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Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency SEPA is the environmental regulator for Scotland. SEPA are members of The Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky. Scottish Parliament, Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament- Registration Form, no date given, accessed 5th October 2011 
==Report on shale gas==
In November 2016, SEPA published a 'Health Impact Assessment' of the exploitation of shale gas in Scotland, in collaboration with NHS Health Scotland. 
Their full summary: 
:'Health Protection Scotland (HPS) has undertaken a Health Impact Assessment of the potential health consequences of developing unconventional oil and gas. Health issues considered were identified by interested stakeholders, including communities, industry, and experts, as well as via previously published reports. The evidence was assessed via a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed scientific publications, and categorised as being sufficient, limited or inadequate. The report concludes that overall there is inadequate evidence available to draw conclusions on whether development of shale oil and gas or coal bed methane would pose a risk to public health. If unconventional oil and gas developments were to take place, HPS discuss a precautionary approach based on a range of mitigation measures involving operational best practice, regulatory frameworks and community engagement could be adopted.' Unconventional oil and gas research published, Wired Gov, 09 November 2016. Accessed 15 December 2016. 
However, a fracking literature review published by Andrew Watterson and William Dinan concluded that:
:'Although several reports and papers, including some from the UK government and its agencies, state fracking would be safe assuming there is or will be industry best practice and ‘robust’ regulation, the evidence base for such statements is remarkably sparse [...]. 
:There are multiple serious challenges surrounding location, scale, monitoring and data deficits facing regulators overseeing onshore UGE and fracking in the UK;
:The evidence from peer-reviewed papers suggests fracking in the UK will not be effectively regulated. It is highly likely that regulatory agencies may lack the staffing and resources necessary to monitor and enforce effective regulation of the industry;
:US and UK peer-reviewed analyses and EU law identify both the precautionary principle and prevention as keys to dealing with fracking. This is underpinned by findings from the peer-reviewed public health literature that already identifies significant hazards and major potential risks from the industry.'Andrew Watterson and William Dinan, A RAPID EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT OF REGULATION AND REGULATORY PRACTICES INVOLVED IN FRACKING AND ITS PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS, Regulating Scotland, accessed 16 December 2016. 
==References ==
Category:Water: Regulators
Category: Water
Category:Scotland
Scottish Free Enterprise Award

The Scottish Free Enterprise Award was a prize given by the free market propaganda group Aims of Industry
==Winners==
*1976 Sir Adam Thomson, Founder of British Caledonian the airline.Alasdair Steven, Obituary: SIR ADAM THOMSON, The Scotsman May 27, 2000, Saturday SECTION: Pg. 16
*1982 Paul WilkinsonWho's Who in Scotland, 2003, Kilmarnock: Carrick Media, p. 563
*1989 Tom FarmerSeverin Carrell Tireless supporter of underprivileged, The Scotsman February 29, 1996, Thursday SECTION: Pg. 6
==Notes==
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems

SHAAP was established in November 2006 by the Scottish Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties, through their Scottish Intercollegiate Group on Alcohol (SIGA). Members of SIGA were increasingly concerned about the escalating health damage caused by alcohol misuse. This advocacy group hopes to provide an independent medical voice on alcohol problems in Scotland which seeks to reduce the growing problems associated with alcohol realted harm. The independence of the group is supported by their refusal to accept money from the alcohol industry. Some funding has been provided by the Scottish Executive and the group plans to develop further fundraising strategies. 
 SHAAP Website SHAAP About us Accessed January 31st 2008 .
==Aims of SHAAP==
* to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol-related health problems with health practitioners, policy makers and the public;
* to evaluate current research and identify strategies to reduce alcohol-related health damage based on the best available evidence; 
* to work together with key organisations in the alcohol field in Scotland, the rest of the UK and worldwide, in tackling alcohol misuse. SHAAP Website SHAAP About us Accessed January 31st 2008 .
==References==
Category:AlcoholCategory:Alcohol NGOs
Scottish Information Commissioner

