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-37774
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of markets for recycled plastic flexibles and films.
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Question reference: S6W-37770
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether any extra resources will be made available to local authorities to hire additional waste management and operative staff, ahead of the design of a statutory Household Recycling Charter.
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Question reference: S6W-37767
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has verified that each local authority is ready to comply with and support implementation of the ban on biodegradable municipal waste to landfill.
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Question reference: S6W-37771
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) identify any points of confusion and conflict in waste legislation and (b) develop a coordinated strategy to ensure the optimal sequencing of upcoming waste policy actions.
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Question reference: S6W-37768
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities it has had discussions with regarding the future of waste collection services once a deposit return scheme is introduced, and when any such discussions last took place with each local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-37772
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on ringfencing any funds raised from the extended producer responsibility for packing for investment in frontline waste management services.
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Question reference: S6W-37766
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on implementing digital waste tracking, and whether any elements of system design and inputs have been shared with local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-37773
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help any small and medium-sized enterprises that are impacted by its waste policies to identify viable markets and outlets for residual waste.
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Question reference: S6W-37769
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of treatment facilities that are capable of processing waste upholstered domestic seating, broken down by capacity.
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Question reference: S6W-37664
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36183 by Mairi Gougeon on 9 April 2025, when it expects to finalise any requirement for remote electronic monitoring on (a) inshore and (b) offshore trawl fleets.
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