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-01360
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of (a) its and (b) each of its agencies' vehicle fleet is comprised of zero-emission vehicles, also broken down by what information it has for other public bodies.
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Question reference: S6W-01361
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00671 by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021, whether it accepts in full the findings of the 2019 report, Non-Exhaust Emissions from Road Traffic.
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Question reference: S6W-01875
- 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 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00670 by Michael Matheson on 23 July 2021, whether it will provide an update on progress with the electronic waste tracking system, and when it anticipates this will be ready for implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-01874
- 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 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the plastic waste produced by the construction and demolition sector, and what sector-specific action it plans to take to reduce this.
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Question reference: S6W-01878
- 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 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01103 by Michael Matheson on 21 July 2021, who the attendees were at the meeting.
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Question reference: S6W-02091
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what projects were funded through the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund in 2020-21, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-01892
- 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 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on reviewing whether provision should be made for a specific offence of theft of a pet.
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Question reference: S6W-01891
- 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 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of recent reports regarding an increase in dog theft.
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Question reference: S6W-01239
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it estimates has been saved by (a) patients, (b) visitors and (c) staff as a result of the suspension of car park charges at each of the three hospitals where PFI contracts are in place.
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Question reference: S6W-01238
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the PFI operators for each of the three hospitals where PFI contracts are in place to discuss long-term parking arrangements.
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