- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 30 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on education provision for children with additional support needs.
Answer
The Parliament held a debate on the Supporting Children''s Code of Practice on 26 May 2010. I have no immediate plans to make a further statement on provision for children with additional support needs at this stage.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 30 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the decision of the public local inquiry into the Fallago Rig wind farm.
Answer
The application was re-referred to Public Local Inquiry and a hearing was held in April this year in Duns. To date the official inquiry report has not been received, however upon receipt, full consideration will be given to all material issues, including the reporter''s findings and recommendations, in accordance with the relevant legislative and planning obligations.
Any recommendation by the reporter is still subject to consideration by ministers, when they make their decision on the Section 36 Fallago Wind Farm application in due course.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering encouraging smaller tree plantings on farmland as opposed to larger tree plantings that may compete with other farming interests.
Answer
Smaller tree planting is already supported through the small scale woodland creation measure available under the Land Managers Options and also the native woodland and mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland models under the Rural Priorities mechanism of the Scotland Rural Development Programme.
Using the land managers options, landowners can plant new woods with native species from 0.1 - 1.0 hectare in size and using the Rural Priorities, landowners can create new native woodlands or mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland of 0.25 hectares or greater.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is investigating the potential for a derogation to allow burial of fallen stock on hill ground and, if so, when the results of that investigation will be announced.
Answer
Scottish ministers have already allowed a derogation for the burial of fallen stock in a designated remote area. However, burial should not be regarded as the first option on remote areas, rather it should be the very last option considered for disposal purposes. In Scotland, the designated remote areas covers the majority of the Highlands and Islands and Argyllshire.
The Scottish Government will soon be consulting on consolidation the Animal by-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and will be seeking views on a number of derogations including one that would allow burial/burning of fallen stock where access is impractical or there is health and safety risks of collection.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will reintroduce natural regeneration of margins in fields next to wood and water as an eligible part of land management options.
Answer
There are no plans to introduce natural regeneration as part of the small-scale woodland creation measure under land managers options. Support for natural regeneration is available through the Rural Priorities funding mechanism.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that fallen stock should not be allowed to be buried on hill ground and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer
The requirements for correct disposal of fallen stock exist to protect human and animal health and to protect the environment.
Scientific evidence shows that the degradation process essential to ensure reduction of BSE/TSE infectivity cannot be guaranteed by burial. Even after burial scrapie infected material can persist in the soil for years and present a source of infection. Therefore it is essential that fallen stock is disposed in the correct way.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to allow burial of fallen stock on hill ground.
Answer
Fallen stock in the designated remote areas is currently allowed to be buried. In Scotland, the designated remote areas covers the majority of the Highlands and Islands and Argyllshire.
However, burial should not be regarded as the first option in remote areas, rather it should be the very last option considered for disposal purposes.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on primary school standards.
Answer
We currently have no plans to make a statement on primary school standards.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 27 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on secondary school standards.
Answer
We currently have no plans to make a statement on secondary school standards.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 26 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women aged (a) 60 and over, (b) between 30 and 59 and (c) under 30 in each year since 2001.
Answer
