- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2017
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Mark McDonald on 14 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to ensure that private sector and voluntary partners have the capacity required to meet its proposed expansion of early years and childcare services.
Answer
The Scottish Government has allocated £30 million of capital funding to local authorities in 2017-18 to invest in infrastructure developments which will expand capacity in the provision of Early Learning and Childcare. The funding letter issued to local authorities in March 2017 highlighted that one of the purposes of this capital funding is to provide capital grants to delivery partners, including third sector and private providers, in particular to support infrastructure developments in Scotland’s most deprived areas.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 6 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many HM Inspectorate of Education inspections were carried out in (a) early years establishments, (b) primary schools and (c) secondary schools in each academic year since 2006-07, broken down by local authority; how many reports were published, broken down by the average length of report, and how many reports commented on (i) literacy and (ii) numeracy standards.
Answer
Aberdeen City
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
11
|
16
|
11
|
Primary2,3,4
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Aberdeenshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
18
|
28
|
21
|
Primary2,3,4
|
15
|
21
|
17
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
Angus
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
Primary2,3,4
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
Argyll & Bute
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
15
|
6
|
5
|
Primary2,3,4
|
7
|
9
|
3
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
Clackmannanshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Primary2,3,4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Dumfries & Galloway
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
7
|
12
|
10
|
Primary2,3,4
|
10
|
14
|
10
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
Dundee
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
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2009-10
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2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
Primary2,3,4
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
East Ayrshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
East Dunbartonshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
East Lothian
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
Primary2,3,4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
East Renfrewshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Edinburgh
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
35
|
26
|
20
|
Primary2,3,4
|
10
|
13
|
10
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Eilean Siar
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
Primary2,3,4
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Falkirk
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
13
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Fife
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
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2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
18
|
28
|
13
|
Primary2,3,4
|
15
|
21
|
16
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
Glasgow
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
34
|
15
|
31
|
Primary2,3,4
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
Highland
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
22
|
30
|
27
|
Primary2,3,4
|
17
|
31
|
17
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
Inverclyde
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
Primary2,3,4
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
Midlothian
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
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2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Moray
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
11
|
10
|
4
|
Primary2,3,4
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
North Ayrshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
11
|
12
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
6
|
8
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
North Lanarkshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
13
|
20
|
12
|
Primary2,3,4
|
14
|
19
|
15
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
Orkney Islands
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|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
Primary2,3,4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
Perth & Kinross
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
9
|
12
|
10
|
Primary3,4,5
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
Secondary3,4,5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Renfrewshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
9
|
4
|
13
|
Primary2,3,4
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Scottish Borders
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
Primary2,3,4
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
Shetland Islands
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
Primary2,3,4
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
South Ayrshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Primary2,3,4
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
South Lanarkshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres 1,4
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
Primary2,3,4
|
19
|
18
|
11
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Stirling
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
Primary2,3,4
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
West Dunbartonshire
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
Primary2,3,4
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
West Lothian
|
|
|
|
Academic Years
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
15
|
4
|
9
|
Primary2,3,4
|
12
|
7
|
7
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1. ELC includes Local authority & grant-aided Primary School nursery classes, All Through Nursery Classes and Early Learning and Childcare centres (no Independent
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2. Local Authority & Grant Aided schools only (no Independents or Guernsey)
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3. Primary and Secondary figures include All through schools
|
4. All figures include short model inspections resulting in QI evaluations and 'try out' inspections not resulting in QI evaluations
|
2. The number of HM Inspectorate of Education reports published, broken down by the average length of report
Inspection reporting has reflected changes to inspection approaches over the period.
2008-09 and 2010-11
Scotland - number of inspection reports published by sector
|
Academic Years
|
2008-9 - 2010-11
|
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
|
978
|
Primary2,3,4
|
759
|
Secondary2,3,4
|
155
|
1. ELC includes Local authority & grant-aided Primary School nursery classes, All Through Nursery Classes and Early Learning and Childcare centres (no Independents)
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2. Local Authority & Grant Aided schools only (no Independents or Guernsey)
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3. Primary and Secondary figures include All through schools
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4. All figures include short model inspections resulting in QI evaluations and 'try out' inspections not resulting in QI evaluations
|
These figures are based on a sample of reports.
