- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that importing beef from South America increases the risk of foot and mouth disease occurring in Scotland.
Answer
I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-934 on 25 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure the full traceability of beef imports.
Answer
All imports of beeffrom third countries must enter the EU through border inspection ports where documentaryand identity checks are undertaken. Imports from Third Countries are a matter forthe EU Commission. I have discussed this with the other UK agriculture ministers and the UK will be making representations to the EU Commission.I shall also be writing to the Commission.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether similar traceability and welfare standards are in place for beef and lamb imported from outside the EU as are required of Scottish, UK and EU farmers.
Answer
Third Countries exportingbeef and lamb into the EU are required to meet the equivalent traceability and welfarestandards which apply to EU member states. The EU Food and Veterinary Office isresponsible for inspecting these standards.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to raise the issues of traceability and method of production of imported beef with the European Union in the near future.
Answer
I have discussed thiswith the other UK agriculture ministers and the UK will be making representations to the EU Commission aboutthese matters in relation to Brazilian beef production. I shall also be writingto the Commission.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) supermarkets and (b) the European Union about the equivalence of production standards for beef within and outwith the EU.
Answer
No such discussionshave taken place yet but I shall be writing to the EU Commission about this matterin due course.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish a dedicated fund to refurbish or modernise village halls and other community buildings.
Answer
The Scotland RuralDevelopment Programme will open up new opportunities for rural communities. It hasbeen designed to enable support to be offered for the provision of leisure, recreation,sporting, catering, and other rural community services and facilities, includingvillage halls and other community buildings.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a maximum landing size for spurdog.
Answer
I refer the member to the questionS2W-30036 answered on 5 December 2006. 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: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation paper, Conservation of skates, rays and spurdog, which outlines DEFRA’s intention to propose that a maximum landing size be set for spurdog and, if such a proposal is adopted, whether such a limit would be binding on all vessels fishing in Scottish waters.
Answer
The Scottish Executive isaware of concerns regarding spurdog, skates and rays and officials have beenconsidering the issues, including the possibility of a minimum landing size,together will colleagues in Defra. The matter is being taken forward on a UK basis withthe European Commission, so that any measures which may be adopted can be appliedthroughout the EU, thus ensuring that they are as effective as possible.
- Asked by: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to address the issue of English-registered vessels landing mature spurdog in Scottish waters, in light of the recommendation by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that a maximum landing size be introduced for this species and the most recent advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea that the spurdog population is depleted and may be in danger of collapse.
Answer
I refer the member to the questionS2W-30036 answered on 5 December 2006. 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: John Scott, MSP for Ayr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 31 July 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in clarifying guidance for allied health professionals regulated by the Health Professions Council in respect of the provision of acupuncture treatment to patients in any location.
Answer
Health Protection Scotland(HPS) is setting up a working group which will include representation from the Executive and the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS). Thepurpose of this group will be to develop additional guidance for localauthorities enforcing the Order which will aim to minimise the degree ofvariation in interpretation across the country.
The Executive is alsocurrently involved in discussions with the key professional healthcare bodiesabout the possible exemption of registered healthcare professionals from theOrder, and is undertaking a limited consultation exercise.
