- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the short-life task force on the pig industry will be guided by the example of the French Government’s support package for pig farmers and the feasibility of introducing a similar measure in Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12206 on 9 May 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what indirect action measures to assist the pig industry will be examined by the short-life task force on the industry.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12206 on 9 May 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how it decided which stakeholders were invited to contribute to the short-life task force on the pig industry.
Answer
The initial composition of the Pig Industry Task Force was decided following discussion with those invited to present evidence to the Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee on 16 April 2008; this included NFU Scotland and Quality Meat Scotland.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is scope for direct action to provide practical assistance to the Scottish pig industry.
Answer
This is one of the issues that we have asked the Pig Industry Task Force to consider.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive which stakeholders were invited to contribute to the short-life task force on the pig industry.
Answer
Attending the initial meeting of the Pig Industry Task Force were: Gordon McKen, Managing Director of Scottish Pig Producers; Brian McMonagle, Managing Director of Hall''s of Broxburn; Robin Traquair, Pig Producer and NFU Scotland''s Pig Committee Chairman, and Stuart Ashworth, Senior Business Analyst for Quality Meat Scotland. Scottish Government officials were also present.
The task force agreed to invite the following to join and attend future meetings: Philip Sleigh, pig producer and Chairman of NFU Scotland''s North East Regional Board, andrew Peddie, pig producer and Chairman of Scotlean Pigs, and Sandy Howie, pig producer and Chairman of Scottish Pig Producers.
Both Mr McKen and Mr Peddie are also non-executive Directors of Quality Meat Scotland.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of the short-life task force on the pig industry.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12213 on 9 May 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the breakdown of the French Government’s support package for pig farmers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12206 on 9 May 2008. 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/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the possibility of introducing a soft loans scheme for Scottish pig farmers.
Answer
This will be considered by the Pig Industry Task Force.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has noted the conclusion of Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel that the French Government’s support package for pig farmers appears valid under the “de minimis” rule.
Answer
Yes.
- Asked by: Mike Rumbles, MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 2007 caused a welfare issue for the pig sector in respect of cull sows.
Answer
The foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in 2007 resulted in culls sows remaining on-farm for longer than usual due to the temporary closure of the export market which meant there was no market for sow meat. This had an economic impact as owners had a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals under their care even if this might result in extra feed costs. Scottish Government monitored the situation closely and frequently took veterinary advice which consistently identified the extra time cull sows remained on-farm as having an economic impact rather than being a welfare issue.
