Portfolio Questions

Communities, Social Security and Equalities Alexander Burnett S5O-00061 1. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to making houses in west Aberdeenshire more energy efficient. Mike Rumbles S5O-00062 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the loss of jobs in the oil and gas sector has affected homelessness in the north east and what action it has taken to mitigate this. Colin Beattie S5O-00063 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare on 16 June 2016. Bob Doris S5O-00064 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that housing allocation in the social rented sector takes consideration of tenants in moderate housing need. Ivan McKee S5O-00065 5. To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed planning legislation will ensure that new housing developments comply with the aspirations of the Scottish Planning Policy. Maurice Corry S5O-00066 6. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle high rents. Neil Bibby S5O-00067 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of post offices on town centre economies. Alison Harris S5O-00068 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address occupational segregation. Richard Lyle S5O-00069 9. To ask the Scottish Government what issues were discussed at the first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare. Monica Lennon S5O-00070 10. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to reviewing the planning guidelines on the proximity of waste management facilities to residential areas and community facilities. Gordon Lindhurst S5O-00071 11. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the retail industry to discuss government investment in town centres. Neil Findlay S5O-00072 12. To ask the Scottish Government what impact reductions in local government budgets are having on communities. Mairi Evans S5O-00073 13. To ask the Scottish Government how the rate of housebuilding in Scotland compares with the rest of the UK. Lewis Macdonald S5O-00074 14. To ask the Scottish Government when a decision on the location of the Scottish benefits agency will be announced. David Torrance S5O-00075 15. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle isolation and loneliness. Sandra White S5O-00076 16. To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people with mental health issues are treated with the same dignity and respect as physically disabled people. Johann Lamont S5O-00077 17. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help disabled people play an active part in their communities. Rhoda Grant S5O-00078 18. To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to address homelessness in rural areas. Mark Griffin S5O-00079 19. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the role of independent advocacy in the future delivery of social security. Gil Paterson S5O-00080 20. To ask the Scottish Government for an update on regeneration plans in the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency.