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Questions and answers

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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 5 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-28470

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support the Ready Scotland volunteer scheme has received.

Question reference: S5T-02130

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 May 2020

To ask the Scottish Government when it will pass on £155 million in Barnett consequentials to councils.

Question reference: S5W-28461

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will use the £30 million of Barnett consequentials announced on 8 April 2020 to provide additional funding to charities.

Question reference: S5W-28462

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £30 million of Barnett consequentials announced on 8 April 2020 will be put into reserves.

Question reference: S5W-28456

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government where the £30 million of Barnett consequentials announced on 8 April 2020 has been allocated, broken down by (a) amount and (b) what it is funding.

Question reference: S5W-28460

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government when the £30 million of Barnett consequentials announced on 8 April 2020 will be available to each department, fund, local authority or public service.

Question reference: S5W-28475

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what the average payment received by each successful claimant was from the Scottish Welfare Fund’s (a) crisis and (b) community care grant, since 18 March 2020.

Question reference: S5W-28472

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting period is between an application being made to the Scottish Welfare Fund and a claimant receiving a payment.

Question reference: S5W-28476

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 29 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting period is between an application being made to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and a claimant receiving confirmation of its success.

Question reference: S5W-28474

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 April 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the additional £45 million funding allocated to the Scottish Welfare Fund as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak was allocated to each local authority and when each received their allocation.