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
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Question reference: S4W-29700
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29439 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, on what date the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about implementing a deposit return system for beverage containers and whether it will publish the letter.
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Question reference: S4W-29701
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29439 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, whether it will publish the response from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food Rural Affairs regarding implementing a deposit return system for beverage containers.
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Question reference: S4W-29698
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29452 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, on what dates its officials held discussions with Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive officials; whether these were conducted face-to-face; what was discussed at each meeting, and whether it will publish the associated records.
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Question reference: S4W-29702
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29439 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, on what dates its officials held discussions with UK Government officials; whether these were conducted face-to-face; what was discussed at each meeting, and whether it will publish the associated records.
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Question reference: S4W-29699
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29452 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, whether the Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive are supportive of the implementation of a deposit return system for beverage containers.
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Question reference: S4W-29708
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the responses that Zero Waste Scotland received to its call for additional evidence for a deposit return scheme for beverage containers in Scotland, what assessment it has made of the impact of a deposit return scheme on the Household Recycling Charter.
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Question reference: S4W-29707
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the responses that Zero Waste Scotland received to its call for additional evidence for a deposit return scheme for beverage containers in Scotland, whether it will provide an update on its position on developing such as scheme; what discussions it has had with (a) local authorities, (b) manufacturing companies, (c) third sector organisations, (d) bars and restaurants, (e) food and drink companies, (f) retailers and (g) other relevant stakeholders regarding such a scheme; what assessment it has made of the potential (i) advantages and (ii) disadvantages, and whether it plans to make a statement to the Parliament on the matter.
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Question reference: S4W-29704
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29452 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, on what date it will write to UK ministers regarding implementing a deposit return system for beverage containers and whether it will publish this correspondence.
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Question reference: S4W-29703
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-29439 by Richard Lochhead on 3 February 2016, whether the UK Government is supportive of the implementation of a deposit return system for beverage containers.
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Question reference: S4T-01334
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that 67% of colleges had committed all of or more than their bursary budget by December 2015.
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