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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 5 December 2024
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Question reference: S6W-21039

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed Agriculture Bill will include measures to support community-led local development.

Question reference: S6W-21139

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the inclusion of provisions in the Agriculture Bill that would allow for punitive measures, such as fines, to be imposed for not meeting high standards or participating in livestock data collection.

Question reference: S6W-21037

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take to ensure that the data-sharing measures in its proposed Agriculture Bill are conducted in accordance with GDPR.

Question reference: S6W-21036

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it provide further clarification regarding what it means by "unforeseen circumstances" within the framework of its proposed Agriculture Bill.

Question reference: S6W-21038

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the feedback in the consultation on its proposed Agriculture Bill that wider rural development proposals should not be the focus of the bill.

Question reference: S6W-21034

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the concerns expressed in the consultation on the Agriculture Bill that commercial forestry will not benefit local communities.

Question reference: S6W-21035

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase transparency in the four-tiered payment structure in its proposed Agriculture Bill.

Question reference: S6W-21141

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns raised as part of the consultation on the Agriculture Bill regarding ministers’ understanding of the science surrounding plant genetic resources and plant health.

Question reference: S6W-21143

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns that were raised as part of the consultation on the Agriculture Bill that maintaining alignment with the EU could lead to additional bureaucracy.

Question reference: S6W-21142

  • Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the on-the-spot checks proposed in the Agriculture Bill will not increase stress and strain among farmers, thereby potentially worsening their mental health.