Parliamentary questions

Claire Baker

1,724 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will introduce a higher education Bill and what measures it will contain.

Answer · Michael Russell: As outlined in my statement to the Parliament on 16 June 2011, I will set out a wider package of reforms on post-16 education later this year. Any legislation on higher education would be brought forward next year as part of this wider package of reform.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will legislate to introduce a minimum income of £7,000 a year for students in full-time higher education.

Answer · Michael Russell: Proposals regarding student support will be brought forward in a wider package of reforms on post-16 education, as mentioned in my response to S4W-696 on 23 June 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, t…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward legislation to increase tuition fees for students from the rest of the United Kingdom.

Answer · Michael Russell: We will bring forward legislation about tuition fees for students from the rest of the UK in due course.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains its position that the net funding gap between English and Scottish universities is £93 million.

Answer · Michael Russell: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-453 on 24 June 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it can take to ensure that residents of bankrupt privately run care homes continue to receive care.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scotland-domiciled entrants there have been to modern languages courses at each Scottish university in each year since 2007, broken down by course.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The information requested is contained in the following tables. Table 1: Scottish-Domiciled Entrants Studying for a Qualification in a Modern Language at the Scottish Higher Education Institutions, 2007-08 (1,2) Table 1 2007-08 Institution / Subject Res…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether statutory widening access targets for universities will apply to the sector as a whole or individual institutions.

Answer · Michael Russell: Proposals on widening access for universities will be brought forward in a wider package of reforms on post-16 education, as mentioned in my response to S4W-696 on 23 June 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s …

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated for the teaching of modern languages at higher education institutions in each year since 2007, broken down by funding stream.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: This is a matter for the Scottish Funding Council. I have asked Mark Batho, the Chief Executive to respond.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish legal advice that it has received on the possibility of implementing a service charge for EU students studying at Scottish institutions.

Answer · Michael Russell: It is not the practice of this or any previous Scottish Government to reveal either whether it has received legal advice on a particular matter or, if it has, the content of any such advice.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish students dropped out of Scottish universities in each of the last four years, broken down by year of degree.

Answer · Michael Russell: The information requested is not held centrally. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes non-continuation rates for higher education institutions in the UK as part of their performance indicators. These performance indicators examine non-conti…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on whether university tuition fees in England will rise with inflation and what impact such rises will have on the net funding gap between English and Scottish institutions.

Answer · Michael Russell: It is not yet known whether UK ministers will allow university tuition fees in England to rise with inflation.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scotland-domiciled entrants there have been to combined honours courses in modern languages and education in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) institution and (b) course.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The information requested is contained in the following table. Scottish-Domiciled Entrants Studying for a Combined Degree in Education and a Modern Language at the Scottish Higher Education Institutions, 2007-08 to 2009-101,2 Institution/Modern Language Sub…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what modern languages will be offered in schools under its proposals to introduce a scheme for modern language learning based on the EU 2+1 model.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: We will work with local authorities, schools, parents and learners, to develop a new languages model that will increase the opportunities for young people to benefit from learning two additional languages and to develop the confidence and skills that they nee…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its discussion paper for reforms to the college sector and what issues will be included.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: As outlined in the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning’s statement to the Parliament on 16 June 2011 and in my own speech to the colleges at their annual conference on the same date, a wider package of reforms on post-16 education will be se…

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects the number of fees only places in Scottish universities provided in 2011-12 to be replicated every year until the end of the current parliamentary session.

Answer · Michael Russell: Working with the Scottish Funding Council, we will review the balance between fees only and funded places in due course.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many and which higher education institutions offer combined honours courses in modern languages and education.

Answer · Michael Russell: The information requested is not held centrally. This is a matter for individual institutions.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish a map of course provision for the (a) further and (b) higher education sector.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Funding Council is in the process of mapping provision across further and higher education, at local, regional and national levels, and will be presenting their findings to the Scottish Government in due course.

9 Jun 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scotland-domiciled students have taken modern languages courses at Scottish universities in each year since 2007.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: The information requested is contained in the following table. Scottish-Domiciled Students Studying for a Qualification in a Modern Language at the Scottish Higher Education Institutions, 2007-08 to 2009-10 (1,2) Level of Study 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 R…