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
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Question reference: S5W-07584
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages partnership work between it and local authorities to ensure that there is strategic leadership in tackling fuel poverty or the risk of fuel poverty, and whether this is recognised by the National Performance Framework.
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Question reference: S5W-07583
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages collaborative working between it, local authorities, NHS boards and other agencies to identify people who are fuel poor or at risk of fuel poverty.
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Question reference: S5W-07578
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages key agencies in training frontline staff to identify challenges that could impact on health and wellbeing, including signs of fuel poverty or the risk of fuel poverty, and to make appropriate referrals to specialist support services.
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Question reference: S5W-07581
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made on the impact of (a) poor housing and (b) hard-to-heat homes on the health and wellbeing of (i) children, (ii) disabled people and (iii) people with long-term health conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-07109
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the support offered by the devolved employability programmes will take account of its (a) child poverty (i) strategy and (ii) targets and (b) gendered patterns of skills acquisition and employment.
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Question reference: S5W-07108
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that the devolved employability programmes do not create disadvantage by placing participants into low-waged or insecure employment.
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Question reference: S5W-07582
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to encourage community planning partnerships to (a) develop and resource approaches that are focused on improving wellbeing and (b) take the lead responsibility for tackling fuel poverty in their areas.
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Question reference: S5W-07542
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff it has seconded from the Department for Work and Pensions to assist with implementing the social security provisions of the Scotland Act 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-07543
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates higher demand for Scottish Welfare Fund support once the £30 reduction to the employment support allowance (ESA) work-related activity group takes effect in April 2017 and, if so, what steps it plans to take in response.
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Question reference: S5W-07579
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many excess winter deaths have been recorded in each year since 1999-2000, broken down by NHS board area, and what information it has for 2016-17.