Portfolio Questions

Communities, Social Security and Equalities Finlay Carson S5O-01345 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Dumfries and Galloway Council and what was discussed. John Mason S5O-01346 2. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to how tenement housing can be better maintained. Patrick Harvie S5O-01347 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on people in Scotland of the UK Government's extended benefit cap. Edward Mountain S5O-01348 4. To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings the cabinet secretary has had with community representatives in Caithness regarding concerns about the removal of services. Graeme Dey S5O-01349 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support disabled people, in light of the paper published by the UN in October 2017, which set out its concluding observations on its initial report about UK reforms. Monica Lennon S5O-01350 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to monitor and protect the social and human rights of young people. Miles Briggs S5O-01351 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage more people to carry out voluntary work in their communities. Ben Macpherson S5O-01352 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group. Rachael Hamilton S5O-01353 9. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that rural and urban communities receive equal support. Joan McAlpine S5O-01354 10. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that two-thirds of people with epilepsy have had their PIP benefits downgraded or denied, with some consequently reporting suicidal feelings. Rhoda Grant S5O-01355 11. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle fuel poverty. Neil Findlay S5O-01356 12. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of rough sleepers. Stuart McMillan S5O-01357 13. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NUS Scotland regarding protecting students from exploitative private rental agreements. Maree Todd S5O-01358 14. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Scottish Parliament’s call to halt the rollout of universal credit. Rona Mackay S5O-01359 15. To ask the Scottish Government how it helps people in receipt of universal credit with managing their money. Gil Paterson 16. [Not Lodged] Emma Harper S5O-01361 17. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of housing needs in the south of Scotland. Colin Beattie S5O-01362 18. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward reaching its target of building 50,000 affordable homes before the end of the parliamentary session. David Torrance S5O-01363 19. To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages people to claim the benefits that they are entitled to. Stewart Stevenson S5O-01364 20. To ask the Scottish Government how the re-determination and appeals process in the new Scottish social security system will differ from the current UK system.