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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: S5W-00261

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when the annual progress report on the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme will be published.

The Scottish Government published its second Climate Change Adaptation Annual Report on 31 May 2016. Highlights include Scotland's flood action plan and research on flood disadvantage; the launch of the National Centre for Resilience; projects by Edinburgh Adapts, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, and Climate Ready Clyde; the public bodies climate change reporting duty which includes adaptation; and new indicators which have been developed for the Programme.

In 2016 we look forward in July 2016 to the new evidence report on climate risks in the UK and Scotland, as well as the independent report on our programme by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change in September 2016. In 2017, Glasgow, a Rockefeller Resilient City, will host the third European Climate Change Adaptation Conference.

Copies of the annual report have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, laying number SG/2016/75.

Question reference: S4O-05701

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been built per head of population since 2007.

Question reference: S4O-05653

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government on behalf of the oil and gas sector ahead of the 2016 Budget.

Question reference: S4O-05622

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how it will take forward the recommendations of the Working Group on Consumer and Competition Policy for Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-05510

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received support into home ownership since 2007.

Question reference: S4O-05501

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff work in the NHS and how this compares with 2006.

Question reference: S4W-29197

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the Scottish Dairy Brand (a) at home and (b) abroad.

The Scottish Government are working with Scottish Development International (SDI) who supported the international launch of the Scottish Dairy Brand at Anuga, the world’s largest food and drink trade exhibition, in October 2015 from which significant leads are being followed up in 20 countries worldwide. At the moment the focus is on the international market as we work with SDI supporting the Dairy Growth Board who are currently working with the sector on implementation.

SDI are currently looking at how they can best support a range of planned activities including trade exhibitions, market visits and customer presentations in 2016 which will promote the Scottish Dairy Brand and investigate new trade opportunities also.

SDI are already supporting the Scottish Dairy Brand through the in-market specialists created under the Scotland food and drink export plan and will actively look to promote the Scottish Dairy Brand and seek niche trade opportunities for Scottish dairy products in their broader international trade development activity.

Question reference: S4W-29196

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many producers have signed up to the Scottish Dairy Brand.

Question reference: S4W-29198

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government where it considers the main markets are for the (a) development and (b) expansion of the Scottish Dairy Brand in 2016.

Question reference: S4O-05194

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what planning it is carrying out regarding the additional powers proposed in the Scotland Bill.