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21 May 2021 - 01 July 2024
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29 November 2023 - 18 June 2024
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17 June 2021 - 01 February 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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Chamber meeting date: 12 December 2024
2. Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to the community on Mull regarding whether learning estate investment programme funding can be used flexibly to support both the construction of a new high school in Craignure and the refurbishment of the existing site in Tobermory for nursery and primary provision. (S6O-04106)"
Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024
Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green): "Can the minister reassure me that the force majeure measures in the SSI can be activated by crofters and small producers in extenuating circumstances and that the Government will clearly communicate in writing how they can activate those measures?"
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024
Ariane Burgess: "Community arts organisations in my region, such as Findhorn Bay Arts, Dunoon POP Shop and An Lanntair, in Stornoway, play a key role in placemaking, but because of a lack of a clear route map for that kind of funding and the low levels of funding relative to other European nations, organisations around the country are worried about how secure the…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024
The Convener (Ariane Burgess): "Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2024 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. Willie Coffey, Meghan Gallacher, Mark Griffin, Fulton MacGregor and Emma Roddick are all joining us online…
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024
The Convener: "Our next item is to take evidence as part of our scrutiny of the Scottish Housing Regulator. For this item of business, I welcome Evelyn Tweed MSP, and Paul Sweeney MSP also hopes to join us at some point…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure the sustainability and future of GP practices, particularly in rural and island areas, and to address the funding issues raised by the increase in employer national insurance contributions, including at the Skerryvore practice in Orkney."
Answer expected on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had (a) internally, (b) with public bodies and (c) with stakeholders regarding supporting fruit and nut orchard development, and what its position is on (i) establishing a bespoke orchard grant to support the setting up of new fruit and nut orchards and (ii) reforming existing grant schemes to…
Answer expected on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024–2030 on 27 November 2024, how it will increase public grant support to levels that will meet its ambition to regenerate native woodland landscapes, particularly to reduce the browsing impacts from deer and sheep"
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Tree Planting Task Force announced on 28 November 2024, and whether the task force will also consider the need to enhance biodiversity and plant native trees, rather than funding further expansion of Sitka Spruce plantations."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms it has put in place to monitor the effective implementation of the provision of free period products across local authorities."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of job losses in (a) shellfish fishing, (b) sea angling, (c) tourism and (d) other sectors that have been reportedly caused by the salmon farming industry in each year since 1999."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 5 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Register of Ancient Woodlands, to be delivered in 2027 as outlined in the Scottish Biodiversity Delivery Plan, will (a) facilitate a designation for Scotland's ancient woods, similar to that for ancient monuments, as part of its commitment to protect at least 30% of land by 2030, (b) specify…
Answer expected on 19 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25557 by Mairi Gougeon on 25 March 2024, whether the Scottish Ministers (a) plan to conduct a Habitats Regulations Appraisal for the wrasse fishery that would assess the consequences of wrasse removal from special areas of conservation and the wider effects of the wrasse fishery,…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) common grazings are included in the biodiversity audit process for crofting and (b) crofting biodiversity audits assess the economic earnings potential of biodiversity restoration on common grazings; what plans the Scottish Government has to undertake a (i) cost-benefit analysis and (ii) feasibility study…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to the community on Mull regarding whether Learning Estate Investment Programme funding can be used flexibly to support both the construction of a new high school in Craignure and the refurbishment of the existing site in Tobermory for nursery and primary provision."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
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