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: S4W-15162
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussion Zero Waste Scotland has had with Falkirk Council regarding food waste collection rates since June 2010 and what advice it has given regarding providing incentives for residents to recycle more food.
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Question reference: S4O-02224
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has over how local authorities structure their committees.
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Question reference: S4W-15161
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what incentives the Scottish Ambulance Service provides to its volunteer drivers and what plans it has to ensure their retention.
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Question reference: S4O-02189
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the reasons are for the reported sharp decline in North Sea prawn landings.
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Question reference: S4W-14755
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that there has been an increase in imports of New Zealand lamb and that this is having a negative impact on the market in Scotland, whether it has made representations to the (a) UK Government and (b) European Commission to ask for stricter import (i) tariffs and (ii) quotas to be introduced.
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Question reference: S4W-14758
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the World Wildlife Fund for Nature plans to withdraw from regional advisory councils.
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Question reference: S4W-14756
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the European Commission regarding a review of the electronic sheep tagging regulation, EC21/2004.
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Question reference: S4W-14754
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Avondale Advanced Waste Treatment and (b) Falkirk Council regarding the proposed closure of the Avondale Material Recycling Facility site in Polmont.
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Question reference: S4W-14398
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4T-00324 by Fergus Ewing on 23 April 2013 (Official Report, c.18813), what the timescale is for implementing the Scottish Mines Restoration Trust.
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Question reference: S4O-02054
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what fishery protection services Marine Scotland provides to the rest of the UK.