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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-02669

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 what the total expenditure will be on an increased carers allowance, as referred to in the Programme for Government.

Question reference: S5W-02673

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 how many assessments for disability benefits will be conducted before (a) it expects the UK Government to commence those powers and (b) reforms referred to in the Programme for Government are (i) announced and (ii) commenced.

Implementing reforms to existing disability benefits requires a large-scale programme of transition, legislation and implementation. As part of this programme a timetable for the commencement of the relevant sections of the 2016 Scotland Act will be agreed by Scottish Ministers and UK Government Ministers via the forum of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare. Further announcements on future social security policy and delivery will be made at an appropriate stage. In the meantime, the Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for disability benefit assessments.

Question reference: S5W-02661

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 what information it has on how many households in Scotland receive Sure Start Maternity Grants each year.

Question reference: S5W-02659

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 whether recipients of the Best Start Grant, as referred to in the Programme for Government, will continue to receive healthy start vouchers at the same level as current recipients.

Question reference: S5W-02676

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 how much families with severely disabled children will receive through an extended winter fuel payment, as referred to in the Programme for Government.

Question reference: S5W-02667

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 whether any underspend for an increased carers allowance will be protected if take-up does not meet estimates.

Question reference: S5W-02664

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 where it will base its new social security agency, 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.