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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.

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Question reference: S6W-06267

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Forestry Grant Scheme, how much woodland creation grant funding was provided for (a) conifer, (b) diverse conifer, (c) broadleaves, (d) native scots pine, (e) native upland birch, (f) native broadleaves, (g) native low density, (h) small or farm woodland and (i) Northern and Western Isles in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021.

The Scottish Government has provided more than £124m to support woodland creation across Scotland over the last three years, delivering increasing levels of new planting towards the Scottish Government’s ambitious climate change and biodiversity targets. Table 1 shows how much funding has been provided in each of those years, broken down by the woodland creation type supported through the Forestry Grant Scheme, demonstrating our commitment to supporting a wide variety of forests and implementing the principle of “the right tree, in the right place, for the right reasons.”

FGS Woodland Creation Woodland Type	Value 2019-20 (£)	Value 2020-21 (£)	Value 2021-22 (£)
Conifer	18,046,767	21,128,526	23,786,429
Diverse Conifer	3,160,856	3,404,428	4,067,949
Broadleaves	2,452,692	2,253,688	3,032,404
Native Broadleaves	6,099,041	6,969,769	8,706,606
Native Scots Pine	2,349,413	2,514,959	2,758,930
Native Upland Birch	2,321,752	3,687,417	4,498,327
Small or Farm Woodlands	627,477	541,862	784,766
Native Broadleaves in Northern and Western Isles	157,273	149,196	176,398
Native Low Density	111,230	131,695	559,979

Table 1

Question reference: S6W-06266

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding native woodland planting, (a) how much grant funding was provided and (b) how many hectares were planted in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021.

In the last three years the Scottish Government has provided more than £45 M of funding to support the planting of more than 13,200 hectares of native woodland. How much funding was committed, and how many hectares were planted in 2019, 2020 and 2021 is shown in the following table.

Year	Funding provided for Native WC Planting (£)	Native WC Planting Area (ha)
2019-20	12.3m	4,494
2020-21	14.8m	3,421
2021-22	18.2m	5,308 (estimate based upon contract commitments)

Question reference: S6O-00825

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how decisions are made regarding the location of dialysis units.

Question reference: S6O-00705

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports island communities with their connectivity to the mainland or other islands.

Question reference: S6O-00688

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for a National Care Service.

Question reference: S6O-00617

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve awareness of mental health.

Question reference: S6W-05251

Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-00535

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it works with Argyll and Bute Council to support the delivery of local government services across the area’s islands and remote peninsulas.

Question reference: S6O-00516

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that the views of Argyll and Bute’s diverse communities are taken into account in the development of its policies.

Question reference: S6O-00464

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Argyll and Bute Rural Growth Deal.