Question reference: S6W-09824
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 19 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that unexploded ordnance disposals are conducted according to the methods expressed on a licence application.
Answer
When determining applications for marine and European Protected Species licences in respect of unexploded ordnance clearance, Marine Scotland – Licensing Operations Team (“MS-LOT”) includes conditions on the licences to control the methods, as well as conditions which require the licensee to provide reports with specific detail on the methods used. When the reports are submitted, MS-LOT then reviews the reports against the conditions to understand whether the activity has been conducted in accordance with the licences.