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: S6W-26042
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the funding to remove fees from secondary school music tuition, which was announced in 2021, whether it engages with local authorities on the level of music tuition that they provide, and, if so, whether it is aware of any reduction in provision since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-26043
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any local authority ceasing its funding for secondary school music tuition and relying on the funding provided by the Scottish Government following the 2021 announcement of the removal of fees to fund this service.
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Question reference: S6W-26041
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a reduction in the provision of secondary school music tuition would breach the 2021 arrangement to remove fees from such provision.
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Question reference: S6O-03093
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what financial and advisory support is available to farmers to better manage land and rivers, including to prevent flooding.
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Question reference: S6O-03038
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will deliver its commitment to reduce teacher class contact time by 90 minutes per week.
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Question reference: S6T-01721
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide funding for grants for those households and businesses flooded during Storm Gerrit, in light of it providing such funding for those affected by Storm Babet.
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Question reference: S6W-23491
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish its national action plan to tackle violence in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-23591
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure the sustainability of modern languages teaching in (a) schools, (b) universities and (c) colleges.
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Question reference: S6W-23590
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the University of Aberdeen is considering withdrawing its honours degrees in languages, cultures and societies.
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Question reference: S6W-23589
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported reduction in the number of secondary school pupils studying modern languages.