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-02666
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what relationship its new social security agency, as referred to in the Programme for Government, will have with local government.
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Question reference: S5W-02675
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will commence awarding families with severely disabled children an extended winter fuel payment, as referred to in the Programme for Government, and whether it has investigated the use of its power to create a new benefit to make this payment in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-02669
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the total expenditure will be on an increased carers allowance, as referred to in the Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-02677
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether extended winter fuel payments for families with severely disabled children, as referred to in the Programme for Government, will be paid automatically.
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Question reference: S5W-02676
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much families with severely disabled children will receive through an extended winter fuel payment, as referred to in the Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-02679
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many families with severely disabled children will receive an extended winter fuel payment, as referred to in the Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-02657
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether eligibility for the Best Start Grant system, referred to in the Programme for Government, will be based on the current (a) maternity grant or (b) healthy start eligibility rules or on a different form of eligibility rules.
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Question reference: S5W-02670
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when claimants will receive an increased carers allowance, as referred to in the Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-02668
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people (a) claim carers allowance and (b) will be eligible for the increased carers allowance referred to in the Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-02678
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when families with severely disabled children will begin to receive an extended winter fuel payment, as referred to in its Programme for Government.
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