- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive in what way its experiences of beaver populations in Tayside and in the Scottish Beaver Trial have influenced the proposals in the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill concerning invasive non-native species and natural range.
Answer
The experiences of dealing with the beaver populations have not had a bearing on the proposals concerning invasive non-native species. Under the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill the release of beavers, or any other former native species, into the wild will require to be licensed and keeping could be regulated if considered appropriate.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many beavers have been captured in Tayside as a result of efforts by Scottish Natural Heritage and Tayside Police and where they have been relocated to.
Answer
One beaver has been recaptured in Tayside by Scottish Natural Heritage in December 2010. This beaver has been relocated to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recent efforts by Scottish Natural Heritage and Tayside Police to capture and relocate beavers found in Tayside resulted from concerns regarding invasive non-native species and, if so, what assessment has been made of the animals’ potential impact and how the results of the assessment compare with those of any similar assessments in relation to the animals involved in the Scottish Beaver Trial.
Answer
Beavers are a former native species which is no longer ordinarily resident in Scotland. I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-38451 on 19 January 2011 for the justification of the recapture project. No assessment of the potential impact of these animals has been made. 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: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 January 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has identified the species of the beaver populations found in Tayside.
Answer
Work is ongoing through the laboratories of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland to establish the species and form of the beaver which has been captured but the results of this work are not available yet.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has undertaken of the rationale for the Crown Estate’s decision to introduce a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37930 on 22 December 2010. 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: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Scottish Renewables and marine renewables developers concerning the potential impact of the Crown Estate’s decision to introduce a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth.
Answer
The Scottish Government has had some informal discussion with marine renewables developers concerning the Crown Estate Commissioners approach to new leases for wave and tidal energy in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area. We discussed this issue with Scottish Renewables prior to the publication of their paper on Driving the Low Carbon Economy “ Wave and Tidal Energy.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from Scottish Renewables and marine renewables developers concerning the potential impact of the Crown Estate’s decision to introduce a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not received any formal representations from Scottish Renewables and marine renewables developers concerning the potential impact of the Crown Estate Commissioners approach to new leases for wave and tidal energy in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area. However, it is aware of the fact that Scottish Renewables has covered this issue in the recommendations set out in its recent Driving the Low Carbon Economy “ Wave and Tidal Energy paper.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Crown Estate sought advice from Highlands and Islands Enterprise on the economic development implications of introducing a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth and, if so, what advice it received.
Answer
This is a matter for the Crown Estate Commissioners and HIE to respond to.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has sought the advice of Marine Scotland on the environmental implications of introducing a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth and, if so, what advice it has received.
Answer
Marine Scotland is part of the Scottish Government.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 22 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Crown Estate concerning the decision to introduce a moratorium on new leases for wave and tidal energy developments in Orkney waters and the Pentland Firth.
Answer
The Scottish Government has regular discussions with the Crown Estate Commissioners regarding marine renewables development in these waters as part of our joint chairing of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Delivery Group.
