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: S5W-32195
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many investments have been made by the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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Question reference: S5W-32193
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time staff are currently employed by or engaged with the Scottish National Investment Bank, and what proportion this represents of what the anticipated workforce will be when the bank is fully operational.
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Question reference: S5W-32194
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent in real terms on the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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Question reference: S5W-32284
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which projects have received funding through the Creative Communities programme, broken down by (a) amount received, (b) purpose and (c) location of each project.
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Question reference: S5W-32110
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been (a) allocated and (b) delivered to each venue awarded support from the Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-31932
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the priorities set out in Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland, what the turnover of the Scottish biotechnology sector (a) has been in each year since 2016 and (b) is projected to be in each year to 2025.
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Question reference: S5W-31920
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much the remanufacturing sector contributes to the Scottish economy, and how many jobs have been created in each sub-sector since 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-31923
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the priorities set out in Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland, and with respect to public procurement, how many products and services where innovation and best practice can have the greatest benefit in promoting circular economic approaches, for example leasing, repair and remanufacture, have been identified, and how many of those have subsequently led to change in public procurement guidance and regulation since 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-31931
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the priorities set out in Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland, how many times since 2016 (a) ministers and (b) its officials have met with the (i) UK, (ii) Northern Ireland and (iii) Wales administration to discuss producer responsibility.
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Question reference: S5W-31926
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the priorities set out in Making Things Last: a circular economy strategy for Scotland, what role it has played in forming EU regulations on promoting reuse, repair and remanufacturing, and what specific EU regulatory changes applicable to Scotland its interventions have secured since 2016.
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