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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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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 9 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-23515

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) case managers, (b) specialist advisors and (c) assessors Social Security Scotland expects to employ based on the proposed arrangements set out in the consultation on disability assistance, and whether the number of roles has been modelled by the Social Security Programme.

Question reference: S5W-23467

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to update the social security programme business case.

Question reference: S5W-23460

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the work to review the social security programme governance arrangements (a) began and (b) is expected to conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23453

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22836 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 May 2019, whether the DWP has agreed to take into account the individual's circumstances when recovering overpayments, and how many claimants have had recovery action reduced as a result of the cabinet secretary's correspondence.

Question reference: S5W-23466

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to the review of the social security governance arrangements.

Question reference: S5W-23455

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22836 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 May 2019, what the secretary of state's response was to the cabinet secretary's further letter.

Question reference: S5W-23464

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) staffing hours and (b) financial resources it has committed to the review of the social security programme planning arrangements.

Question reference: S5W-23461

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the social security programme planning arrangements (a) began and (b) is expected to conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23459

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the work to update the social security programme business case (a) began and (b) is expected to conclude.

Question reference: S5W-23424

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 4 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government which branches form the Social Security Reserved Benefits and Strategic Engagement Division; what the function of each is, and how many staff there are in each, broken down by (a) headcount and (b) FTE.