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.

Question reference: S4W-20752

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 12 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the maintenance needs of the school estate in each local authority area, also broken down by the number of schools where the need for repairs has been categorised as (a) urgent, (b) essential and (c) desirable.

Question reference: S4W-20124

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of students attending colleges with no prior qualifications has decreased since 2007-08.

Question reference: S4O-03038

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet its targets for literacy and numeracy in Fife schools.

Question reference: S4O-02901

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that schools will be in a position to implement the new higher examinations through the curriculum for excellence in 2014-15.

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