- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-21808 and S3W-21809 by Richard Lochhead on 23 March 2009, what sanctions it will impose on Scottish-based fishing quota owners and boats should they not sign up to the proposed fishing quota management and licensing system.
Answer
The proposals for a Scottish quota management and licensing system would apply to all Scottish vessels and quota holders as defined in the consultation document Safeguarding Our Fishing Rights: The Future of Quota Management and Licensing in Scotland - Interim outcome of consultation report.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with the fishing industry regarding the quota settlement.
Answer
There are multifarious parts to the quota settlement which impact on the management of fisheries. Since December there has been discussion of many aspects of the settlement in a number of government/industry groups including the Scottish Fisheries Council and its constituent subgroups, the West of Scotland Task Force and the Conservation Credits Group. I have also met with fishing associations across Scotland to hear at first hand how the quota settlement and associated conditions are impacting on fishermen.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what patient transport costs were incurred directly by NHS (a) Highland, (b) Grampian, (c) Western Isles, (d) Orkney and (e) Shetland in each of the last five years.
Answer
The Scottish Government do not hold centrally the amount each NHS board spends on patient transport costs.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local agreements with no statutory basis should take precedence over the Parental Involvement in Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher Appointments (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/132).
Answer
Local authorities must ensure that their locally agreed procedures for the appointment of senior staff comply with any statutory regulations drawn up by Scottish ministers and must also pay due regard to any supporting guidance.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21810 by Richard Lochhead on 26 March 2009, what enforcement measures it intends to use if fishing quota owners do not sign up to the proposed fishing quota and management licensing system.
Answer
The proposals for a Scottish quota management and licensing system would apply to all Scottish vessels and quota holders as defined in the consultation document Safeguarding Our Fishing Rights: The Future of Quota Management and Licensing in Scotland - Interim outcome of consultation report. Non-compliance with fisheries management rules will be dealt with in the normal way.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions are available to deal with local authorities in breach of the Parental Involvement in Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher Appointments (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/132).
Answer
Local authority appointment procedures for senior posts must comply with the legislation contained in the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 (the Act) and related regulations. Section 15 of the Act allows for parental representation to HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) on matters of interest or concern. HMIE must take account of any representations received and may use it to inform future education authority and school inspections.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 5 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason children involved with the criminal justice system as victims or witnesses are not allocated safeguarders as they would under the children’s hearing system.
Answer
The option to appoint a safeguarder is only available for children who are referred to a Children''s Hearing. Where children are called as witnesses in court proceedings a number of measures can be used in the court to provide for their support and protection. All child witnesses are also entitled to the measures provided for in the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004. As child victims and child prosecution witnesses they will also be referred to the Victim Information and Advice service of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 29 April 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Super Puma search and rescue helicopter operating from Shetland has been called out and what each response time was.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no functions in relation to search and rescue helicopters. This is a matter for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an Agency of the UK Department for Transport.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 29 April 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for the Victims Advice and Information service to contact family members in the case of a domestic abuse situation.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22707 on 29 April 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 March 2009
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Answered by Shona Robison on 27 April 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recommendations from the Health for All Children 4: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland report have been implemented in all NHS board areas.
Answer
We are aware of variations in the implementation of certain aspects of Health for all Children across NHS board areas. However, the Scottish Government is currently working with NHS boards through the Hall 4 Implementation Network to address the variation. We hope to issue further advice on aspects of Hall 4 to boards in late 2009.
