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-20776
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities have frozen recruitment of teachers and/or school staff, and, if so, for how long each local authority has advised that it intends the freeze to last, and for what reason each freeze has been implemented.
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Question reference: S6W-20761
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by local authority area of the 371 bursaries awarded to teachers in the last three years, and how many have been awarded in 2023 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-20742
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government where the details underlying the four objectives set out in the publication, Scottish Government's Plan for School Research 2023-2026, which explain how each objective will be pursued and what practically each objective means, are published.
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Question reference: S6W-20743
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it cost to produce the publication, Scottish Government's Plan for School Research 2023-2026, and how many civil servants were allocated to its production.
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Question reference: S6W-20774
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the milestones for the Aberdeen to Central Belt 2026 Enhancement project, as set out on page 11 of the Scotland's Railway July 2022 publication, Enhancements Delivery Plan, whether the target date for "Approval in principle" of August 2023 has been "Achieved", or whether this target has been "Missed", and whether the target date for "Entry into Service" of December 2026 remains "On Schedule".
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Question reference: S6W-20659
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19662 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2023, (a) when and (b) for what reason it ceased tracking the reasons for students not completing the courses on which they were enrolled at university.
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Question reference: S6W-20658
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19662 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2023, and in light of the reported commitment by the former Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training in 2022 to look at changing the recording of those not completing the college courses on which they were enrolled, what work has been done to fulfil this commitment.
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Question reference: S6W-20600
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to expand the eligibility for the shingles vaccine, including when those aged 65 to 69 will be able to access the shingles vaccine free of charge.
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Question reference: S6W-20577
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether zero-hours contracts are used to employ teachers in Scotland, and, if so, how many teachers are currently employed on zero-hours contracts.
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Question reference: S6W-20578
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by local authority of how it plans to distribute the £145.5 million in the 2023-24 Budget to secure increased teacher numbers; when the money will be paid to each local authority, and what precisely it can be used for.
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