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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.

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Question reference: S6W-15422

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13436 by Shona Robison on 12 January 2023, what the membership of the Joint Working Group is.

The Joint Working Group membership includes the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party, and COSLA.

The core membership of the group is:

Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
COSLA President – Cllr Shona Morrison
COSLA Vice-President – Cllr Steven Heddle
COSLA Resources Spokesperson – Cllr Katie Hagmann
Representative from Local Authority Directors of Finance
Representative from Institute of Revenue Rating and Valuation Representative

Question reference: S6W-15234

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Holding Answer by Shona Robison on 9 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many cladded buildings are being assessed under Pathway (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the Single Building Assessment; how many have transferred from Pathway 1 to Pathway 2, and how many of these assessments (i) are (A) in procurement, (B) in progress, (C) in quality assurance and (D) complete, and (ii) have been shared with building owners.

Question reference: S6O-02010

Current Status: Withdrawn

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.

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.

Question reference: S6W-14992

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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.

The co-chairs of the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group wrote to the co-chairs of the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group (HPSG), the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government and COSLA’s Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, on 15 September 2022 to share three initial recommendations. As members of the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group, a draft of this letter was shared with Scottish Government officials on 9 September.

The final recommendations will be published following a presentation by the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group co-chairs at the HPSG meeting scheduled for 30 March 2023.

Question reference: S6W-15013

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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".

The Scottish Government works closely with local partners to monitor delivery of the affordable housing programme on the ground and to overcome delivery issues where they may arise.

We will continue to work with local authorities in ensuring there is an effective pipeline of potential projects, through their annual Strategic Housing Investment Plans, which look five years ahead. We will also consider options for off the shelf purchases where local authorities identify these as a priority.

The potential impact on affordable housing supply of developer contributions, including through Section 75 agreements, is also reviewed regularly.

Question reference: S6W-14993

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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.

Question reference: S6W-14994

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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.

Question reference: S6W-15623

Current Status: Withdrawn