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-10538
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S5W-10102 and S5W-09096 by Jeane Freeman on 31 July and 8 May 2017, whether it will answer the question regarding which section of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill ensures that, in the disability assistance assessment model, "there will be no contracting with the private sector"; for what reason its previous answers did not respond to this specific question, and whether it will confirm whether this issue is explicitly provided for in the bill.
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Question reference: S5W-10524
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether a person entitled to assistance as proposed under Chapter 2 of the Social Security Bill will have a right to choose if this assistance is given solely in the form of money.
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Question reference: S5W-10102
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the statement by the Minister for Social Security on 27 April 2017 (Official Report, c. 46), which section of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill ensures that, in the assessment model, "there will be no contracting with the private sector".
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Question reference: S5W-10318
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it having the power to top up reserved benefits, for what reason the delegated powers memorandum for its Social Security Bill states that "Ministers wish the rate at which Carer’s Allowance is paid to match the rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance, but do not have powers to increase its rate, other than to uprate it for inflation".
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Question reference: S5W-10101
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the debate on Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits on 9 June 2016, which section of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill ensures that disability benefits “are increased at least in line with inflation to ensure that they cover the cost of living”.
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Question reference: S5W-10178
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what provision for passported benefits is made in the Social Security (Scotland) Bill from the seven types of assistance that are proposed.
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Question reference: S5W-10036
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the Scottish Welfare Fund statutory guidance to assist applicants and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S5W-09997
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the transition of the PIP mobility element as a first stage of the transfer of disability benefits, and whether it will seek to discuss this with the UK Government at the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare.
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Question reference: S5W-09799
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is of the young carers benefit social media and digital uptake campaign, which was launched during Carers Week 2017.