Màiri McAllan

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I will answer the question in two parts. The Government has worked hard to create and foster conditions to make teaching the attractive and exciting career proposition that we all know it can be. We have done that not least by ensuring tha…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I will answer the question in two parts. The Government has worked hard to create and foster conditions to make teaching the attractive and exciting career proposition that we all know it can be. We have done that not least by ensuring tha…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

The priority is to ensure that every pupil has access to high-quality teaching by having the right numbers of teachers in the right places across Scotland. Census data shows that, as a result of our continued investment, the number of teac…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

The priority is to ensure that every pupil has access to high-quality teaching by having the right numbers of teachers in the right places across Scotland. Census data shows that, as a result of our continued investment, the number of teac…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I absolutely recognise the contribution of the folks whose names Liam McArthur has put on the record. I wish Pete and Gail McAndrew the very best of luck for the festival. I think that he said that it is taking place this weekend, in which…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I absolutely recognise the contribution of the folks whose names Liam McArthur has put on the record. I wish Pete and Gail McAndrew the very best of luck for the festival. I think that he said that it is taking place this weekend, in which…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I absolutely take on board the points that the member raises. My initial answer set out that more than £13.5 million is already being made available for festivals on the islands, but I understand the point that he makes about those festiva…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I absolutely take on board the points that the member raises. My initial answer set out that more than £13.5 million is already being made available for festivals on the islands, but I understand the point that he makes about those festiva…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

The Scottish Government and Creative Scotland have currently committed more than £13.5 million towards festivals on the islands. That comprises 16 awards totalling £12.9 million over three years, through multi-annual funding, and seven awa…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

The Scottish Government and Creative Scotland have currently committed more than £13.5 million towards festivals on the islands. That comprises 16 awards totalling £12.9 million over three years, through multi-annual funding, and seven awa…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

Local authorities will make estate decisions in consultation with communities to ensure that solutions for campuses reflect local priorities and deliver the best outcomes for learners. However, it is worth noting that our learning estate i…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

Local authorities will make estate decisions in consultation with communities to ensure that solutions for campuses reflect local priorities and deliver the best outcomes for learners. However, it is worth noting that our learning estate i…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

Although local authorities have the statutory duty for managing and maintaining the school estate, the Scottish Government is working closely with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, local authorities and the Scottish Futures Tru…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

Although local authorities have the statutory duty for managing and maintaining the school estate, the Scottish Government is working closely with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, local authorities and the Scottish Futures Tru…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I will frame my response on the generality of the question, which was about the importance of literacy for our young people. Literacy plays an absolutely foundational role in lifelong learning, wellbeing and tackling poverty, which is why,…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

We believe that every young person should receive an excellent education that equips them to succeed in life. The Scottish Government’s priorities are to ensure all learners achieve the expected levels in literacy and numeracy, and that th…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

In an earlier response, I mentioned that there are co-benefits to universal breakfast club provision across our primary and special schools. We know that, in order to learn well, children must eat well. Although most children can rely on d…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

I am always interested in how other jurisdictions are pursuing policies. We look across the border and elsewhere in that regard.It is worth noting that a great deal of work has already been undertaken in Scotland on the roll-out of breakfa…

24 Jun 2026   Portfolio Question Time (draft)

This year, we will invest £3 million in our bright start breakfasts fund, which will provide 9,000 breakfast club places and support more than 20,000 children across Scotland, including those in Edinburgh and East Lothian, in ensuring that…

23 Jun 2026   STV North News (draft)

I do not think that anything I said would contradict the fact that excellent output exists across Scotland. I responded to the debate on Screen Scotland. In fact, when we talked about the freezing effect on opportunities and job creation t…

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