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Early Day Motion
Food banks (12 Signatures)
14 Nov 2023
Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth)
That this House notes with extreme concern the new figures from The Trussell Trust which showed that 1.5 million food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network, which is a 16% increase on the same period in 2022; highlights …
Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Chief Economist Directorate

Dec. 14 2023

Source Page: Wellbeing economy monitor: December 2023 update
Document: The Wellbeing Economy Monitor - December 2023 update (PDF)

Found: In the period 2019 -22, 21% of the population lived in relative poverty after housing costs.

Early Day Motion
Durham Area Youth (6 Signatures)
19 Feb 2024
Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House recognises the vital work of Durham Area Youth and its service to young people aged 6-18 in the areas of Pittington, Shadforth, Sherburn Hill and West Rainton in City of Durham; notes that they reach up to 300 young people per week through the provision of direct …
Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Feb. 29 2024

Source Page: Scottish House Condition Survey: 2022 Key Findings
Document: Scottish House Condition Survey: 2022 Key Findings (PDF)

Found: • Under SAP 2009, which allows comparisons over a longer period, over half of dwellings (56%) were

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Constitution Directorate

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: Building a New Scotland: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland
Document: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland (PDF)

Found: providing additional weeks of shared parental leave taken at the end of the fifty-two-week maternity period

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
A submission from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 6 February 2024
 Housing to 2040 submission from JRF

Correspondence Feb. 06 2024

Inquiry: Housing to 2040
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Found: an overall poverty rate of between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 people within the sector.1 A higher rate of poverty

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Annual Report of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee 2023 to 2024

Report May. 29 2024

Committee: Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: and Inequality Commission __________ 11 Poverty and Inequality Commission: Public Appointments _____

Deposited Papers

Jan. 28 2009

Source Page: Ending child poverty : making it happen [consultation paper]. 36 p.
Document: DEP2009-0246.pdf (PDF)

Found: Ending child poverty : making it happen [consultation paper]. 36 p.

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Justice Directorate

Mar. 05 2024

Source Page: Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Accredited body fees and proposals for discounting in relation to the PVG Scheme consultation Partial Equality Impact Assessment Record (EQIA)
Document: Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Accredited body fees and proposals for discounting in relation to the PVG Scheme consultation: Partial Equality Impact Assessment Record (EQIA) (PDF)

Found: to the consultation running February to May 2024 and collaboration with stakeholders through this period

Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-23148
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie (Scottish Labour - Dumbarton)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve the end-of-life experience for those dying in poverty, in light of the finding of Marie Curie that 8,200 people die in poverty in Scotland every year.

Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health

To ensure that people get the financial support that they are entitled to as quickly as possible, adult disability benefit applications from people with a terminal illness in Scotland are fast-tracked. We also ensure that those who are terminally ill automatically receive the highest rates of assistance that they are entitled to, with no award reviews. They are eligible for this support straight away, with no qualifying period.

The new palliative care strategy will seek to understand and respond to the social determinants of people’s experiences towards the end of life, including financial insecurity and housing.