To ask the Scottish Government whether, during the period from 1 January 2016 to 20 February 2022, it received any information from Crown Estate Scotland regarding any expressed interest by any company over mineral exploration across south west Scotland, and whether it will provide details of any licences for mineral exploration that were granted during the same time period, broken down by the date on which they were issued. The Scottish Government is aware that Crown Estate Scotland have issued Mines Royal Options Agreements for gold and silver exploration in south west Scotland.