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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 23 December 2024
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Question reference: S5W-13141

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which councils it is still to meet regarding co-locating services for devolved social security.

Question reference: S5O-01598

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to create targets with specific deadlines to reduce the disability employment gap.

Question reference: S5O-01572

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many and what proportion of the IBM UK staff involved with the Low Income Benefits Agile Service Design are disabled.

Question reference: S5W-12993

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Parliament scheduling the second reading of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill on 23 February 2018, by what date it will lodge its Organ and Tissue Donation Bill.

Question reference: S5W-12165

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress its is making on its commitment as part of the Developing the Young Workforce implementation plan to deliver (a) a “new work experience model for young disabled people introduced and improved approach to careers services for young disabled people implemented [in 2016-17]" and (b) the “Introduction of supported work placement programme for young disabled people [in 2017-18]”

Question reference: S5W-12164

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in implementing the actions recommended in A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People.

Question reference: S5W-12163

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the aim in A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People, to "at least halve the disability employment gap", and whether it will consider setting targets.

Question reference: S5O-01366

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2017
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to encourage people from deprived communities to get involved in sport and physical activity.

Question reference: S5W-11368

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government where the (a) 5,500 core directorate, (b) 6,200 agency and (c) 3,600 non-ministerial department staff referred to in Public Sector Employment Statistics for 2nd Quarter 2017 are located.

Question reference: S5W-11035

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the value of discretionary housing payments to cover the so-called bedroom tax is for mixed aged couples who would otherwise be exempt if they were claiming pension credit.