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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: S4W-00699

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether statutory widening access targets for universities will apply to the sector as a whole or individual institutions.

Question reference: S4W-00705

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what modern languages will be offered in schools under its proposals to introduce a scheme for modern language learning based on the EU 2+1 model.

We will work with local authorities, schools, parents and learners, to develop a new languages model that will increase the opportunities for young people to benefit from learning two additional languages and to develop the confidence and skills that they need to be successful in an increasingly globalised world. This model will have flexibility to enable local authorities and schools to agree the nature and content of language provision for the children and young people in their area, but it is envisaged that languages available would include both European and Asian languages.

Question reference: S4W-00122

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 2 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward measures to improve support for college students.

The additional £15 million announced for college student support in February 2011 reinforces our commitment to protect college students from the impact of the UK Government’s decision to reduce the Scottish block grant by £1.3 billion. We intend to consider the future of financial support for college students as an important part of our wider plans to review post-16 provision by colleges and others.

Question reference: S4W-00118

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies have been made by each (a) university and (b) college in 2011.

Question reference: S4W-00117

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies have been made by organisations and institutions for which it provided funding (a) 2010 and (b) 2011, broken down by (i) organisation or institution, (ii) parliamentary region and (iii) parliamentary constituency.

There has been no compulsory redundancies in the Scottish Government, its agencies, NDPBs and non-ministerial departments during the period 2010-11. There is currently a no compulsory redundancy agreement in place for these organisations which runs up until 31 March 2012. There will, therefore, be no compulsory redundancies during this period. We do not hold information on other organisations.

Question reference: S4W-00119

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies have been proposed by each (a) university and (b) college for 2011-12.

Question reference: S4W-00121

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish proposals on addressing the university funding gap.

Question reference: S4W-00123

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward measures to improve support for university students.

Question reference: S4W-00120

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 May 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies have been proposed for 2011-12 by organisations and institutions for which it provided funding for (a) 2010 and (b) 2011, broken down by (i) organisation or institution, (ii) parliamentary region and (iii) parliamentary constituency.

Question reference: S3W-40213

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 March 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pre-registration student nurse and midwifery intake training places there will be at each higher education institution in 2011-12, also broken down by (a) adult nursing, (b) mental health nursing, (c) learning disability nursing, (d) children’s nursing and (e) midwifery.

Pre-registration student nurse and midwifery programme training places for 2011-12 are as detailed in the following table:

	University of Dundee	Glasgow Caledonian University	Edinburgh Napier University	Robert Gordon University	University of Stirling	University of the West of Scotland
Adult	291	308	368	182	235	534
Child	32	60	75	36	0	0
Mental Health	56	60	60	30	72	121
Learning Disability	0	30	30	0	0	0
Midwifery	11	11	20	13	14	31
Total 2011-12 intakes.	390	469	553	261	321	686