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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)
  • Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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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 31 October 2024
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Question reference: S5W-04239

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the publication, A Blueprint for 2020: the Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland, when it will publish its strategic plan for its programme of infrastructure development.

Question reference: S5W-04236

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the publication, A Blueprint for 2020: the Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland, when it will publish the revised statutory guidance on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Question reference: S5W-04229

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the findings of the publication, A Blueprint for 2020: the Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland, what its position is on the provision of out of school care.

Question reference: S5W-04230

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the findings of the publication, A Blueprint for 2020: the Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland, when it will publish its findings regarding the extent of the onsite provision of early learning and childcare in higher and further education campuses.

Question reference: S5W-04234

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much capital investment for early learning and childcare has been provided in each of the last five years by (a) the Scottish Futures Trust and (b) local authorities.

Question reference: S5W-04227

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its publication, A Blueprint for 2020: the expansion of early learning and childcare in Scotland, what estimate it has made of the total hourly (a) term-time, (b) holiday day-time and (c) yearly capacity of the early learning and childcare sector and what impact (i) demographic changes and (ii) the expansion of funded provision will have on this.

Question reference: S5W-04091

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the comments in the publication, Enterprise and Skills Review: Report on Phase 1, how many additional trade envoys it plans to employ and at what cost, and how this compares to the number and cost of the envoys that it currently employs.

Question reference: S5W-04092

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the comments in the publication, Enterprise and Skills Review: Report on Phase 1, whether it will provide details of Scottish Development International’s (SDI) current presence in Europe, and what areas would be covered by SDI doubling this.

Question reference: S5W-04096

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the comments in the publication, Enterprise and Skills Review: Report on Phase 1, by what date the review of the (a) existing data and evaluation functions, (b) learning journey, (c) innovation support ecosystem, (d) effectiveness of investment in learning and skills and (e) role, position and governance of Scottish Development International (SDI), and its possible establishment as a distinct and separate organisation, will be completed.

Question reference: S5W-04095

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government further to the comments in the publication, Enterprise and Skills Review: Report on Phase 1, how many members the new Scotland-wide statutory board that is expected to deliver international activities and support will have; when its chair will be appointed; whether the Parliament will be involved with this appointment, and what salary will be offered.