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-19621
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how many businesses may be affected by Circularity Scotland going into administration.
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Question reference: S6W-19620
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide support for any businesses, including contractors and suppliers of Circularity Scotland, that are experiencing financial loss as a result of the company going into administration.
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Question reference: S6W-19565
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date Circularity Scotland informed Scottish Enterprise that it was at risk of going into administration.
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Question reference: S6W-19561
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date (a) SEPA and (b) Zero Waste Scotland was informed that Circularity Scotland was going into administration.
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Question reference: S6W-19564
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise and (c) South of Scotland Enterprise has awarded any funding or grants to Circularity Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19560
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it was first informed that Circularity Scotland was going into administration.
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Question reference: S6W-19622
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with the administrators appointed to oversee Circularity Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19219
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much expenditure Circularity Scotland incurred for day-to-day expenditure in (a) May and (b) April 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-19220
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much expenditure Circularity Scotland incurred during the financial year 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-19221
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential implications for its Deposit Return Scheme, whether it has undertaken any planning for a situation where Circularity Scotland would have a year-end deficit.