Portfolio Questions

Alex Johnstone 1. [Not Lodged] Lewis Macdonald S5O-00366 2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported reduction to revenue grants from the Scottish Funding Council has had on the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University. Richard Lochhead S5O-00367 3. To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it provides to Moray College UHI. Alexander Stewart S5O-00368 4. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has introduced to assist the college sector in responding to the needs of employers. Tavish Scott S5O-00369 5. To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met the EIS and what matters were discussed. Iain Gray S5O-00370 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to disband the board of the Scottish Funding Council. Brian Whittle S5O-00371 7. To ask the Scottish Government how many specialist primary school PE teachers there are. Clare Haughey S5O-00372 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with South Lanarkshire Council regarding the building of secondary schools. Gail Ross S5O-00373 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether the EU referendum has led to an increase in hate speech in schools and, if so, what action its education directorate is taking to tackle this. Alison Harris S5O-00374 10. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that gifted and talented pupils in all schools are properly supported. Sandra White S5O-00375 11. To ask the Scottish Government what training opportunities are available for people over the age of 25. Mark Ruskell S5O-00376 12. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue guidance to schools regarding how the money raised through its council tax reforms can be spent to raise attainment levels. Stewart Stevenson S5O-00377 13. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to review the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme. Kate Forbes 14. [Not Lodged] Gordon Lindhurst S5O-00379 15. To ask the Scottish Government what effect it anticipates leaving the EU will have on university student numbers studying in Scotland. Peter Chapman S5O-00380 16. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that every eligible child has access to their entitlement to 1,140 hours of free childcare provision. Colin Smyth S5O-00381 17. To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the Attainment Scotland Fund and what proportion of this has been allocated to schools in Dumfries and Galloway. Liam Kerr S5O-00382 18. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote apprenticeships. Jackson Carlaw S5O-00383 19. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that, where schools offer a cashless catering service, P1-P3 pupils who do not take the free meal option are unable to substitute this with sweets and other general tuck. James Kelly S5O-00384 20. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local councils in promoting education in schools.