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-08231
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has (a) undertaken and (b) considered to utilise vermiculture processes to convert organic waste to a sustainable circular alternative to chemical fertiliser.
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Question reference: S6W-08232
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to increase the recycling rate for absorbent hygiene products.
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Question reference: S6W-08230
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of any reports procured by Zero Waste Scotland since 2011 that are not published on the Zero Waste Scotland website.
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Question reference: S6W-07990
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of landfill site locations that closed in each of the last five years, and, in each case, how long the site underwent monitoring prior to closure.
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Question reference: S6W-07992
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the procedure required to formally close a landfill site, including any period of monitoring required.
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Question reference: S6W-07991
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of landfill sites by (a) area covered and (b) active status.
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Question reference: S6W-08345
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economics of electric arc furnaces in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08344
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economics of processing Scotland’s scrap steel domestically.
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Question reference: S6O-01072
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with the circular economy minister regarding progress to enhance education and skills for a circular economy.
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Question reference: S6W-07784
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of including glass in its Deposit Return Scheme, in light of other parts of the UK not including it.
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