- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are of using the mutual investment model for public projects, rather than direct borrowing.
Answer
The use of the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) will be kept within our self-imposed limit that revenue-financed investments will not exceed 5% of the Scottish Government resource budget (excluding social security). The model increases the range of financing tools available to the Scottish Government to enable it to deliver a steadily increasing level of overall capital investment in Scottish infrastructure.
MIM will be used alongside a range of financing approaches reserved for central government and Non-departmental Public Bodies where access to borrowing is more restricted.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assess alternatives to public private partnerships to finance its future infrastructure projects.
Answer
I refer the member to the Scottish Futures Trust’s published ‘Options Appraisal’, which can be found at www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in (a) P1 to P3 and (b) P4 to P7 have been taught in class sizes of (i) fewer than 18, (ii) 19 to 25, (iii) 26 to 30 and (iv) more than 30 pupils in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
A) Pupils in P1-P3 by class size and year.
P1-P3 pupils by class size and year |
Year | Class size | Total P1-P3 Pupils |
1 – 18 | 19 – 25 | 26 – 30 | >30 |
2010 | 35,176 | 84,619 | 38,623 | 249 | 158,667 |
2011 | 32,580 | 91,620 | 36,679 | 757 | 161,636 |
2012 | 31,101 | 95,898 | 37,805 | 473 | 165,277 |
2013 | 22,992 | 102,849 | 42,908 | 736 | 169,485 |
2014 | 22,138 | 103,968 | 45,539 | 470 | 172,115 |
2015 | 20,999 | 104,426 | 46,489 | 658 | 172,572 |
2016 | 21,906 | 104,517 | 45,486 | 807 | 172,716 |
2017 | 20,997 | 106,023 | 44,340 | 625 | 171,985 |
2018 | 20,613 | 104,453 | 44,362 | 350 | 169,778 |
2019 | 20,591 | 103,326 | 43,410 | 224 | 167,551 |
B) Pupils in P4-P7 by class size and year.
P4-P7 pupils by class size and year |
Year | Class Size | Total P4-P7 Pupils |
1 – 18 | 19 – 25 | 26 – 30 | >30 |
2010 | 19,265 | 91,705 | 63,765 | 31,924 | 206,659 |
2011 | 16,007 | 94,188 | 63,513 | 31,085 | 204,793 |
2012 | 17,655 | 91,076 | 65,970 | 30,702 | 205,403 |
2013 | 15,042 | 92,372 | 67,334 | 33,149 | 207,897 |
2014 | 14,982 | 91,396 | 69,738 | 36,981 | 213,097 |
2015 | 13,972 | 92,208 | 73,583 | 38,813 | 218,576 |
2016 | 13,148 | 92,033 | 74,940 | 43,860 | 223,981 |
2017 | 13,366 | 92,961 | 76,782 | 45,218 | 228,327 |
2018 | 13,713 | 95,373 | 78,569 | 42,843 | 230,498 |
2019 | 14,378 | 96,793 | 76,788 | 43,284 | 231,243 |
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the average class size has been in (a) P1 to P3, (b) P4 to P7, (c) S1 to S3 and (d) S4 to S6 in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not collect information on class sizes in the secondary sector. Information on average class sizes for P1-P3 and P4-P7 is presented in Table 1.
Table 1 - average class size for P1-P3 pupils and P4-P7 pupils, 2010-2019 |
Year | P1-P3 | P4-P7 |
2010 | 23.2 | 25.9 |
2011 | 22.5 | 25.3 |
2012 | 22.6 | 25.2 |
2013 | 23.2 | 25.5 |
2014 | 23.3 | 25.7 |
2015 | 23.3 | 25.8 |
2016 | 23.3 | 26.0 |
2017 | 23.2 | 26.0 |
2018 | 23.2 | 25.9 |
2019 | 23.2 | 25.9 |
Data refers to the average class size of pupils in each stage, not the average class size of single stage classes. |
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in (a) S1 to S3 and (b) S4 to S7 have been taught in class sizes of (i) fewer than 18, (ii) 19 to 25, (iii) 26 to 30 and (iv) more than 30 pupils in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
The information requested is not available as the Scottish Government does not collect data on class sizes in the secondary sector.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has set aside to bring the mesh surgeon, Dr Veronikis, to Scotland.
Answer
I refer the Member to the answer to question on S5W-26679 on
23 January 2020 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2019
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress is being made in bringing the mesh surgeon, Dr Veronikis, to Scotland, and whether (a) his visit has received GMC approval and (b) a contract of employment been drawn up.
Answer
Since December discussions continue with Dr Veronikis around the range of dates for his initial visit in the spring and the programme he will be engaged in. The proposed programme and dates are currently with Dr Veronikis for his consideration.
GMC approval will be sought, a contract of employment drawn up and financing put in place at the appropriate time.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set up a fund to provide financial assistance to women injured or disabled by transvaginal mesh.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5O-04011 on
16 January 2020. The answer to the oral parliamentary question is available on the Parliaments website, the Official Report can be viewed at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12459&i=112627
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which organisation is contracted to provide (a) GP and (b) nursing services at HMP Addiewell.
Answer
Healthcare provision in prisons is the responsibility of local Health Boards and Integration Joint Boards. In the case of HMP Addiewell, GP and nursing services in are provided by NHS Lothian.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2020
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the associated costs are of recruiting the new Chief Executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank.
Answer
The cost of recruiting the new Chief Executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank is £40,000.