Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S6W-26783
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the reported fall in the number of French teachers of 43% between 2008 and 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-26778
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reduced the average spending per pupil with additional support needs by £1,934 since 2012-13.
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Question reference: S6W-26779
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 23 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns raised at the meeting of the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy External Strategic Working Group on 29 February 2024 that "families are struggling to secure a social worker and, in turn, access support for transitions".
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Question reference: S6W-26625
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some secondary schools have reportedly opted not to take up the offer of grants for investing in computer science hardware for schools.
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Question reference: S6W-26282
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a plan to progress the reform recommendations set out in the report, Lessons Learned – resetting national collective bargaining in the colleges sector, in light of it being two years, on 25 March 2024, since the finalised report was published.
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Question reference: S6W-26654
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to reduce or amend the distances from home to school before free school transport is provided.
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Question reference: S6W-26780
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of combining the workstreams of the Strategic Board for Teacher Education and the Headteacher Recruitment and Retention working group.
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Question reference: S6W-26147
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what role initial decision makers in disputes processes in colleges should have in appeals.
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Question reference: S6W-26019
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many (a) students have received and (b) music tutors have provided free music tuition, in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-26078
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm the final college sector budget allocation in its entirety for the academic year 2024-25.