Portfolio Questions

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Alexander Stewart S6O-02116 1. To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it has delivered in the past year. Bob Doris S6O-02117 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports low-income families in Glasgow. Alexander Burnett S6O-02118 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of households that have received the Winter Heating Payment in Aberdeenshire. Colin Beattie S6O-02119 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of the financial support available for disabled people. Jeremy Balfour S6O-02120 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether older people and social security are priority policy areas, in light of the decision not to include these in ministerial titles in the recent round of ministerial appointments. Katy Clark S6O-02121 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that there were 224 eviction cases involving tenants lodged with the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland in the month to 15 March. Colin Smyth S6O-02122 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by Independent Age, which states that one in seven people in Scotland over the State Pension age live in poverty. Maurice Golden S6O-02123 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will work with local authorities to ensure access to local services, including leisure facilities, for local communities.