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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-16546

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the cost per check will be for its financial health check service.

Question reference: S5W-16530

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the delivery of its financial health check service.

We commissioned Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) to run a pilot Financial Health Check service for older people throughout November 2017. Fourteen bureaux took part across Scotland and undertook a range of different activities to attract interest in and then deliver the Financial Health Check over the month-long period. The evaluation of the pilots carried out by CAS showed a good level of financial gain for many older people who used the service.

Further, our Every Child, Every Chance: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan contains a specific commitment to launch a Financial Health Check Guarantee for low income families with children. This programme will begin rollout in 2018, based on learning from the CAS evaluation.

Question reference: S5W-16547

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government who the point of contact will be for its financial health check service.

Question reference: S5W-16531

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how widely available its financial health check service is.

Question reference: S5W-16544

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what procurement process is required for its financial health check service, and when this will begin.

Question reference: S5W-16545

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many parents it aims to provide a financial health check for in 2018-19.

Question reference: S5W-16461

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported calls from residents to restore the primary care out-of-hours service in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency.

Question reference: S5W-16462

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NHS Lanarkshire should consult local residents regarding the restoration of the primary care out-of-hours service in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency, and what plans it has to discuss this with the board.

Question reference: S5W-16460

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the (a) Airdrie and (b) Hamilton primary care out-of-hours service was closed or unavailable in each instance since 2015.

Question reference: S5W-16451

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses suitability of coverage for primary care out-of-hours services in the (a) NHS Lanarkshire area and (b) Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency.