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-16480
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with Inspiring Scotland since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-16486
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with One Parent Families Scotland since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-16482
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with Lanarkshire Enterprise Services Ltd since May 2021, and what the agreed outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-16345
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with glass bottling companies regarding the inclusion of glass in the Deposit Return Scheme, and what the outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-16346
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what quantity of plastic materials has been collected for recycling in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-16348
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what quantity of glass materials has been collected for recycling in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-16344
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scotch whisky industry regarding the inclusion of glass in the Deposit Return Scheme, and what the outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-16358
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to reported calls from business to increase the number of modern apprenticeship places to at least 27,000.
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Question reference: S6W-16772
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support third sector organisations to enable them to financially benefit from social prescribing, in order to recoup any additional costs of supporting these programmes such as increased volunteer training and management.
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Question reference: S6W-16783
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken into the use of small modular reactors as part of Scotland's energy mix.
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