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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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Question reference: S5W-02670

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when claimants will receive an increased carers allowance, as referred to in the Programme for Government.

Question reference: S5W-02663

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many households in Scotland receive healthy start vouchers each year.

Question reference: S5W-02401

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what immediate plans it has to introduce discretionary payments that top up reserved benefits using section 24 of the Scotland Act 2016.

Question reference: S5W-02400

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what immediate plans it has to introduce new benefits using section 28 of the Scotland Act 2016.

Question reference: S5W-02176

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ruling by the Court of Session to quash the ministers’ planning appeal on the proposed expansion plans of Mossend Railfreight Terminal, whether it plans to (a) continue to uphold the appeal of the applicant and, if so, whether it will appoint a new reporter, (b) launch an inquiry into the reasons ministers overruled the reporter and (c) publish all of the minutes and notes of its meetings involving (i) ministers, (ii) MSPs, (iii) officials and (iv) the reporter relating to this planning matter.

Question reference: S5O-00140

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its detailed delivery plan for the provision of superfast broadband to all commercial and residential premises.

We will set out our delivery approach later in 2016, once we have finalised the coverage to be delivered through the existing Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme and consulted with the market to confirm future commercial investment plans.

We expect new procurements, to deliver new investment to meet our 100% target, to begin from 2017. We published a Prior Information Notice on 9 September 2016 to formally start engagement with suppliers ahead of these procurements.

Question reference: S5W-00814

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the consultation announced on 8 February 2016 on plans to increase organ donation.

Question reference: S5W-00815

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans to increase organ donation announced on 8 February 2016 include the introduction of an opt-out system.

Question reference: S5W-00813

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to the further devolution of welfare powers outlined in the Scotland Act 2016.

The Scottish Government, both ministers and officials, engage with the UK Government regularly on a range of issues to do with the devolution of social security powers. Most recently the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs Fair Work and I had a meeting 16 June 2016 of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare. This group will be the vehicle for the transfer of social security powers between the two governments. A communique was issued after the meeting which can be found: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Joint-Ministerial-Working-Group-on-Welfare-2593.aspx

Question reference: S5W-00811

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00245 by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016, whether it will publish a list of the stakeholders that ministers have met since 5 May 2016.