The Scottish Information Commissioner is responsible for enforcing and promoting the right to access public information created by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 both of which came into force on 1 January 2005. The Act and the Regulations give anyone, anywhere in the world, important rights to access information held by more than 10,000 public authorities in Scotland .
Kevin Dunion was appointed as the first Scottish Information Commissioner in February 2003.
==Senior Staff at the Commission==
In addition to the Commissioner, there is a staff of 20 individuals based at Kinburn Castle in St Andrews:
* Margaret Keyse - Head of Investigations
* Sarah Hutchison - Head of Policy and Information
* David Lowrie - Head of Operational Management
* Jann Sangster - Finance and Administration Manager
* Euan McCulloch - Deputy Head of Investigations
==Freedom of Information Officers==
* Jill Anderson
* Andrew Campbell
* Caitlin Dalgleish
* Alison Davies
* Julie Frew
* Martin Hughes
* Colin MacFadyen
* Paul Mutch
* Lucy Scharbert
* Claire Sigsworth
* Claire Stephen
==Administrators==
* Pauline Keith 
* Liz Brown
* Kim Berry
== Notes ==
1 Scottish Information Commissioner Role of the Commissioner. Last accessed 21/04/07
Scottish Investment Trust

==Background==
Based in Edinburgh, the Scottish Investment Trust (SIT) was established in 1887, to invest money on behalf of many thousands of people. It began by investing money in the emerging markets of North and South America, whilst also investing in the UK and its former colonies. 
SIT is independently managed by its own team of fund managers.Scottish Investment Trust Company History
==People==
===Board===
*Douglas McDougall was appointed to the Board in September 1998 and became chairman in October 2003. He is chairman of The Law Debenture Corporation, The Independent Investment Trust and Foreign & Colonial Eurotrust and a director of The Monks Investment Trust, Pacific Horizon Investment Trust and Herald Investment Trust. He is a former senior partner of Baillie Gifford & Co and former chairman of IMRO and the Association of Investment Companies.
*Sir George Mathewson CBE LLD FRSE joined the board in 1981. He was chief executive of the Scottish Development Agency until 1987. He then joined the board of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and was appointed chief executive in January 1992. Following the Group's acquisition of NatWest, Sir George was appointed executive deputy chairman in March 2000 and in April 2001 became chairman of the Group, retiring in April 2006. He is on the board of directors of the Institute of International Finance and in June 2004 was appointed Vice President of the International Monetary Conference.
*Francis Finlay joined the board in November 1996. He is chairman of the New York based international fund management firm Clay Finlay, which he co-founded in 1982 and a co-founder of SVG Capital. Previously he held senior investment management positions with Lazard Frères and Morgan Guaranty in Paris and New York. He is also a director of a number of international investment companies and charitable organisations.
*Hamish Leslie Melville was appointed to the board in November 1996. He is a managing director of Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe). He is chairman of Old Mutual South Africa Trust, Mithras Investment Trust, The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust and a director of Persimmon.
*Hamish Buchan was appointed to the board on 17 November 2003. He is chairman of the Association of Investment Companies and was formerly chairman of NatWest Securities in Scotland. He is chairman of JP Morgan Fleming American Investment Trust and a director of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Personal Assets Trust, Shires Income and Standard Life European Private Equity Trust.
*Jim MacLeod was appointed to the board in September 2005. He was a partner in Ernst & Young and its predecessor firms for 25 years until his retirement in 1998. He specialised in corporate tax, particularly for investment trusts and insurance companies. He was a visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh until 2001. He is a director of British Assets Trust and INVESCO Perpetual AIM VCT. Scottish Investment Trust Company Directors
==Affiliations==
*Media Mentor, client.
==References== 
Category:Banking and Finance Industry
Scottish Mental Health Research Network

Scottish Mental Health Research Network (SMHRN) 'Facilitates the development, set up and successful completion of mental health clinical research studies across Scotland.' welcome Scottish Mental Health Research Network, accessed 7 November 2014 
The SMHRN supports high quality research in mental health in Scotland. The research network was set up in 2007 and officially launched in November 2009. 
==Affiliations== 
The Scottish Mental Health Research Network is a donor to the Science Media Centre. SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
==Notes== 
Category:Science Media CentreCategory:Health
Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems

The Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems established in 2004, is a Departmental advisory committee. Formerly chaired by Labour's Tom McCabe, in his capacity as Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care. The new chair of the committee, following Labour's election defeat is Shona Robison SNP Minister for public health. The Committee meets 3 or 4 times a year, with the next meeting scheduled for the 2nd October 2007. This meeting will be the first to be chaired by a member of the SNP executive. The role of the committee is to "Advise the Scottish Executive on policy, priorities and strategic planning in relation to tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland." 
The committee focuses on specific Scottish themes and undertakes (via the Secretariat) work on topics of particular concern or specific relevance to Scotland. It is a platform for dissemination of best practice, establishes funding priorities, identifies gaps in research. 
==Members==
*Shona Robison, MSP, Minister for Public Health, (Chair)
*Professor Peter Donnelly, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, (Deputy Chair)
*Dr Andrew Fraser, Head of Health, Scottish Prison Service
*Jack Law, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland
*Jean Coussins, Former Director of The Portman Group, now Director of Alcohol Education and Research Council
*Dr Charles Lind, Clinical Director of Addictions, Ayrshire and Arran NHS Trust
*Tim Huntingford, Chief Executive, West Dunbartonshire Council
*Paul Waterson, Chairman, Scottish Licensed Trade Association
*Professor Peter Brunt, Consultant Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
*Cllr. Douglas Kerr, Chair, Edinburgh Licensing Board
*Ian Davidson, Community Nurse Alcohol Problems, Bangor Village Hospital
*Sheriff John P. Herald
*Dr Dean Marshall, General Practitioner
*Charles Steel, Independent Addictions Consultant
*Marcus Liddle, Chief Executive, Young Scot
*Malcolm Dickson, Assistant Chief Constable, Lothian & Borders Police
*Jacqui Watt, Executive Director - Community Services, Shetland Islands Council
*Kieran Simpson, Public Affairs Manager, Scottish & Newcastle
*Sandra Maguire, Chief Executive, Fife Alcohol Advisory Service
*Dr Laurence Gruer, Consultant in Public Medicine, NHS Health Scotland
*David Kellock, Deputy Director (Operations), Church of Scotland Board of Social Responsibility
*Dr Maggie Watts, Chair, Scottish Association of Alcohol Action Teams
==Former Members==
*Tom McCabe the former Deputy Health Minister was the first chair of this committee, which was established by the former Labour administration in Edinburgh.
Also see Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry
==Notes==
# Alcohol Information Scotland Website SMACAP Last Accessed 31st July 2007
# Ibid 1
Category:AlcoholCategory:Alcohol Policy GroupsCategory:Scottish GovernmentCategory:Scotland
Scottish North American Business Council

The Scottish North American Business Council is a little known but well connected atlanticist body aimed at fostering closer relations between business in Scotland and the US. It is the Scottish chapter of the British-American Business Council. It has interesting intelligence connections. The current Chairman is former MI6 man Andrew Fulton, who was exposed as having been a former MI6 agent whilst working inside Glasgow University based Lockerbie Commission. The former US ambassador to the UK Philip Lader (also chair of the board of spin conglomerate WPP) is also on board. The Council retains Media House International for PR and its executive chairman Jack Irvine is a former board member.
==Board==
===Secretariat===
*Prof. R A. Fulton Chairman
*Mrs Jean M Shedden Executive Director (Shedden previously worked at Glasgow University in the same role with SNABC - Following Fulton's exposure as a spy she also left the employ of the University)
*Mr David Carrick Managing Director Memex Technology Limited
*Ms Colette Cunningham Events Executive CBI Scotland
*Ms Carolyn Hamilton Chubb Insurance Co. of Europe
*Mr Iain M McMillan Director CBI Scotland
*Mr Scott Nelson Partner Corporate Team McGrigor's
*Mr Mike Still Marsh Limited
*Mr Martin Togneri Snr Director of International Operations Scottish Enterprise
*Mr Derek Totten Chubb Insurance Co. of Europe
====Former members (circa 2003 from the Web Archive)====
*Mrs Jean M Shedden Executive Secretary
*Ms Liane Dorsey Principal Officer United States Consulate
*Mr Steve Dunn Director, ScottishPower
*Ms Carolyn Hamilton Chubb Insurance Co. of Europe
*Mr Al HazardPartner, Deloitte & Touche
*Mr Jack Irvine Executive Chairman Media House International Ltd
*Mr Jim McColl Clydeblowers plc
*Mr Iain M McMillan Director, CBI Scotland
*Mr Paul Pia Burness, Solicitors
*Mr Mike Still Managing Director Corporate Scotland Aon Limited
*Mr Martin Togneri Snr Director of International Operations, Scottish Enterprise
*Mr Derek Weir Managing Director, Corporate & Commercial Banking, The Royal Bank of Scotland SNABC Board, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 18 February 2003
===Patrons===
*Mr Euan Baird
*Prof. Sir Graeme Davies, the former Principal of Glasgow University
*Dr William W R Elder
*Mrs Ann Gloag
*The Hon. Philip Lader
*The Lord McCluskey
*Sir George Mathewson
==Contact==
Website: http://www.snabc.org/pages/home.asp?did=37
==Notes==
Category:ScotlandCategory:Corporate Lobby Groups
Scottish Oil Club

