Portfolio Questions - Scottish Parliament: 12th November 2014

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment 1. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Government how many community groups have received support from the Climate Challenge Fund. (S4O-03663) 2. Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the livestock haulage industry regarding maximum driving hours and staffing challenges for livestock transporters. (S4O-03664) 3. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Government when the details of future common agricultural policy payments to farmers and crofters will be known. (S4O-03665) 4. Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing its low emissions strategy. (S4O-03666) 5. Margaret McDougall: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on EDF’s application to SEPA that would allow it to transport intermediate-level radioactive waste from other sites to Hunterston to be stored. (S4O-03667) 6. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what the value of the food industry is to the Scottish economy. (S4O-03668) 7. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the National Reserve to ensure that farmers who were disadvantaged under the previous common agricultural policy are put on regional average support payments from 2015. (S4O-03669) 8. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental impacts are of fracking and coalbed methane extraction. (S4O-03670) 9. Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report. (S4O-03671) 10. Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government how much has been set aside in the 2015-16 draft budget for measures to help tackle climate change. (S4O-03672) Justice and the Law Officers 1. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the legal aid system is operating. (S4O-03673) 2. Malcolm Chisholm: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to speed up access to domestic abuse courts. (S4O-03674) 3. Colin Keir: To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of youth antisocial behaviour in western Edinburgh including joyriding and motorcycle theft. (S4O-03675) 4. Gavin Brown: [Not Lodged] 5. Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking to address the issue of puppy farms and puppies being imported illegally. (S4O-03677) 6. Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on changes to the workload of officers and support staff since the establishment of Police Scotland. (S4O-03678) 7. Hanzala Malik: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on holding a public inquiry on historic child abuse allegations. (S4O-03679) 8. Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish domestic abuse courts across the country. (S4O-03680) 9. Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government when it will bring forward proposals to tackle revenge pornography and what timescales will apply. (S4O-03681) 10. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact in rural and island areas of the proposed reduction in the drink driving limit. (S4O-03682)