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Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 21 September 2023
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Question reference: S6W-21009

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the reading ages of school children, and how it uses any such data.

Question reference: S6W-21007

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated average reading age is according to the latest assessments carried out by ACER UK for pupils in (a) S1, (b) S2, (c) S3, (d) S4, (e) S5 and (f) S6.

Question reference: S6W-20835

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what funds are currently available to schools to maintain or make repairs to their playgrounds.

Question reference: S6W-21010

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the areas of initial teacher training that equip teachers to teach reading to pupils effectively.

Question reference: S6W-21008

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 September 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported decision not to include systematic synthetic phonics in initial teacher education.

Question reference: S6W-21438

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any modelling of free breakfast provision in schools.

Question reference: S6W-21440

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) COSLA and (b) local authorities regarding free breakfast provision in schools.

Question reference: S6W-21402

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many transition plans for young disabled people have been issued in each of the 10 local authorities that are involved in the Principles into Practice pilots, in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S6W-21424

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates that the next iteration of the longitudinal Behaviour in Scottish Schools Research will report.

Question reference: S6W-21439

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 2 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a delivery planning strategy for free breakfast provision in schools.