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-00563
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for the Fair Food Fund in 2016-17, broken down by (a) Scottish parliamentary constituency, (b) UK parliamentary constituency, (c) Scottish parliamentary region and (d) local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-00557
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to make local community groups aware of the support provided by the Fair Food Fund and the application process.
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Question reference: S5W-00565
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £1 million funding for the Fair Food Fund will continue in each of the next four years and, if so, whether it will increase or decrease over the period.
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Question reference: S5W-00562
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will carry out an impact assessment of support provided by the Fair Food Fund in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-00560
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with voluntary organisations regarding the criteria that must be met prior to providing support from the Fair Food Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-00566
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to the Fair Food Fund in each of the last four years.
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Question reference: S5W-00561
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of organisations that it consulted prior to the creation of the Fair Food Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-00564
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the application period for the Fair Food Fund.
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Question reference: S5O-00060
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what methodology it will use to calculate the increase each year in the financial support that it will provide for people who receive disability payments.
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Question reference: S5W-00226
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce new arrangements to replace the Sure Start Maternity Grant.
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