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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5W-00816

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government who the members are of the Scottish Donation and Transplant Group.

Question reference: S5W-00797

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00248 by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016, when the inspectors of the funeral industry will be appointed; what the selection criteria for the appointments will be, and for how long the appointments will last.

The Scottish Government is currently considering the implementation of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016. It is anticipated that the appointment of inspectors of funeral directors will start once relevant regulations come into force, which is not likely be before 2018. The terms and conditions for the appointment are likely to be similar to those for the current Inspector of Crematoria who was appointed in 2015.

Question reference: S5W-00800

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00248 by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016, what the terms will be of the review of the funeral industry.

Question reference: S5W-00452

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for the Volunteering Support Fund for 2016-17, broken down by (a) Scottish parliamentary constituency, (b) UK parliamentary constituency, (c) Scottish parliamentary region and (d) local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-00450

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the Voluntary Action Fund regarding eligibility criteria prior to providing support through the Volunteering Support Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00447

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to make community groups aware of the support provided by and the application process for the Volunteering Support Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00451

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will carry out an impact assessment of support provided by the Volunteering Support Fund for 2016-17.

Question reference: S5W-00455

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to the Volunteering Support Fund in each of the last four years.

Question reference: S5W-00558

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the criteria to qualify for support from the Fair Food Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00566

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to the Fair Food Fund in each of the last four years.