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-10421
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate has been made of the proportion of retailers likely to experience financial (a) gains and (b) losses from the retailer handling fee structure for the proposed Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10419
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the programme board that will oversee compliance with the ban on all non-household biodegradable waste from entering landfill by 2025, whether it will list the members of the board, meetings held, and which Scottish Ministers have attended which meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-10540
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of levels of vaping among school pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-10473
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of public funds given to waste incinerator operators in each of the last five years, either through grants, loans or other funding mechanisms.
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Question reference: S6W-10380
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to support online retailers to prepare for the online takeback component of its Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10379
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Deposit Return Scheme, when Circularity Scotland will publish Return Handling Fees for online takeback.
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Question reference: S6W-10382
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Deposit Return Scheme, when Circularity Scotland will publish designs for the return counting process for online takeback.
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Question reference: S6W-10381
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether detailed guidance will be provided to online marketplace platforms in relation to online takeback as part of its Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10337
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 13 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ban plastic use in textiles.
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Question reference: S6W-10334
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the challenges facing wool farmers and what targeted support it plans to provide to them.