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-18600
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting training providers in any absence of confirmed budgets for skills and employability programmes.
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Question reference: S6W-18601
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason No One Left Behind employability programme budgets are reportedly two months overdue.
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Question reference: S6W-18603
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to confirm the budget for Individual Training Accounts.
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Question reference: S6W-18592
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to urgently review ways in which interim data can be used to compare Scotland with other countries in relation to numeracy and science.
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Question reference: S6W-18546
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place to evaluate the impact of the £16 million allocated to local authorities for secondary school counselling services.
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Question reference: S6W-18590
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to urgently review ways in which interim data can be used to compare Scotland with other countries in relation to educational performance.
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Question reference: S6W-18593
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Welsh Government to discuss the Taith programme.
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Question reference: S6W-18591
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to urgently review ways in which interim data can be used to compare Scotland with other countries in relation to literacy.
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Question reference: S6W-18598
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to confirm budgets for skills and employability programmes.
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Question reference: S6W-18604
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with modern apprenticeship providers in relation to any contract delays.