Portfolio Questions

Social Security and Older People

Mark Griffin S5O-04633
1. To ask the Scottish Government how its planned disability assistance benefits will support people experiencing the long-term health impacts of COVID-19.

Joan McAlpine S5O-04634
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the estimate by the Scottish Fiscal Commission that 194,000 children under six will be eligible for the Scottish Child Payment.

Annie Wells S5O-04635
3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent changes to the COVID-19 restrictions, what action it is taking to help older people who are more likely to be at risk from extended periods of loneliness.

Willie Rennie S5O-04636
4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on older people of reduced contact with family and friends as a result of COVID-19.

John Mason S5O-04637
5. To ask the Scottish Government how COVID-19 has impacted on disabled people.

Peter Chapman S5O-04638
6. To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the social security delivery timetable for all wave 2 benefits.

Linda Fabiani S5O-04639
7. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports organisations helping older people through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gordon Lindhurst S5O-04640
8. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the imposition of more restrictive regulations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, what discussions the minister for older people has had with the health secretary regarding allowing families contact with older relatives while in care.


Finance

Jamie Greene S5O-04641
1. To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is allocating to support the aviation sector to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

Alexander Burnett S5O-04642
2. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding the proposal in its Programme for Government for a revaluation of non-domestic rates in 2023.

Daniel Johnson S5O-04643
3. To ask the Scottish Government what provisions it is making for local authority budgets in order to meet the cost of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Colin Smyth S5O-04644
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Autumn Budget Revision.

Kenneth Gibson S5O-04645
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has concerns that it could face a budget shortfall this financial year as a direct result of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maurice Corry S5O-04646
6. To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is allocating to support businesses in the west of Scotland to sustain the local economy as increased restrictions are implemented.

Rachael Hamilton S5O-04647
7. To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to support businesses in areas that have been affected by localised lockdowns.

Colin Beattie S5O-04648
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether an up-to-date impact assessment on Scottish tax revenues post-COVID-19 and post-Brexit has been prepared.