Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-08158
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) any potential benefits of introducing a digital deposit return scheme, through which consumers could recycle drinks containers via kerbside collections using unique barcodes to reclaim deposits, and (b) the potential for incorporating a digital element into existing proposals for its Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-08159
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to use the delay in the introduction of its Deposit Return Scheme to include additional materials, such as cartons, in the initial roll-out of the scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-01063
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding programmes to deliver a replacement for EU structural funding.
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Question reference: S6O-01029
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults.
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Question reference: S6O-00995
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of the reported cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-07989
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the Joint Business Plan for Unlocking Investment in Scotland’s Energy Sector.
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Question reference: S6W-07772
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-07773
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when works will be complete to allow the new link road to open to traffic on the A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement project.
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Question reference: S6O-00872
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on the Scottish budget, in light of reports that UK Government funding consequentials relating to the cost of living may not be provided in addition to provisional allocations.
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Question reference: S6W-06222
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure the permanent protection of the critically endangered flapper skate at the Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Protected Area.
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