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-31673
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31438 by Fiona Hyslop on 3 September 2020, how many awards from the culture and heritage support package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been allocated in each local authority area toward each of the 13 purposes set out in the response, also broken down by the (a) largest, (b) smallest and (c) average size of award.
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Question reference: S5W-31771
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement measures will be applied to ensure that producers that do not currently use barcodes for drinks containers adopt them for use in the deposit return scheme (DRS).
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Question reference: S5W-31772
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how non-refillable drinks cans, known as crowlers, will be treated under the deposit return scheme (DRS).
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Question reference: S5W-31773
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how producers will be able to register products in the deposit return scheme (DRS) that have no barcodes.
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Question reference: S5W-31624
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Logan Review, at what level the inter-city rail price threshold is between each of Scotland’s cities, and whether its commitment to reduce inter-city journey pricing applies to those specific thresholds, or a Scotland-wide threshold.
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Question reference: S5W-31625
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Logan Review, whether (a) price controls and (b) rail operator subsidies are being considered as mechanisms to reduce inter-city rail journey pricing.
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Question reference: S5W-31623
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Logan Review, whether its commitment to reduce inter-city rail journey pricing will benefit all travellers or only those working in target sectors.
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Question reference: S5W-31644
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding extending the period after which taxi vehicles are required to be replaced, in light of the reported increased financial impact of COVID-19 on taxi operators.
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Question reference: S5O-04611
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of COVID-19 on the attainment gap.
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Question reference: S5W-31526
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether payment of the national living wage will be a requirement of all Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Administrator applicants.
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