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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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Question reference: S5W-00245

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will hold the national funeral poverty conference that it announced on 3 February 2016.

Question reference: S5W-00241

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the basic cost of a funeral.

After recognising the issue of the costs of funerals the Scottish Government commissioned a report into funeral poverty, referred to in S5W-00238 on 14 June 2016 to examine this issue. We are concerned about the costs of funerals and have plans to take this forward with those in the industry. We will also seek to publish a funeral costs plan to tackle issues relating to the affordability of funerals.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

Question reference: S5W-00246

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring arrangements are in place to track funeral poverty.

Question reference: S5W-00244

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much the funeral payment would be if it had been uprated in line with the (a) retail and (b) consumer price index since 2003.

Question reference: S5W-00249

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce parity in the burial and cremation costs charged by local authorities.

Question reference: S5W-00234

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 9 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the level of the Sure Start Maternity Grant would be had it been uprated in line with the (a) retail and (b) consumer price index since 2002.

Question reference: S4O-05642

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how the Forth Road Bridge closure has affected the condition of roads on diversionary routes.

Question reference: S4O-05563

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2016
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 11 February 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the judgement by Sheriff V Smith against North Lanarkshire Council in relation to the siting of snack vans near schools.

With a significant number of children choosing to purchase food from nearby outlets during the school day, the food environment around schools has an important role to play in encouraging children and young people to eat a healthy balanced diet.

The Scottish Government strongly encourages local partners, including local authorities, schools, caterers and retailers, to work collaboratively to consider what more they can do to positively influence the food environment outside of schools and better support healthy diets.

This includes sharing best practice between local authorities, working with food vans and other outlets to adopt healthier practices, and encouraging more retailers to participate in the Healthy Living Programme.

A holistic package of guidance, Beyond the School Gates and Better Eating Better Learning, is already available to help local partners develop their plans.

Question reference: S4O-05525

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport last met NHS Lanarkshire and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-05269

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with EU officials regarding funding for public infrastructure projects, including the new Cumbernauld Academy.