Category: Shetland
Scott Asks Scottish Government to Support EU Sanctions on Fisheries Dispute
The latest breakdown in international talks aimed at ending the illegal mackerel fishery by Iceland and Faroes means EU sanctions are the only way forward says Shetland MSP Tavish Scott. He is now asking the Scottish Government to support sanctions being imposed on Iceland and Faroes as the damage to fish stocks from the unregulated [...]
Scott Asks Scottish Fire Minister to Stop Government Fire Service Cuts
Shetland MSP is asking Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill to explain why Shetland fire stations are set to close. Speaking after the Northern Fire Board papers were published showing that there is an immediate threat to local fire services Tavish Scott is now writing to the Justice Secretary demanding an immediate explanation. Tavish Scott said, [...]
Scott Asks Agriculture Minister for Sensitve Handling of Crofting Penalties
Richard Lochhead, the Scottish Agriculture Minister today accepted the need for Scottish Government penalties being applied to local crofters and farmers to be handled as sensitively as possible. Shetland MSP Tavish Scott met the Minister today in Parliament and pressed for a fairer handling of the penalties regime being applied to crofters for the land [...]
Scott Raises Nature Designations Stopping Shetland Developments
In a Scottish Parliamentary debate (Wednesday) Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has urged the Scottish Government not to impose new marine designations on the Shetland coastline that can stop development and jobs. Local companies in the Bluemull Sound area are worried that the Scottish Government wants to designate huge areas as a Marine Protected Areas (MPA). [...]
Scottish Government Penalties on Shetland Agriculture Set to Have Major Impact on Industry
The Scottish Government are penalising Shetland crofters and farmers over the land they use to claim agricultural support payments. Local crofting and farming bodies and individual crofters have been in touch with Shetland MSP Tavish Scott who hopes to raise this with the Agriculture Minister this week. The penalties are being levied on producers who [...]
Scott Meets Fisheries Secretary Regarding Whitefish Industry
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott today met Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead to raise local fishing industry concerns over the impact that the December Fisheries Council will have on the Shetland whitefish industry. Tavish Scott said, “I am very concerned that our boats simply won’t have the days at sea in 2012 to catch their quotas. [...]
ADS Cuts Hitting Home
New Loganair figures show a 15% fall in the numbers of Shetlanders flying south to Scotland and gaining help with fares through the Air Discount Scheme (ADS). The company have sent the evidence to the Scottish Government in advance of Isles MSPs Tavish Scott and Liam McArthur meeting the Scottish Government Transport Minister on Wednesday [...]
Shetland Jobs hit by Nationalist Shipping Tax
Shetland businesses have contacted Shetland MSP Tavish Scott over the Scottish Government’s hike in shipping fares. Last Friday the Nationalist Government announced an eye watering above inflation 6.5% fare rise from April 1st. Within days, Tavish Scott has received concerns from all parts of Shetland and across industries and local companies saying this massive hike [...]
Scott disappointed by Government’s unfair fares
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s decision to increase fares on Northern Isles lifeline ferry services by 6.5% Shetland MSP Tavish Scott said, “The Scottish Government boast that they have cut fares for the Scottish west coast while hammering the North Isles with a massive hike. This 6.5% nationalist fare rise is way above inflation and [...]
Scott and McArthur Welcome Fuel Discount Announcement
Scottish Liberal Democrats MSPs for Shetland and Orkney, Tavish Scott and Liam McArthur have welcomed the announcement from the UK Treasury that islanders will be given a 5p fuel discount from the 1st of March. Welcoming the news, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Shetland, Tavish Scott said: “Any reduction in fuel prices will be welcomed, [...]