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Portfolio Question Time

– in the Scottish Parliament on 19 December 2024.

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  • Social Justice
  • Disabled People (4 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement its ministers have had with disabled people’s organisations to discuss any concerns of disabled people. (S6O-04145)

  • Social Isolation and Loneliness (Urban Areas) (6 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on the implementation of its social isolation and loneliness strategy, “Recovering our Connections 2023-2026”,...

  • Temporary Accommodation (Waiting Times) (4 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address wait times in temporary accommodation. (S6O-04147)

  • Scottish Welfare Fund (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (4 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits of the Scottish welfare fund for constituents in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley. (S6O-04148)

  • Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse (Support) (9 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government what levels of support are currently available to women experiencing domestic abuse. (S6O-04149)

  • Social Security Scotland (Fraud) (8 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle any fraud in Social Security Scotland. (S6O-04150)

  • Draft Budget (Mitigation of Two-child Benefit Cap) (6 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its draft budget 2025-26 that it plans to mitigate the United Kingdom Government’s two-child benefit cap policy in Scotland,...

  • Draft Budget (Eradication of Child Poverty) (5 speeches)

    To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft budget 2025-26 will support its mission to eradicate child poverty. (S6O-04152)

Question Time

Question Time is an opportunity for MPs and Members of the House of Lords to ask Government Ministers questions. These questions are asked in the Chamber itself and are known as Oral Questions. Members may also put down Written Questions. In the House of Commons, Question Time takes place for an hour on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after Prayers. The different Government Departments answer questions according to a rota and the questions asked must relate to the responsibilities of the Government Department concerned. In the House of Lords up to four questions may be asked of the Government at the beginning of each day's business. They are known as 'starred questions' because they are marked with a star on the Order Paper. Questions may also be asked at the end of each day's business and these may include a short debate. They are known as 'unstarred questions' and are less frequent. Questions in both Houses must be written down in advance and put on the agenda and both Houses have methods for selecting the questions that will be asked. Further information can be obtained from factsheet P1 at the UK Parliament site.