Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 13 May 2015
Education and Lifelong Learning
1. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in expanding Gaelic medium education outwith Gaelic-speaking areas. (S4O-04304)
2. Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the tragic event at Liberton High School in 2014, what additional support and resources have been and will be provided to the school. (S4O-04305)
3. Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to improve literacy in schools following the recent results of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy. (S4O-04306)
4. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve literacy standards in primary schools. (S4O-04307)
5. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent refurbishing schools in Edinburgh in 2014-15. (S4O-04308)
6. Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote the study of computer science in schools and other educational establishments. (S4O-04309)
7. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what public agencies are doing to promote outdoor education for both urban and rural pupils and with what success. (S4O-04310)
8. Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons for falling literacy and numeracy in schools. (S4O-04311)
9. Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to disabled college students. (S4O-04312)
10. Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what recent improvements it has made to student support. (S4O-04313)
11. Christian Allard: To ask the Scottish Government how local authorities are using the funding that was provided to maintain teacher numbers. (S4O-04314)
12. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve the governance of higher education institutions. (S4O-04315)
13. Mary Fee: [Not Lodged]
14. John Mason: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding children with an autistic spectrum disorder being sent to mainstream schools. (S4O-04317)
15. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met Education Scotland and what was discussed. (S4O-04318)
16. Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities to manage pressures on education spending locally. (S4O-04319)
17. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of young disabled people in further education. (S4O-04320)
18. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the Education Maintenance Allowance programme. (S4O-04321)
19. Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the college mergers programme. (S4O-04322)
20. Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the teaching of Mandarin in schools. (S4O-04323)
General Questions selected for answer on 14 May 2015
1. Margaret McDougall: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in setting up the public consultation on fracking. (S4O-04324)
2. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position on the recommendations of the Smith Commission. (S4O-04325)
3. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government when the next meeting of the Joint Exchequer Committee will take place and what will be discussed. (S4O-04326)
4. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is providing to increase affordable housing in rural and remote areas. (S4O-04327)
5. Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support community policing in Edinburgh. (S4O-04328)
6. Patricia Ferguson: [Not Lodged]
7. Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed. (S4O-04330)
8. Cara Hilton: [Not Lodged]
9. Paul Martin: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that communities are protected from dangerous dogs. (S4O-04332)
10. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met officials from NHS Lanarkshire. (S4O-04333)
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