Wednesday, 22 November 2017
1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Fife College and what issues were discussed. (S5O-01493)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Parent Teacher Council survey of parents, which found that 92 per cent believed that not enough money is being spent on...
3. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young people with special educational needs. (S5O-01495)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision, availability and student financial support in Scotland for higher education courses in British Sign Language. (S5O-01496)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what areas will be prioritised for improvement when assessing the school inspection regime. (S5O-01497)
6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the teaching of STEM subjects in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency. (S5O-01498)
7. I remind the chamber that I am the private liaison officer to the education secretary. To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects the duties of headteachers to include recruitment...
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by Universities Scotland, “Working to Widen Access”. (S5O-01500)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of student teachers. (S5O-01501)
10. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all secondary schools in Dundee have adequate numbers of staff. (S5O-01502)
11. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Skills Development Scotland regarding reported skills shortages, such as a shortage of chefs, in the hospitality sector. (S5O-01503)
12. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council’s statistics on teacher vacancies, particularly regarding the Highlands....
The next item of business is a statement by Keith Brown on Burntisland Fabrications. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-09019, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on working in partnership to reduce flood risk across Scotland. I call Roseanna Cunningham to speak...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-09054, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That the...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-09052, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the...
The first question is, that amendment S5M-09019.1, in the name of Edward Mountain, which seeks to amend motion S5M-09019, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on working in partnership to reduce...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-07373, in the name of Elaine Smith, on thryoid patients deserving fair treatment. The debate will be concluded without...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.