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: S5W-29165
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how its alternative grading arrangements will ensure fairness for every pupil.
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Question reference: S5W-29163
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it is asking teachers to rank their pupils in order of attainment.
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Question reference: S5W-29164
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has done of the impact that alternative grading arrangements in schools will have on attainment gap.
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Question reference: S5W-29166
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what weighting will be given to a learning centre’s predictions for the grading of pupils.
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Question reference: S5W-29167
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish details of the appeals process in respect of pupil grades in the current academic year.
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Question reference: S5W-29159
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what preparatory work it has undertaken on how schools could be reopened, and whether it envisages this would be done in different stages.
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Question reference: S5W-29157
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans and support measures are in place for parents and pupils should school closures and lockdown measures remain in place, or be restarted, in September 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29168
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether schools that are currently open for children of key workers will remain open during the scheduled summer break.
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Question reference: S5W-29169
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many children are still attending educational outlets during the lockdown, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-29158
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans are in place should universities be unable to open in September 2020.