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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6T-02879

  • Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 2 February 2026
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2026

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that pupils, parents and teachers may have to wait until 2031 for meaningful reform of the qualifications system, and that Qualifications Scotland will only be a rebrand of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, with many of the same structures and staff remaining in place.


Answer

Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2026.