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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 912 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6W-23498
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the consequences of the disruption to education during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what (a) action it has taken and (b) specific funding it has allocated to mitigate these.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23501
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported gap between the number of available speech and language therapists in Scotland compared with the demand, and what plans it has to address this issue.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23499
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to provide an update to the Parliament on its national action plan on violence and behaviour in schools.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23514
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that local authorities will require any additional resources to support the strengthening of an evidence base on school behaviour trends.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23505
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish a national action plan on behaviour in schools.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23517
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement Education Scotland had with teachers to develop the practical materials “on areas such as expectations and consequences” that the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills referred to in her statement of 29 November 2023.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23503
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to engage in collaborative action to reduce instances of low-level and serious disruptive behaviour of school pupils.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23512
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what direct action it will take to encourage local authorities to collect more accurate recording of inappropriate, abusive or violent behaviour in schools.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23508
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to distribute the £900,000 for local authorities to offer support training for staff to tackle post-COVID-19 pandemic challenges in schools, as announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 29 November 2023.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23516
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the level of funding required by Education Scotland to develop the practical materials “on areas such as expectations and consequences” that the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills referred to in her statement of 29 November 2023.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)