Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs and Islands Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-00081 1. To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it has undertaken of island economies following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Maurice Golden S6O-00082 2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to support more sustainable farming. Martin Whitfield S6O-00083 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress that has been made on the use of mobile abattoirs. Stephen Kerr S6O-00084 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the future of farm support payments. Pam Gosal S6O-00085 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support new entrants to the agriculture sector. Joe FitzPatrick S6O-00086 6. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the UK Government regarding the UK seasonal workers scheme. Karen Adam S6O-00087 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the seafood sector regarding any export challenges as a result of Brexit. Oliver Mundell S6O-00088 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect the interests of farmers under the draft cooperation agreement with the Scottish Green Party.