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Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 October 2021

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Since 25 January 2019, a period largely covered by Covid restrictions, there have been the following cases referred to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) for consideration of prosecution: Offence Location Outcome Breach of Shellfish (Restrictions on Taking by Unlicensed Fishing Boats) (Scotland) Order 2017 Firth of Forth Convicted, fined £500 Breach of South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2015 South Arran Marine Protected Area Convicted, fined £2,200 Breach of Fishing Vessel Licence Conditions Various landings into Shetland Convicted, fined £3,000 However, Marine Scotland Compliance is able to offer a Fixed Penalty Notice as an alternative to prosecution and since 25 January 2019 a total of 93 fixed penalty notices have been paid.

Last updated: 28 October 2021

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Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) (20 October 2021) (Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee) Subject to approval by 5 December 2021 Eggs (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) (27 October 2021) (Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee) Friday 29 October 2021 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Subject to approval by 6 December 2021 Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 (SSI 2021/draft) (28 October 2021) (Criminal Justice Committee) Negative instruments Subject to annulment 8 November 2021 Lead Committee report due by 1 November 2021 Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/310) (14 September 2021) (Standards, Procedures and Public 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Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/333) (23 September 2021) (Education, Children and Young People Committee) Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/337) (23 September 2021) (Social Justice and Social Security Committee) Subject to annulment 18 November 2021 Lead Committee report due by 15 November 2021 National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/335) (24 September 2021) (Health, Sport and Social Care Committee) Subject to annulment 21 November 2021 Lead Committee report due by 15 November 2021 Friday 29 October 2021 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Fish...

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Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board Annual Analysis Report 310321

Local authorities expected to face the highest exposure to EU Exit impacts are those with high concentrations of industries most exposed to the introduction of UK-EU trade barriers, i.e. agriculture and fishing, food manufacturing and chemicals.

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Procurement Common Framework Overview of stakeholder engagement

In some of these areas, which range from farming to fishing, health to transport, the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive agree that it is necessary to maintain UK-wide approaches.

Last updated: 28 October 2021

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Craig Hoy: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration the rural affairs secretary has given to ensure that fish farms have the support they need to meet environment standards, in light of reports that SEPA has rated one in ten as "unsatisfactory".