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-17188
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 3 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential prevalence of modern slavery in Scotland's waste management sector.
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Question reference: S6W-17185
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the health and safety risk of nitrous oxide canisters being found in Material Recycling Facilities and Energy from Waste plants.
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Question reference: S6W-17182
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether weight is the most appropriate metric for measuring quantities of waste, and, if this is not the case, whether (a) climate change coefficient, (b) environmental impact, (c) scarcity, (d) recyclability and (e) social benefit is being considered as an alternative metric.
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Question reference: S6W-17183
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to encourage consumers to dispose of nitrous oxide canisters responsibly.
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Question reference: S6W-17181
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Peterborough's model for becoming a circular city by 2050 and its potential application to local authority areas in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17187
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce carbon emissions from clinical waste in the NHS.
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Question reference: S6W-17189
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the recycling rate of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
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Question reference: S6W-17180
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to encouraging local authorities to issue public bonds to attract investment for net zero projects.
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Question reference: S6W-17191
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to adopt a zoning approach to recycling and waste collection in urban areas.
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Question reference: S6W-16932
- 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 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to inform individuals and businesses how to identify textiles fit for reuse, before recycling.
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