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(S1O-167) The Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs (Mr John Home Robertson): The Scottish Executive will press for improvements to the common fisheries policy with the objectives of conserving fish stocks and protecting the interests of fishing communities.
Fishing (Safety) To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to introduce a distinct scheme to promote safety improvements in the Scottish fleet in view of the termination of the Fishing Vessel (Safety Improvements) (Grants) Scheme 1995 (S.I.1995/1609), and given the special circumstances of the Scottish fishing industry.
After decision time on Friday, there will be a member's business debate on the subject of David Davidson's motion on the application of the urban waste water treatment directive to the fish processing industry. Proposed business for after the recess will be notified to members via the business bulletin some time in mid-August, in advance of the Parliament r...
The system will be kept under review and head teachers will always have a strong role in local target setting.Fishing (Safety) Fishing (Safety) To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to introduce a distinct scheme to promote safety improvements in the Scottish fleet in view of the termination of the Fishing Vessel (Safety Improvements) (Grants) Scheme 1995 (S.I.1995/1609), and given the special circumstances of the Scottish fishing industry.
The precise terms of the derogation, if I may use that term, are that it covers "food, agricultural and horticultural produce, fish, fish products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides"— the whole input to the food chain.
We need to balance the way in which the committee works to ensure that we concentrate not only on the wider picture, which it is right to do, but on the smaller points and issues, which are important in other ways—for the salmon industry in Shetland or for fish-processing businesses throughout the north-east of Scotland, for example.