- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will respond to Scottish Environmental LINK's document Seas Fit for Scotland, launched on 6 November 2002, and whether there are any plans to take forward any of the document's proposals.
Answer
I will be replying to Scottish Environment LINK shortly. My letter will explain that the Executive is already committed, through the UK Marine Stewardship Report, to delivering a number of the initiatives identified by LINK. I will place a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28026 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 November 2002, why the answer did not state which of its ministers and how many of its officials attended the European Union working party on substantive criminal law in Brussels on 29 and 30 July 2002, the grade of these officials and their departments and whether it will now provide this information.
Answer
Ministers from member states do not, as a rule, attend European Union working groups, which are attended by officials from member states. UK officials represented the Executive at the Working Party on Substantive Criminal Law on 29 and 30 July 2002.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what events the (a) First Minister and (b) Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning have attended in support of the Friends of Scotland initiative.
Answer
Scottish Executive ministers are supportive of the Friends of Scotland initiative and attend events when possible.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff provide support to Friends of Scotland initiative activities.
Answer
One Scottish Executive member of staff provides limited support to the Friends of Scotland initiative as a local liaison officer in the British Embassy in Washington DC.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money it has spent to date on promoting the Friends of Scotland initiative.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with The Scotland Office regarding the provision of financial support for the Friends of Scotland initiative.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money it has spent to date on activities relating to the Friends of Scotland initiative.
Answer
None.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of EU white fish quota is fished by Scottish registered vessels, broken down by species.
Answer
Quotas are allocated to UK Fish Producer Organisations and uptake of these quotas by these organisations is monitored centrally. It is the responsibility of the Producer Organisations to allocate quota to individual vessels within their membership. Consequently, fisheries departments do not hold records of the quota allocated to individual vessels.There are seven Fish Producer Organisations that are administered in Scotland. For the calendar year 2001 their share of the EC White fish quota by species was as follows:Table 1: Percentage of 2001 EC White fish Quota Allocated to Scottish Producer Organisations by Species
| Species | Percentage of 2001 EC Quota |
| Cod | 10% |
| Haddock | 56% |
| Whiting | 25% |
| Saithe | 11% |
| Plaice | 6% |
| Sole | 1% |
| Hake | 2% |
| Anglerfish | 19% |
| Megrim | 12% |
| Lemon sole and witch flounder | 37% |
| Skates and rays | 35% |
| Dabs and flounder | 2% |
| Turbot and Brill | 4% |
| Spurdog | 62% |
| Pollack | 2% |
Notes:2001 EC quota as at 15/12/2000.Excludes quota for Faroese waters.Includes EC quota stocks with no UK interest.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it plans to make, either directly or through Her Majesty's Government, to the Danish Government regarding any benefits to white fish stocks in Scottish waters of decommissioning Danish industrial fisheries.
Answer
I will be holding confidential discussions on a range of pertinent issues with Commission, Presidency and other member states over the next few weeks including in the margins of the November Council.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of industrial fishing on white fish stocks in Scottish waters.
Answer
North Sea white fish stocks are stocks common to EU and Norwegian waters and assessments are carried out at North Sea level. The Scottish Executive has carried out no assessment of the impact of industrial fishing on North Sea white fish stocks.
