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: S5W-16801
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of staffing costs in each of its (a) directorates and (b) agencies is spent on (i) recruiting and (ii) hiring (A) temporary, (B) seconded and (C) employment agency staff.
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Question reference: S5W-16800
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) temporary and (b) seconded staff there are in each of its (i) directorates and (ii) agencies, also broken down by their total value of salaries.
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Question reference: S5W-16803
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much each of its (a) directorates and (b) agencies has spent on external recruitment agencies in each month since April 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-16847
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16547 by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018, whether the service will be contracted through Social Security Scotland or another part of the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S5O-02148
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what investment it has committed to transport infrastructure in the Central Scotland region.
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Question reference: S5W-16576
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-15241 by Jeane Freeman on 27 March 2018, when it will publish the final business case for the social security agency, including the preferred option for assessments.
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Question reference: S5W-16527
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09095 by Shona Robison on 15 May 2017, how the new GP contract has taken account of the preferred model for delivery of the new social security agency.
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Question reference: S5W-16526
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09095 by Shona Robison on 15 May 2017, how the new GP contract makes provision for the co-location of welfare and benefits advice workers in GP surgeries.
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Question reference: S5W-16546
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the cost per check will be for its financial health check service.
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Question reference: S5W-16530
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the delivery of its financial health check service.
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