Wednesday, 4 September 2019
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support community land ownership in the South Scotland region. (S5O-03465)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 12-point plan published by the climate emergency response group on 26 August 2019. (S5O-03466)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address climate change. (S5O-03467)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the climate emergency. (S5O-03468)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in meeting its climate change targets, and how it works with the agricultural sector to maximise the potential that farmers have to...
5. To ask the Scottish Government how water pollution is being reduced in the Almond Valley constituency. (S5O-03469)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the holistic approach taken in the United Kingdom Government’s clean air strategy 2019 could be applied to Scotland in...
The Deputy Presiding Officer: We now commence portfolio questions on the rural economy. I remind members that questions 1 and 5 will be grouped together. I also remind members that supplementary...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Andersons Centre research on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on farm incomes. (S5O-03473)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what impact a no-deal Brexit could have on the agricultural sector in the Renfrewshire South constituency. (S5O-03477)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit could have on farming in Scotland, and what action it will take to maintain current agricultural standards and measures. (S5O-03474)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of Scotch lamb exports to Europe. (S5O-03476)
6. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish a national development plan for crofting. (S5O-03478)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to take forward the beef efficiency scheme. (S5O-03479)
8. To ask the Scottish Government how many farm businesses in the Lothian region are still to receive 2016-17 and 2017-18 common agricultural policy basic and pillar 2 payments. (S5O-03480)
The next item of business is a debate on the Scottish Government’s programme for government 2019-20. I call Roseanna Cunningham to open the debate.
The next item is consideration of business motion S5M-18684, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following...
The next item is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S5M-18643, on designation of a lead committee. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the Justice Committee be designated as...
The question is, that motion S5M-18643, on designation of a lead committee, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the Justice Committee be designated as the lead...
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-16000, in the name of Joan McAlpine, on celebrating Hamish Henderson. The debate will be concluded without any...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.