HC Deb 17 January 1992 vol 201 cc700-1W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the locations in Scotland, outside Orkney waters, where shellfish samples were taken for testing for paralytic shellfish poisoning; and what was the frequency of such sampling at these locations in 1991.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The basic programme for monitoring for PSP toxins around the Scottish coast which began in April 1991 was based on 46 primary sampling sites (listed). In addition, secondary sites were included if certain levels of PSP toxin were detected.

The frequency of sampling necessarily varied from site to site according to local conditions, but areas where PSP problems were detected were targeted for intensive weekly sampling. Between April and September an average of 64 sites per week were tested (this figure includes Orkney, since data on sampling frequency at individual sites cannot readily be disaggregated). After September, sampling was largely confined to primary and secondary sites in areas which had known PSP problems.

List of Sites

  1. 1. Eyemouth
  2. 2. Musselburgh
  3. 3. Elie/Pittenweem
  4. 4. Eden Estuary, St. Andrews
    5. 701
  5. 5. Montrose
  6. 6. Aberdeen
  7. 7. Fraserburgh
  8. 8. Macduff
  9. 9. Lossiemouth
  10. 10. Tain
  11. 11. Moray Firth scallop grounds
  12. 12. Wick
  13. 13. West Shetland
  14. 14. East Shetland
  15. 15. Loch Eriboll/Kyle of Tongue
  16. 16. Kinlochbervie
  17. 17. Lochinver
  18. 18. Ullapool/Loch Broom
  19. 19. Little Loch Broom
  20. 20. Loch Ewe
  21. 21. North Minch scallop grounds
  22. 22. Stornoway/Loch Erisort
  23. 23. Loch Roag/West Lewis
  24. 24. Uists
  25. 25. North Skye
  26. 26. Loch Eishort
  27. 27. Loch Gairloch
  28. 28. Loch Torridon
  29. 29. Kyle
  30. 30. Mallaig
  31. 31. South Minch scallop grounds
  32. 32. Ardtoe
  33. 33. Loch Sunart/Loch Teacuis
  34. 34. Tiree Passage
  35. 35. Loch Spalve
  36. 36. Oban/Loch Etive
  37. 37. Seil/Loch Melfort
  38. 38. Islay scallop grounds
  39. 39. West Loch Tarbet
  40. 40. Campbeltown
  41. 41. Tarbert/Loch Fyne
  42. 42. Inveraray
  43. 43. Cumbrae
  44. 44. Ayr
  45. 45. Loch Ryan
  46. 46. Solway cockle beds

1992 1991
Draft register Final register
Constituency Total Attainers Total Attainers
SCOTLAND 3,909,185 46,101 3,914,590 47,275
Aberdeen North 59,056 430 60,219 457
Aberdeen South 58,583 402 58,681 453
Angus East 63,461 488 62,769 706
Argyll and Bute 48,493 558 48,068 677
Ayr 66,190 925 66,126 882
Banff and Buchan 65,781 853 64,136 868
Caithness and Sutherland 31,227 304 31,120 338
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 55,833 799 55,999 879
Central Fife 56,069 391 56,307 380
Clackmannan 49,392 536 49,140 497
Clydebank and Milngavie 47,567 585 47,861 738
Clydesdale 62,529 915 62,325 811
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 46,911 704 46,895 752
Cunninghame North 55,222 774 55,390 770
Cunninghame South 49,601 843 49,728 794
Dumbarton 57,398 750 57,730 724
Dumfries 61,696 727 61,235 689
Dundee East 58,787 400 58,935 387

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