Portfolio Questions

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Neil Bibby S6O-01524 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on expenditure in West Scotland from the Tenant Grant Fund, including whether funding has been renewed as a result of its Programme for Government announcement to widen eligibility. Kenneth Gibson S6O-01525 2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact inflation is having on its affordable housing programme. Siobhian Brown S6O-01526 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to deliver relief for residents at risk of poverty during the cost of living crisis and in light of rising energy costs. Alasdair Allan S6O-01527 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the implications for its housing strategy to the latest Registers of Scotland UK House Price Index figures, which were published on 19 October 2022. Donald Cameron S6O-01528 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Highland and Islands Enterprise survey in which 76% of people who responded said that "there aren't enough affordable houses for rent or to buy locally". Carol Mochan S6O-01529 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice cabinet secretary has had with ministerial colleagues on any potential impact on levels of personal debt of the inclusion of individual consumers under the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill. Miles Briggs S6O-01530 7. To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to end the practice of children living in temporary accommodation, in light of recent homelessness statistics. Jenni Minto S6O-01531 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the local government minister has had with local authorities regarding running effective consultations on the delivery of frontline public services.