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.
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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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.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the creation of a Scottish Education Exchange Programme, and what the anticipated launch date of the programme is.
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.
To ask the Scottish Government what quantity of plastic materials has been collected for recycling in each year since 2016.
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken into the use of small modular reactors as part of Scotland's energy mix.
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to increase the number of entries in science subjects at higher level.
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.
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of the planned repair works at Bute House.
To ask the Scottish Government what costs have been associated with the transfer of the use of Bute House from the former First Minister to the new one.
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to local authorities on future pandemic preparations.