- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is undertaking research to assess the incomes, expenditures and debt of students taking courses in subjects allied to medicine.
Answer
There are no current plansto carry out such research.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is undertaking research to assess the incomes, expenditures and debt of undergraduate students who started their course before August 2001.
Answer
There are no current plansto carry out such research.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive why Higher and Further Education Students’ Income, Expenditure and Debt in Scotland 2004-2005 excluded data from students studying nursing or midwifery.
Answer
Nursing and Midwiferystudents were not included in the Higher and Further Students’ Income,Expenditure and Debt in Scotland 2004-05 survey because there are different studentsupport measures in place for them as compared to the majority of HigherEducation Students support by the Students Awards Agency for Scotland.
The survey aimed atcollecting comprehensive data on full-time students’ income, expenditure anddebt, and to identify any differences by students’ socio-economic and institutionalcharacteristics. The focus of the survey is on the condition of students receivingsupport under the mainstream arrangements that came into place in 2001.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2006
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Answered by Tavish Scott on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-8958 by Tavish Scott on 9 February 2006, whether it will provide the details of any agreement reached with Network Rail in respect of the early double tracking of the Edinburgh to Bathgate line and when such agreement was reached
Answer
Network Rail are continuing todevelop a programme for the early delivery of the double tracking for diesel serviceseast of Bathgate and they have regular discussions with Transport Scotland overthis issue.
As indicated in my statementon 16 March we have reached agreement with Network Rail for the delivery of theearly works. The final details of the agreement are still being developed. Oncethese details are finalised we aim to sign an implementation agreement by the endof 2006.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Answered by Hugh Henry on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve services for children of drug or alcohol-dependent parents.
Answer
The proposals in Gettingit Right for Every Child will improve services for all children, includingthose whose parents are misusing drugs or alcohol. This will be achieved throughintegrated assessments, a single electronic record and an agreed plan of actionto meet an individual’s needs. Where multi-agency inputs are required, a leadprofessional will be appointed to ensure that agreed actions are undertaken andthat progress is reviewed.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will increase the number of Scots students studying abroad as part of their degree course.
Answer
We are working with the UKSocrates Council to explore ways of increasing the number of students who studyabroad as part of their degree course. This includes organising an event thisautumn for the Scottish higher education sector, to highlight the benefits forstudents of taking part in exchange programmes and discussing how to overcomeobstacles to increasing participation.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 23 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what total outstanding debt is owed to the Student Loans Company Ltd by Scottish-domiciled borrowers.
Answer
The total outstanding debtowed to the Student Loans Company Ltd by Scottish-domiciled borrowers up to andincluding financial year 2004-05 is £1,474,569,000.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 March 2006
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Answered by Peter Peacock on 20 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve leadership in schools.
Answer
The recent Her Majesty’s Inspectorateof Education report,
Improving Scottish Education, highlighted that leadershipis good or very good in over 80% of our schools. The Executive is determined tobuild on this successful performance to improve leadership in all schools and therebyincrease pupil attainment and achievement.
The Executive is undertakinga wide range of initiatives aimed at improving leadership in Scottish education.Some of the priority areas that we are addressing are:
Designing and developing flexibleapproaches to meeting the Standard for Headship;
Supporting the development ofleadership capacity at all levels of the education system;
Increasing the mentoring andcoaching capacity in Scottish education;
Establishing additional supportand development mechanisms for headteachers who are new in post;
Supporting local authoritiesin leadership succession planning, and
Accessing and sharing best practicefrom Scotland, the rest of the UK and international.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 17 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is undertaking research to assess the incomes, expenditures and debt of students studying nursing or midwifery.
Answer
We have no plans to undertakeresearch to assess the incomes, expenditures and debt of students studying nursingand midwifery.
However, under the banner ofFacing the Future we have set up a sub-group to look at student retention. Thisgroup will consider whether further research needs to be commissioned into the issuessurrounding the student experience.
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2006
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Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 16 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that it does not keep central records in respect of Justice of the Peace appointments and, if so, how it records the number of Secretary of State-appointed Justices of the Peace.
Answer
The Scottish Executive does keepcentral records in respect of Justice of the Peace appointments.
The information is recorded ona database which is held by the Secretary of Commissions for Scotland in theJustice Department. This database records personal details such as date of birthand address as well as information relating to the type of Justice of the Peaceand when and how they were appointed.
