Portfolio Questions

Social Justice Michelle Thomson 1. [Not Lodged] Foysol Choudhury S6O-04537 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to promote the benefits of volunteering, in light of the recent research from Volunteer Scotland indicating that regular participation in volunteering can have wellbeing benefits worth approximately £1,000 per person per year. David Torrance S6O-04538 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it believes the UK Government’s Spring Statement will have on the provision of social security in Scotland. Sue Webber S6O-04539 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the effectiveness of Social Security Scotland. Murdo Fraser S6O-04540 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase house building. Craig Hoy S6O-04541 6. To ask the Scottish Government how much it projects to spend on social security by 2029-30, including how much of this it estimates will arise from Barnett consequential funding. Alexander Burnett 7. [Not Lodged] Liam McArthur S6O-04543 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to provide continuity of funding through the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.