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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-01481

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the economic benefits to Luing of the proposed fixed link crossing.

Question reference: S3W-01480

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make a decision on whether to provide Luing with a fixed link crossing.

Question reference: S3W-01902

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the European Commission about including deer farmers in Common Agricultural Policy support schemes.

Question reference: S3W-01899

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to support deer farming through Common Agriculture Policy support schemes.

Question reference: S3W-01901

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are legal obstacles to deer farmers receiving support through Common Agriculture Policy schemes in Scotland.

Under the historic-basedsystem for Single Farm Payments adopted in Scotland, no payments have been made in respect of deer farming because it was anunsupported sector during the 2000-02 reference period. While it is possible tofund entitlements to Single Farm Payments for deer farmers from the National Reserveusing Article 42(5) of EC Regulation 1782/2003, this must be justified in termsof avoiding land abandonment and/or compensating specific disadvantages for farmers.Until recently the National Reserve was operated on a UK basis, but following theJune Agriculture Council it should be possible to operate the National Reserve separatelyin Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-01900

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will respond to the concerns of Scottish deer farmers who consider that they are disadvantaged by receiving no Common Agricultural Policy support, in comparison with English deer farmers who do receive such support.

Question reference: S3W-01482

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with relevant organisations about the development of a tidal power generation scheme across the Cuan Sound.

Question reference: S3W-01483

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to businesses, local authorities and other organisations and individuals on islands such as Luing that wish to develop tidal power generation schemes.

Question reference: S3W-00819

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available to re-establish piers in the highlands and islands.

Question reference: S3W-00423

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in identifying a possible operator for a re-established ferry service between Campbeltown and Ballycastle.