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-23757
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of pupils currently learning in temporary (a) buildings, (b) classrooms and (c) schools that are not part of their own campus.
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Question reference: S6W-23758
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any additional costs associated with the phase 3 bids for the Learning Estate Investment Programme as a result of the delay in communicating who had been awarded funding.
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Question reference: S6W-23876
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to CALL Scotland in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-23870
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to carry out a review of the preference waiver scheme, in light of reported concerns that probation teachers are less likely to opt-in following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-23883
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many probationer teachers have filled vacant teaching posts in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-23419
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to establish a minimum number of learning hours.
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Question reference: S6W-23413
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills was invited to attend the November meeting of the Anti-Racism in Education Programme Board, and, if so, whether she attended the meeting.
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Question reference: S6W-23520
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing anonymised national reporting from schools on violence and disruptive behaviour.
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Question reference: S6W-23518
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to monitor whether local authorities and schools review their policies on relationships and behaviour, and what action it will take to encourage them to do so.
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Question reference: S6W-23416
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a response from the UK Government to the letter that it sent on (a) 3, (b) 5 and (c) 15 September 2023 regarding reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.