Portfolio Questions

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