- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether it will provide a table showing a comparison of the utilisation of effective patrol days between FPV Vigilent, FPV Norna and FPV Jura for the year to 31 March 2007.
Answer
The information requested isset out in the following table.
| Vessel | Effective Patrol Days |
| FPV Vigilant | 308 |
| FPV Norna | 309 |
| FPV Jura | 275* |
Note: *FPV Jura, having beendelivered from Ferguson Shipbuilders in 2006, was operational for only part of the year to 31 March 2007.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chief Executive of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (a) is solely responsible for the agency’s operation and performance, (b) has been delegated full managerial authority for it and its day-to-day operation and (c) as its accounting officer is responsible for the propriety and regularity of its finances.
Answer
Yes.
The Chief Executive isanswerable to me as Cabinet Secretary for the operation of the Agency, its dayto day management and planning its future development. He is delegated fullmanagerial authority and exercises that authority in accordance with the termslaid down in his Framework Document which include his responsibilities as accountableofficer for the Agency.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what further evidence is required to demonstrate the need for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) fleet to be increased from four to five vessels other than the evidence provided by SFPA management in 2005, prior to inviting expressions of interest in tendering for a second Minna Class vessel, showing the need for a second Minna Class vessel in addition to the replacement of all three Sulisker Class vessels
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto questions S3W-1967 and S3W-1970 on 31 July 2007.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: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, whether the statement, attributed to a spokesman for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) in the Mail on Sunday of 10 June 2007 regarding the possible replacement of the FPV Norna, that, “This replacement is unnecessary”, implies that in providing previous advice to the contrary the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the SFPA had acted in breach of his fiduciary responsibilities, with particular reference to the obligations set out in the Statement of Agency and Chief Executive’s Responsibilities and the Scottish Public Finance Manual.
Answer
No. The statement by theSFPA spokesman requires to be read within the context it was made to maintainthe operational capability of the fleet. The answer to question S3W-12,answered on 7 June 2007, indicated that the review would includeconsideration of the case for increasing the Agency’s fleet from four to fivevessels. Given that by the end of 2007 the agency will have three new vesselsin its fleet as well as the newest of the Sulisker class (FPV
Norna)with at least five years operational capability remaining, it was not necessaryto go forward immediately with the tender procedure for a fourth new vessel.
All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website the search facility forwhich can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what material changes have taken place in the operational requirements of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) since 3 May 2007 to contradict the statement by the Chief Executive of the SFPA in its Annual Report and Accounts 2001-02, when commenting on the placing of the order for the first Minna Class vessel, that “This marks the first stage of a planned reconfiguration of the SFPA’s marine fleet which is due to span the next ten years”.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1967 on 31 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, why, if the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency believed that its performance aims could be achieved effectively through the refurbishment of one or both of the two existing older vessels, the agency advertised in February 2007 for marine consultancy services in respect of forthcoming vessel procurement.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1967 on 31 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what evidence was presented by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) in calling for a review of the Fleet Renewal Programme and in what way did it differ from the evidence that supported the SFPA’s Corporate Plan 2002-03 that made the case for the replacement of all three Sulisker Class vessels.
Answer
The SFPA’s extant corporate plan2006-10 and associated fleet renewal programme involved the allocation ofsubstantial capital and revenue funds over the next spending review period,including the capital costs of the proposed replacement Sulisker Class vesseland the enhancement of the fleet from four to five vessels. Against thebackground of a wide range of spending pressures on the Scottish Government andthe substantial improvements in marine fisheries enforcement capability inrecent years, I decided to ask the SFPA to undertake a review of the fleet renewalprogramme, including an assessment of the full range of options including newbuilds and refurbishment of existing vessels. It is entirely appropriate forthe new administration to take a fresh look at the options ahead of firmdecisions in the 2007 spending review. The review will therefore informdecisions on future procurement yet to be taken as part of the 2007 spending review.
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-12 and S3W-889 by Richard Lochhead on 7 and 27 June 2007, what material changes have taken place in the operational requirements of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) since 3 May 2007 to contradict the statement made by the Chief Executive of the SFPA in its Annual Report and Accounts 2003-04 in referring to the signing of the contract “for the first of the replacement vessels for the three ageing Sulisker Class ships” as a highlight of the year.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-1967 on 31 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website the search facility for which can befound at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
