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
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Question reference: S6W-25153
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it anticipates that it will complete the national roll-out of the national upskilling plan for computing science teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-25155
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary schools have (a) applied for and (b) received a grant to date from the funding for investment in computing science hardware for schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25152
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of its national upskilling plan for computing science teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-25157
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its national framework on tackling gender-based violence and sexual harassment in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25148
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which core curriculum charges in schools it has removed since September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-25141
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether any children and young people were directly involved in the summits on violence and behaviour in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-25162
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the expansion of a virtual school headteacher network.
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Question reference: S6W-25229
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21824 by Jenny Gilruth on 26 October 2023, what percentage of teaching posts have been (a) permanent and (b) temporary in each year since 2010.
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Question reference: S6W-25168
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 28 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its understanding is of the reason why the proportion of children with additional support needs who accessed funded early learning and childcare in 2022 was reportedly 18%, while the proportion of children with additional support needs who were in school was 34%.
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Question reference: S6W-25145
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 28 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its new digital service to help parents and carers find, access and pay for childcare.