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-09173
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current publication status is of Zero Waste Scotland’s report on insight into consumer food waste behaviours, and how much the report cost to produce.
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Question reference: S6W-09177
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how organisations can apply to the Textile Innovation Fund, and what the criteria are for receiving funding.
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Question reference: S6W-09171
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Zero Waste Scotland’s project in 2017 on a residual waste treatment analysis reportedly did not result in a report being produced, and how much was spent on the project.
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Question reference: S6W-09176
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Textile Innovation Fund has been spent to date.
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Question reference: S6W-09169
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Zero Waste Scotland’s report on reuse and repair sector stock control options was not published on its website, and how much the report cost to produce.
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Question reference: S6W-09108
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of baby boxes delivered in each year since 2017.
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Question reference: S6W-09174
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the decision on the scoring criteria and weighting for Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leases for floating offshore wind projects will be made.
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Question reference: S6W-09005
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the potential impact on small businesses of banning the destruction of durable goods.
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Question reference: S6W-09088
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on small businesses of banning the destruction of durable goods.
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Question reference: S6W-09004
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the support requirements necessary to allow small hospitality businesses to implement mandatory reporting of food waste and surpluses.
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