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-24136
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to begin an immediate and urgent external review of the Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
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Question reference: S6T-01731
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring more homes back into use, in light of reports that the stock of empty homes is valued at an estimated £3.4 billion.
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Question reference: S6W-23845
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the additional measures that are available to Rent Service Scotland under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 will allow tenants to contest any rent increases and help ensure that they are able to afford to live in their home.
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Question reference: S6W-23847
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it has undertaken to consider the potential effect of the expiry of restrictions on evictions, in relation to (a) eviction rates and (b) any increase in (i) staffing costs, (ii) staff workload and (iii) requirements for temporary accommodation, should there be an increase in the number of (A) homeless presentations and (B) applications to the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service for evictions proceedings.
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Question reference: S6W-23846
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether rent officers working for Rent Service Scotland will use new benchmarks to assess rent increase proposals from landlords, after the expiry of the rent cap.
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Question reference: S6W-23843
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether research has been conducted into the potential impact on average rental costs of the expiry of the rent cap, under Part 1 and Schedule 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-23844
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed what additional support for tenants regarding housing costs and eviction protection may be needed between the expiry of the rent cap, under Part 1 and Schedule 2 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, and the commencement of any permanent rent control measures.
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Question reference: S6W-23842
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are being considered to counter the potential impact on eviction rates of the expiry of restrictions on evictions.
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Question reference: S6W-23837
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the underoccupancy rate has been for each of its offices in each month since January 2019, also broken down by location.