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: S6W-15232
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government has met with (a) the current UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and (b) his predecessors, to discuss inter-governmental coordination on the Cladding Remediation Programme.
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Question reference: S6W-14992
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it received the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group's interim recommendations, and when the final recommendations are expected.
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Question reference: S6W-14993
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group has met since June 2022, and, if so, for what reasons the minutes and agendas of any such meetings have not been published.
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Question reference: S6W-15013
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) assessment it is undertaking and (b) mitigations it is planning regarding the potential impact on affordable housing supply, including through reduced numbers of section 75 agreements and availability of off-the-shelf properties, as a result of any downturn in private sector housebuilding, in light of reports from Barratt Homes that it is no longer buying land and that Bellway's activity in the land market is "markedly lower".
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Question reference: S6W-14994
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group's interim recommendations.
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Question reference: S6W-15229
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cladding Remediation programme's Outline Business Case is complete, and when the Full Business Case will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-14786
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of the "waking watch" patrol at Lancefield Quay is, and who will be liable for the costs of the contract.
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Question reference: S6W-14633
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13436 by Shona Robison on 12 January 2023, how frequently the working group meets; when it will report; what topics it has considered, and what research it has commissioned.
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