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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: S6W-33869
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence on “views of men (of different ages) working in seafood jobs towards women and how these are changing” it has gathered, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33849
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it has worked with the seafood industry to “explore how to support the sector to understand greenhouse gas emissions throughout the seafood supply chain and how best to mitigate these”, as outlined in its 2022 document, Strategy for Seafood.
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Question reference: S6W-33875
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made to “develop comprehensive research and action plans to assess and address the situation for women in fisheries”, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33876
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made to “develop a sector wide network that connects women within the industry, including training and networking opportunities, mentorship schemes, and a space to raise concerns", as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33923
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the current (a) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands and (b) Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity has met with the Orkney Fisheries Association since they were appointed to their role.
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Question reference: S6W-33901
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with environmental stakeholders regarding so-called "spatial squeeze".
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Question reference: S6W-33879
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of what progress it has made to “strengthen rural childcare provisions through training more practitioners and developing pilot childcare programmes that suit specific needs of fishing communities”, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33878
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of what progress it has made to “provide financial security and support for fishers’ spouses”, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33873
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what “quantitative evidence on the representation of women across the sector, especially related to onshore work in sales/finance for which there is little data” it has gathered, as referenced in the June 2022 publication, Women in Scottish Fisheries: A literature review on experiences, challenges and opportunities for women working in the Scottish fishing industry.
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Question reference: S6W-33922
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the current (a) Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands and (b) Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity has met with the Clyde Fishermen’s Association since they were appointed to their role.
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