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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.

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Question reference: S6W-02112

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether Tenant Hardship Loan Fund debtors will have a right to convert their loan to a grant.

No, there is no right to convert a loan to a grant. The Tenant Hardship Loan Fund is an interest free loan paid to remove the risk of eviction. Debtors have demonstrated their ability to make loan repayments during the application process.

The tenant grant funding cannot be paid in advance of need and is based on a needs assessment by the local authority taking into account all the circumstances of an individual.

Question reference: S6W-02115

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 2021
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 September 2021

As at 6 September, against a total of 1051 applications there have been 481 unsuccessful applications[1], representing 46% of total applications.

Within the unsuccessful applications there were 158 social rented sector tenants and 323 private rented sector tenants.

We do not hold a breakdown of unsuccessful applications by local authority although this information is gathered at initial application level in the following table.

Number of applications per local authority
Local authority	Total	Social	PRS
#N/A	13	2	11
Aberdeen City	52	18	34
Aberdeenshire	28	14	14
Angus	10	1	9
Argyll & Bute	6	4	2
Clackmannanshire	11	8	3
Dumfries & Galloway	19	6	13
Dundee City	57	19	38
East Ayrshire	46	22	24
East Dunbartonshire	5	2	3
East Lothian	12	3	9
East Renfrewshire	5	1	4
Edinburgh, City of	132	23	109
Falkirk	28	8	20
Fife	54	17	37
Glasgow City	179	74	105
Highland	23	4	19
Inverclyde	16	7	9
Midlothian	10	3	7
Moray	13	5	8
North Ayrshire	31	11	20
North Ayshire	1	1	0
North Lanarkshire	52	22	30
Orkney Islands	2	2	0
Perth & Kinross	43	21	22
Renfrewshire	34	5	29
Scottish Borders	10	2	8
Shetland Islands	2	0	2
South Ayrshire	30	7	23
South Lanarkshire	51	17	34
Stirling	10	5	5
West Dunbartonshire	27	12	15
West Lothian	39	22	17
Total	1051	368	683

[1] Includes 19 applications rejected because of non-eligibility for funding.

As at 3 August, against a total of 1009 applications there have been 458 unsuccessful applications, representing 45% of total applications.

Within the unsuccessful applications there were 153 social rented sector tenants and 305 private rented sector tenants.

We do not hold a breakdown of unsuccessful applications by local authority although this information is gathered at initial application level and is as follows:

Number of applications per local authority
Local authority	Total	Social	PRS
#N/A	10	2	8
Aberdeen City	52	18	34
Aberdeenshire	27	14	13
Angus	10	1	9
Argyll & Bute	5	3	2
Clackmannanshire	11	8	3
Dumfries & Galloway	18	5	13
Dundee City	53	18	35
East Ayrshire	44	21	23
East Dunbartonshire	3	1	2
East Lothian	12	3	9
East Renfrewshire	5	1	4
Edinburgh, City of	127	23	104
Falkirk	27	8	19
Fife	52	15	37
Glasgow City	171	71	100
Highland	23	4	19
Inverclyde	15	7	8
Midlothian	10	3	7
Moray	13	5	8
North Ayrshire	31	11	20
North Ayshire	1	1	0
North Lanarkshire	46	17	29
Orkney Islands	2	2	0
Perth & Kinross	42	21	21
Renfrewshire	32	4	28
Scottish Borders	10	2	8
Shetland Islands	2	0	2
South Ayrshire	30	7	23
South Lanarkshire	51	17	34
Stirling	10	5	5
West Dunbartonshire	25	12	13
West Lothian	39	22	17
Total	1009	352	657

Question reference: S6T-00139

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the use of face-to-face GP appointments.

Question reference: S6T-00127

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the ongoing industrial disputes with ScotRail.

Question reference: S6F-00230

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on HIAL’s proposed centralisation of air traffic control services.

Question reference: S6F-00228

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking ahead of COP26 regarding the future of oil and gas exploration and securing a just transition for workers.

Question reference: S6F-00220

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with ScotRail and the trade unions regarding industrial action on the network.

Question reference: S6F-00211

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had regarding the functioning of Corporate Travel Management.

Question reference: S6F-00206

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00207

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.