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-14629
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that businesses seeking detailed information about how to comply with the Deposit Return Scheme consider that engagement activity by Circularity Scotland is insufficient, with requests for clarification reportedly going unanswered.
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Question reference: S6W-15211
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any specific financial support is available for people on fixed incomes, such as pensioners, to purchase an electric bike.
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Question reference: S6W-14613
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Circularity Scotland, in light of the reported concerns of producers that the Deposit Return Scheme registration process for glass is too detailed to complete before the registration deadline.
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Question reference: S6W-14616
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Circularity Scotland is unable to provide detailed guidance on compliance with the Deposit Return Scheme ahead of the producer registration deadline.
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Question reference: S6W-14623
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that the use of Circularity Scotland, a private company, as the managing entity for the Deposit Return Scheme, will result in less transparency and reduced parliamentary scrutiny of the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-14627
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that Biffa, the Deposit Return Scheme’s logistics partner, has not published a transitional plan for the transfer of waste collection services, and what discussions it has had with (a) Circularity Scotland, (b) SEPA and (c) Biffa regarding this.
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Question reference: S6W-14622
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns raised by producers regarding the open-ended nature of the producer agreement and the potential for Circularity Scotland, as a private company, to increase the supplementary producer fee to cover any costs arising from its or producers' decisions.
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Question reference: S6W-14615
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Circularity Scotland, in a response to small producers raising concerns that they would not be in compliance with the Deposit Return Scheme due to the limited information provided to them, advised small producers that they should progress as much as they can in preparation for the go live date.
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Question reference: S6W-14711
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue guidance to stakeholders on how they should express their interest for inclusion in the Planning, Infrastructure and Place Advisory Group.
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Question reference: S6W-14710
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards completion of the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) guidance documents, and by what date these will be published.