Portfolio Questions

Social Justice Annie Wells S6O-03102 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the housing emergency in Glasgow. Sarah Boyack 2. [Not Lodged] Michelle Thomson S6O-03104 3. To ask the Scottish Government what work is underway to ensure that eligible families across Falkirk East, and the wider country, are aware of and can apply for the Best Start Grant before the deadline of 29 February. Ivan McKee S6O-03105 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to attract more working age people from the rest of the UK to come and live, work and pay tax in Scotland. Christine Grahame S6O-03106 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise awareness of the support and benefits that are available to older people in Scotland, in light of the reported calls for a publicity campaign to address low uptake of Pension Credit and the potential impact of any such low uptake on accessing other devolved benefits. Stephanie Callaghan 6. [Withdrawn] Evelyn Tweed S6O-03108 7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that people are claiming all the benefits that they are entitled to, in light of figures obtained by Policy in Practice showing that £18.7 billion of benefits went unclaimed across the UK in 2022-23. Monica Lennon S6O-03109 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking through the delivery of benefits to help families with the cost of nappies, in light of the reported increase in nappy theft linked to the cost of living crisis.