Questions and answers

Question reference: S4O-05510

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received support into home ownership since 2007.

Question reference: S4O-05501

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff work in the NHS and how this compares with 2006.

Question reference: S4W-29198

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government where it considers the main markets are for the (a) development and (b) expansion of the Scottish Dairy Brand in 2016.

Question reference: S4W-29196

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many producers have signed up to the Scottish Dairy Brand.

Question reference: S4W-29197

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 January 2016
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the Scottish Dairy Brand (a) at home and (b) abroad.

The Scottish Government are working with Scottish Development International (SDI) who supported the international launch of the Scottish Dairy Brand at Anuga, the world’s largest food and drink trade exhibition, in October 2015 from which significant leads are being followed up in 20 countries worldwide. At the moment the focus is on the international market as we work with SDI supporting the Dairy Growth Board who are currently working with the sector on implementation.

SDI are currently looking at how they can best support a range of planned activities including trade exhibitions, market visits and customer presentations in 2016 which will promote the Scottish Dairy Brand and investigate new trade opportunities also.

SDI are already supporting the Scottish Dairy Brand through the in-market specialists created under the Scotland food and drink export plan and will actively look to promote the Scottish Dairy Brand and seek niche trade opportunities for Scottish dairy products in their broader international trade development activity.

Question reference: S4O-05194

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what planning it is carrying out regarding the additional powers proposed in the Scotland Bill.

Question reference: S4O-04878

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it considers the named person provision in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 will assist families with children with autism.

Question reference: S4O-04845

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages TV companies to provide region-specific programming across Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-04804

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle NHS workforce challenges in rural areas.

Question reference: S4O-04767

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in considering a tail docking exemption for working dogs.

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