- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meals were served by each local authority in 2006 and will be served in 2007.
Answer
This is a matter forindividual local authorities and no information is held centrally by the ScottishGovernment.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost would be of providing one-year extensions to the (a) Rural Stewardship Scheme, (b) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (c) and Organic Aid Scheme agreements that expire in 2007.
Answer
There is no legalbasis for extending agreements under these schemes which expire in 2007. However,participants in these schemes whose agreements are expiring in 2007 will have theopportunity to enter into Rural Development Contracts under the new Scotland RuralDevelopment Programme which we expect to secure EU approval later this year. Theannual payments for agreements expiring in 2007 is estimated to be (a) £3.75million (for Rural Stewardship), (b) £1 million (for Environmentally Sensitive Areas)and (c) £160,000 (for Organic Aid).
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 13 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will clarify its proposals for the future of the Scottish Enterprise network.
Answer
An announcement onthe reform proposals for the enterprise networks is expected in the autumn.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to meet the 2007 SNP manifesto commitment to create a fairer deal for primary producers.
Answer
We are currentlyestablishing a new and improved working relationship with all the majorsupermarkets with stores across Scotland. We intendto hold meetings with them all in the near future, hear more about theirpolicies, and in particular their sourcing policies and relationships withtheir Scottish suppliers.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that Eyemouth and the Berwickshire coastline will be given fisheries dependent area status within the EU Fisheries Fund programme for 2007 to 2013, in light of the importance of the fisheries industry in these areas.
Answer
Eyemouth and the Berwickshirecoastline is one of many areas in Scotland being consideredfor fisheries dependent area status within the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) programmefor 2007 to 2013. The selection criteria for fisheries dependent area status, whichare yet to be agreed, will form part of the draft Operational Programme for EFFwhich will be the subject of a full public consultation.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive when the planned improvements to the A1 near Dunbar will commence following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for works on the planned improvements on the A1 near Dunbar following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive when the planned improvements to the A1 near Dunbar will be completed following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that Eyemouth and the Berwickshire coast will be considered for fisheries dependent area status within the EU Fisheries Fund programme for 2007 to 2013, in light of the importance of the fisheries industry in these areas.
Answer
Eyemouth and theBerwickshire coast is one of many areas in Scotland being considered for fisheries dependent area status within theEuropean Fisheries Fund (EFF) programme for 2007 to 2013. The selectioncriteria for fisheries dependent area status, which are yet to be agreed, willform part of the draft Operational Programme for EFF which will be the subjectof a full public consultation.
- Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) Rural Stewardship Scheme, (b) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (c) and Organic Aid Scheme agreements that expire in 2007 apply to areas designated as special areas of conservation or special protection areas.
Answer
Inconsistenciesin the data sets make it impossible to provide a definitive figure however ScottishNatural Heritage have provisionally estimated that 120 of the Rural StewardshipScheme agreements which expire in 2007 lie within or partially within a SpecialArea of Conservation or a Special Protection Area. Similar estimates are not readilyobtainable for Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme agreements and OrganicAid Scheme agreements.
