Draft Scottish Marine Litter Strategy Consultation

5. Summary of Consultation Questions

5.1 The Scottish Government is seeking your views on the content of the draft Scottish Marine Litter Strategy. In particular, we would welcome your comments on the following:

Structure:

1. Do you agree with the timescales outlined?

Vision:

2. Do you agree with this vision?

3. Does the draft vision have the right level of ambition?

If not, please offer alternative text or suggestions.

4. Do you think implementation to achieve Good Environmental Status under Descriptor 10 will be sufficient or do you think additional action in Scotland is also necessary?

Strategic Directions:

5. Do you agree that Strategic Directions are a suitable way of outlining action under the Strategy?

6. Do you agree with the list of strategic directions?

If not, how would you reword them or what would you add?

Actions:

Strategic Direction 1

7. What are your views on the possible actions?

8. Which do you believe is the most important possible action in helping to deliver the Marine Litter Strategy?

9. Can one or more of these possible actions be delivered under existing activities or do you think more action is needed under the Marine Litter Strategy?

Strategic Direction 2

10. What are your views on the possible actions?

11. Which do you believe is the most important possible action in helping to deliver the Marine Litter Strategy?

12. Can one or more of these possible actions be delivered under existing activities or do you think more action is needed under the Marine Litter Strategy?

13. Do you think any of the existing actions need to be improved?

If so, please provide details.

Strategic Direction 3

14. What are your views on the possible actions?

15. Which do you believe is the most important possible action in helping to deliver the Marine Litter Strategy?

16. Can one or more of these possible actions be delivered under existing activities or do you think more action is needed under the Marine Litter Strategy?

17. Do you think any of the existing actions need to be improved?

If so, please provide details.

Strategic Direction 4

18. What are your views on the possible actions?

19. Which do you believe is the most important possible action in helping to deliver the Marine Litter Strategy?

20. Can one or more of these possible actions be delivered under existing activities or do you think more action is needed under the Marine Litter Strategy?

21. Do you think any of the existing actions need to be improved?

If so, please provide details.

Strategic Direction 5

22. What are your views on the possible actions?

23. Which do you believe is the most important possible action in helping to deliver the Marine Litter Strategy?

24. Can one or more of these possible actions be delivered under existing activities or do you think more action is needed under the Marine Litter Strategy?

25. Do you think any of the existing actions need to be improved?

If so, please provide details.

Option for delivery:

26. Do you think that Option 4 is the most appropriate mechanism for developing and improving policies under the Marine Litter Strategy?

Any other views on the options outlined or other options not identified are also invited.

Further Questions:

27. Are there any equalities issues that should be factored into the Equalities Impact Assessment for the Marine Litter Strategy?

28. Do you have any feedback on the findings of the Strategic Environmental Assessment?

29. Are there any particular issues that you wish to highlight with regard to the Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment, and the potential impacts on the third sector, business and the economy?

30. Are there other issues that have not been highlighted in this consultation that you would like to mention?