Portfolio Questions

Donald Cameron S5O-01794 1. To ask the Scottish Government what future it sees for Scotland’s fishing sector. James Dornan S5O-01795 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance to the rural economy of an EU migrant workforce. Graham Simpson S5O-01796 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the rural economy is not adversely impacted on by large-scale developments. Alison Harris S5O-01797 4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the forestry sector. Richard Lochhead S5O-01798 5. To ask the Scottish Government to what extent any transition period for Brexit is likely to affect Scotland’s influence on future fisheries negotiations. Murdo Fraser S5O-01799 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland and Jacobs regarding the preferred route for the dualling of the A9 at Killiecrankie. Mark Griffin S5O-01800 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the analysis of, and its response to, the Consultation on Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People and Modern Apprentices. Sandra White S5O-01801 8. To ask the Scottish Government what the top export markets are for salmon and whisky in terms of value and volume. Jamie Greene 9. [Not Lodged] Rachael Hamilton S5O-01803 10. To ask the Scottish Government when 100% of premises in the Scottish Borders will have access to superfast broadband. Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Mike Rumbles S5O-01804 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential environmental impact of developing on the green belt around Aberdeen. Michelle Ballantyne S5O-01805 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports environmental protection in the Scottish Borders. Elaine Smith S5O-01806 3. To ask the Scottish Government what importance it gives to the environmental protection of green belt land in the Central Scotland region. Ash Denham S5O-01807 4. To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to protect mobile marine species. Claudia Beamish S5O-01808 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether wetlands sites in Scotland that are covered by the Ramsar Convention are given the same level of protection as those in the rest of the UK. Maurice Corry S5O-01809 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set a target date for phasing out the use of peat-based products in horticulture. Graeme Dey S5O-01810 7. To ask the Scottish Government what further measures it is considering to address the persecution of birds of prey. Gil Paterson 8. [Not Lodged] Patrick Harvie S5O-01812 9. To ask the Scottish Government what its timescale is to consult on and designate marine protected areas to protect mobile marine species. Willie Coffey S5O-01813 10. To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses and monitors flood risk in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.