- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been any criminal prosecutions as a result of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 and, if so, how many.
Answer
The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 came into force on 1 April 2005. Threepersons were proceeded against in Scottish courts for offences under this act in2005-06, the latest year for which data are available.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to open up access to all inland waters in Scotland.
Answer
Fishing rights are held as privateheritable titles and access is, therefore, controlled by the fishery owner. A draftStrategic Framework for Scottish Freshwater Fisheries was published for consultationin September 2007, with a closing date for responses of 4 January 2008. Amongthe priorities for action contained within the proposals are examination of accessand protection issues, promotion of angling in Scotland and broadening social inclusionin the sport.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers Inverness Sheriff Court to be fit for purpose.
Answer
Inverness Sheriff Court has been progressively modernised over the years andcontinues to be fit for purpose. Following Court Unification the Scottish CourtService will acquire part of the North Tower adjacent to Inverness Sheriff Court and will programme refurbishmentwork to ensure our courts continue to be fit for purpose.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any cases due to be held in Inverness Sheriff Court but held elsewhere have caused other cases to be delayed and, if so, how many.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-8552 on 25 January 2008. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what technical or administrative problems have led to cases due to be dealt with at Inverness Sheriff Court being held elsewhere.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S3W-8552 on 25 January 2008. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases in each of the last three years have been postponed or moved to other premises due to a lack of facilities at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Answer
During the last three years onecase due to be held in Inverness Sheriff Court has been held elsewhere. This wasa Fatal Accident Inquiry on 9 January 2008, which was held in Dingwall Sheriff Courtas a result of a heating system fault in the North Tower at Inverness Sheriff Court.No additional costs were incurred for the use of other premises as the case wasmoved to Dingwall Sheriff Court. There was no business planned in Dingwall SheriffCourt that day and therefore no cases were delayed as a result.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total costs were for the use of other premises to stage cases that should have proceeded at Inverness Sheriff Court in each of the last three years.
Answer
I refer the member to answerto question S3W-8552 on 25 January 2008. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the searchfacility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering granting any further protection orders under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
The Scottish ministers may onlymake a protection order upon application to them, and each application must be consideredon its merits. Currently, no applications are under consideration.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to revoke any protection orders under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
There are currently no plansto revoke any protection order. However, the operation of protection orders is underconstant review, and any protection order may be revoked or varied where appropriate.
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 January 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to extend public access to areas currently covered by protection orders under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Answer
When an area is granted a protectionorder it is on condition that wider public access is made available on terms andconditions that the Scottish ministers consider to be necessary. This access requiresto be maintained unless a different agreement is reached on conservation grounds.
