Questions and answers
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-22055
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consult on proposals regarding support for carers before 2021, and what the reasons are for its position on this.
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Question reference: S5W-22083
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the statement in its Social security case transfer: policy position paper that "before we can transfer existing claims we first need to deliver our new claims/application service", whether the transfer of existing cases is liable to delay should the new claims and application services fail to be established in accordance with the dates provided in the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People's letter to the Convener of the Social Security Committee of 28 February 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-22053
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish a full report of the case transfer research with experience panels members, in addition to the visual summary that was published on 27 February 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-22048
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will manage the migration of people over 65 who access attendance allowance to disability assistance for older people.
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Question reference: S5W-22077
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of statements in its Social security case transfer: policy position paper, how many working-age people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance will transfer to Disability Assistance for Working Age People.
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Question reference: S5W-22058
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the statements in its position paper on Short Term Assistance, whether such assistance will be recoverable where the principal assistance has been found to have been overpaid rather than as a result of fraud.
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Question reference: S5W-22047
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will manage the migration of people over 65 who access disability living allowance/personal independence payment to disability assistance for older people.
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Question reference: S5W-22046
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people over 65 will migrate to disability assistance for older people.
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Question reference: S5W-22076
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of statements in its Industrial Injuries Disabled Benefit: policy position paper, and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People's letter to the Convener of the Social Security Committee of 28 February 2019, whether it is its confirmed position that the new claims service for Employment Injury Assistance will be launched in Autumn 2022.
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Question reference: S5W-22049
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government at what rate disability assistance for older people will be paid, and whether it will provide a breakdown of the components of this benefit.
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