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Meeting of the Parliament 16 May 2013 : Thursday, May 16, 2013
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

6. To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government is having with local authorities regarding access to Gaelic-medium schools. (S4F-01381)



Meeting of the Parliament 16 May 2013 : Thursday, May 16, 2013
Liz Smith Does the First Minister agree with the many members of the Gaelic community who feel strongly that the urgent priority should be to address the concerns to do with teacher training that relate to the employment and retention of teachers in Gaelic-medium education in areas where there is the highest ...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Good morning.

I want to ask Professor Munro a question that is probably very difficult to answer. The committee is wrestling with a problem. A number of stakeholders have said to us that there is a considerable need for consistency in decision making, but that does not always fit with the...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith What can we do better to ensure that the child’s best interests are looked after across the board and that people who are working to try to help them understand that consistency is not necessarily the most important thing?



Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith It has been put to the committee very strongly that the delay in taking some decisions is a significant problem. You mentioned that in your report. Do you have any evidence about what can make a difference to reduce such delays, and therefore ensure that things progress much more quickly for the chi...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith Would you say that the most important reason for delay just now is administrative difficulties?



Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith One of the central issues in the debate about the bill is that of ensuring that the universities are able to maintain what they have defined as responsible autonomy—namely, full accountability and transparency when it comes to the use of public money, but also the ability to decide for themselves, w...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith Thank you, convener. I thank the cabinet secretary and members of the committee for their support for amendment 12. A very important balance must be struck, which is captured in the phrase “responsible autonomy” even if the definitions are slightly difficult.

Clearly, Scottish ministers ...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith I, too, agree with the general tone of the comments and share the view that this important issue must be raised. It is quite clear that it is a significant issue in some although by no means all universities.

I have to say, however, that I am very nervous about having a 40 per cent target...

Education and Culture Committee 14 May 2013 : Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Liz Smith I once again put on record the Scottish Conservatives’ support for the principle of widening access, which we believe is important not just for intrinsic educational reasons but for social and economic reasons—our parliamentary record substantiates that claim.

Our views differ considerabl...
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S4M-06582.1 Rhoda Grant: Electricity Market Reform—As an amendment to motion S4M-06582 in the name o
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Amendment 8 moved by Tavish Scott on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Sc
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Amendment 9 moved by Tavish Scott on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Sc
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Amendment 10 moved by Claudia Beamish on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Amendment 11 moved by Claudia Beamish on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Amendment 12 moved by Claudia Beamish on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Amendment 13 moved by Claudia Beamish on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Amendment 3 moved by Alex Fergusson on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries (
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Amendment 14 moved by Claudia Beamish on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Amendment 15 moved by Tavish Scott on motion S4M-06544 Paul Wheelhouse: Aquaculture and Fisheries (S
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Motion S4M-06643.1: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20/05/2013 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-05934.2: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13/03/2013 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-05652.1: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18/02/2013 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-05124: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 05/12/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-05109.1: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 05/12/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-04813: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13/11/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-04787: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12/11/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-04068: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11/09/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-04005: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 05/09/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-03136: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30/05/2012 Show Full Motion >>
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Question S4W-15106: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-15108: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-15107: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4F-01381: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-14847: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-14848: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10/05/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-14413: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23/04/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-14343: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18/04/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4F-01301: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 15/04/2013 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-13858: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20/03/2013 Show Full Question >>

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