitoring responsibilities to ensure that GM crop trial plants are disposed of appropriately.
Answer
The Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, the Scottish Executive's appointed GM Inspectorate, monitor compliance with the conditions of individual consents, including the disposal of the harvested GM material.
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 October 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the specific disposal routes and locations were for plants grown at GM crop trial sites other than Munlochy in the Black Isle.
Answer
The disposal of GM crops from individual trials is governed by the consents that apply to each trial and is a matter for the consent holder in each case.
