Portfolio Questions

Social Justice Jeremy Balfour S6O-02308 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to people recently diagnosed with disabilities. Maurice Golden S6O-02309 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the third sector. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-02310 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling depopulation in rural and island communities. Willie Coffey S6O-02311 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce child poverty in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley. Kaukab Stewart S6O-02312 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to improve the lives of LGBT+ people in Scotland. Ivan McKee S6O-02313 6. To ask the Scottish Government what processes it has in place to identify and act upon any concerns raised by clients of Social Security Scotland to ensure that the system meets its aims of putting dignity, fairness and respect at the heart of all of its actions. Bob Doris S6O-02314 7. To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of those previously accommodated on the MS Ambition are now in settled or permanent accommodation. Alasdair Allan S6O-02315 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its plans to bring empty homes back into use as affordable homes for key workers in rural areas.