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-25242
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the costs associated with colleges transitioning to net zero.
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Question reference: S6W-25650
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reviewing the teaching bursary in order to improve the uptake of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PDGE) courses in eligible subjects.
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Question reference: S6W-25154
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers have accessed the Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science website.
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Question reference: S6W-25151
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the creation of the Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science organisation.
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Question reference: S6W-25153
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it anticipates that it will complete the national roll-out of the national upskilling plan for computing science teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-25155
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary schools have (a) applied for and (b) received a grant to date from the funding for investment in computing science hardware for schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25152
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of its national upskilling plan for computing science teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-25157
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its national framework on tackling gender-based violence and sexual harassment in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25148
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which core curriculum charges in schools it has removed since September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-25141
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether any children and young people were directly involved in the summits on violence and behaviour in schools.