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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-07514

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce legislation regarding legal recognition for non-binary genders.

The Scottish Government is committed to reviewing and reforming gender recognition law to ensure that it is in line with international best practice. We expect to publish a wide ranging consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004 this summer. We aim to take action on reforming gender recognition law soon after the consultation process is completed, with the aim of implementing new arrangements by 2020.

Question reference: S5W-06467

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) total rateable value of businesses in each (i) local authority area and (ii) sector has been in each of the last 10 years, and will be in 2017-18.

Question reference: S5T-00412

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that one-in-10 training places are going unfilled, what action it is taking to encourage more people into teaching.

Question reference: S5O-00714

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the implementation of section 179 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 regarding disabled access.

Question reference: S5W-06824

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the quarterly figures were for (a) graduate and (b) foundation apprenticeship (i) starts, (ii) numbers in training, (iii) achievements and (iv) redundancies in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-06829

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) graduate and (b) foundation apprenticeships have been started in each of the last five years by people who self declared as disabled.

Foundation Apprenticeships have been in operation for three years

FA Starts Self-Declaring as Disabled

Age Group	Year Started 2014	Year Started 2015	Year Started 2016
No	54	239	263
Yes	2	7	19
Prefer Not To Say	6	7	0
Not Provided	1	34	68

FA Starts Self-Declaring as Disabled, by percentage

Age Group	Year Started 2014	Year Started 2015	Year Started 2016
No	86%	83%	75%
Yes	3%	2%	5%
Prefer Not To Say	9%	2%	0%
Not Provided	2%	13%	20%

Graduate level Apprenticeships have been in operation since February 2016.

Currently no Graduate Level Apprentices have disclosed a disability.

Question reference: S5W-06825

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) graduate and (b) foundation apprenticeships have been started in each of the last five years by people who were (i) 12 to 15, (ii) 16 to 19, (iii) 20 to 24 and (iv) over 25 years old.

Foundation Apprenticeships have been in operation for three years

Age Breakdown of Foundation Apprenticeship starts at time of Registration

Age Group	Year started 2014	Year started 2015	Year started 2016
12 to 15	44	157	141
16 to 19	19	130	209

Graduate level Apprenticeships have been in operation since February 2016

GLA starts by age group at time of start

Start Date	Age 16-19	Age 20-24	Age 25 and over
Feb-16	1	10	3
Sep-16	1	4	2
Jan-17	1	2	3
Total	3	16	8

Question reference: S5W-06874

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 21 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to questions S5W-06400 and S5W-06391 by Mark McDonald on 1 February 2017, where it will list each of the nurseries, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S5W-06726

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the running costs will be of the Commissioner for Fair Access.

Exact running costs associated with the position of Commissioner for Fair Access cannot be identified, as they may be subject to change as the requirements of the role itself adjust and mature. Relevant costs will include the Commissioner’s fees and expenses and staffing costs as outlined in the answer to question S5W-06719 on 21 February 2017. Staffing support and the level of required investment will be dependent on need as work progresses, and therefore may vary. The Commissioner’s own fees are not expected to exceed £1,000 per month. Further, the Commissioner will be reimbursed for expenses at the Scottish Government’s normal travel and subsistence rates.

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Question reference: S5W-06719

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff the Commissioner for Fair Access has and, of these, how many are (a) full-time equivalent and (b) secondments from the Scottish Government or its agencies, broken down by salary range.

At the current time, the Commissioner for Fair Access has the following staff available to him to support his work:

1 x full time SG Statistician (salary range £46,424 to £55,275)

1 x full time Implementation Adviser/Researcher who is seconded from the university sector (salary range £46,424 to £55,275)

1 x 0.5 full time equivalent SG Policy Team Leader (salary range £46,424 to £55,275)

1 x 0.25 full time equivalent SG Policy Officer (salary range: £23,383 to £26,448)

This support complement will be further expanded if and as required and will be informed by the Commissioner’s assessment of his needs for staffing support.