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: S4W-18786
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many students at further education colleges who were awarded a Young Student Bursary in 2012-13 received (a) the maximum bursary, (b) £1,000 to £2,639 and (c) below £1,000.
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Question reference: S4W-18783
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18325 by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013, how many applications were unsuccessful in each year since 2009-10.
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Question reference: S4W-18791
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much in loans was authorised by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland to meet the cost of tuition in other parts of the UK, broken down by residual household income.
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Question reference: S4W-18788
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18322 by Michael Russell on 25 November 2013, whether a young person leaving care (a) is assessed as independent and (b) can apply for (i) a Young or (ii) an Independent Student Bursary.
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Question reference: S4W-18790
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the students in 2012-13 who were classified by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland as being exempt from parental contribution were independent or studying (a) part-time and (b) full-time at a further education college.
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Question reference: S4W-18789
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many students were included in the category, income not declared/required, by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland because their income was low enough for them to receive a full support package in 2012-13 and how much in student loans was authorised for this group in 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-18793
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the average loan authorised by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland was for young students with a household income below £30,000 in 2012-13, including students exempt from contributions.
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Question reference: S4W-18794
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it no longer provides Scottish students studying in London with additional support for living costs.
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Question reference: S4W-18795
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government in what year additional support for Scottish students studying in London was last made available and what the (a) maximum value of additional support and (b) total amount paid was that year.
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Question reference: S4W-18942
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it seeks to encourage the uptake of Scottish Qualification Authority awards in cooperative studies.