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-26072
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that apprenticeships in traditional building skills are equally accessible across all geographic regions of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25340
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importation to Scotland of nuclear energy generated elsewhere in the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-25809
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24987 by Lorna Slater on 21 February 2024, what reasons were provided by schools for not taking part in the project.
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Question reference: S6W-25807
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24990 by Lorna Slater on 21 February 2024, whether it will provide details of the food waste baseline provided to schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25808
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24995 by Lorna Slater on 21 February 2024, what its position is on whether an updated estimate of the cost of food waste would be useful in illustrating any benefits for households of reducing food waste.
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Question reference: S6W-25812
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many dogs that have been taken in by enforcement agencies, in each of the last five years, were (a) microchipped, (b) not microchipped and (c) microchipped but without up-to-date details.
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Question reference: S6W-25811
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) microchipping notices have been issued in relation to a microchipping breach and (b) fines have been issued to non-compliant owners under the Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-25813
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many dogs that have been taken in by enforcement agencies in each of the last five years were reunited with their owners.
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Question reference: S6W-25810
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to review the Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016, with particular consideration given to enforcement, consistency of processes and punishments across local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-25339
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24723 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 February 2024, whether it will provide a breakdown of the maximum weight of cars that each ferry in the CalMac fleet is able to transport.
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