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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: S3W-38153

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many fish farm inspections the Fish Health Inspectorate has carried out in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-38155

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many breaches of regulations at fish farms the Fish Health Inspectorate has detected in each of the last five years.

Technical breaches of the regulations, such as errors or omissions in record keeping are detected very regularly by inspectors. These are dealt with either on site with verbal recommendations, or are followed up with written advice. There is currently no easily searchable capture of all of these findings. No serious breaches of the regulations, which have led to the issuing of an enforcement notice or of formal prosecution proceedings, have occurred in any of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-38154

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many fish farms the Fish Health Inspectorate has inspected in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-38156

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2010
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what regulatory action has been taken as a result of inspections by the Fish Health Inspectorate in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-37781

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will monitor and enforce the use of non-lethal measures to deter seals from fish farms.

Question reference: S3W-37775

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the potential biological removal rates for the seven seal management areas have been established and, if so, what the rates are for each area.

Question reference: S3W-37778

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances seal licences issued under section 110 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 will contain conditions relating to the period during which seals may not be killed or taken.

Question reference: S3W-37780

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will monitor and enforce the provisions of the seal licensing scheme introduced by the Marine Scotland Act 2010 to ensure the transparent reporting of seals that have been taken as well as killed.

Marine Scotland will monitor the operation of the seal licensing system, including the checking of quarterly returns of seals shot against licences and examination of any seal carcasses recovered, and, where appropriate, will investigate any specific issues that may arise. It will be an offence for anyone to shoot a seal without a licence and the local police will be provided with full details of all licences and nominated marksmen.

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Question reference: S3W-37793

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the Scottish Coastal Forum’s budget.

Question reference: S3W-37792

Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Coastal Forum is funded.

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