Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Food Security and Resilience
That was an interesting question from Mr Harvie, as the Scottish Greens have spent the majority of this session of Parliament demonising our farmers and food producers.
Rather than relying on imported food, which increases our carbon emissions, how is the Scottish Government supporting local procurement avenues, including by encouraging informal co-operatives to bid for contracts?
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6. Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)
Green
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the United Kingdom Government assessment, “Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security”, p...
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands (Mairi Gougeon)
SNP
As the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy said on 19 March, we have considered that UK Government report, which highlights that our national sec...
Patrick Harvie
Green
I am pleased that that was a slightly more positive answer than I have had from another minister, who has simply dismissed the issue by saying that national ...
Mairi Gougeon
SNP
I am in absolute agreement with Patrick Harvie on that point, and of course I will be leaving that message, worded in the strongest terms. However, for me, w...
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
That was an interesting question from Mr Harvie, as the Scottish Greens have spent the majority of this session of Parliament demonising our farmers and food...
Mairi Gougeon
SNP
Brian Whittle has raised that issue with me on a number of occasions, and I think that we and members across the Parliament are keen to deliver on it. The Go...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Question 7 was not lodged.