Portfolio Questions

Social Justice Marie McNair S6O-03198 1. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the uptake of the Scottish Child Payment. Miles Briggs S6O-03199 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring empty properties back into use for housing. Roz McCall S6O-03200 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken regarding the incorporation of the definition of deafblindness into the work of Social Security Scotland. Alex Rowley 4. [Not Lodged] Meghan Gallacher S6O-03202 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce social housing waiting lists for disabled people. Karen Adam 6. [Not Lodged] Russell Findlay S6O-03204 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to tackle social isolation and loneliness. Jamie Greene S6O-03205 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to comments made by the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland, which described Scotland as being "in the midst of a housing emergency".