Pam Gosal

20 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Analysis of the Call for Evidence responses to the Violence Against Women and Girls Funding Review that many responses considered that first-response services, such as forensic services, urgent healthcare treatment, emotional support and other c…

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government established the independent review to develop a new funding model to ensure victims have access to high-quality, accessible specialist support. The call for written evidence is one part of the overall review process which includes arou…

20 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the view expressed in a number of the responses to the Violence Against Women and Girls Funding Review that there is a need for single-sex services with female-only staff to be widely available to women.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15244 on 1 March 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees…

20 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the views expressed in the responses to the Violence Against Women and Girls Funding Review, that early education is needed to reduce violence against women and girls.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government established the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of violence against women and girls services to develop a new funding model to ensure victims have access to high-quality, accessible specialist support. The ca…

20 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent UCAS Equal Consideration application deadline data for 2023, in light of reports that, for Scotland-domiciled students of all ages, there has been a 23% reduction in applicants to nursing courses and a 25% reduction in applicants to teacher training courses.

Answer · Humza Yousaf: Although UCAS has confirmed that at the end of the January equal consideration date there has been a reduction in applications compared to this time last year, our higher education institutions will continue to accept, and consider, applications until the end…

15 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report presented to the West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Board's Audit and Performance Committee, which showed that, in the third financial quarter of 2022-23, only 50% of 16- and 17-year-olds had gone on to attend higher education course…

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: This Government firmly believes that every child growing up in Scotland, regardless of their background, should have an equal chance of attending university and participating in higher education. We worked with Universities Scotland and the Scottish Funding …

14 Feb 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights report, Racially Motivated Bullying: Policies and Recording in Scotland's Schools, published in November 2022, which found that, in 2020-21, 61% of schools did not record any incidents of bullying using the SEEMiS Bully…

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Bullying or racism of any kind is unacceptable and must be addressed quickly and effectively whenever it arises. Schools need to be clear on the distinctions between bullying and other forms of prejudice such as racism. It is for schools and local authoritie…

26 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of student loans for people undertaking PhD study, similar to those introduced in other parts of the UK.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government does not have any immediate plans to directly fund PhD students through the introduction of student loans. We do however support postgraduate research by providing universities with funding to support the training of PhD students thro…

26 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it has made on developing its proposed replacement to the Erasmus programme.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government recognises the importance of educational mobility. While we remain committed to Erasmus+, in the interim, we are creating a Scottish Education Exchange Programme to support participants from across Scotland’s education system. This i…

26 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with relevant stakeholders regarding the risk of geopolitical shocks to Scotland’s university funding model.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Government along with the Scottish Funding Council work with and engage on an ongoing basis with a range of stakeholders including Universities Scotland and individual institutions, to monitor and secure the long term sustainability of the sector…

16 Jan 2023 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of provisions in the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 that would allow social landlords to evict a perpetrator of domestic abuse.

Answer · Shona Robison: We are firmly committed to implementing the social housing tenancy related provisions at Part 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (the 2021 Act). Work on the wide range of tasks necessary to commence Part 2 of the 2021 Act is progressing…

16 Nov 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is investing to support the economy across the West Scotland and Greater Glasgow areas.

14 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government supports the introduction of a domestic abuse register.

25 Oct 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the consultation on the future of qualifications and assessment.

31 Aug 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of Scottish-domiciled students attending Scottish universities.

29 Aug 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to promote the Turing Scheme in Scotland.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Scottish Government officials have been working closely with officials across the Scottish Government, UK Government and stakeholders to make Turing better reflect the needs of Scotland. The Scottish Government has also engaged with national bodies of eligibl…

11 Aug 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that Confucius Classroom Hubs in Scottish schools received funding from (a) the Scottish Government and (b) the Chinese Government in 2021-22, and, if this is the case, how much was received from each body.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Confucius Classroom Hubs do not receive funding directly from the Scottish Government or the Chinese Government. Hubs in local authority schools are funded by the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools (CISS) via local authorities. Specialist classrooms (…

21 Jun 2022 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide on update on the roll-out of high-speed broadband to rural locations.

25 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland officers have retired in this financial year.

19 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement the remaining sections of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 that are not yet in force.

Answer · Keith Brown: There is a range of activity necessary to allow for implementation of the provisions contained in the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021. This includes development of civil court rules, new processes developed for ensuring the views of children a…

18 May 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of social security benefits.

9 May 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many funded university places it has provided in each year since 2007, and of those, how many were to (a) Scottish-domiciled and (b) EU students.

Answer · Jamie Hepburn: The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) publish the number of ‘Funded Places’ and ‘Students Eligible for Funding’ in the Official Statistics release “Students Eligible for Funding” here: https://www.sfc.ac.uk/publications-statistics/statistical-publications/2021/…

25 Apr 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether Police Scotland's procedures and training for responding to cases of domestic abuse are sufficient.

11 Apr 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to address reported concerns about pupil behaviour in schools.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: We want all pupils to respect their peers and staff, and are supporting a number of programmes to promote positive relationships and behaviour. This includes good behaviour management, restorative approaches and programmes to help develop social, emotional an…

21 Mar 2022 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that perpetrators of domestic abuse do not go on to reoffend.

16 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local police forces to respond to mental health-related incidents.

2 Feb 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on homelessness rates in Scotland.

19 Jan 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its teacher recruitment drive.

12 Jan 2022 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support that it is providing to the reported increasing number of people with long COVID.

15 Dec 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with relevant stakeholders regarding the draft Budget for 2022-23.

3 Nov 2021 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the education curriculum provides pupils with sufficient skills to build a digital economy.