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Policies and proposals in the draft CCP
The main policy in the draft CCP in respect to agriculture is the commitment by the Scottish Government to reform agricultural support schemes to “support our farmers and crofters to reduce their emissions, as well as delivering high-quality food production, climate adaptation...
Although Scotland faces the most challenging budget settlement since devolution, the Scottish Government remains committed to maximising the important contribution forestry makes in tackling the climate emergency.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many further masts it plans to install as part of the Scottish 4G Infill Programme in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the sport pathways for disabled people (a) nationally and (b) in the Highlands and Islands region, and what plans it has to improve existing pathways.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how any reduction in hours or withdrawal of pupil support assistant posts will impact rural primary schools, particularly in the Highlands and Islands region.
As biodiversity is impacted by a wide range of policy areas, investment in biodiversity can be funnelled through these areas. For example the Scottish Rural Development Programme has funded the Agri-environment Climate Scheme to support farmers and crofters to manage their land for the environment, the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund to support sharing insights between actors in the agriculture sector, and the Farm Advisory Service, which provides advice on a number of things, including climate change and biodiversity in an agricultural context.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 September 2019
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft]
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [draft] were laid before the Scottish Parliament on 5 September 2019 and referred to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.