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I say to Mike Rumbles that this Government will continue to focus on homelessness. We have some of the best homelessness legislation in the world, and he can be assured that I will continue to scrutinise all the figures.
We are seeking to have the information that we need to ensure that our children—regardless of where they grow up and regardless of their background—get the best possible education. Willie Rennie can oppose that if he likes, but I am all for it and I am determined that we are going to achieve it.
Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Tuesday 14 June 2016 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2014 followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Contributions of Colleges and Universities to Scotland’s Success followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 15 June 2016 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Skills followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 16 June 2016 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.45 pm Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: The Best...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2021
The independent JCVI recommends continuing prioritising people for vaccinations by age, as well as certain underlying conditions, as this is assessed to be the best way to address the risk of severe illness and mortality.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 February 2021
At 84.8% of employees Scotland remains the best performing of all four UK countries in relation to the proportion of employees paid the Living Wage or more.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 December 2020
In developing and implementing the universal provision of breakfast clubs for all primary school pupils it will be important to consider how and where this is provided to ensure it offers the best experience for children and families, as well as value for money.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 September 2020
We are currently consulting on the best time to launch the Bus Partnership Fund, as we recognise that local authorities and bus operators have ongoing pressures, due to the pandemic.
The Scottish Government has received unprecedented levels of correspondence since March 2020 which led to a decentralised approach to the preparation of replies and associated data capture. The best available data available from these different systems confirm that I received 740 letters and e-mails in relation to COVID-19 between 20 March and 30 June 2020....
The Scottish Government has received unprecedented levels of correspondence since March 2020 which led to a decentralised approach to the preparation of replies and associated data capture. The best available data available from these different systems confirm that the First Minister received 1153 letters and e-mails in relation to COVID-19 between 20 March...