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-18014
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of its assets have end-of-life or adaptability plans.
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Question reference: S5W-18047
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to reduce the number of absorbent hygiene products going to landfill or incineration.
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Question reference: S5W-18046
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been provided to each local authority in each of the last five years to collect absorbent hygiene products.
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Question reference: S5W-18016
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making to increase non-landfill treatment capacity in order to comply with the ban on the disposal of biodegradable municipal waste starting in January 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-17843
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it takes to monitor the performance of local authorities in enforcing the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-17842
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to review legislation on the control of dogs.
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Question reference: S5W-17797
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what decrease in food waste arisings it expects to achieve by 2025 from projects funded by Zero Waste Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-17801
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected by the Circular Economy Investment Fund since it was launched.
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Question reference: S5W-17799
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given Community Resources Network Scotland since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-17794
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide that the full value of the Circular Economy Investment Fund will be contracted and paid by December 2019, and what plans it has for funds that remain unallocated after December 2019.
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