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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S2W-15252

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 March 2005
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what rules are now in place to govern administrative penalties, as incorporated into the December 2004 EU Fisheries Council agreement.

We have sought approval from the European Commission of arrangements whereby, in return for an additional day at sea per month for vessels using over 120mm mesh nets, the fishing licences of vessels observed to be breaching cod recovery regulations will automatically be suspended.

The relevant period of suspension will be 14 days in cases where there has been a breach of the requirements (a) for four hours notice of arrival in port and details of catch on board whilst carrying more than one tonne of cod; (b) to land only into a designated landing port whilst carrying on board more than two tonnes of cod, or (c) to carry only over 120mm mesh nets whilst taking advantage of the derogation permitting the extra day at sea per month. The suspension period will be seven days for vessels breaching the permitted logbook tolerance of 8% (for cod), or for providing false information in the logbook relating to the date or time of arrival at, or departure from, a port within the cod recovery zone.

Question reference: S2W-15446

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2005
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Register of Waste Carriers is maintained on a UK-wide basis.

Question reference: S2W-15447

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2005
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the drivers of vehicles travelling not on the Register of Waste Carriers retain a duty of care for the waste they transport.

Question reference: S2W-15445

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2005
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 30 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive how many waste operators not on the Register of Waste Carriers have been detected on Scottish roads since the register's inception and, of these, what proportion has been from (a) Northern Ireland, (b) the Republic of Ireland and (c) other European Countries.

Question reference: S2W-14571

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 15 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to ban the shooting of birds or animals as a sport.

Question reference: S2W-14570

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 14 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to ban angling as a sport.

Question reference: S2W-13973

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Euan Robson on 25 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether recruitment, training and retention of children's panel members is sufficient to meet panel commitments and what progress is being made with the review of the Children's Hearing System.

With respect to recruitment and retention I refer the member to the answers given to questions S2W-12918, answered on 22 December 2004 and S2W-13227. answered on 21 January 2005. 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/search_wa.

In respect of training, in 2004 a training needs analysis of panel members and a work load review of the training service were conducted. Subsequently the Scottish Executive has resourced additional capacity within the training units to ensure that training needs can be delivered.

Consultation on Phase 2 of the review will begin shortly.

Question reference: S2O-05513

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2005
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 24 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the overall cost to local authorities would be if they were to meet in full the spending requirements placed on them by Executive legislation passed by the Parliament since its inception.

The Executive funds around 80 per cent of local authorities’ revenue expenditure on core local services with the council tax making up the balance.

This provision is built into the three-year funding settlements from the Executive.

Funding for core services has increased by over £2.1 billion or almost 40 per cent in the last five years and by the end of the current spending review period it will have increased by over £3 billion or 55 per cent.

Local authorities will also receive an additional £3.3 billion of revenue grants for specific Executive-led initiatives over that period.

Question reference: S2W-13968

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the declared net capacity is of the hydroelectric stations at (a) Kinlochleven, (b) St Fillans, (c) Mossford, (d) Shin, (e) Quoich, (f) Finlarig, (g) Grudie Bridge and (h) Culligran.

Question reference: S2W-13969

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what applications are being considered to increase declared net capacity of the hydroelectric stations at (a) Kinlochleven, (b) St Fillans, (c) Mossford, (d) Shin, (e) Quich, (f) Finlarig, (g) Grudie Bridge and (h) Culligran.