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-13162
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11368 by Lorna Slater on 7 November 2022, when the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity last engaged with industry and other stakeholders about the readiness of obligated businesses for implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, and who was present at the meeting.
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Question reference: S6W-13166
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to smaller retailers regarding any potential financial impacts that may result from the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-13163
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many reverse vending machines it anticipates will be in use across Scotland when the Deposit Return Scheme begins on 16 August 2023, and, of those, how many will be located in (a) cities, (b) towns with a population of between 40,001 and 60,000, (c) towns with a population of between 15,001 and 40,000 and (d) towns or villages with a population of up to 15,000.
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Question reference: S6W-13165
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government where reverse vending machines to be used for the Deposit Return Scheme are manufactured.
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Question reference: S6F-01586
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to build on the enduring legacy of Doddie Weir and support efforts to cure MND and similar neurological conditions.
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Question reference: S6O-01632
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether current funding provisions will enable local authorities to meet the standards in its housing strategy regarding social housing, including energy efficiency.
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Question reference: S6O-01583
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic benefit to Scotland of moving to a low-carbon economy and achieving net zero.
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Question reference: S6O-01548
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of several high-profile cases of antisocial behaviour in Scotland, what its response is to reports of escalating instances of antisocial behaviour at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
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Question reference: S6W-11368
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it is the case that the Deposit Return Scheme will be implemented on 16 August 2023, and, if so, what further steps are required to achieve this.
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Question reference: S6W-11369
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to raise public awareness of the Deposit Return Scheme, and what form any public awareness campaign will take.
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