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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.

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Question reference: S6W-19942

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on student teacher bursaries in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S6W-19943

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many student teachers have accessed bursaries in each year since 2008.

Question reference: S6W-19829

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 26 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees.

Scotland has a long history of welcoming people of all nationalities and faiths, including those seeking refuge and asylum from war and persecution. The New Scots refugee integration strategy was informed by engagement across Scotland, including refugees and people seeking asylum from the LGBT+ community. The strategy recognises that people seeking safety on the basis of their LGBT+ identity can face particular challenges within the asylum process and as refugees. We are committed to supporting the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into our communities and working with our partners to refresh the New Scots strategy.

LGBT Health & Wellbeing’s LGBT+ Refugee Project received £277,000 from the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund from 2019-2023 and an additional £30,000 from the Equality and Human Rights Fund in March 2023.

The recent report from LGBT Health and Wellbeing raises significant concerns relating to asylum accommodation. Asylum is reserved to the UK Parliament and handled by the Home Office. This includes provision of asylum accommodation and support. I hope the Home Office and its contractors will be engaging with LGBT Health and Wellbeing on their report to understand the issues people have experienced.

Question reference: S6W-19828

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 26 July 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to LGBT Health and Wellbeing's LGBT Refugee Project report, Experiences of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland: Housing, houselessness, hotel detention and impact.

The Scottish Government has noted the LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s report and continues to listen to the lived experience of refugees and people seeking asylum in a variety of ways.

The New Scots refugee integration strategy was informed by engagement across Scotland, including refugees and people seeking asylum from the LGBT+ community. The strategy recognises that people seeking safety on the basis of their LGBT+ identity can face particular challenges within the asylum process and as refugees. The strategy seeks to ensure that these issues are understood when developing policy or taking action to support refugees and people seeking asylum living in Scotland. We are committed to working with our partners to refresh the New Scots strategy and more information about engagement will be available in due course.

The report also raises significant concerns relating to asylum accommodation. Asylum is reserved to the UK Parliament and handled by the Home Office. This includes provision of asylum accommodation and support. I hope the Home Office and its contractors will be engaging with LGBT Health and Wellbeing on their report to understand the issues people have experienced.

Question reference: S6O-02434

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for disabled children and young people navigating the justice system.

Question reference: S6F-02272

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is responding to the ongoing industrial disputes in further and higher education.

Question reference: S6W-18547

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary schools currently have a dedicated counselling service in place.

The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is an absolute priority for the Scottish Government.

We support our local authority partners with £16 million in funding to ensure that every secondary school has access to counselling services.

All school pupils aged 10 and above have access to school counselling services. It is up to local authorities to determine how they deliver the commitment to best suit the children and young people in their area, including the recruitment and allocation of counsellors. In December 2020, local authorities confirmed that access to counselling services through all secondary schools was in place across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-18501

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the replacement to the publication, Learning together: national action plan on parental involvement, engagement, family learning and learning at home 2018–2021.

We are continuing to work with the Learning Together Steering group, Education Scotland and other key stakeholders to develop a refreshed policy framework for parental engagement. This work is being taken forward as part of the broader Education Recovery Strategy to further improve parental involvement and engagement in schools. The refreshed action plan will take account of the recently published findings of the National Discussion on Education, which demonstrated a significant appetite from parents and carers for involvement in their children’s education. The Learning Together Action Plan will be published later this year.

Question reference: S6W-18594

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Welsh Government to discuss a Scottish educational exchange programme.

Question reference: S6W-18548

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it plans to publish its Student Mental Health Plan.

Year	Costs
2018-19	£2,140,000
2019-20	£2,220,000
2020-21	£3,000,000
2021-22	£2,740,000
2022-23	£1,680,000
Total	£11,780,000

Number of bursaries awarded	Year
107	2018-19
111	2019-20
150	2020-21
137	2021-22
84	2022-23