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.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been a decline in the number of Modern Apprenticeship places in the last nine months, and, if so, (a) by how much and (b) what steps it is taking to address this.
To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on access to clean air and environmentally-friendly spaces within the National Performance Framework.
To ask the Scottish Government whether all hospital inpatients are routinely tested for COVID-19.
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are age restrictions on hospital inpatients being tested for COVID-19.
To ask the Scottish Government what the minimum wage rate will be for a young person taking up an "in work" place as a result of its Youth Guarantee scheme.
To ask the Scottish Government what provision there will be for childcare support for young parents wishing to take up a place on its Youth Guarantee scheme.
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To ask the Scottish Government what measures it can put in place to ensure that the Kickstart Scheme does not replace permanent posts.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the Kickstart Scheme fits with its Living Wage ambitions for Scotland, in light of the scheme's hourly rate being based on the National Minimum Wage, paid at the varying youth rates.
To ask the Scottish Government how many places will be created in Scotland through the UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme.
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have had their Modern Apprenticeship terminated since March 2020 as a result of company or provider closures, broken down by sector.