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To ask the Scottish Government what procedures are in place for de-registering a snaring identification number, including when the person who was granted the number (a) ceases employment in snaring, (b) retires or (c) dies.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 September 2023
It may be helpful to know, according to the UK Government’s Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) there are two Scottish onshore wind sites in the database recorded as decommissioned and no offshore wind sites.
A key focus of VisitScotland remains how it can continue to evolve to best meet the ever-changing demands of the visitor and events economy, while ensuring that public funds are used to maximum effect.
Given the on-going challenges with reduced footfall and the impact that that has had on businesses, what specific action can the Scottish Government take to encourage an increase in visitor numbers and to support business?
Access authorities, which are our local and national park authorities, have a duty under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to uphold access rights and to draw up a plan for a system of paths—a core path network—that is sufficient to give local users and visitors reasonable access throughout their areas.
Those greater freedoms mean that, for the first time, Historic Environment Scotland will be able to invest every penny from commercial income to protect our historic environment for future generations, mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve visitor experiences and deliver for Scotland.
Crown Estate Scotland has three community marine officers in place to enable Scotland’s people and communities, along with visitors, to make the most of our coastal waters.
I call Colin Smyth to wind up and to press or withdraw his amendment. I press amendment 26. Amendment 26 agreed to. After section 8 Amendment 9 moved—Humza Yousaf.