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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 17 July 2024
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Question reference: S6W-28563

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools, what plans it has to ensure that pupils and staff across the country have access to Microsoft tools..

Question reference: S6W-28564

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools will impact on (a) teachers and other school staff and (b) pupils.

Question reference: S6W-28560

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses will impact on school devices.

Question reference: S6W-28561

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools, what plans it has to renew or replace these, including whether it will purchase additional (a) A3 and (b) A5 licenses.

Question reference: S6W-28556

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Microsoft regarding the continuity of its IT services to schools in Scotland following the withdrawal of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses.

Question reference: S6W-28555

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of Microsoft licensing to ensure that schools can continue to have the same access to IT services following the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses

Question reference: S6W-28553

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools will have on the storage available to teachers and other school staff to store key course content.

Question reference: S6W-28559

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it was made aware of the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools.

Question reference: S6W-28557

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it has engaged with teaching (a) staff and (b) trade union representatives to prepare for the changes to Microsoft licensing arrangements following the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses.

Question reference: S6W-28554

  • Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an equality impact assessment of the withdrawal by Microsoft of its Office 365 A1 Plus licenses for schools and, if so, whether it publish the outcome of that assessment.