Parliamentary questions
Michael Marra
205 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
7 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, according to the latest data, (a) how many and (b) what percentage of children are currently accessing (i) 600 and (ii) 1,140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC), broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Clare Haughey: Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland provides census data on numbers of registrations for funded early learning and childcare (ELC) at the local authority level as of September 2022. These figures are shown in the following table. The census does not cu…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many free bikes have been provided to eligible school-age children, broken down by pilot scheme.
Answer · Patrick Harvie: The number of bikes distributed per pilot is as follows: Pilot No of Bikes Distributed Cycling Scotland 318 Angus Recycles 1349 Bike for Good 258 Scottish Cycling 742 St Pauls Youth Forum 707 Shetland Council 8 Sustrans 178 Bike Buddies 216 …
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resolutions throughout 2021-22.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that an independently facilitated joint review of the bargaining agreement takes place, in light of the recommendation of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resolutions throughout 2021-22.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the role that the Scottish Funding Council should play in ensuring that any information used in the negotiation process is accepted by all parties as accurate, in light of the recommendation of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resol…
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what financial resource it is allocating to support the implementation of the recommendations of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resolutions throughout 2021-22.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to facilitate discussion between parties involved in collective bargaining, including management and trade unions, which would lead to a planning statement indicating the needs of the college sector, and to discuss any such statement with the Scottish Funding Council in…
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to re-establish the authority of the national collective bargaining process, in light of the recommendations of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resolutions throughout 2021-22.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15725 on 16 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-committee…
6 Mar 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the final recommendations of the Lessons Learned exercise carried out by Strathesk Resolutions throughout 2021-22.
Answer · Jamie Hepburn: Following industrial action within the college sector in 2019, the then Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science committed to undertaking a further lessons learned exercise to break the cycle of annual disputes within the sector. The Sco…
22 Feb 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the work of Sistema Scotland.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many STEM teacher education bursaries were awarded in each academic year since 2018-19, broken down by teaching subject area.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: 7 March 2023 Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Scottish Labour Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many STEM teacher education bursaries were awarded in each academic year since 2018-19, broken down by teaching subject area. S6W-15297 Shirley-…
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many STEM teacher education bursaries were available in each academic year since 2018-19.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Numbers of bursaries available from each academic year since 2018-19: Year Number of bursaries 2018 100 2019 100 2020 150 2021 150 2022 150
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many recipients of a STEM teacher education bursary, prior to beginning a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme, were (a) unemployed, (b) employed full-time, (c) employed part-time, (d) self-employed and (e) in receipt of carer's all…
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information as Skills Development Scotland undertake the administration of the STEM bursary scheme.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many current vacancies there are for part-time, permanent teaching positions in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) mathematics, (d) computing science, (e) technical education and (f) home economics, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information as the recruitment and deployment of all staff in local authority schools is a matter for individual Councils.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many current vacancies there are for full-time, permanent teaching positions in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) mathematics, (d) computing science, (e) technical education and (f) home economics, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information as the recruitment and deployment of all staff in local authority schools is a matter for individual Councils.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students at Scotland’s universities in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) mathematics, (d) computing science, (e) technical education, (f) home economics were STEM teacher education bursary recipients, in each academic yea…
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Bursary recipients by subject in 2018-19, as a percentage of all Scottish domiciled PDGE/PDCE enrolments that year Chemistry (including one Biology/Chemistry dual entry) 1.63% Computing science 0.89% Home Economics – n/a n/a Mathematics (including o…
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many recipients of a STEM teacher education bursary were offered a permanent teaching post upon completion of the one-year Teacher Induction Scheme, in each academic year since 2018-19.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information as the recruitment and deployment of all staff in local authority schools is a matter for individual Councils.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent to date on the STEM teacher education bursary scheme.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: To date the Scottish Government has provided £11.6 million for the STEM bursary scheme.
21 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many recipients of a STEM teacher education bursary in each academic year since 2018-19 were still employed as a teacher in a local authority school in February 2023.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government does not hold this information as the recruitment and deployment of all staff in local authority schools is a matter for individual Councils.
14 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01165 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2021, whether it will provide the complete figures for (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Table 1 provides information on average gross revenue expenditure in Scotland per pre-school registration, and primary and secondary pupil along with information on allocations (accounting for teaching and tuition fees funding) per college and university plac…
13 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how the personal data of people in Scotland involved in the Homes for Ukraine scheme was accessed and used to send fraudulent letters.
Answer · Neil Gray: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15106 on 2 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…
13 Feb 2023 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when it became aware that the personal data of people in Scotland involved in the Homes for Ukraine scheme had been used to send fraudulent letters.
Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government was alerted by the UK Government on 6 February about a fraudulent letter claiming to be from Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to sponsors of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, asking for data for th…
30 Jan 2023 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Parliament on the future of benefits devolution and development, including any proposals for industrial injuries benefits.
25 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is undertaken to ensure that any commitments made to tertiary education are delivered.
18 Jan 2023 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to curb the recently reported outbreak of squirrelpox.
22 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12170 by Shirley Anne-Somerville on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide a list of the (a) members and (b) leaders of each of the groups and sub-groups named.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: In response to the request for members and leaders of the groups and sub-groups names in the answer to question SW6-12170, this information is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 63939).
22 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12170 by Shirley Anne-Somerville on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide the current budget allocations for each of the groups and sub-groups named.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The groups and sub-groups named in response to question S6W-12170 that have an allocated budget are:Scottish Science Advisory Council £32,000Youth Work Strategy Review Group - £3,500National Bairns’ Hoose Governance Group - £14,400Race Equality & Anti-Racism …
21 Dec 2022 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with representatives of Sistema Scotland.
9 Dec 2022 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates it will reduce class sizes in line with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills' announcement on 8 December 2022.
Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: As Mr Marra is now aware, there was no announcement on class sizes in my statement to Parliament on 8 December. Mr Marra has now confirmed that his question is about the reduction in class contact time. We are continuing to discuss the Programme for Governme…
30 Nov 2022 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported delays to the development of the Swallow Roundabout in Dundee.