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: S5W-15913
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) temporary contract and (b) seconded staff there are at its Social Security (i) Directorate and (ii) Agency, and what the total value is of their salaries
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Question reference: S5W-15911
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many UK Government staff have transferred to its Social Security (a) Directorate and (b) Agency.
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Question reference: S5W-15910
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff in its Social Security Directorate have transferred to its Social Security Agency.
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Question reference: S5W-15912
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many agency staff there are at its Social Security (a) Directorate and (b) Agency.
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Question reference: S5W-15794
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 27 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates its officials have met the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to discuss universal credit split payments.
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Question reference: S5W-15907
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government who the members are of the Supported Accommodation Steering Group.
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Question reference: S5W-15908
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the Supported Accommodation Steering Group last met.
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Question reference: S5W-15909
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the Supported Accommodation Steering Group will make its recommendations.
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Question reference: S5W-15838
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what IT accessibility programmes it provides for its staff.
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Question reference: S5W-15796
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of the universal credit minimum income floor will be on council tax reduction claims where the discretion under Regulation 3 of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 is not used.
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