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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S4W-00315
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with West Lothian College regarding the reduction in staff taking place.
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Question reference: S4W-00469
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed with the (a) higher and (b) further education sector, either composite bodies or individual institutions, whether the rationalisations taking place across the sector will result in a reduction of university or college places.
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Question reference: S4W-00466
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council in relation to the rationalisations taking place across the higher education and further education sector.
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Question reference: S4W-00473
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether withdrawing courses in geography, sociology, community education and music at the University of Strathclyde will result in fewer opportunities for people from low-income backgrounds to access degree programmes in these disciplines.
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Question reference: S4W-00317
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessments it has made of the impact on the quality of (a) teaching and (b) education of the budget reductions being made in the (i) higher and (ii) further education sector.
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Question reference: S4W-00316
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed with management at West Lothian College what impact the staff reductions will have on its educational provision.
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Question reference: S4W-00321
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has (a) discussed and (b) recommended that all (i) higher and (ii) further education institutions involved in rationalisation programmes have ensured that an inclusive, open and participative consultation process took place at each institution.
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Question reference: S4W-00320
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure open, transparent and accountable governance in the (a) higher and (b) further education sector.
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Question reference: S4W-00319
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure the provision of all subject areas in the (a) higher and (b) further education sector.
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Question reference: S4W-00318
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had at (a) management, (b) trade union and (c) student level in the (i) higher and (ii) further education sector in relation to the rationalisation taking place.