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: S5W-13598
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will report the conclusions of the LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group.
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Question reference: S5W-13597
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work conducted so far of the LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group.
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Question reference: S5W-13576
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many school librarians there have been in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-13573
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support for learning (a) teachers and (b) classroom assistants there have been in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-13575
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many school mental health counsellors there have been in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-13453
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation to reduce the use of plastic drinking straws in order to reduce environmental damage and waste.
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Question reference: S5W-13257
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the capacity of schools to carry out national standardised assessments, specifically in relation to the availability of digital devices on which the assessments must be taken.
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Question reference: S5W-13101
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government on which date it will announce the decision on the tendering process for Attracting High-Quality Graduates into Teaching.
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Question reference: S5W-13077
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland’s future participation in the European Higher Education Area after the UK has left the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-13114
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will issue its formal response to the findings of the Student Support Review.