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-21819
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support universities with any accommodation shortages.
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Question reference: S6W-21778
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19943 by Jenny Gilruth on 10 August 2023, for what reason there has been a reduction in the number of teacher bursaries awarded compared with 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-21790
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using some of the funding allocated to the Young Person's Guarantee to promote or fund increases in young people's earnings to the National Living Wage.
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Question reference: S6W-21806
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many children have met the expected level of (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in each of the past 10 years at each stage of assessment.
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Question reference: S6W-21815
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it provides to universities on preventing cyberattacks.
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Question reference: S6W-21804
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) trade unions and (b) further education management teams, regarding settlements to resolve industrial action, and (i) on what date and (ii) with whom any such discussions took place.
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Question reference: S6W-21801
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is undertaking any work to address mental health and wellbeing issues in the context of employment support.
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Question reference: S6W-21777
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20608 by Christina McKelvie on 30 August 2023, what percentage of children aged between 11 and 15 have taken part in a sport activity in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-21799
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the Implementation Evaluation of No One Left Behind and the Young Person's Guarantee.
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Question reference: S6W-21800
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to offering further support to local authorities for (a) data collection and (b) reporting on the (i) No One Left Behind and (ii) Young Person's Guarantee programme.