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-15188
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-14564 and S5W-14565 by Jeane Freeman on 6 and 8 March 2018 respectively, whether carers assistance will be paid through the central payment system once it is devolved.
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Question reference: S5W-15190
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-14564 and S5W-14565 by Jeane Freeman on 6 and 8 March 2018 respectively, whether the carers supplement and carers allowance will be combined into carers assistance and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S5W-15106
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14350 by Jeane Freeman on 27 February 2018, whether it will publish a policy paper detailing the “once-for-Scotland” approach proposed.
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Question reference: S5W-15074
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the backdate period for older people claiming council tax reduction is three months.
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Question reference: S5W-15073
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason regulation 7 of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018, which extends the backdate period for claiming council reduction to six months, applies only to working age claimants and not older people.
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Question reference: S5W-15075
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on amending the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 to extend the backdate period for older people claiming council tax reduction to six months.
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Question reference: S5W-15113
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the take-up of the council tax reduction low income household exemption to support people, in light of council tax band changes.
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Question reference: S5W-15112
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether its Financial Health Check service for older people will be used to increase the take-up of the council tax reduction low income household exemption.
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Question reference: S5W-14936
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports in Third Force News on 20 February 2018, whether contractors for its Fair Start programme have been able to ensure that capacity for services is maintained, and whether services will commence on 1 April 2018 as planned.
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Question reference: S5W-14938
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports in Third Force News on 20 February 2018, which Fair Start regions are affected by subcontractors ending their involvement in the programme.
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