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-02167
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how long the forthcoming review of the role of incineration is anticipated to last, and what the estimated timeframe is for it to publish its findings.
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Question reference: S6W-02168
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming review of the role of incineration will take oral evidence from stakeholders, either in person or virtually.
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Question reference: S6W-02166
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming review of the role of incineration will be independent of it, and, if so, who will conduct it.
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Question reference: S6W-02164
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00122 by Michael Matheson on 3 June 2021, whether the review will have the option to recommend a moratorium on new incinerator construction should it consider such a recommendation is warranted.
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Question reference: S6O-00082
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to support more sustainable farming.
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Question reference: S6W-01362
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether existing air quality monitoring sites have been verified as best placed for including monitoring of non-exhaust emissions (NEE), and if monitoring of NEE currently takes place.
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Question reference: S6W-01877
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00674 by Michael Matheson on 23 July 2021, whether it will provide a breakdown of the measures that it has implemented since 2014 to increase the amount of plastic waste recycled within Scotland, and what effect these measures have had on the tonnage recycled.
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Question reference: S6W-01876
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00674 by Michael Matheson on 23 July 2021, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding whether it has carried out a feasibility study on building a new plastic recycling plant, whether as part of its deposit return scheme or otherwise, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its response.
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Question reference: S6W-01893
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the welfare of animals that have been stolen.
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Question reference: S6W-01890
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle pet theft.
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