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-11368
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government where the (a) 5,500 core directorate, (b) 6,200 agency and (c) 3,600 non-ministerial department staff referred to in Public Sector Employment Statistics for 2nd Quarter 2017 are located.
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Question reference: S5W-10875
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what expenses scheme is in place for people who attend experience panel meetings, and what the timescale is for reimbursement.
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Question reference: S5W-10876
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it offers experience panel respondents travel vouchers or upfront assistance to meet travel costs of attending meetings.
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Question reference: S5W-10874
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the information collected from experience panels is being (a) collected, (b) reported and (c) used to inform policy development.
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Question reference: S5W-10872
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many claims for expenses from members of experience panels it has (a) received and (b) processed, and how many claims have been reimbursed.
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Question reference: S5W-10873
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many experience panel meetings have been held, broken down by the number of attendees.
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Question reference: S5W-11035
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the value of discretionary housing payments to cover the so-called bedroom tax is for mixed aged couples who would otherwise be exempt if they were claiming pension credit.
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Question reference: S5W-10879
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff its Social Security directorate has employed each month.
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Question reference: S5W-10878
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff in its Social Security directorate have been seconded from (a) the Department for Work and Pensions and (b) other UK Government departments.
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Question reference: S5W-10877
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff from each of its other directorates have been (a) transferred and (b) seconded to its Social Security Directorate.