Finlay Carson

29 Aug 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether any fisheries legislation introduced in 2015-16 will affect net and coble fishing and, if so, which.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government introduced the following regulations which may affect net and coble fishing depending on the categorisation of the conservation status: The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 prohibits the killing of wild salmon within…

29 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate takes to (a) identify and (b) support claimants who have dyslexia or poor literacy, and whether it takes these into account when errors in record keeping are discovered.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government is committed to supporting farmers and crofters with dyslexia and literacy challenges, this includes our work with the Farming and Dyslexia Working Group. Any farmer or crofter with literacy challenges or dyslexia can contact the Scot…

29 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that inspections of claimants by its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate and any subsequent issue of sanctions for non-compliance are carried out on a legal basis.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The management of expenditure under the common agriculture policy is shared by the member state and the commission with aid paid by the designated national authority the so called paying agency which in Scotland is the Rural Payments and Inspections Directora…

29 Jul 2016 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-05555 by Shona Robison on 11 February 2016 (Official Report, c. 2), whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase the number of GPs in rural areas, including the incentives that are made available to rural practices.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is fully committed to supporting primary care, including GPs, and ensuring that all communities in Scotland, including remote and rural, receive safe, reliable and sustainable health care services. Over three years, the Scottish Gover…

1 Jun 2016 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the referral pathway that results in cancer patients in Stranraer having to travel to Edinburgh via Dumfries rather than to cancer services in Glasgow.