Portfolio Questions

Social Justice John Mason S6O-03006 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a greater increase in the Scottish Child Payment or a Council Tax freeze will do more to help families in poverty. Murdo Fraser S6O-03007 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update its guidance to local authorities on planning rules for short-term lets, in light of the recent ruling from the Court of Session that deemed the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning guidance for businesses on short-term lets to be unlawful. Clare Adamson S6O-03008 3. To ask the Scottish Government what social security support is available to people in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency who are experiencing poverty, including fuel poverty. Foysol Choudhury S6O-03009 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it holds Social Security Scotland to account to ensure that it is fulfilling its responsibility to help claimants, who request support, to provide supporting information, including obtaining it on their behalf. Meghan Gallacher S6O-03010 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to local authorities to help people stuck in temporary accommodation. Katy Clark S6O-03011 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that it meets its affordable homes target by 2032. Liz Smith S6O-03012 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of new homes started in rural areas. Sharon Dowey S6O-03013 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the lives of disabled people.