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-17398
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister received advice from Circularity Scotland prior to his announcement regarding the delay to the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-17396
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the First Minister had with the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 29 March and 19 April 2023, and on what dates these meetings occurred.
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Question reference: S6W-17556
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what impact the Fuel Insecurity Fund has had in reducing fuel poverty.
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Question reference: S6W-17553
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13913 by Michael Matheson on 25 January 2023, whether it has considered requiring this data to be collected in future years.
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Question reference: S6W-17554
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15113 by Michael Matheson on 7 March 2023, whether it has any plans to improve the data collection required so that the information requested can be collected and published.
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Question reference: S6W-17399
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister received legal advice prior to his announcement of the delay to the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-17390
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its publication, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition has set a target for the commitment to drive down carbon emissions further by 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-17397
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the First Minister had with Circularity Scotland between 29 March and 19 April 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-17393
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its publication, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start, when it plans to set out its plan for building resilience to the impacts that climate change is having.
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Question reference: S6W-17391
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consult on its new Climate Change Plan.
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