- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 14 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs will make a statement following his recent visit to the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory.
Answer
My trip to Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory on 14 July represented part of a wider series of visits to fisheries related interests in the Highlands. I was impressed by the quality and range of scientific work that is being undertaken at this NERC funded establishment.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made with the "Paths for All" initiative.
Answer
The Paths for All Partnership was set up by Scottish Natural Heritage with the aim of achieving a significant increase in well-managed access provision close to where people live. An independent evaluation carried out last year of the first three years of the initiative concluded that the Partnership was fulfilling its remit and successfully pursuing its objectives. The Partnership, which has secured core funding for the next three years, is currently developing its strategy for the period 2000-2003. I see "Paths for All" playing an important role in the provision of facilities to enable people to exercise the proposed new right of responsible access, particularly around the areas where they live.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 10 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7442 by Sarah Boyack on 18 July 2000, whether it will give this information for each year since the current water authorities were set up.
Answer
The information on water authority chairs' salary packages is given in the following tables:
West of Scotland Water Authority |
Chair | Year | Salary | Taxable benefit | Pension | Total |
John Jameson | 1996-97 | £41,000 | | £7,000 | £48,000* |
1997-98 | £41,000 | £1,000 | £7,000 | £49,000* |
1998-99(until 8/7/98) | £8,000 | | | £8,000 |
John Goodwin (Acting Chair) | 1998-99 (9/7-1/12/99) | £14,000 | | | £14,000 |
Alan Alexander | 1998-99 (from 1/1/99) | £6,000 | | | £6,000 |
1999-2000 | £25,000 | | £4,000 | £29,000 |
East of Scotland Water Authority |
Chair | Year | Salary | Taxable benefit | Pension | Total |
Ian Preston | 1996-97 | £24,720 | | | £24,720 |
1997-98 | £25,276 | | | £25,276 |
Robert Cairns | 1998-99 | £26,035 | | | £26,035 |
1999-2000 | £27,025 | | £3,573 | £30,598 |
North of Scotland Water Authority |
Chair | Year | Salary | Taxable benefit | Pension | Total |
John Robertson | 1996-97 | £41,000 | £2,000 | £6,000 | £49,000* |
1997-98 | £42,000 | £3,000 | £7,000 | £52,000* |
Colin Rennie | 1998-99 | £26,000 | £7,000 | £3,000 | £36,000 |
1999-2000 | £27,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £38,000 |
*for 1996-97 and 1997-98 the NoSWA and WoSWA chairmen's salaries relate to two and a half days per week and ESWA's to one and a half days per week. Since April 1998 all three relate to one and a half days per week.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings have been requested with it by members of the UK Parliament who are not members of the Scottish Parliament and how many of these meetings have taken place.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Sarah Boyack on 9 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive which Ministers have had meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the impact of fuel prices in Scotland, when any such meetings took place and what response was received.
Answer
Scottish Ministers are in regular contact with UK Ministers on a range of issues, including fuel prices.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 9 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive to whom riparian owners are legally required to notify details of annual catches of wild fish such as salmon and whether there are any plans to place a legal obligation on riparian owners to pass such information directly to fishery boards.
Answer
Owners of salmon fishing rights are required to make returns to the department under the terms of S15 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951. There are no current plans to alter these arrangements.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by John Home Robertson on 9 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many payments at what value have been made to salmon farmers as part of the #9 million funding package announced in September 1999.
Answer
Formal approval of the funding package was not issued by the European Commission until 30 May 2000. Since then three applications have been approved by Highlands and Islands Enterprise worth £1 million.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of time taken by police to acquire warrants is and how this compares with the average for each of the last three years.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally. It is for individual forces to ensure that all types of warrant are obtained and executed quickly and accurately.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive how many accused people appearing in courts in the North East of Scotland were granted bail in each of the last three years and how many of those accused appeared on charges relating to (a) house-breaking, (b) assault and robbery and (c) drug-related offences.
Answer
The available information is given in the table.
Number of bail orders involving selected offences,
North East Scotland 1, 2, 1997-99
SEJD crime category | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Housebreaking | 245 | 285 | 158 |
Robbery | 36 | 67 | 38 |
Drug offences | 488 | 609 | 395 |
Notes:
1. Aberdeen, Banff, Elgin, Peterhead and Stonehaven Sheriff Courts; Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray District Courts.
2. If a bail order relates to more than one type of offence, then it is counted once for each type of offence.
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 August 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued to the police in the light of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Answer
The Scottish Executive issued guidance to all public authorities, including police authorities, on the Convention Rights entitled A New Era of Rights and Responsibilities: Core Guidance for Public Authorities. The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland has also produced specific guidance on the practical implications of the Human Rights legislation for police forces. The guidance will be augmented by a Scottish Police College seminar on the Human Rights Act which will supplement the awareness training already provided at force level.
