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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)
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Question reference: S5W-23515

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) case managers, (b) specialist advisors and (c) assessors Social Security Scotland expects to employ based on the proposed arrangements set out in the consultation on disability assistance, and whether the number of roles has been modelled by the Social Security Programme.

Information regarding staffing, including disability assistance and assessments, is available in the Outline Business Case for the Social Security Agency in Scotland published in April 2017, which is based on existing service design in DWP (https://www.gov.scot/publications/outline-business-case-agency-social-security-scotland/ ). The Social Security Programme is currently developing its own service design for disability assistance, including roles such as case managers.

Question reference: S5W-23506

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23072 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 May 2019, what the latest date discussions with IBM regarding an extension must (a) begin and (b) conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23502

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23030 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 May 2019, when analysis of all relevant legislation, regulations, guidance and case law began or was commissioned.

Question reference: S5W-23463

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to the review of the social security programme finance functions across the programme and agency.

Question reference: S5W-23505

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23033 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 May 2019, to ensure that they have distinct legal effect, whether the definition of important words as established by case law will be included in disability assistance regulations, rather than guidance.

Question reference: S5W-23464

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to the review of the social security programme planning arrangements.

Question reference: S5W-23459

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the work to update the social security programme business case (a) began and (b) is expected to conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23466

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to the review of the social security governance arrangements.

Question reference: S5W-23461

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the social security programme planning arrangements (a) began and (b) is expected to conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23467

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to update the social security programme business case.