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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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Question reference: S5W-06668

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost is to (a) Glasgow City College and (b) Caledonian MacBrayne of training a seafarer rating through the modern apprenticeship programme.

MAs are a joint investment between employers and public funding. The Modern Apprenticeship contribution rates table (https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/41756/ma-contribution-tables-2016-17-dec-2016.pdf) sets out the public funding contribution towards the cost of training a Modern Apprentice. Employers invest through wage costs and on-going support costs, including any additional costs of training over and above the public funding contribution.

Question reference: S5W-06667

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what Caledonian MacBrayne’s annual budget for training modern apprentice (a) deck, (b) engine and (c) hospitality ratings (i) is in 2016-17 and (ii) will be in each of the next seven years.

Question reference: S5W-06676

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland's decision to withdraw subsistence-cost funding for employers in the maritime sector will impact on (a) employers and (b) young people in that sector, and what discussions it has had or plans with the Modern Apprenticeship Group regarding this.

As answered in S5W-06675 on 8 February 2017, SDS has not withdrawn funding for subsistence costs from all providers. Travel and Subsistence funding is incorporated into increased funding contribution rates for MAs.

The level of funding available for the delivery of each Modern Apprenticeship framework is not within the remit of the Modern Apprenticeship Group.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

Question reference: S5W-06663

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what submissions it has received from the Modern Apprenticeship Group regarding the funding proposals for Skills Development Scotland that were set out in the Draft Budget 2017-18.

Question reference: S5W-06664

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland’s decision to withdraw funding for apprentice subsistence costs from further education colleges will impact on Caledonian MacBrayne’s ratings apprenticeship programme over the remainder of the current Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service contract.

Question reference: S5W-06675

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland’s decision to withdraw subsistence-cost funding for modern apprenticeships in the maritime sector will impact financially on (a) maritime colleges and (b) the ferries industry.

As answered in S5W-06664 on 8 February 2017, SDS has not withdrawn funding for subsistence costs from all providers, including further education colleges. Travel and Subsistence funding is now incorporated into increased funding contribution rates for MAs.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

Question reference: S5W-06669

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the accommodation costs incurred by modern apprenticeships in the maritime industry in 2015-16 were met by Skills Development Scotland, and what the proportion will be in 2016-17.

Question reference: S5W-06672

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the proposed reduction in Skills Development Scotland’s budget will have on Caledonian MacBrayne’s modern apprentice programme for seafarer ratings.

Question reference: S5W-06665

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland’s decision to withdraw funding for apprentice subsistence costs will impact on (a) the maritime skills base and (b) maritime colleges.

Question reference: S5W-05832

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05382 by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2016, for what reason it did not provide the information that was requested, and whether it will now do so.