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
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Question reference: S5W-07992
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) modern, (b) foundation and (c) apprenticeship targets will be for (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20 and (v) 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-07943
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 22 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on advertising free early learning and childcare for eligible two-year-olds in each of the last five years, broken down by spending on (a) research, insight-gathering and audience-testing, (b) creative development and production, (c) media buying, (d) website design, construction and management, (e) public relations, (f) field activity and partnerships and (g) evaluation.
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Question reference: S5W-07945
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 22 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the study, Drivers and Barriers to uptake Early Learning and Childcare amongst 2 year olds, how it will improve the way in which uptake data is captured, and when this new data will be available.
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Question reference: S5W-07994
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the number of apprenticeships are on course to meet the annual target of 26,000 for 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-07993
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the modern apprenticeship target of 30,000 starts will be for 2019-20 or 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-07944
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on each of its advertising campaigns in each of the last five years, broken down by spending on (a) research, insight-gathering and audience-testing, (b) creative development and production, (c) media buying, (d) website design, construction and management, (e) public relations, (f) field activity and partnerships and (g) evaluation.
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Question reference: S5W-07307
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 17 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02741 by Mark McDonald on 30 September 2016, whether it will provide (a) a timetable of the steps being taken toward providing 1,140 hours of free childcare, and (b) an update of progress made.
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Question reference: S5W-07309
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 17 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06401 by Mark McDonald on 1 February 2017, on what date it expects to publish its Skills Investment Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-07845
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce revised guidance on the presumption of mainstreaming.
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Question reference: S5W-07305
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) teachers and (b) graduates have worked in nurseries in the most deprived areas in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
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