Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs and Islands Willie Coffey S6O-01102 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the Regional Food Fund is supporting the promotion and advancement of Scotland’s produce. Liam Kerr S6O-01103 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether, following the UK Government’s launch of a seafood exports fund, it will launch a Scottish seafood fund. Alexander Stewart S6O-01104 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting farmers to utilise new technological advances. Liam McArthur S6O-01105 4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to increase and retain the population of Scotland’s islands. Jeremy Balfour S6O-01106 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to remote and rural communities in the Lothian region. Jim Fairlie S6O-01107 6. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact on agriculture and the food and drinks sector in Scotland of reported continuing delays to post-Brexit border checks on imports from the EU. Alasdair Allan S6O-01108 7. To ask the Scottish Government how many grants have been awarded through the Croft House Grant scheme in the Western Isles since 2007. Natalie Don S6O-01109 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Scotland’s agricultural sector.