Rob Gibson

9 Jun 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on using traditional music to promote Scottish culture around the world.

22 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group can take account of the final report of the Land Reform Review Group, The Land of Scotland and the Common Good, in addressing calls for the right to buy for 1991 farm tenants.

19 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use tax powers to tackle wealth inequalities.

2 May 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in support for the use of the Scots language in the curriculum for excellence.

1 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for the Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture of importing smolts to Shetland waters from Norway.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-20965 on 20 May 2014. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybus…

1 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the consequences are of importing smolts from Norway into Shetland waters without quarantine.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-20965 on 20 May 2014. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybus…

1 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the quote by Greig Seafood Hjaltland that the freshwater smolts imported from its partners in Norway to Shetland waters have "the same health status or even better than the Scottish fish".

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-20965 on 20 May 2014. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybus…

1 May 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what issues arise from the import of smolts to Shetland waters from Norway.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Whilst Norway is a country of overall lower fish health status than the UK, it has approved zones and compartments which are of equivalent or higher status than the UK. Smolts from these areas can be legally imported into the UK, as was the case with the rece…

28 Apr 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that, at a recent EU environment council meeting, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs breached an agreement to raise Scotland’s position on genetically modified crops.

19 Apr 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the cause of the electricity power cut, which affected people in the north of Scotland on 17 April 2014.

17 Apr 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Ambulance Service to discuss crewing in remote communities.

31 Mar 2014 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II report, what action it will take to meet the challenge of uncontrolled climate change.

3 Mar 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has had with NHS boards regarding recruitment of consultants for remote northern and island hospitals.

24 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on reducing the transmission and access charges to the grid for marine and islands renewable energy.

17 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on abolishing so-called slipper farming.

13 Feb 2014 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the combined carbon emissions has been from Scotland’s power stations in each year since 2006.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: Between 2006 and 2011, the greenhouse gas emissions from Scotland’s power stations were as follows: (all values in million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent): 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 18.848 15.607 14.302 13.368 15.827 12.147

10 Feb 2014 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how pump storage will add to Scotland's clean energy sustainability.

13 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in determining whether rendition flights have touched down at Scottish airports.

6 Jan 2014 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on HM Treasury figures that suggest that Scotland has experienced larger budget reductions than London and south east England.

Answer · John Swinney: These figures underline that decisions on Scotland’s economy and public finances should be taken in an independent Scotland. Not only have Westminster’s successive budget cuts over the past four years undermined the economic recovery in Scotland, but the late…

16 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to repair the Cromarty Bridge.

2 Dec 2013 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what records are kept of obstruction by landowners to right of access by walkers, wheelchair users, cyclists and horse riders.

2 Dec 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister which powers over land ownership could be devolved to the Scottish Parliament to strengthen Scottish land reform.

25 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what form the scheduled review of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 will take in relation to deer management.

11 Nov 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether colleges offer courses in gamekeeping and countryside management that meet the demand for jobs across the sector.

30 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to restrict overtaking by heavy goods vehicles in the overtaking sections of the A9.

Answer · Keith Brown: Scottish Ministers have powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to make provision to restrict overtaking by heavy goods vehicles on the A9.

16 Sep 2013 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the Youth Music Initiative dovetails with voluntary sector programmes such as Scotland Sings and the Feisean movement.

11 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what cost has arisen from road traffic accidents caused by collisions with deer in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Keith Brown: Data about injury road accidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Government using the Stats 19 statistical report form. Data on road traffic accidents caused by collisions with deer are not available.

11 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of deer damage to (a) forestry and (b) agricultural production in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: No figures are available for the overall cost of deer damage to agricultural production in Scotland. However, by way of a comparator, an analysis commissioned by SNH has put the annual cost of lost agricultural production in England at £4.3 million (see Putma…

11 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid to landowners in grants in each of the last 10 years to support activities designed to protect agricultural and forestry production from damage by deer.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The amount of grants paid out in each of the last 10 years to support activities designed to protect agricultural and forestry production from damage by deer is shown in the following table. The figures include legacy agri-environment and Scottish Forestry Gr…

11 Sep 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what income has been derived by Forestry Commission Scotland from (a) deer carcases and (b) stalking lets in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Paul Wheelhouse: The income derived by Forestry Commission Scotland from its deer management activities during the 10 year period 2003-04 to 2012-13 is shown in the following table. The income breakdown by carcasses or stalking lets is not available from 1 April 2008 due to c…