Portfolio Questions

Rural Economy and Connectivity Alex Rowley S5O-02147 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives for skills development in the rural economy. Mark Griffin S5O-02148 2. To ask the Scottish Government what investment it has committed to transport infrastructure in the Central Scotland region. Jamie Halcro Johnston S5O-02149 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessments it has conducted of passenger air links to Scotland’s island communities. Colin Beattie S5O-02150 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on farming of Brexit. Joan McAlpine S5O-02151 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the food and drink industry in South Scotland. Fulton MacGregor 6. [Not Lodged] George Adam S5O-02153 7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the roll-out of fibre broadband, including ensuring that all new build homes have access. Tavish Scott S5O-02154 8. To ask the Scottish Government how the introduction of car parking charges at some island airports will impact on the economies of those islands. Bill Bowman S5O-02155 9. To ask the Scottish Government what provision there will be for charging electric vehicles in rural communities in Angus by 2022. Neil Bibby S5O-02156 10. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of its Consultation on Free Bus Travel for Older and Disabled People and Modern Apprentices, which closed in November 2017. Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Anas Sarwar S5O-02157 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet its carbon emission targets and lower air pollution in Glasgow. Oliver Mundell S5O-02158 2. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to farmers to prevent river bank erosion. David Stewart S5O-02159 3. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to bring forward a Clean Air Bill. Kenneth Gibson S5O-02160 4. To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental impact is of using wholly-recycled retread lorry tyres compared with new ones. Bill Kidd S5O-02161 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress developing the low emission zone in Glasgow. David Torrance 6. [Not Lodged] Brian Whittle S5O-02163 7. To ask the Scottish Government how its environmental policy and its climate change commitments are informed by active travel. Jeremy Balfour S5O-02164 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce plastic pollution in the Firth of Forth. James Dornan 9. [Not Lodged] Bruce Crawford S5O-02166 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on SEPA's investigation into the dust pollution in Cowie that has reportedly been caused by a nearby factory, and, in light of the possible impact on public health, what specific enforcement action the agency is considering taking.