To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it has not considered the report of the short-life working group on school meals and clothing grants in the 21 months since it was submitted.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider the report of the short-life working group on school meals and clothing grants before the end of the current parliamentary session.

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it has not published the report of the short-life working group on school meals and clothing grants and when it will be published.

Consideration of the report has taken place in the context of the Draft Budget 2011-12 and has now concluded. It has been decided to publish this report on 24 January 2011. Ministers note the recommendations and that the majority of local authorities already provide a school clothing grant at a threshold at least as generous as that proposed in recommendation 7.1 of the report.