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
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Question reference: S6W-26782
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to the Into Headship programme in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-26778
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reduced the average spending per pupil with additional support needs by £1,934 since 2012-13.
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Question reference: S6W-26785
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the reported fall in the number of secondary school teachers in (a) computing studies, (b) ASN: behavioural support, (c) maths, (d) technical education, (e) religious education, (f) geography, (g) German, (h) physics, (i) home economics and (j) English between 2008 and 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-26779
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns raised at the meeting of the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy External Strategic Working Group on 29 February 2024 that "families are struggling to secure a social worker and, in turn, access support for transitions".
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Question reference: S6W-26787
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of recent reports that its student teacher intake target was missed in 19 out of 20 subjects, and that 10 out of 20 subjects were unable to attract 50% of their target numbers.
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Question reference: S6W-26783
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the reported fall in the number of French teachers of 43% between 2008 and 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-26625
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some secondary schools have reportedly opted not to take up the offer of grants for investing in computer science hardware for schools.
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Question reference: S6W-26147
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what role initial decision makers in disputes processes in colleges should have in appeals.
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Question reference: S6W-26019
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many (a) students have received and (b) music tutors have provided free music tuition, in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-26078
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm the final college sector budget allocation in its entirety for the academic year 2024-25.
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