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-23517
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what review it has conducted of the effectiveness of its most recent guidance on the use of electronic shock collars, and when it plans to make the findings public.
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Question reference: S5W-23432
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22864 by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 May 2019, whether it will provide the information requested regarding what its position is on making it compulsory for food outlets to have dedicated staff members trained to oversee the preparation of food for customers with allergies.
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Question reference: S5W-23440
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the effect will be of the introduction of its planned deposit return scheme and reverse vending machines on the rateable values and business rates for retail premises.
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Question reference: S5W-23439
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when regulations will be laid for its planned deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-23448
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the differential is between the cost of handling glass containers and their market value to its planned deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-23446
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost implications are for (a) the retail industry and (b) hospitality and food-to-go businesses of including glass drinks containers in the scope of its planned deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-23444
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether businesses paying producer fees into its planned deposit return scheme will also be required to pay into the current PRN (Packaging Recovery Note) system.
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Question reference: S5W-23449
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it has done of the impact of its planned deposit return scheme on (a) the drinks market, (b) changes in the cost of drinks containers, (c) the range of drinks available to consumers, (d) consumer finances and (e) the marginal propensity to consume drinks.
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Question reference: S5W-23445
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the introduction of its planned deposit return scheme will have on the frequency of household collections.
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Question reference: S5W-23450
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what level of financial guarantee it will provide for its planned deposit return scheme.