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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: S5W-17173

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10876 by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017, how many taxi journeys have been provided for social security experience panel members in (a) Edinburgh and (b) Glasgow.

Question reference: S5W-17174

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many social security experience panel (a) meetings and (b) communications have solely focused on the design of new social security benefits, beyond the About Your Benefits and You survey, which focused on past experiences of DWP benefits.

120 meetings have been held with the Experience Panels, other than the About Your Benefits and You survey. This includes benefits specific design work and cross cutting design for the new agency. This work is ongoing with further meetings planned.

20 communications have been sent to experience panel members, or groups within the experience panel about our research and opportunities to take part, beyond the About Your Benefits and You survey and focus groups.

This does not include follow up communications or communication with individual panel members on a one to one basis.

Question reference: S5F-02483

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2018

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the National Audit Office report, Rolling out Universal Credit.

Question reference: S5W-16791

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16462 by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018, in light of (a) paragraph 71 of its document, Guidance for SG Staff on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, which states that "Where a question relates to operational matters, it should be referred to the relevant Chief Executive to prepare the substance of the response" and (b) commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding whether it will consult local residents regarding the restoration of the primary care out-of-hours service in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency.

Question reference: S5W-16789

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16460 by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018, in light of (a) paragraph 71 of its document, Guidance for SG Staff on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, which states that "Where a question relates to operational matters, it should be referred to the relevant Chief Executive to prepare the substance of the response" and (b) commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding for what the reason the (i) Airdrie and (ii) Hamilton primary care out-of-hours service was closed or unavailable in each instance since 2015.

Question reference: S5W-16788

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16451 by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018, in light of (a) paragraph 71 of its document, Guidance for SG Staff on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, which states that "Where a question relates to operational matters, it should be referred to the relevant Chief Executive to prepare the substance of the response" and (b) commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding how it assesses suitability of coverage for primary care out-of-hours services in the (i) NHS board's area and (ii) Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency.

Question reference: S5W-16790

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16461 by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018, in light of (a) paragraph 71 of its document, Guidance for SG Staff on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, which states that "Where a question relates to operational matters, it should be referred to the relevant Chief Executive to prepare the substance of the response" and (b) commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding the reported calls from residents to restore the primary care out-of-hours service in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency.

Question reference: S5W-16739

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16456 by Shona Robison on 16 May 2018, for what reason this information is not held centrally, and, in light of the commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding what the FTE staffing levels have been at the (a) Airdrie and (b) Hamilton primary care out-of-hours service in each month since April 2017.

Question reference: S5W-16738

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16455 by Shona Robison on 16 May 2018, for what reason this information is not held centrally, and, in light of the commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding how many times the (a) Airdrie and (b) Hamilton primary care out-of-hours service has been closed, suspended or unavailable in each year since 2015.

Question reference: S5W-16740

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16458 by Shona Robison on 16 May 2018, in light of (a) paragraph 71 of its document, Guidance for SG Staff on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, which states that "Where a question relates to operational matters, it should be referred to the relevant Chief Executive to prepare the substance of the response" and (b) commitment at paragraph 1.3(d) of the Scottish Ministerial Code that "Ministers should be as open as possible with the Parliament and the public, reflecting the aspirations set out in the Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament", whether it will ask NHS Lanarkshire to provide the information that was requested regarding what the budget has been for the (i) Airdrie and (ii) Hamilton primary care out-of-hours service in each year since 2015.