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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 11 March 2025
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Question reference: S6W-31489

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which of its policies contribute to its goal of closing the attainment gap, and how much it has spent on such policies in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-31488

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 December 2024

To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the methodology used to provide the "independent, external scrutiny and challenge of the review" of the marking of Higher History in 2024, including the conclusions and wider reflections, as set out in the SQA's Higher History Review 2024 report, and whether the individual responsible for the review spoke to any teachers who were not employed by the SQA as markers.

Question reference: S6W-31492

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it instructed the SQA to carry out a review of the marking of Higher History in 2024, and, if so, whether it will provide details of its instructions.

Question reference: S6W-31446

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Short Life Working Group, which is considering quality assurance across education and the qualifications system, and the scope of accreditation, will report on its findings. 

Question reference: S6W-31445

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which member of the Short Life Working Group has responsibility for considering quality assurance across education and the qualifications system, and the scope of accreditation.

Question reference: S6W-31339

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures literacy rates among school pupils.

Question reference: S6W-31228

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, when the Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice will be reviewed.

Question reference: S6W-31491

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on work to develop its National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy since 23 November 2023.

Question reference: S6W-31338

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what data it expects national standardised assessments to produce; whether it considers that the cost of these assessments matches the value of this data, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S6W-31230

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Children and Young People last met NHS Scotland and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to discuss progression of the recommendations in the Education, Children and Young People Committee report that the government should work with it to identify the causes of any delays in access to support for children and young people with additional support needs {ASN) in mainstream schools.