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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether private homeowners in deprived areas reportedly being charged a 4% interest fee by the City of Edinburgh Council on their payment plan as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is helping to meet its mission of eradicating poverty.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered setting a limit on the financial cost to households impacted by the transition to net zero buildings, including as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service, in light of the reportedly large financial bills that families are currently facing.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a 15 to 20% management fee applied by the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is (a) excessive and (b) above industry standard.
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to the City of Edinburgh Council in relation to the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service in each financial year since 2021.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish National Investment Bank has been approached for low-interest finance by local authorities as part of their drive towards net zero buildings.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered using the Scottish National Investment Bank to provide finance to local authorities to ensure that buildings meet net zero standards, including through the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service by the City of Edinburgh Council.
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have had early release into the Edinburgh Eastern constituency in each of the last three years, and what assessment it has made of any pressures placed on local services as a result of this.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported concerns expressed by Living Rent Edinburgh regarding the City of Edinburgh Council's 15 to 20% management fee as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service, which reportedly reduces the amount of financial support that (a) homeowners and (b) landlords receive from the Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Scheme grant in kind by around £7,000.
To ask the Scottish Government what the average interest rate charged to local authorities is as part of any loan financing over the last five financial years, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason young carers below the age of 11 do not have access to the Young Carers Package or an analogous scheme, and what support is in place instead.