BEGIN:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Portfolio Questions DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260902T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260903T140000 DESCRIPTION:Portfolio: Social Justice and Housing\n\n\n 1.\nCollette Stevenson (S7O-00144)\n \n[Not Lodged]\n\n\n\n 2.\nAlex Kerr (S7O-00145)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government how many pe ople have received support from the First Homes Fund since its establishme nt.\n\n\n\n 3.\nCraig Hoy ( S7O-00146)\n \n To ask the Sco ttish Government what plans it has to recover £36 million of social secur ity payments\, which were reportedly made due to fraud and error\, and how much has been recovered since 31 March 2026. \n\n\n\n 4.\nDavid Linden (S7O-00147)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what discu ssions it has had with local authorities and registered social landlords r egarding the proportion of properties let through referrals made under sec tion 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. \n\n\n\n 5.\nLiam McArthur (S7O-00148)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of affordable housing in island co mmunities. \n\n\n\n 6.\nLlo yd Melville (S7O-00149)\n \n T o ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Angu s Council regarding the presence of RAAC in council and privately-owned ho mes in Monifieth.\n\nSubmitting member has a registered interest.\n\n\n\n\ n 7.\nFulton MacGregor (S7O -00150)\n \n To ask the Scotti sh Government what assessment it has made of the waiting times faced by ap plicants awaiting an enhanced award of the Adult Disability Payment\, in l ight of reports that some can wait up to six months for a decision.\n\n\n\ n 8.\nKim Schmulian (S7O-00 151)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make it easier for developers to increase devel opment of housing\, by rejuvenating brownfield sites across Glasgow.\n\n\n \n 9.\nJack Middleton (S7O- 00152)\n \n To ask the Scottis h Government how it plans to support and sustain successful homelessness p revention projects in the north east of Scotland.\n\n\n\n 10.\nFinlay Carson (S7O-00153)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what f urther action it will take to increase house building\, particularly in ru ral areas.\n\nPortfolio: Economy\, Tourism and Transport\n\n\n 1.\nThomas Kerr (S7O-00154)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the night-time economy in Glasgow\, includ ing any assessment it has made of the increasing impact of tax\, business costs and regulation.\n\n\n\n 2.\nMichelle Campbell (S7O-00155)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to sup port communities by improving public transport connections\, to enable mor e inclusive travel and encourage patronage of bus services.\n\n\n\n 3.\nDonald MacKinnon (S7O-00156)\ n \n To ask the Scottish Gover nment what steps it is taking to ensure that air services in the Highlands and Islands meet the needs of communities.\n\n\n\n 4.\nLiam Kerr (S7O-00157)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what assessment i t has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Air Departure Ta x on Aberdeen International Airport and the wider North East Scotland econ omy.\n\n\n\n 5.\nLaura Mood ie (S7O-00158)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government whether it will explore options for increasing the nu mber of rail services calling at ScotRail operated stations in the South S cotland region such as Lockerbie.\n\n\n\n 6.\nPatricia Gibson (S7O-00159)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what contribution the life sciences industry in North Ayrshire makes to the Scottish economy in terms of employment and gross value added. \n\n\n\n 7.\nMarie McNair (S7O-00160)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme and the benefits to those in Clydebank and Milngavie.\n\n\n\n 8.\nZen Ghani (S7O-00161)\n \n[Not Lodged]\n\n\n\n 9.\nPauline McNeill (S7O-00162)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government whether it w ill publish the designs for the replacement\noption for the M8 Woodside Vi aducts.\n\n\n\n 10.\nJenni Minto (S7O-00163)\n \n To ask the Scottish Government when the review of business rates will be publishe d and whether any changes are being considered for hospitality businesses. . View Source: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/whats-on -and-watch-live/whats-on?dateFrom=9%2F2%2F2026 LOCATION:Main Chamber END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR