Portfolio Questions - 12 September 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-09-12

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Portfolio Questions
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
1. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it plans to improve the
environment in South Lanarkshire. (S5O-02329)
2. Jenny Gilruth: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the
Scottish Coastal Rubbish Aerial Photography project. (S5O-02330)
3. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the
establishment of a deposit return scheme. (S5O-02331)
4. Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors and shares data on chemicals of
environmental concern, particularly chemicals that are closely related to those that are already
restricted. (S5O-02332)
5. Colin Smyth: To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will respond to the results of its
consultation on improving the protection of wild mammals. (S5O-02333) R
6. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to environmental protection
concerns regarding proposals to mechanically harvest kelp by dredging. (S5O-02334)
7. Graham Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on
progress towards its 90% carbon reduction target, and how it will ensure that households change
their energy usage behaviour to reduce domestic carbon emissions in order to meet this target.
(S5O-02335)
8. Mark Griffin: [Not Lodged] (S5O-02336)
9. Adam Tomkins: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with its policy to
tackle climate change, and whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to expand
the electric vehicle charging infrastructure as part of this. (S5O-02337)
10. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government how it expects its new Biodiversity
Challenge Fund to support the protection of curlews. (S5O-02338)
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Rural Economy
1. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage a new
generation of farmers into the agricultural industry. (S5O-02339)
2. Rona Mackay: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss
the impact of Brexit on farming and food production in Scotland. (S5O-02340)
3. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK
Government regarding maintaining Scotland’s protected food names and geographical indications
following Brexit. (S5O-02341)
4. David Torrance: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help small food retailers
and convenience stores to provide healthy food options to local communities. (S5O-02342)
5. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help farmers
and crofters cope with the impact of adverse weather. (S5O-02343)
6. Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with its ambitions for
the food and drink sector. (S5O-02344)
7. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to develop the food and
drink sector, including through the tourism industry. (S5O-02345)
8. Finlay Carson: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the food and drinks
industry. (S5O-02346)
9. Jeremy Balfour: To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to pay out in full all claims for
CAP Pillar 2 support for 2017-18. (S5O-02347)
10. Michelle Ballantyne: To ask the Scottish Government what support it plans to put in place to
assist farmers from 2019 onwards. (S5O-02348)
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