- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 11 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest figures are for the number of people that have migrated (a) into and (b) out of each local authority area.
Answer
Reliable information for in and out migration at local authority level is not readily available from the current data sources used to estimate annual migration. However, a new methodology which aims to provide this information has been developed, for use with the Registrar General's 2002 mid-year population estimates due to be published in May 2003.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Allan Wilson on 11 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive to which institutes involved in aquaculture research, other than the Ardtoe Marine Farming Unit of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, the Minister for Environment and Rural Development was referring at the meeting of the Rural Development Committee on 18 February 2003 (Official Report, c 4352); what research these institutes are conducting, and how this research is more "sophisticated" than that conducted by the authority.
Answer
Other Scottish institutes involved in aquaculture research include Fisheries Research Services, the North Atlantic Fisheries College, the Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling, Aberdeen University and a number of other university departments. The research relevant to current and emerging aquaculture species is broad-based, e.g. immunology, epidemiology, growth and nutrition and the environmental impacts of aquaculture.The research is more "sophisticated" than the largely applied, industry-led, developmental work undertaken by the authority in that the science is more fundamental in nature.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure the future of the Ardtoe Sea Fish Aquaculture Research Facility.
Answer
The Executive and the Enterprise Network stand ready to assist any prospective operator from within existing grant assistance schemes subject to that operator satisfying the usual application criteria.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Iain Gray on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been (a) created and (b) lost in each local enterprise company area in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002.
Answer
Information on the number of jobs created or lost is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 7 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been (a) created and (b) lost in the Highlands and Islands in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2002.
Answer
Information on the number of jobs created or lost is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
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Answered by Jack McConnell on 6 March 2003
To ask the First Minister what support will be provided to ensure that the Ardtoe Marine Farming Unit will continue to operate as a national resource for research into marine fin fish farming.
Answer
I am concerned about the loss of research and the implications for the economy in Lochaber following the decision by Seafish to withdraw from the Ardtoe facility. Highlands and Islands Enterprise stand ready to support prospective operators in accordance with their established remit and have been proactive in recent weeks in terms of attempting to broker a deal.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2003
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Answered by Mike Watson on 27 February 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any financial assistance will be provided for the promotion of the (a) Edinburgh Marathon 2003 and (b) Loch Ness Marathon 2003; whether financial assistance in meeting part of the costs of advertising such events in journals such as Runners World may lead to a substantial return on investment for the tourism industry by spreading awareness of the events to a wider audience; whether VisitScotland provided any direct financial assistance for the Loch Ness Marathon 2002, and, if so, what the reasons are for the change in VisitScotland's position that no financial assistance was available, given in response to a letter from me urging it to provide such assistance.
Answer
The Scottish Executive has not been approached for financial assistance for the Edinburgh Marathon or the Loch Ness Marathon and, therefore, has no plans to support either event. It is for VisitScotland to consider the various approaches it receives for support against its objectives and priorities. I understand that VisitScotland decided against providing financial support for promotion of the Loch Ness event in both 2002 and 2003, but VisitScotland did promote the Loch Ness Marathon in its Active Scotland news release in 2002 and plans to do likewise this year. I suggest that any further questions on this particular issue be taken up directly with VisitScotland.
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 26 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, with regard to paragraph 20 of The 2001/02 Audit of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by the Auditor General for Scotland, in respect of which aspects of awarding and managing the Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd contract the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body did not obtain its own legal advice and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these four questions are in addition to the 149 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my answer of 26th February 2003. I have written to the member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2003
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Answered by David Steel on 26 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, with regard to paragraph 22 of The 2001/02 Audit of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by the Auditor General for Scotland, when the request for a parent company guarantee under the second interim contract issued to Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd in January 2001 was first made; what legal advice it has received about whether such a request could be made on demand, and why the request was not made at the outset.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these four questions are in addition to the 149 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my answer of 26th February 2003. I have written to the member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by David Steel on 26 February 2003
To ask the Presiding Officer, with regard to paragraph 25 of The 2001/02 Audit of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by the Auditor General for Scotland, from whom Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd (FCAM) sought an advance payment of #2 million; who made the request on behalf of FCAM; by whom it was received on behalf of the construction managers, and whether the construction managers advised (a) any other member of the Holyrood project team, (b) the Holyrood Progress Group and (c) the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body that the request had been made and, if so, whether they did so before the second interim contract was awarded and on what date such information was first conveyed by the construction managers.
Answer
The Corporate Body has noted that these four questions are in addition to the 149 the member has already asked about the Holyrood Project. Accordingly, I shall write at length to the member in due course, placing a copy in SPICe. The following is a further answer (published on 13 March 2003); see below.Sir David Steel: Pursuant to my answer of 26th February 2003. I have written to the member and placed a copy of my letter in the Parliament's Information Centre (Bib. number 26936).