Scottish Oil Club describes itself as 'a national forum for the presentation and discussion of views on the economic, industrial, technological and political aspects of petroleum and other energy resources'.
==Members==
Includes:
*Cairn Energy
*Dart Energy (Europe) Ltd - member since 2011
*Deloitte
*TOTAL E&P UK - member since 2006
==Contact==
:Website: http://www.scottishoilclub.org.uk/soc_membership_webdirectory.htm
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category:Fracking
Scottish Premier League

In 1998, the football clubs in the Premier Division decided to split from the Scottish Football League and form the Scottish Premier League, a decision designed to enable the top clubs in Scotland to retain more of the revenue generated by the game. Originally, league sponsorship money was divided between clubs in every league; after the SPL was formed, this was no longer the case .
HBoS using the corporate branding of the Bank of Scotland are not renewing their sponsorship of the SPL at the end of the 2006-07 season. A new 4-year deal has been reached with Clydesdale Bank, who will sponsor the SPL £8m from July 2007.
== Notes ==
# Scottish Premier League website, accessed 23/03/07
# BBC News Sport, accessed 23/03/07
Scottish Renewables Forum

==Background==
SRF was formed in 1996. It is the main renewables trade association and lobby group for Scotland and is closely linked to the British Wind Energy Association.
It promotes Scotland as an ideal location for renewable energy development and espouses 
:a vision of the “win-win” potential of renewables to create jobs and prosperity for Scotland, as well as safeguarding the environment, to encourage the adoption of targets and strategies which make the best use of our indigenous resources.Scottish Renewables Forum, "About Us", SRF About Us page, accessed 20/02/09
==History==
==Funding and finances==
==Members==
Similarly to the British Wind Energy Association its extensive list of members range from small renewables companies to large energy companies with some renewables, and also includes Universities, banks, large construction companies, financial services firms, government agencies and NGO's. Scottish Renewables Forum, "[http://www.scottishrenewables.com/MemberSearch/List.aspx
 Members list]", SRF Member Directory page, accessed 20/02/09
==People==
Board Members
*Jason Ormiston Chief Executive 
*Andrew Jamieson ScottishPower Chairman & Wind Group co-Chair 
*Alan Baker Infinis Ltd
*Gareth Davies Aquatera Marine co-Chair
*Robert Forrest GreenPower Wind Group co-Chair
*Ray Hunter Renewable Energy Systems UK Ltd. Communications Group Chair
*Stephen Kerr Avayl Engineering Consultancy Supply Chain Group Chair
*Kerr MacGregor Scottish Solar Energy Group Associate representative
*Dr Keith MacLean Scottish and Southern Energy Grid Group co-Chair
*Harry Malyon RWE Npower renewables Planning Group Chair
*Jeremy Sainsbury Natural Power Consultants Ltd Grid Group co-Chair
*Fergus Tickell Northern Energy Developments Biomass Group Chair
*David Bone Wright Johnston & Mackenzie Legal Adviser 
==Affiliations== 
===Subsidiaries===
==Publications==
==Contact details, Resources, Notes==
===Contact===
*Address:
*Phone: +44 (0) 141 353 4980 
*Fax:
*Emails: firstname@scottishrenewables.com
*Website:
===External Resources===
===Notes===
Category:Energy Category:Climate Change Category:Climate: Energy Category:Climate Category:Climate: Energy Industry
Scottish Resources Group

