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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-31325

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the high-level principles of air departure tax (ADT) will be set out, and by what date a detailed policy development will take place following the publication of these principles.

Question reference: S6W-31326

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the proportion of funding between tiers 1 and 2 of the future agriculture support framework.

Funding certainty and market stability for farmers is absolutely crucial and we want to do all that we can to try to ensure that that is the case in Scotland. As announced at February’s NFU Scotland Conference, Tiers 1 and 2 will receive at least 70% of the available budget. Work on the future framework is continuing to be developed and any announcements will be made in due course. As always, we are committed to working with the industry to co-develop the new payment framework to ensure there are no cliff edges.

Question reference: S6W-31336

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify the staffing needs for taking forward the climate change policy package in line with the factsheet that it published on 18 April 2024.

Question reference: S6W-31321

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing a route map to having approximately 24,000 additional electric vehicle charge points by 2030.

Question reference: S6W-31322

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to people in (a) rural areas and (b) lower-income groups seeking to transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles in line with its climate change action policy package that was published on 18 April 2024.

Question reference: S6W-31328

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has identified new areas to be covered by regional land use partnerships, and what progress it is making towards establishing these by 2031.

Question reference: S6W-31337

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to take forward a new assembly or participative process following on from the climate assembly and people panel on climate engagement.

Question reference: S6W-31329

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in investigating the potential coexistence of re-wetting with continued agricultural activity, and whether any pilot partial re-wetting projects have been identified for investment of up to £1 million.

Question reference: S6W-31324

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Strategic Transport Projects Review Infrastructure Investment Plan (STPR2 Delivery Plan).

Question reference: S6W-31320

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing a route map to a 20% reduction in car kilometres, and when this will be published.