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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-21782
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have received support through the Young Person's Guarantee since it was launched.
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Question reference: S6W-21829
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a delivery plan for a new qualifications body to be in place to oversee exams in 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-21765
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Colleges Scotland and the College Development Network will improve the capture of students' withdrawal data by the end of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-21810
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) defines and (b) measures the poverty-related attainment gap.
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Question reference: S6W-21817
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the Scottish Qualifications Authority's appeals process aligns with the principle of fairness to all learners.
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Question reference: S6W-21822
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what long-term planning it is carrying out with local authorities on the stability and sufficiency of the teaching workforce.
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Question reference: S6W-21825
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the Scottish Qualifications Authority will cease to operate in its current form.
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Question reference: S6W-21773
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that the Scottish Qualifications Authority will still be in operation at the time of the (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) 2026 exam diet.
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Question reference: S6W-21770
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21008 by Jenny Gilruth on 19 September 2023, what assessment it has made of the phonics approach in improving literacy.
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Question reference: S6W-21803
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to carry out a process evaluation of the (a) No One Left Behind and (b) Young Person's Guarantee programme.
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