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
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Question reference: S5W-22076
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of statements in its Industrial Injuries Disabled Benefit: policy position paper, and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People's letter to the Convener of the Social Security Committee of 28 February 2019, whether it is its confirmed position that the new claims service for Employment Injury Assistance will be launched in Autumn 2022.
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Question reference: S5W-21939
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how its (a) social security policy position papers and (b) consultation on disability assistance take account of the EU social security coordination rules.
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Question reference: S5W-21923
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People on 28 February 2019 (Official Report, c. 50), what assessment it made prior to the statement of the cost of using agency arrangements until 2024; how much it estimates the transition will cost each year, broken down by (a) benefit and (b) the methodology used to calculate this, and what discussions it has had with the DWP regarding these costs.
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Question reference: S5W-21650
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 5 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what rules (a) ministers and (b) officials must follow regarding the (i) release of and (ii) commentary on statistics to the media prior to their official release.
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Question reference: S5O-02966
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Neonatal Expenses Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-21532
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether Social Security Scotland has set its risk appetite.
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Question reference: S5W-21290
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statements by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People to the Social Security Committee on 17 January 2019 (Official Report, c. 23), where it received the advice that "It is simply not the case that a top-up to child benefit, which would require intricate working with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, could be done simply and quickly."
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Question reference: S5W-21504
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason papers presented to the Social Security Scotland Executive Advisory Body have not been published on the body's meetings, minutes and agendas webpage.
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Question reference: S5W-21292
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People to the Social Security Committee on 17 January 2019 (Official Report, c. 23) that "it does not make sense to have an interim solution [for the income supplement] that would also take a long time to deliver", what formal decision ministers or the Social Security Programme Board have made regarding not to proceed with an interim solution; whether ministers sought advice on this, and whether officials have recommended not to proceed with an interim solution.
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Question reference: S5W-21288
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statements by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People to the Social Security Committee on 17 January 2019 (Official Report, c. 23), how many commercial, public and private sector partners are assisting with the feasibility studies for the delivery options for an income supplement, and who these partners are.
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