- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 10 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when and how the system of deer management groups was established and who is eligible to be members of such groups.
Answer
Deer Management Groups (DMGS) are voluntary bodies comprising estates and land owning interests who undertake collaborative management of deer in a specific geographic area. Their formation was promoted by the Red Deer Commission, now the Deer Commission for Scotland (DCS). Some were established as early as 1968; though various sporting estates, particularly in deer forests on Scottish islands, undertook collaborative forms of management prior to this.
Membership is primarily made up of landowning/sporting interests who undertake deer management in the given geographic area. DMGs may invite Community Councils, local interest groups, the local police or statutory bodies such as the (DCS) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to meetings for advice or views but key management decisions are taken by the members. DCS actively encourages DMGs to be as open and inclusive as possible but as voluntary bodies, meetings and membership are the responsibility of individual groups.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 10 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether representatives of deer management groups submit reports of their activities to ministers, Scottish Natural Heritage or the Deer Commission for Scotland and, if so, when.
Answer
No reports of DMG activities are officially submitted to ministers, Scottish Natural Heritage or the Deer Commission for Scotland (DCS). DCS representatives are, however, usually invited to attend DMG meetings where deer management issues are discussed.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 27 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Culture Commission has been asked by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport to take evidence from individuals and organisations and, if so, in what way this will be done.
Answer
Yes. The Commission willinvolve people across the country in carrying out the detailed tasks ofreviewing the cultural sector, examining research, canvassing opinion andexploring options as outlined in its remit.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Frank McAveety on 27 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the arrangements whereby the Culture Commission can be contacted and when its contact details will be published.
Answer
Yes. The Cultural Commissionis in the process of establishing an office at Broughton High Schooland developing its website. The Cultural Commission can be contacted at Broughton High School,Carrington Road, Edinburgh, EH4 1EG. Further information can be obtained from itswebsite at
www.culturalcommission.org.uk.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how net farm income relates to actual farm income.
Answer
The relationship between netfarm income, cash income, occupiers net income and net profit may be found on page4 of Farm Incomes in Scotland 2002-03 published by the Scottish Executive. This publication may also be found on the Scottish Executive’s website.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the calculation of net farm income for 2004.
Answer
Net farm incomes for 2003-04will be published towards the end of January 2005.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive how the formula for net farm income is derived.
Answer
A flow chart explaining hownet farm income is derived may be found on page 4 of Farm Incomes in Scotland2002-03 published by the Scottish Executive. This publication may also be found on the Scottish Executive’s website.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 2 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what net farm income was in each year from 1999 to 2003.
Answer
Net farm incomes for the period 1999-2000 to 2003-04 were:
| 1999-2000 | £2,900 |
| 2000-01 | £6,100 |
| 2001-02 | £10,500 |
| 2002-03 | £7,300 |
| 2003-04 | £17,200 (Forecast) |
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 2 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is to crofting appellants in respect of settling boundary disputes and apportionment.
Answer
The Scottish Executive does not hold the information that would be required in order to make anassessment of these costs.
- Asked by: Rob Gibson, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 1 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Answer
I met with Dr David Farquarson of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in October 2003.
The Executive is also represented on the Royal College of Obstetricians andGynaecologists Scottish Committee, who meet regularly.
Two representatives of the Royal College are also members of the Executive’s National Maternity Services Workforce Planning Group, which last met in May 2004.
