Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S6W-21739
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to create a governance and payment structure to ensure that the support provided under the proposed Agriculture Bill will be allocated in a timely manner.
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Question reference: S6W-21737
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it defines the term "just transition" in the context of the proposed Agriculture Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-21738
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the concerns that were raised as part of the consultation on the Agriculture Bill that proposals for future payments would place too much emphasis on climate change adaptation and mitigation, and not enough emphasis on high quality food production.
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Question reference: S6W-21740
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the four-tiered payment structure of the proposed Agriculture Bill represents value for money.
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Question reference: S6W-21744
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consult further on the proposed Agriculture Bill with expert farmers groups and environmental non-governmental organisations.
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Question reference: S6W-21741
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support collaborative and integrated land management under the proposed Agriculture Bill, including whether it will include such measures in the Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-20929
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of any benefits of gene editing for the Scottish agriculture and horticultural sectors in terms of improving biodiversity.
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Question reference: S6W-20927
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of any benefits of gene editing for the Scottish agriculture and horticultural sectors in terms of nitrogen efficiency.
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Question reference: S6W-21655
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to whether adopting a different electronic identification system for livestock in Scotland, compared to the rest of the UK, would have any implications in relation to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-21654
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 29 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what industry engagement it has undertaken regarding new approaches to electronic identification in livestock.