- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns that were raised as part of the consultation on the Agriculture Bill that maintaining alignment with the EU could lead to additional bureaucracy.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the on-the-spot checks proposed in the Agriculture Bill will not increase stress and strain among farmers, thereby potentially worsening their mental health.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support alignment with the UK on agricultural standards in relation to the Agriculture Bill.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the measures proposed in the Agriculture Bill to encourage animal welfare will not lead to a duplication of effort across different ministerial portfolios and/or directorates.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed Agriculture Bill will include measures to support community-led local development.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the inclusion of provisions in the Agriculture Bill that would allow for punitive measures, such as fines, to be imposed for not meeting high standards or participating in livestock data collection.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take to ensure that the data-sharing measures in its proposed Agriculture Bill are conducted in accordance with GDPR.
Answer
Scottish Ministers will undertake all measures that are appropriate to ensure accordance with GDPR.
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provide further clarification regarding what it means by "unforeseen circumstances" within the framework of its proposed Agriculture Bill.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the feedback in the consultation on its proposed Agriculture Bill that wider rural development proposals should not be the focus of the bill.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-21034 on 15 September 2023. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the concerns expressed in the consultation on the Agriculture Bill that commercial forestry will not benefit local communities.
Answer
A consultation on the Bill’s proposals ran from 29 August 2022 to 5 December 2022, where a wide range of views were received. On 22 June 2023, the Scottish Government published the Agriculture Bill - Analysis of Consultation Responses which details the findings of this extended engagement.
As is convention, following consultation on proposed legislation, Ministers are considering the views received to inform a new Agriculture Bill which will be introduced in 2023. In turn, Parliament will consider the proposals and provide further comment on draft proposals, accordingly.