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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

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Question reference: S4O-02932

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Youth Employment will next visit the Stirling constituency.

Question reference: S4T-00601

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding the "Edinburgh Agreement", in light of recent comments by the UK Government regarding currency and a “senior coalition source” regarding respect for the outcome of the referendum.

Question reference: S4W-19202

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met representatives of the retail sector to discuss the introduction of the proposed single use carrier bag charge and when the next meeting is scheduled to take place.

Question reference: S4O-02873

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation Transport Scotland has with communities when considering trunk road closures at night.

Question reference: S4W-19201

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will seek to restrict allocation of proceeds from the proposed single use carrier bag charge to charities registered in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-19200

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that a proportion of funds raised by the proposed single use carrier bag charge is allocated to environmental charities.

Question reference: S4W-18981

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that organisations based in Scotland that campaign against litter will be properly resourced.

The Scottish Government funds Zero Waste Scotland to deliver a co-ordinated programme of action on waste and litter. As part of this programme, Zero Waste Scotland is contributing £250,000 this financial year towards the local clean up activity of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s ‘Clean Up Scotland’ campaign. This is more than double Zero Waste Scotland’s funding in 2012 towards Keep Scotland Beautiful’s previous ‘National Spring Clean’ initiative. Over the past three years, Zero Waste Scotland has also funded a number of organisations to carry out smaller scale, innovative, local activities to tackle litter and flytipping.

The Scottish Government is committed to tackling litter, and we have consulted on proposals for Scotland’s first national litter strategy for Scotland, which we will publish this year. As an early action, we will run a nationwide campaign this summer to help tackle the problem. We want to influence behaviour, and the culture in Scotland, to encourage everyone to dispose of waste responsibly. This will complement the Clean Up Scotland initiative.

Question reference: S4W-18980

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to ringfencing a proportion of any money raised as a result of the proposed Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Regulations) Scotland for organisations based in Scotland that deal with litter reduction.

Question reference: S4W-18979

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that any money raised as a result of the proposed Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Regulations) Scotland will remain in the Scottish economy.

We intend to negotiate an agreement with retailers for the proceeds of the charge to be donated to good causes in Scotland, including for litter and waste prevention. We have always been clear that the primary aim of the charge is to drive behaviour change and reduce litter, rather than raise funds. Our approach strikes a balance between retailers continuing to support their own local good causes and directing a proportion of funds raised to environmental causes. We will keep the arrangements under review after implementation.

Question reference: S4O-02710

Current Status: Withdrawn