Question reference: S5W-21209
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 January 2019
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 February 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much Scottish Natural Heritage’s programme of site condition monitoring has cost in each of the last five years.
Answer
Over the last five years, the annual cost of Scottish Natural Heritage’s Site Condition Monitoring has varied depending on the natural features covered each year and the availability of staff time. These costs were:
- 2013-14 - £975,256
- 2014-15 - £831,252
- 2015-16 - £985,285
- 2016-17 - £786,919
- 2017-18 - £641,557
These costs include Scottish Natural Heritage staff and funded contract monitoring costs.