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: S5W-32785
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance was issued to local authorities regarding the payment of the business support grants that opened for application on 20 October 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-32786
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed fund to top-up payments from the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme will open for applications, and when the first payments will be made.
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Question reference: S5W-32788
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much of its £48 million business support fund was paid out in the first seven days after applications opened on 20 October 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-32860
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allow the installation of electric vehicle charging points at residential properties as permitted developments.
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Question reference: S5W-32635
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide additional funding support to the personal beauty industry, in light of the current close contact retail regulations that effectively prevent many treatments.
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Question reference: S5W-32655
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that applications to the Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund from companies in the creative supply chain are being given equal consideration for funding as culture organisations and venues.
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Question reference: S5W-32596
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when (a) it and (b) its agencies last met representatives of the Indian film industry regarding the filming of productions in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-32343
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the Fair Food Fund was distributed in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5W-32200
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) development and (b) deployment of infrastructure to support the reporting of food waste.
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Question reference: S5W-32201
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what projection it has made for (a) CO2e and (b) methane emissions from landfilled biodegradable waste up until 2025, broken down by (i) household food waste and (ii) biodegradable waste in general.
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