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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 19 September 2024
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Question reference: S6W-29186

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many newly qualified teachers completed their probationary period in 2024, and, of the teachers that completed their probation, how many gained permanent employment.

Question reference: S6W-29931

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Assisted Support for Learning Project Board last met, and what was discussed.

Question reference: S6W-29439

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it had in the SQA's approach to the exams appeals process in 2024.

Question reference: S6W-29440

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the SQA's consultation with young people in relation to the exam results appeals process for (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Question reference: S6W-29437

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Gaelic-medium education schools regarding SQA reform.

Question reference: S6W-29193

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on any deeming of wages of college staff who take action short of a strike.

Question reference: S6W-29899

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Public Sector Employment figures that were published in September 2024, which recorded that, between 23 June 2023 and 24 June 2024, employment in Scotland's further education colleges decreased by 550 (-4.3%).

Question reference: S6W-29914

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact on employment of any delays to interventions on chronic pain.

Question reference: S6W-29913

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what advice and support it offers to self-employed people through its employability programmes.

Question reference: S6W-29857

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the need and demand for mental health support in colleges and universities.