Portfolio Questions

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform 1. Emma Harper To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to protect the marine environment. (S5O-00489) 2. Mark Griffin [Not Lodged] (S5O-00490) 3. Colin Smyth To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to amend the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, in light of the review by Lord Bonomy. (S5O-00491) 4. Rhoda Grant To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle air pollution. (S5O-00492) 5. Patrick Harvie To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed new climate change targets will take account of the Paris Agreement's goal of pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. (S5O-00493) 6. Annie Wells To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor and improve air quality in Glasgow. (S5O-00494) 7. Iain Gray To ask the Scottish Government how it will compensate for the reported 60,000 tonnes of additional emissions that could be caused by it introducing a 50% reduction in air passenger duty. (S5O-00495) 8. Peter Chapman To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent the spread of diseases that affect woodland and forests. (S5O-00496) 9. Jackie Baillie To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available from Scottish Water for first-time connections. (S5O-00497) 10. Stewart Stevenson To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of the UK Government’s energy policies will be on Scotland's efforts to tackle climate change. (S5O-00498) Rural Economy and Connectivity 1. Alex Cole-Hamilton To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to provide access to fibre broadband in areas where there is an insufficiency of hardware to meet demand. (S5O- 00499) 2. Claudia Beamish To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the IT system for common agricultural policy payments. (S5O-00500) 3. Graeme Dey To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve access to rail for residents of Monifieth. (S5O-00501) 4. Neil Findlay To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland has good bus services. (S5O-00502) 5. Mary Fee [Not Lodged] (S5O-00503)