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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.

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

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Question reference: S6W-06464

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual to advise that respiratory protective equipment should be required by healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19 based on a risk assessment, rather than only being reserved for those performing aerosol generating procedures, in light of the reported findings of a core study on COVID-19 that there was proof beyond reasonable doubt that COVID-19 was an airborne pathogen.

Question reference: S6W-06465

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether the current National Infection Prevention and Control Manual guidance on the PPE that should be worn, when providing direct care for patients on the respiratory pathway, should be interpreted to include COVID-19 as a known or suspected pathogen transmitted by the airborne route that requires an FFP3 respirator to be worn when treating a patient with the virus.

PPE guidance is developed by infection prevention and control (IPC) experts on a four-nation basis and they maintain that current evidence does not support a change to the current IPC guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE). WHO has not changed its position on the route of transmission of COVID-19. It is still transmitted predominantly via droplets and contact with contaminated hands or environment.

Question reference: S6W-06897

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-06452

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote awareness of the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund.

Question reference: S6W-06274

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people the open market shared equity scheme has helped to buy homes that were (a) new build and (b) resold existing property.

Question reference: S6W-06256

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to distribute the 2022-23 Housing Supply - Financial Transactions (Expenditure) among (a) the Open Market Shared Equity scheme, (b) mid-market rent projects, (c) charitable bonds and (d) other uses.

Question reference: S6W-06405

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions since May 2021 the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group has (a) met and (b) cancelled or rearranged a meeting, and of these, for what reason was the meeting cancelled, and whether the implementation of the next phase of the Ending Homelessness Together action plan is on schedule.

Since May 2021, the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group (HPSG) has met on one occasion, 5 November 2021. Meetings take place once every quarter, subject to parliamentary and local government business, with the next meeting scheduled for March.

A meeting scheduled for June 2021 was cancelled following the Scottish Parliament election to allow time to determine portfolio responsibilities. The meeting scheduled for September 2021 was postponed until November 2021 to accommodate parliamentary business and ensure the co-chair from COSLA was available. The next meeting, which was scheduled to take place in February 2022, has been postponed until March 2022 to accommodate parliamentary business and ensure the co-chair from COSLA was available.

The delivery of the Ending Homelessness Together action plan is on track as demonstrated in our annual progress report, which was laid in Parliament in October 2021. The plan has been welcomed by stakeholders, including HPSG members, who are responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of the plan.

Question reference: S6W-06380

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment it has conducted in relation to the build-to-rent sector.

Question reference: S6W-06378

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-00316 by Shona Robison on 3 November 2021, what the (a) name and (b) purpose is of the short life working group; where its minutes are published; how many times it has met, and what the findings of the group are.

The name of the short-life group was the Materials Shortages Working Group.

The purpose of the group was to examine where the immediate shortages were most acute and to identify opportunities to remove barriers and build capacity within Scotland. The minutes for this group were not published.

The group was set up in June 2021 and met a total of 12 times with the final meeting taking place on Tuesday 28 September 2021.

A letter summarising the key findings from the Materials Shortage Working Group’s work was sent to the Economy and Fair Work committee on 25 January 2022 and has been published on the Scottish Parliament website. Details of this letter can be found in the following link.

Construction Materials Shortages Working Group | Scottish Parliament Website

Question reference: S6W-06406

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government which Minister is responsible for chairing and delivering the work programme of the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group.