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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 6 May 2025
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Question reference: S5W-17686

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 13 July 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 August 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland (CMO) (a) had with the Minister for Social Security, following the CMO's letter of 27 March 2018, and (b) has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, since the CMO's letter of 26 June 2018, regarding the CMO's duties under paragraph 3, chapter 1, part 1, schedule 5 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Question reference: S5W-17169

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is for social security experience panels, and how much has been spent to date, broken down by (a) staffing costs, (b) venue hire, (c) communications, (d) expenses for members and (e) any other costs.

Question reference: S5W-17178

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people applied for positions at the social security agency and, of those, how many were (a) interviewed and (b) appointed.

Question reference: S5W-17179

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who (a) applied, (b) interviewed and (c) were appointed for positions at the social security agency had a protected characteristic, broken down by characteristic.

Question reference: S5W-17177

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who (a) applied, (b) interviewed and (c) were appointed for positions at the social security agency were carers.

Question reference: S5W-17223

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16813 by Jeane Freeman on 5 June 2018, whether Social Security Scotland will have a debt management office in place when it is established.

Question reference: S5W-17222

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16813 by Jeane Freeman on 5 June 2018, when it will commence Chapter (a) 5 and (b) 6 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, and whether this will be restricted to the benefits and provisions listed at Chapter 2 and Part 3 for which it has executive competence when this competence is granted.

 

Question reference: S5W-17172

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10875 by Jeane Freeman on 20 September 2017, what the average time is for processing social security experience panel members' expenses claims, and what the maximum time has been.

Question reference: S5W-17104

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) temporary and (b) interim staff have been employed under each of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services frameworks in each year since 2015-16, and for which roles, broken down by directorate or agency.

Question reference: S5W-17103

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff it has unsuccessfully attempted to procure under each of the Temporary and Interim Staff Services frameworks in each year since 2015-16, and for which roles these staff were required, broken down by directorate or agency.