Portfolio Questions

Communities, Social Security and Equalities 1. David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether the ministerial working group on fire safety will review building standards regulations regarding the provision of automatic fire suppression systems. (S5O-01165) 2. Richard Lochhead: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the devolution of powers to communities, and whether it plans to allow communities to have a greater say regarding the impact of major infrastructure projects. (S5O-01166) 3. Jenny Gilruth: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness among young carers of welfare support that they may be entitled to. (S5O-01167) 4. Fulton MacGregor: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact on Scotland of the UK Government's policy on refugees and asylum seekers. (S5O-01168) 5. Brian Whittle: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help promote women to more senior positions in the public and private sector. (S5O-01169) 6. Dean Lockhart: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the availability of social housing in rural communities. (S5O-01170) 7. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that local authorities and the housebuilding sector can be confident that the goal of 50,000 new affordable homes by 2021 is reached. (S5O-01171) 8. Mairi Evans: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the first payments to be made under Scotland’s new social security system. (S5O-01172) 9. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on Scotland of the equalities and social security aspects of proposals in The Queen's Speech. (S5O-01173) 10. Daniel Johnson: [Not Lodged] (S5O-01174) 11. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities last met North Lanarkshire Council and what was discussed. (S5O- 01175) 12. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that new housing developments do not have a negative impact on existing live music venues. (S5O-01176) 13. John Mason: To ask the Scottish Government how it can ensure that organisations in the third sector are able to have their voices heard. (S5O-01177) 14. Liam Kerr: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in tackling poverty. (S5O-01178) 15. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect and promote the rights of disabled people, including those guaranteed under international conventions, in light of the reported possible impact of a so-called hard Brexit. (S5O-01179) 16. Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government when it last organised a nationwide street count of rough sleepers. (S5O-01180) 17. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide disabled people with the necessary skills and tools to have an equal chance of competing in the labour market. (S5O-01181) 18. Finlay Carson: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle poverty. (S5O- 01182) 19. Maurice Corry: To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce the number of empty residential properties. (S5O-01183) 20. Alexander Burnett: To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it is introducing to help integrate minority community groups into wider society. (S5O-01184)