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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring forward Falkirk Growth Deal projects, in light of reports of the Grangemouth refinery closure.
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) Falkirk Council regarding the final sign-off of the Falkirk Growth Deal.
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the UK Government regarding further support for pensioners in Scotland, in light of the impact of the UK Government's decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment means tested.
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024, whether it is considering including the recycling of recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots in household kerbside recycling in its code of practice.
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the co-design of the code of practice provided for through the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024; when the co-design is expected to start, and what level of consultation and stakeholder engagement there will be on the code of practice.
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on mitigating any UK Government (a) reductions and (b) changes to benefit entitlements in each of the last three years.
To ask the Scottish Government, in addition to the actions set out in the Programme for Government 2024-25, what further action it is taking to support the acceleration of (a) renewable energy and (b) grid infrastructure projects.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27175 by Gillian Martin on 13 May 2024, whether it still plans to publish the recommendations of the Transmission Network Short Life Working Group, and, if so, when.
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it plans to provide to supported businesses.
To ask the Scottish Government what further discussions it has had with the ChargePlace Scotland operator, SWARCO, regarding further reports of issues with the roll-out of the new Stripe payment system over summer 2024, and whether compensation has been offered to any affected customers.