Scottish Resources Group describes itself as a 'modern, world-class producer of coal and renewable energy products' and a 'forward-thinking, responsible' energy group. Its traditional expertise is in coal extraction from surface mines and transportation to the nation's power generators. It also has 'considerable experience' in the regeneration of formerly mined land and promotes new technologies such as clean coal and carbon capture. Scottish Resources Group website, accessed 16/02/11 
==Regeneration of mining sites==
:Our regeneration programmes concentrate on transforming former surface mining sites into land with beneficial after uses such as renewable energy developments like wind-farms. 
:SRG Estates is the owner of significant strategic land amounting to some 25,000 acres across the central belt of Scotland. A number of these landholdings are set to become substantial development projects. By actively managing the land owned by the Group, SRG Estates is able to support the Group's aim of delivering maximum value from the land before, during and after mining, as well as providing long-term land solutions that local communities look for. Scottish Resources Group website, accessed 14/02/11
==People==
*Brian Wilson - a director 
==Contact==
Scottish Resources Group
:Castlebridge Business Park
:Gartlove
:Nr Alloa
:Clackmannanshire
:FK10 3PZ
:General Enquiries: 01259 733800 
:Email: info@scottishresourcesgroup.co.uk
==Notes==
Category:spooksCategory:UK Police IntelligenceCategory:Climate ChangeCategory:Corporate EspionageCategory:Security IndustryCategory:Mining Industry
Scottish Steering Group of the Business Council for Sustainable Development-UK: Funding by Scottish Executive

The following is a copy of an email sent as a freedom of information request, it is dated Tuesday 20th February 2007 and was sent by John Wilson from the Sustsinability and Biodiversity Division of the Scottish Executive.
You asked for:
1) Correspondence and records of meetings between the Scottish Executive and Forum for the Future between Feb 2003-2007
2) A record of how much money the Executive has paid to the Business Council for Sustainable Development since 2003 and how much is budgeted or has been discussed for the future.
According to our records:
1) An Executive official spoke at a Forum for the Future training event in late 2004, and attended one of their degree ceremonies as a guest, in 2005. There were e-mail exchanges with the Forum about the possibility of attending one of their sustainable development training courses for public sector staff.
There was e-mail correspondence between the Scottish Executive and Forum for the Future on a one-day workshop in Scotland for senior civil servants which took place in October 2005, and e-mail correspondence in 2006 and 2007 on a similar ½ day workshop for policy makers for Feb 2007.
2) The Executive has paid £485,000 to the Business Council for Sustainable Development since 2003 for the Scottish Industrial Symbiosis Programme, i.e. during the financial years 2002-03 to 2005-06. There is information about the project at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/SustainableDevelopment/7512 and http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/SustainableDevelopment/IS The Executive supported BCSD’s Business Summit in Glasgow in May 2006 and national follow-up events with a payment of £10,000. There has been no discussion of future funding and there is none budgeted. 
John Wilson
Sustainability and Biodiversity Division
Scottish Executive
0131 244 1750
Scottish Sustainable Development Forum

The Scottish Executive's Action Plan on Sustainable Development involved the establishment, in 2002, of a Sustainable Development Forum. The forum aims to "build broad partnerships to work towards a sustainable Scotland. The Forum will bring together the Scottish members of the UK Sustainable Development Commission, business, the trade unions, NDPBs and NGOs". 
The forum meet around twice a year and aims to provide a focus for sustainable development in Scotland.
== Steering Group ==
*James Curran Chair 
*Liz Bogie Scottish Enterprise
*Mary Christie Scottish Natural Heritage
*Jean Welstead Enviros 
*John Pinkard VipreUK
*John Bathgate Emtelle UK Limited
*June Thomas Sustainable Development Education Network 
*Morag Watson WWF Scotland 
*Kate Sankey West Moss-side
*Doug Anthoney Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
*John M Francis UNESCO - Scotland Committee
*Fred Edwards Friends of the Earth 
*Brendan Turvey Scottish Natural Heritage
*Pip Tabor The Southern Upland Partnership
*Stephen Boyd Scottish Trade Union Congress
*Tom Davy Scottish Executive 
*Barry Greig Scottish Executive 
 
== Notes ==
#Scottish Executive Web Site Sustainable Development Accessed March 2007
# SSDF Web Site About Us Accessed March 2007