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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: S6W-20732

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 6 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-20290 and S6W-20295 by Paul McLennan on 17 August 2023, how quickly it expects area team offices to (a) handle applications and (b) agree grant funding for acquisitions under the national acquisition plan.

Question reference: S6W-20414

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government from what date funds from the £60 million national acquisition plan will be available for allocation.

Question reference: S6W-20413

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what date the national acquisition plan will open for applications for purchases.

Question reference: S6W-20594

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason job losses in the housing construction sector are reportedly not considered a risk to the affordable housing supply programme in its risk register.

Question reference: S6W-20595

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing with Homes for Scotland and housebuilders to utilise capacity to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing.

Question reference: S6W-20669

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) headcount and (b) FTE staffing level was of its More Homes Division in each quarter since May 2021.

The number of directly employed staff with More Homes Division in each quarter since May 2021 is shown in in the following table, for both headcount and full time equivalent (FTE).

Quarter ending	Headcount	Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
30 June 2021	84	79.1
30 September 2021	82	77.0
31 December 2021	77	73.2
31 March 2022	75	71.2
30 June 2022	78	73.9
30 September 2022	75	70.9
31 December 2022	75	70.5
31 March 2023	75	70.5
30th June 2023	71	66.7

Question reference: S6W-20636

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the affordable homes supply programme target was increased to 110,000 in the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party Shared Policy Programme but did not set a specific revised mid-point target.

Question reference: S6W-20676

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the controls detailed in the Affordable Housing Supply Programme risk register, whether the slowing of social rented approvals and starts has been escalated, and, if so, to whom.

Question reference: S6W-20667

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether its More Homes Division is subject to a recruitment cap, and, if so, when any such cap was put in place and when it is expected to end.

The Scottish Government continually monitors its operations and delivery through the application of effective workforce controls at the organisational level. We prioritise our resources to support the elected government’s agenda, with workforce controls allowing flexibility to deploy resources as required. These controls are routinely monitored and adjusted to respond to the financial position and delivery requirements of the Scottish Government.

Question reference: S6W-20675

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has discussed issues and identified any possible actions with Homes for Scotland in relation to slowing social rented approvals and starts, and what the outcomes of any such discussions were.