Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
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To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether the competencies reserved to the EU over (a) agriculture and (b) fisheries will be devolved after the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scotland’s 16.5% share of the UK common agriculture policy (CAP) allocation will be reduced under any future rural funding arrangement after the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether it will maintain the level of common agriculture policy (CAP) support given to Scotland's farmers after the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding what the impact would be of introducing common standards and frameworks for the UK domestic market after the UK leaves the EU on any further devolution of powers over agriculture and fisheries.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether any future trade agreement with the United States will not have a negative impact on farming standards in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what the benefits could be of extending the minor ailment service to all patients registered with a GP.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether Scottish fishing stocks will be used as leverage to provide other sectors of the UK’s economy with access to the single market as part of the UK's negotiations on exiting the EU.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is being given to specific circumstances in Orkney and Shetland as part of NHS Scotland’s review of forensic examination services, and how services there compare to services in other rural and island communities.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding prohibiting the trading away of access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU on a long-term or permanent basis after the UK leaves the EU.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether the seasonal workers from the EU who work in Scotland's agriculture sector will face barriers to employment after the UK leaves the EU.