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-06428
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 1 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05804 by Patrick Harvie on 1 February 2022, whether it will publish the (a) membership and (b) remit of the Green Heat Finance Taskforce.
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Question reference: S6W-06430
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 1 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05804 by Patrick Harvie on 1 February 2022, whether the Green Heat Finance Taskforce will consult off-grid householders about the cost of decarbonising heating system in off-gas-grid properties.
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Question reference: S6F-00864
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2022
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's plans to replace Carer’s Allowance with a devolved benefit.
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Question reference: S6W-06237
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the Department for Work and Pensions to assess demand in Scotland for Universal Credit app-based services.
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Question reference: S6W-06236
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many Universal Credit claimants in Scotland use (a) online and (b) phone-based services.
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Question reference: S6W-06235
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the Department for Work and Pensions to improve Universal Credit service delivery in order to reduce complaints from service users in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06233
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with the Department for Work and Pensions to monitor feedback and complaints from Universal Credit service users in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06234
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with the Department for Work and Pensions to monitor the satisfaction and employee retention levels of (a) Universal Credit staff and (b) staff supporting Universal Credit service users in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06298
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05488 by Ben Macpherson on 28 January 2022, whether it will provide the information requested regarding how many of these reports have been solved and how many remain unresolved, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its answer.
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Question reference: S6O-00794
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to ensure that disabled and partially sighted people are able to participate in the 2022 local government elections.