Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 11 February 2016
11 Feb 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Climate Change Budget (Reduction)
It is disappointing to hear blame being passed to the UK Government, when those issues can be made priorities by the Scottish Government. Agriculture, for instance, accounts for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions, so it is disappointing to see a reduction in the rural land use budget. How will that affect emissions?
After the failure to meet the climate change emissions targets again this year, what engagement has the Scottish Government climate change sub-committee had across portfolios on the draft budget and climate change?
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6. Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reduced the climate change budget. (S4O-05559)
The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Aileen McLeod)
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Claudia Beamish
Lab
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Aileen McLeod
SNP
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