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-25044
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the recommendations in the Education Scotland report, Improving Attendance: Understanding the Issues, published on 28 November 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-25043
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which headteachers are in its headteacher taskforce, and how they were selected.
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Question reference: S6W-25046
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it defines (a) education, (b) training and (c) employment in terms of positive destinations.
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Question reference: S6W-24954
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the absence of information on gender-based violence from Education Scotland's guidance on behaviour in schools, whether it plans to develop separate guidance on this topic.
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Question reference: S6W-24979
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on when the Initial Teacher Education National Maths Group will next meet.
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Question reference: S6W-24943
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide an update to the Parliament on the guidance it issues to local authorities on the use of the £900,000 allocated on training to support teachers on post-COVID-19 pandemic challenges in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-24978
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the review of the literacy and English curriculum update will begin.
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Question reference: S6W-24955
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to (a) launch and (b) complete the co-design process for the Centre of Teaching Excellence.
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Question reference: S6W-24975
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which maths specialists it contacted before 12 December 2023 with a view to inviting them to lead the maths curriculum review.
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Question reference: S6W-24949
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its explorative work regarding building consistency in teacher judgement across all curriculum areas.