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Question reference: S6O-03772

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 July 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test 5

Question reference: S6W-28379

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test

Question reference: S6W-28464

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25394 by Mairi Gougeon on 6 March 2024, whether it will provide an up-to-date timeline for introducing public consultations on proposed fisheries management measures within offshore and inshore marine protected areas that do not currently have measures in place.

Putting in place the remaining fisheries management measures remains a top government priority. We want to achieve this as soon as possible, however developing the evidence based and effective fisheries management measures for over 180 sites is a complex and challenging process.

We are working to put in place fisheries management measure for MPAs as quickly as possible and we plan to consult on fisheries management for offshore MPAs this summer. We are aiming to carry out the public consultation on fisheries management measures for inshore MPAs as soon as possible.

Question reference: S6W-28465

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19319 by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2023, when the UK Dolphin and Porpoise Conservation Strategy will be finalised and adopted, and what it is doing to safeguard cetaceans in the meantime.

A public consultation on the UK Dolphin and Porpoise Conservation Strategy took place in 2021 and we are working on amendments to the strategy, in partnership with the other UK administrations and the working group, ahead of implementation in early 2025.

These amendments include the addition of a number of species of whale and dolphin that are regularly sighted in UK waters and updates to the evidence base and the areas identified where further action can be taken. In the meantime, the Scottish Government continues to take action to improve the conservation of UK cetaceans.

We recognise that bycatch and entanglement in fishing gear can pose a risk to our iconic marine life and remain committed to tackling this issue in our waters.

We are working in partnership with the UK Government and other administrations on implementing the bycatch mitigation initiative.

Through the Future Catching Policy, Scottish Ministers will be delivering on their obligations to minimise and, where possible, eliminate bycatch of sensitive species as part of wider efforts to ensure the sustainability of our fishing fleet.

As our first priority, we will take firm measures to increase selectivity by introducing additional technical measures to reduce unwanted catch and bycatch of sensitive marine species, working with stakeholders to explore and deliver solutions.

Question reference: S6O-03754

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test latency and meeting date and R.

Question reference: S6W-28385

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 1 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test latency 12.

Question reference: S6W-28386

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body test latency 12

Question reference: S6W-28384

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test latency lodged at 12.01

Question reference: S6T-02025

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test latency 12.

Question reference: S6F-03211

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2028

To ask the First Minister

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