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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-00554

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 2021
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has received in Barnett consequentials since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic from UK Government measures that have been introduced to support larger self-catering units, and how much of this funding it has allocated to similar measures in Scotland.

There is no specific allocation within consequentials arising from support for large self-catering though we have ensured that they have received financial support via the Strategic Framework Business Fund, and Business Restart Grants as well as a tailored package of support to help mitigate against the impact of the single household restrictions via the large self-catering and exclusive use support funds. This is in addition to the 100% Business Rates Relief that we have provided for all businesses in the Hospitality, Retail and Leisure Sectors for both the 20/21 and 21/22 Financial Years. We also ensured businesses not on the NDR roll were eligible for equivalent Strategic Framework Business Fund support via the small accommodation providers council tax fund (SAP-CT).

Question reference: S6O-00035

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural sector.

Question reference: S5O-05142

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to schools in light of its announcement regarding the full-time return of pupils in April.

Question reference: S5O-05105

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the long-term recovery of the tourism sector.

Question reference: S5W-35165

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 February 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme beyond 2021.

The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) reopened for a targeted range of options in January 2021, to support delivery of a wide range of environmental measures. This round will ensure further funding is provided between 2022-23 and 2026-27 for continued support for protected areas, organics, management supporting farmland waders, corn buntings and corncrakes, slurry stores, and improving public access. This will help farmers and crofters to undertake important environmental management and support our work on climate change. It will also promote public wellbeing through providing infrastructure for recreational activities such as walking, cycling and sightseeing.

Question reference: S5W-35166

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 February 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it will allocate the £40 million announced for the Agricultural Transformation Programme in 2021-22.

Question reference: S5W-35164

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 February 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 24 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to utilise the remaining spend of the Agricultural Transformation Programme, committed to in the 2020-21 draft Budget.

The majority of the capital funding allocation has now been assigned to the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme and for additional Scottish Forestry projects. Regrettably the impact of COVID-19 has made it difficult to progress a loans scheme for capital projects in 2020-21. This type of funding is challenging to use, given the need to avoid displacing private sector backed lending, and any such lending must be done in a way that is consistent with subsidy controls and UK international trading commitments.

Question reference: S5F-04809

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 February 2021

To ask the First Minister when projects to dual the A9 and A96 roads are expected to be completed.

Question reference: S5O-04970

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed timeline for the publication of the successor plan to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan.

Question reference: S5O-04883

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support the NHS will require over the first quarter of 2021.