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: S6W-09314
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much residual waste it anticipates exporting to England in each year from 2025 onwards.
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Question reference: S6W-09315
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates meeting Scotland’s capacity gap on residual waste management resulting from the 2025 landfill ban, as identified in the independent review of the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy.
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Question reference: S6W-09312
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, when the 2025 landfill ban comes into force in Scotland, whether residual waste will be exported to England to meet the capacity gap identified in the independent review of the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy and, if this is the case, whether it has identified which facilities in England this waste will go to, and, if it has, whether it will provide details of (a) the facilities involved and (b) how they will manage the exported waste.
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Question reference: S6W-09635
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the members of the reported working group established to examine the delivery of a pilot scheme for juryless trials.
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Question reference: S6W-09634
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering or has any plans to introduce legislation in relation to the reported pilot scheme for, or establishment of, juryless trials.
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Question reference: S6W-09636
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the precise remit of the reported working group established to examine the delivery of a pilot scheme for juryless trials, and when any such working group will report.
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Question reference: S6W-09578
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 14 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the development of a new national strategy for palliative and end of life care, including the expected timeframe for the publication of the strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-09239
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its action to support households in Scotland impacted by increasing energy costs, what discussions it has had with energy companies and the UK Government regarding setting specific timeframes for reimbursing customers who have been overcharged.
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Question reference: S6W-09525
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on the review of the service and case management system used by social work and prison staff to assess risk management in the justice system, including any findings made.
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Question reference: S6W-09230
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) initial and (b) full human rights due diligence checks it has conducted since it published its Guidance on due diligence: human rights.
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