Portfolio Questions

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Jenny Marra S5O-03086 1. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to support programmes that aim to improve air quality. Emma Harper S5O-03087 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it defines trail hunting in relation to its proposals for legislative changes to fox hunting practices. Finlay Carson S5O-03088 3. To ask the Scottish Government what process is in place for it to identify its preferred option for delivering effective environmental governance following Brexit, including functions equivalent to those carried out by the European Commission and European Court. Jeremy Balfour S5O-03089 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle air pollution in Edinburgh. Liz Smith S5O-03090 5. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to possible exemptions from a deposit return scheme. Anas Sarwar 6. [Not Lodged] Murdo Fraser S5O-03092 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to alleviate fly tipping. Pauline McNeill S5O-03093 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to consult on the outstanding special marine protected areas. Rural Economy Claudia Beamish S5O-03094 1. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made since 10 January 2019 with setting up a farming and food production policy group. Ruth Maguire S5O-03095 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that leaving the EU will have on the food and drink industry. Tom Arthur S5O-03096 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit could have on the agriculture sector in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire. Liam Kerr S5O-03097 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NFU Scotland and what was discussed. Bill Bowman S5O-03098 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with fishermen in Angus regarding the impact of offshore wind developments on the fishing industry. Alasdair Allan S5O-03099 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle population decline in rural areas. Peter Chapman S5O-03100 7. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce an agriculture bill. Clare Adamson S5O-03101 8. To ask the Scottish Government what role science and technology can play in the development of the rural economy.