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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-14906

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) homeowners have disputed and (b) buildings have been the subject of disputes of, the findings of a single building assessment to date.

Question reference: S6W-15581

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it (a) received the request from NHS Lanarkshire and (b) confirmed the 2022-23 funding for the National Treatment Centre in Cumbernauld.

Question reference: S6W-15234

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many cladded buildings are being assessed under Pathway (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the Single Building Assessment; how many have transferred from Pathway 1 to Pathway 2, and how many of these assessments (i) are (A) in procurement, (B) in progress, (C) in quality assurance and (D) complete, and (ii) have been shared with building owners.

The initial approach for the Single Building Assessment pilot involved giving grants to homeowners through a property factor. Sixteen Single Building Assessments were commissioned through this approach, which is referred to as Pathway 1. In May I confirmed to Parliament that the Scottish Government would move to directly procuring Single Building Assessments, an approach termed Pathway 2. Eight Single Building assessments have been, or are in the process of being, commissioned through the Pathway 2 route. In addition three Single Building Assessments are being commissioned in partnership with developers. Fourteen Single Building Assessment reports have been submitted to the Scottish Government and remediation has started on one building.

Question reference: S6W-15230

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 12 May 2022 on cladding remediation, whether it has met the commitment to (a) update the Parliament on any further progress of the Single Building Assessment pilot programme, (b) provide a quarterly update on the numbers of assessments being completed under this programme and (c) arrange a more detailed cross-party briefing on the technical detail of the programme, and for what reason any of these commitments have not been met to date.

I provided an update on progress on cladding remediation to Parliament on 2 March and remain committed to arranging a more detailed technical briefing and making a full statement to Parliament at the appropriate time. Information on the Single Building Assessment programme has been provided to Parliament through responses to Parliamentary Questions. Data on spend and information on the numbers of buildings in the Single Building Assessment Pilot is published on the Scottish Government website Single Building Assessment programme: spending information - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Question reference: S6W-15231

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government has (a) attended and (b) chaired meetings of the Cladding Stakeholder Group.

Question reference: S6W-15863

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-15422

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13436 by Shona Robison on 12 January 2023, what the membership of the Joint Working Group is.

The Joint Working Group membership includes the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party, and COSLA.

The core membership of the group is:

Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights
Minister for Social Security and Local Government
COSLA President – Cllr Shona Morrison
COSLA Vice-President – Cllr Steven Heddle
COSLA Resources Spokesperson – Cllr Katie Hagmann
Representative from Local Authority Directors of Finance
Representative from Institute of Revenue Rating and Valuation Representative

Question reference: S6O-02010

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-15229

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cladding Remediation programme's Outline Business Case is complete, and when the Full Business Case will be completed.

Question reference: S6W-15013

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) assessment it is undertaking and (b) mitigations it is planning regarding the potential impact on affordable housing supply, including through reduced numbers of section 75 agreements and availability of off-the-shelf properties, as a result of any downturn in private sector housebuilding, in light of reports from Barratt Homes that it is no longer buying land and that Bellway's activity in the land market is "markedly lower".

The Scottish Government works closely with local partners to monitor delivery of the affordable housing programme on the ground and to overcome delivery issues where they may arise.

We will continue to work with local authorities in ensuring there is an effective pipeline of potential projects, through their annual Strategic Housing Investment Plans, which look five years ahead. We will also consider options for off the shelf purchases where local authorities identify these as a priority.

The potential impact on affordable housing supply of developer contributions, including through Section 75 agreements, is also reviewed regularly.