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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-11773

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how it reconciles the answer to question S6W-10193 by Shona Robison on 6 September 2022, and the statements regarding "risks associated to electric car charging points in car parks" in the minutes of the meeting of the Cladding Stakeholder Group, on 20 July 2022, that the Scottish Government "explained they did not have a definitive position regarding this issue for now but that they were aware" and "they were not being complacent about this" and that "issues will be addressed", released under FOI/202200313906, and whether it will provide an update on its position on this matter.

The Scottish Government is working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and other stakeholders to look at current and future risks associated with electric car charging points and more widely, lithium batteries. SFRS has also implemented the Lithium-Ion Partnership Group to focus on this subject of which the Scottish Government is part of, and work continues to ensure the safety of our communities in Scotland from any potential emerging risks.

Question reference: S6W-11542

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government which of the developers listed as having signed up to the Welsh Government’s Developers Pact, as set out in the Welsh Government’s Written Statement, Building Safety in Wales, published on 7 October 2022, have agreed to the Scottish Safer Buildings Accord.

Question reference: S6W-11757

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Victoria State Government, Australia, regarding sharing experiences of cladding remediation programmes.

Question reference: S6W-11759

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether single building assessment reports are subject to peer review.

Question reference: S6W-11649

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-09128 and S6W-10972 by Shona Robison on 29 June and 20 September 2022, whether it will publish all data it has received from local authorities on Tenant Grant Fund spending to date.

Question reference: S6W-11758

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that four companies are currently providing services to assess cladded buildings in Scotland, and that it could take these companies, focusing on this programme exclusively, a minimum of two years to assess all high rise buildings.

Question reference: S6O-01556

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the processing of appeals for the 2022 National Qualifications exams.

Question reference: S6W-11727

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that it will establish a professional indemnity scheme for single building assessments surveyors and professionals, and, if it is the case, when work to establish such an indemnity scheme began, or will begin, and when it will be launched.

Question reference: S6W-11543

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10188 by Shona Robison on 6 September 2022, whether those seven assessments have been finalised, and what the start dates are for the remediation of each of those buildings.

Question reference: S6W-11539

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10193 by Shona Robison on 6 September 2022, regarding the single building assessment, what its position is on whether ventilated car parks under buildings may accelerate fire spread.