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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: S5W-18586

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) lowest and (b) highest rate is that GPs can offer for locum cover.

Question reference: S5O-02382

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent Unison report, which states that owning a home has become "virtually impossible" for many public sector workers.

Question reference: S5O-02325

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that it has an ethical international relations strategy.

Our International Framework is underpinned by a commitment to Good Global Citizenship. Through our bilateral relationships with other nations we seek to make distinctive contributions in addressing global challenges, sharing our knowledge, skills and technical expertise for global good.

Our international development work focuses on alleviating poverty and we seek to build the UN sustainable development goals into our overseas projects wherever possible. In our partner countries we provide ethical leadership and a positive voice in the world on global issues such as solidarity, tolerance, human rights and climate change. This work is outlined in our Contribution to International Development Report published on Monday 3rd September

Question reference: S5W-17962

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 22 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has examined the consistency of methodology used by the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland to determine its rulings on rent increases.

Question reference: S5W-17967

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of each of the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland’s rulings on rent increases, and what methodology was used to determine each ruling.

Question reference: S5W-17966

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of any reviews that have been accepted of an initial ruling on rent increases by the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-17965

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals for a review of the initial ruling of the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland have been accepted.

Question reference: S5W-17963

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 17 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals against rent increases the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland has overseen, and how many of these resulted in the rent (a) not increasing, (b) increasing by the amount proposed by the landlord and (c) increasing by an amount greater than that proposed by the landlord.

Question reference: S5W-17723

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what provision Social Security Scotland has made to retrain staff on the social security charter once it is agreed.

Officials leading on the design and delivery of staff training are being kept closely informed of progress on developing the charter and will put in place any necessary additional training as quickly as possible. For example, links are already being made with key stakeholders and other relevant third sector organisations to gain access to bespoke training modules and wider expertise for this purpose.

Question reference: S5W-17720

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when the production of an interim social security charter was ruled out and for what reason.

An interim charter was suggested as a possible means of extending the timeline for developing the charter in discussion with the Disability and Carer’s Expert Advisory Group in March. Ministers considered this unnecessary given the intention to submit a charter for Parliamentary approval by the end of the year.

In addition, the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 places detailed legal requirements on Ministers in relation to the development, content and publication of the charter, together with robust arrangements for redress, reporting and accountability, including Parliamentary approval. These legislative requirements would not apply to an interim charter.