Motion · S5M-20548 · 21 Jan 2020
Tackling Climate Change, the Role of Scottish Agriculture
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the contribution of Scottish agriculture to protecting the environment and being part of the solution to tackling climate change; commends Scottish farmers, including those in the West of Scotland, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29.4% since 1990; recognises that Scottish farmers already work hard to preserve the landscape, improve biodiversity, plant and manage woodland, restore peatland, improve water and soil quality and generate renewable energy; acknowledges the view that there is a need to develop a suite of joined-up, practical and progressive policies that allow food producers to continue running their businesses in a more sustainable and efficient manner, and looks forward to the new Agricultural Modernisation Fund assisting industry in this transition.
Supporters (32)
- Jeremy Balfour 23 Jan 2020
- Michelle Ballantyne 23 Jan 2020
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Jan 2020
- Maurice Corry 23 Jan 2020
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 Jan 2020
- Jamie Greene 23 Jan 2020
- Alison Harris 23 Jan 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 23 Jan 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 23 Jan 2020
- Edward Mountain 23 Jan 2020
- Alexander Stewart 23 Jan 2020
- Annie Wells 23 Jan 2020
- Brian Whittle 23 Jan 2020
- Donald Cameron 24 Jan 2020
- Jackson Carlaw 24 Jan 2020
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 27 Jan 2020
- Alex Rowley 27 Jan 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 28 Jan 2020
- Mike Rumbles 28 Jan 2020
- Peter Chapman 29 Jan 2020
- Beatrice Wishart 29 Jan 2020
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 30 Jan 2020
- Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 30 Jan 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 30 Jan 2020
- Iain Gray 3 Feb 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 3 Feb 2020
- Gail Ross 4 Feb 2020
- Dr Alasdair Allan 5 Feb 2020
- Emma Harper 20 Feb 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 26 Feb 2020
- Ruth Maguire 12 Mar 2020
- Maureen Watt 1 Apr 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.