Portfolio Questions - 31 May 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-05-31

Rural Economy and Connectivity
1. Alex Rowley: To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives for skills development in
the rural economy. (S5O-02147)
2. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government what investment it has committed to transport
infrastructure in the Central Scotland region. (S5O-02148)
3. Jamie Halcro Johnston: To ask the Scottish Government what assessments it has conducted
of passenger air links to Scotland’s island communities. (S5O-02149)
4. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on
farming of Brexit. (S5O-02150)
5. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the food and drink
industry in South Scotland. (S5O-02151)
6. Fulton MacGregor: [Not Lodged] (S5O-02152)
7. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the roll-out of
fibre broadband, including ensuring that all new build homes have access. (S5O-02153)
8. Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how the introduction of car parking charges at
some island airports will impact on the economies of those islands. (S5O-02154)
9. Bill Bowman: To ask the Scottish Government what provision there will be for charging electric
vehicles in rural communities in Angus by 2022. (S5O-02155)
10. Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of its
Consultation on Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People and Modern Apprentices, which
closed in November 2017. (S5O-02156)
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
1. Anas Sarwar: To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet its carbon emission targets and
lower air pollution in Glasgow. (S5O-02157)
2. Oliver Mundell: To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to farmers to
prevent river bank erosion. (S5O-02158)
3. David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to bring forward a Clean Air
Bill. (S5O-02159)
4. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental impact is of using
wholly-recycled retread lorry tyres compared with new ones. (S5O-02160)
5. Bill Kidd: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress
developing the low emission zone in Glasgow. (S5O-02161)
6. David Torrance: [Not Lodged] (S5O-02162)
7. Brian Whittle: To ask the Scottish Government how its environmental policy and its climate
change commitments are informed by active travel. (S5O-02163)
8. Jeremy Balfour: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce plastic
pollution in the Firth of Forth. (S5O-02164)
9. James Dornan: [Not Lodged] (S5O-02165)
10. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update
on SEPA's investigation into the dust pollution in Cowie that
has reportedly been caused by a nearby factory, and, in light of the
possible impact on public health, what specific enforcement action the agency
is considering taking. (S5O-02166)

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