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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: S6W-14788

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08412 by Lorna Slater on 19 May 2022, whether it will provide an update on the total funding allocated to local authorities since the Recycling Improvement Fund was established, broken down by local authority area.

The following figures are correct as at December 2022, when the last Recycling Improvement Fund Board was convened.

Council Area	Number of Funded Projects	Total Funding Award
Aberdeenshire	2	£3,689,328
Aberdeen City	3	£937,515
City of Edinburgh	1	£8,492,841
Clackmannanshire	1	£29,688
Dundee City	1	£87,962
East Lothian	1	£2,747,531
Fife	1	£470,000
Glasgow City	1	£21,202,000
Highland	1	£208,500
Midlothian	2	£166,185
North Ayrshire	2	£82,391
Perth and Kinross	1	£2,644,075
Renfrewshire	1	£346,107
South Ayrshire	1	£90,000
Stirling	1	£234,035
West Lothian	1	£4,047,223
Western Isles	1	£846,012
Total	22	£46,321,393

Question reference: S6W-14789

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-08412 by Lorna Slater on 19 May 2022, how many individual bids have local authorities made to the Recycling Improvement Fund since it was established, broken down by local authority area.

The following figures are correct as at December 2022, when the last Recycling Improvement Fund Board was convened.

Local Authority	Number of Bids
Aberdeen City	6
Aberdeenshire	2
Argyll & Bute	2
City of Edinburgh	1
Clackmannanshire	4
Dumfries & Galloway	1
Dundee	3
East Lothian	1
Falkirk	1
Fife	2
Glasgow	3
Highland	2
Midlothian	3
North Ayrshire	3
North Lanarkshire	2
Moray	1
Orkney	1
Perth & Kinross	1
Renfrewshire	3
South Ayrshire	2
South Lanarkshire	3
Stirling	1
West Lothian	1
Western Isles	2
Total	51

Question reference: S6W-14843

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding any changes to the fiscal framework that would enable Scotland to use alternative funding arrangements to the public private partnership (PPP) model for infrastructure projects.

The Scottish Government continues to engage with the UK Government as part of the forthcoming Fiscal Framework Review. The scope and timings of the review are subject to agreement with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

The review must ensure the Scottish Government and Parliament has the necessary powers to manage the risks we face within our devolved responsibilities, and to support economic recovery.

Question reference: S6T-01218

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to the investigation into the capsizing of the tugboat, MV Biter, on the River Clyde on 24 February.

Question reference: S6T-01200

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Deposit Return Scheme will launch.

Question reference: S6F-01869

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on what discussions she has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in relation to bullying and harassment in schools.

Question reference: S6F-01864

Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking, in light of reports that individuals are unable to be discharged from hospital due to a lack of available spaces in care homes.

Question reference: S6F-01851

Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

To ask First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's response to ongoing food shortages currently affecting Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-01855

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-01850

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.