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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)
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Question reference: S5W-31117

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of school leavers with a vision impairment in the 2019-20 school year attained at least one qualification at (a) Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 4 or better, (b) SCQF level 5 or better, (c) SCQF level 6 or better and (d) SCQF level 7.

Question reference: S5W-31131

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what direction it provides to the SQA regarding protecting the interests of pupils in the most disadvantaged SIMD quintile.

Question reference: S5W-31115

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the predicted exam grades of pupils with (a) additional support needs and (b) a vision impairment in (i) each local authority and (ii) Scotland were downgraded in the current academic year.

Question reference: S5W-31132

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out regarding the impact of the moderation methodology for the 2020 awards on pupils from poorer areas.

Question reference: S5W-31128

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what the remuneration is for SQA board members.

The annual remuneration of the SQA Chair and individual Board members are detailed within the latest SQA Annual Report and Accounts, available here https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/Annual_Report_and_Accounts2018-19.pdf .

Policy details on the remuneration and annual uplifts for all public bodies Chairs and Board Members are provided on the Scottish Government’s Public Bodies web page https://www.gov.scot/publications/2020-21-public-sector-pay-policy-technical-guide/pages/7/

Question reference: S5W-31134

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take regarding any differing teacher ability in assessing pupil attainment that has been identified by the 2020 awards.

Question reference: S5W-31130

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA alerted it regarding the potential impact of the moderation methodology used for the 2020 awards on pupils from disadvantaged areas and, if so, on what date.

Question reference: S5W-31114

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how the attainment of pupils with a vision impairment in the 2019-20 school year compared with the previous year at (a) Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 4 or better, (b) SCQF level 5 or better, (c) SCQF level 6 or better and (d) SCQF level 7.

Question reference: S5W-30733

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether research into regional variations of COVID-19 death rates has established for what reasons Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire have reported death rates above the national average and, if so, what the conclusions were.

Question reference: S5W-30732

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what research has been carried out by or on behalf of it to explain regional variations of COVID-19 death rates in Scotland.

Public Health Scotland recently published an impact assessment that examined the reasons why particular groups are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We know that stubborn health inequalities persist and more deprived communities have a higher likelihood of suffering from conditions that heighten the risk from COVID-19.

https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1557

A further detailed report on an investigation into the risk factors associated with poorer outcomes among individuals hospitalised with COVID19 in Scotland is currently being reviewed by a scientific journal and is likely to be published in the coming weeks; deprivation is one of the factors examined.