Question reference: S6W-23976
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 19 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the longest period of time has been between a Best Start Foods card being issued and it being activated since the scheme was established.
Answer
The third party provider Allpay supplies Best Start Food cards on behalf of Social Security Scotland.
Data from Allpay is only obtainable from January 2021 therefore the information required is unavailable.