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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: S5W-22304
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22100 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 March 2019, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding whether, during the discussions, the DWP advised that change would threaten eligibility for reserved passported benefits, and, if so, on what date.
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Question reference: S5W-22342
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22084 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 March 2019, whether the proportion of face-to-face assessors trained to conduct the assessments for individuals whose primary disabling condition is a mental health condition or learning disability will be equivalent to the same proportions of the current caseload, which has those primary disabling conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-22244
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its consultation on disability assistance, with regard to duration of awards, what mechanism it will use to determine whether a person is likely to have a significant change in their needs in order to set a review point, and whether a person will be entitled to request a re-determination of the decision to set a review point in isolation.
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Question reference: S5W-22237
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its consultation on disability assistance, whether it plans to produce a list of the types of supporting information that will be considered and, if so, whether this will be inclusive rather than exhaustive.
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Question reference: S5W-22266
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether an individual can seek a re-determination or review of a decision of Social Security Scotland not to provide a home assessment.
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Question reference: S5W-22223
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its comments in its consultation on disability assistance regarding Social Security Scotland's ability to use face-to-face assessments in prescribed circumstances for the determination of disability assistance for working age people, for what reason it has not requested specific feedback on this list of circumstances in its consultation; how it plans to manage the agency's freedom to decide where a face-to-face assessment is required, and how it will consult in further detail on the agency's proposed use of this power.
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Question reference: S5W-22263
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the recognition of short-term assistance for the purposes of ensuring continuity of the passported entitlements that local authorities control during the period when short-term assistance is paid.
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Question reference: S5W-22071
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement in its position paper on Cold Spell and Winter Heating Assistance (WHA) that "We propose this WHA payment is consistent with the current Winter Fuel Payments made by the UK Government at £200", whether WHA will only be paid at a rate of £200.
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Question reference: S5W-22070
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement in its position paper on Cold Spell and Winter Heating Assistance (WHA) that "We propose this WHA payment is consistent with the current Winter Fuel Payments made by the UK Government at £200", whether WHA will differ from the current Winter Fuel Payment scheme regarding payments of (a) £300 to someone who is over 80 and lives alone, (b) £200 to someone who is under 80 and lives with someone who also gets Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support and (c) £300 to someone who is over 80 and lives with someone who also gets Pension Credit, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support.
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Question reference: S5W-22069
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement in its position paper on Cold Spell and Winter Heating Assistance (WHA) that "We propose this WHA payment is consistent with the current Winter Fuel Payments made by the UK Government at £200", whether WHA will differ from the current Winter Fuel Payment scheme regarding payments of (a) £100 to someone who is under 80 and lives (i) with someone under 80 who also qualifies, (ii) with someone over 80 who also qualifies and (iii) in a care home and does not get certain benefits, (b) £200 to someone who is over 80 and lives with someone under 80 who also qualifies and (c) £150 to someone who is over 80 and lives (A) with someone over 80 who also qualifies and (B) in a care home and does not get certain benefits.
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