3. The number of HM Inspectorate of Education reports published which comment on (i) literacy and (ii) numeracy standards.
Subsequently there has been a change to the terminology used between 2008 and 2011:
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All reports for Early learning and childcare settings, Primary and Secondary schools contained information about children’s progress in literacy
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In primary this may have been referred to as English Language
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All reports for Early learning and childcare settings, Primary and Secondary schools contained information about children’s progress in numeracy
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In primary this would have been referred to as Mathematics
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) inspectors and (b) other staff have been employed by HM Inspectorate of Education in each calendar year since 2006.
Answer
The following table provides the calendar year information, broken down as requested up until HM Inspectorate if Education ceased to exist and merged with Learning and Teaching Scotland to create Education Scotland in July 2011.
|
Inspectors
|
All other staff
|
Total
|
2006
|
87
|
125
|
212
|
2007
|
79
|
128
|
207
|
2008
|
81
|
117
|
198
|
2009
|
83
|
131
|
214
|
2010
|
87
|
131
|
218
|
2011
|
87
|
121
|
208
|
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether its ChargePlace Scotland scheme will now charge £1 for every occasion on which a free at the point of use car charging point is used and, if so, what discussions it has had with Charge Your Car Ltd on this and what business case was presented for it.
Answer
The ChargePlace Scotland network is operated separately by Charge Your Car Limited under a framework agreement with Scottish Ministers. The new pricing structure announced for users of the Charge Your Car network elsewhere in the UK does not apply to the ChargePlace Scotland network.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to reports of delays in the media, when the Queensferry Crossing will be open to the public.
Answer
As the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work announced in his statement to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee in Parliament on 29 March 2017, the Queensferry crossing is expected to open to traffic between mid-July and the end of August.
-
Current Status:
Withdrawn
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution on 21 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 18), how much each NHS board will pay in increased business rates; what compensation it will offer to mitigate this, and what discussions it has had or plans with each board to discuss whether the increase will lead to a reduction in services.
Answer
The following table shows the expected change in total gross rates bills for each NHS Board from 1 April 2017. Reliefs awarded, which may include disabled person relief, charity relief and small business bonus scheme will reduce these gross bills.
The NHS has worked closely with Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) to understand the impact of the Rating Revaluation 2017 and this has been factored into the financial plans of all NHS Boards. NHS funding will increase by almost
£2 billion by the end of this Parliament and the impact of these changes will be managed from within that increase. £6.4million equates to around 0.05% of the total 2017-18 health budget in Scotland.
NHS Board
|
Number of properties
|
Current gross bills total* (£000)
|
2017 gross bills total** (£000)
|
Change in gross bills (£000)
|
Ayrshire and Arran
|
172
|
5,489
|
5,873
|
384
|
Borders
|
39
|
1,594
|
1,610
|
16
|
Dumfries & Galloway
|
115
|
2,290
|
2,487
|
197
|
Fife
|
164
|
5,954
|
5,377
|
- 577
|
Forth Valley
|
118
|
4,953
|
6,108
|
1,155
|
Grampian
|
242
|
10,449
|
11,378
|
930
|
Greater Glasgow & Clyde
|
386
|
28,278
|
33,153
|
4,875
|
Highland
|
150
|
2,090
|
2,117
|
27
|
Lanarkshire
|
187
|
8,176
|
8,104
|
- 72
|
Lothian
|
316
|
9,507
|
8,993
|
- 514
|
Orkney
|
20
|
273
|
268
|
- 5
|
Shetland
|
23
|
411
|
449
|
38
|
Tayside
|
133
|
8,428
|
8,336
|
- 91
|
Western Isles
|
14
|
69
|
66
|
- 3
|
All Scotland
|
2,079
|
87,960
|
94,319
|
6,359
|
*as at 1st October 2016
|
|
|
|
|
**based on provisional values as at 4th Oct 2016
|
|
|
|
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
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Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution on 21 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 18), for what reason it has not offered providers of childcare and early years services similar support to that offered to the hospitality sector, and whether it will consider doing so.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-07518 on 7 March 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
-
Current Status:
Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution on 21 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 18), what impact increased business rates will have on childcare and early years services; what the cost of this will be to (a) local authorities and (b) parents, and whether it considers that the service providers should meet the increase in rates through increased charges or reducing their cost base.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-07518 on 7 March 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.