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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To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for reviewing and updating the Scottish Forestry Strategy.
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for updating the forestry consultation process.
To ask the Scottish Government what checks are in place to ensure that land use balance in regions is prioritised for woodland expansion.
To ask the Scottish Government how suitable areas for woodland expansion are (a) identified and (b) prioritised.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of tree felling licenses are issued with a condition to restock.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason grant support for native woodland (a) management and (b) expansion has been reduced.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of land approved for woodland expansion is (a) agricultural, (b) BAP priority open habitat and (c) an other category of land.
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria are used to determine whether proposed activities are likely to have a significant effect and require screening in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999.
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is in place to ensure that new woodland planting schemes are delivering biodiversity outcomes.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment criteria and procedures are used before consent for new woodland planting is issued to ensure that significant negative environmental effects will not arise.