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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: S4O-00159

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase the availability of affordable childcare for the poorest families, in light of the Save the Children report, Making Work Pay.

Question reference: S4W-02409

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available for local welfare assistance grants and what proportion will be allocated for administration.

Question reference: S4W-02406

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has held discussions with (a) the UK Government, (b) voluntary organisations and (c) COSLA on the localisation of community care grants and crisis loans and, if so, (i) when these were held and (ii) what matters were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-02411

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that local authorities should be responsible for the distribution of local welfare assistance grants.

Question reference: S4W-02410

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the provision of local welfare assistance grants will be (a) based on a fixed financial allocation or (b) demand led.

Question reference: S4W-01626

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue to fund the In Care Survivors Service Scotland project beyond October 2011.

The Scottish Government is committed to supporting survivors of childhood abuse. The In Care Survivors Service Scotland (ICSSS) provides a specialist service to a group of people who have suffered trauma of a very specific nature which is tailored to their needs. In particular, the service uniquely offers support accessing records relating to individuals’ care experiences.

We have asked Open Secret to submit a renewed business case for further funding, which we will take into consideration in combination with the external evaluation of the service currently being carried out.

Question reference: S4W-01637

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many inspection staff it anticipates will be employed by Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland as at 1 April 2012.

The number of inspections staff that will be employed by SCSWIS as at 1 April 2012 is an operational matter for SCSWIS according to the requirements and priorities detailed in SCSWIS inspection plan as approved by ministers.

SCSWIS future budgets will be decided in the context of the forthcoming spending review and we will ensure that SCSWIS will have the appropriate resources in the locations across Scotland to ensure the wellbeing and safety of users.

Question reference: S4W-01636

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many inspection staff were employed by Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland as at 1 April 2011.

Question reference: S4W-01633

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were employed by the predecessor organisations to Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland as at 1 April 2010.

Question reference: S4W-01635

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many inspection staff were employed by the predecessor organisations to Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland as at 1 April 2010.