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: S6W-17494
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted Circularity Scotland on options for delaying the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme beyond 16 August 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-16914
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether waste collection companies should be investing in electric vehicles, in light of reports that a competitor, Biffa, has procured 198 petrol and diesel vehicles to provide collection services for the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-17650
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many air quality monitors are installed at schools in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-17486
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on paying compensation to any businesses affected by the most recent delay to the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-16931
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the quantity of textile material fit for reuse, that is instead recycled in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17493
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reportedly gave no prior notice to Circularity Scotland of the decision, which was announced to the Parliament on 18 April 2023, to delay the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme until 1 March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-17492
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected value is of any advance payments to Circularity Scotland under section 8.5 of the Producer Agreement from registered drinks producers that are currently liable to make such payments between 16 August 2023 and 1 March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-17489
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 11 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Circularity Scotland to produce a short-form version of the Deposit Return Scheme Producer Agreement.
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Question reference: S6W-17389
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to registered drinks producers that are liable for advance payments under section 8.5 of the Deposit Return Scheme Producer Agreement.
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Question reference: S6W-17388
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether registered drinks producers are currently liable to make advance payments to Circularity Scotland under section 8.5 of the Producer Agreement, in light of the Deposit Return Scheme launch being postponed until 1 March 2024.
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