- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32070 by Richard Lochhead on 15 March 2010, for what reason (a) environmental, (b) fisheries, (c) recreational and (d) shipping interests are not represented on the (i) Marine Energy Group and (ii) Marine Energy Spatial Planning Group.
Answer
These groups were primarily focussed on identifying the issues for Government arising from the potential of the marine renewables industry.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32071 by Richard Lochhead on 15 March 2010 indicating that the Marine Strategic Studies Forum met only once, whether it considers that stakeholders have been sufficiently involved in the creation of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan Framework.
Answer
Yes. Members of the Marine Strategic Studies Forum were given opportunity to advise on the proposed approach to the Framework via email in August 2009. There have been other opportunities for stakeholders to provide input into the proposed approach to the framework, at the two stakeholder events held in Thurso and Orkney, and the current consultation.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the statutory status will be of the completed marine spatial plan for the Pentland Firth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33523 on 17 May 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the same approach to stakeholder engagement undertaken in the development of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan Framework will be followed in the creation of regional plans under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 sets out the procedure that any plan maker must follow to engage stakeholders in the development of plans. We are developing the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters marine spatial plan as a non statutory pilot but intend to engage stakeholders using the procedure set out in the act.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the membership of the Marine Energy Spatial Planning Group represents the full range of stakeholder interests.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33518 on 17 May 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the membership is of the Marine Energy Spatial Planning Group environment research sub-group.
Answer
The membership of this group is the same as for Marine Energy Spatial Planning Group.
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32070 on 15 March 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 13 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth last met representatives of Orkney Islands Council.
Answer
Ministers and officials regularly meet representatives of councils, including Orkney Islands Council.
I had planned to meet representatives of the council on Monday but a delay to the flight prevented this from happening. I will make further arrangements to hold this meeting.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the potential impact on (a) fish catching, (b) fish processing and (c) ancillary fisheries support businesses of any early closure of white fish and nephrops fisheries due to 2010 quotas running out before the end of the year and what the outcome was.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33300 on 6 May 2010. 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/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the take-up to date of the Scottish quota for (a) haddock, (b) whiting, (c) cod, (d) saithe, (e) hake, (f) monkfish and (g) nephrops in the (i) North Sea and (ii) west coast fishing waters and what the result is.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33300 on 6 May 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 May 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the European Commission, HM Government and other EU member states regarding the introduction of EU regulations to allow Scottish fish producer organisations to purchase or lease quotas and days at sea from fishermen in other member states.
Answer
European Regulations (Article 20(5) of EC Regulation 2371/2002) already provide for the exchange of fishing opportunities between EU member states, which have traditionally been pursued through international quota swaps. The Scottish Government and Scottish Fish Producer Organisations seek to increase fishing opportunities through the use of these provisions.
