Portfolio Questions - Scottish Parliament: 31 May 2017
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2017-05-31

Rural Economy and Connectivity
1. Pauline McNeill: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the cost and
increase the availability of public transport in rural areas. (S5O-01039)
2. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK
Government regarding how the interests of farmers in Scotland who receive less favoured area
support will be represented in negotiations on leaving the EU. (S5O-01040)
3. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the installation of average speed
cameras between Dundee and Stonehaven will have on road safety for communities living
alongside the A90. (S5O-01041)
4. Rona Mackay: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the rollout
of superfast broadband in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency. (S5O-01042)
5. Dean Lockhart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will implement the
recommendations in the Audit Scotland report, Principles for a digital future, when taking forward
its R100 contracts. (S5O-01043)
6. David Torrance: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage new
plantings in forestry. (S5O-01044)
7. Stewart Stevenson: To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to protect
inshore fisheries against unlicensed commercial fishing. (S5O-01045)
8. Finlay Carson: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the report by Fujitsu
regarding the IT system used to process CAP payments. (S5O-01046)
9. Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will maintain free bus passes for over 60s
during the current parliamentary session. (S5O-01047) R
10. Ben Macpherson: To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken and funding it has
provided to promote the food and drink sector. (S5O-01048)
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
1. Donald Cameron: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in resolving
the dispute between seafarers and management at Marine Scotland. (S5O-01049)
2. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce the first pilot schemes
for the management of the seabed. (S5O-01050)
3. Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle wildlife
crime. (S5O-01051)
4. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how its Climate Challenge Fund supports projects
in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency. (S5O-01052)
5. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made following
community requests to have a permanent SEPA presence in Grangemouth. (S5O-01053)
6. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle illegal snares
and traps. (S5O-01054)
7. Adam Tomkins: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in meeting its
emission reduction targets. (S5O-01055)
8. Emma Harper: To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to encourage increased
uptake of carbon auditing among farmers. (S5O-01056)
9. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale and arrangements are
for the consultation on the review of priority marine features outside of the marine protected areas
network. (S5O-01057)
10. Ruth Maguire: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the role
of community right to buy schemes in towns and cities. (S5O-01058)

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