Parliamentary questions
Claire Baker
1,724 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students applied for (a) childcare support, (b) a Lone Parent’s Childcare Grant and (c) a Lone Parent’s Grant in the (i) further and (ii) higher education sectors in each of the last three years, broken down by (A) Scottish Parliament constituency, (B) Scottish Parliament region,…
Answer · Michael Russell: </p> <p >Further Education (FE)</p> <p >Childcare support for further education students is only available through the FE Childcare Fund. Information on applications to this fund is not held centrally. However, the total number of students supported through…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to undergraduates taking up internships.
Answer · Michael Russell: The support provided by the Scottish Government to all undergraduates, including those who take up internships is publicly available at the following websites:</p> <p >The Student Awards Agency for Scotland website: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.saas.gov.uk/…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many advisors the Proof of Concept programme has employed in each of the last five years and will employ in 2010-11.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Enterprise takes a significant stake directly or indirectly in businesses created through the Proof of Concept programme.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether restrictions are placed on universities as to the individuals or organisations that they may (a) work with while or (b) license to after receiving support from Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses created through Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme have continued to operate for longer than (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, and (e) five year(s).
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many research projects have had their funding through Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme withdrawn or restructured in each year since its creation, broken down by reason for withdrawal or restructuring.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many research projects have received funding through Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme in each year since its creation.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications Scottish Enterprise has received to its Proof of Concept programme in each year since its creation.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-30583 on 20 January 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps…
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what feedback it has had from universities regarding contract changes requested of them through Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme.
Answer · Jim Mather: The government has received no feedback on this issue.</p>
11 Jan 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what changes it has made to Scottish Enterprise’s Proof of Concept programme.
Answer · Jim Mather: This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise. I will ask its Chief Executive to write to you in this regard.</p>
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £30 million announced for student support by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 28 October 2009 (Official Report c. 20531) is from savings through fiscal drag on the parental income thresholds.
Answer · Michael Russell: The £30 million announced for student support is new money for 2010-11.</p>
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to match the maximum amount of student support available to dependent students under the age of 25 in Scotland with the maximum amount offered in England.
Answer · Michael Russell: The government has no plans to match the maximum amount of student support available to dependent students under the age of 25 in Scotland with the maximum amount offered in England.</p> <p >Following discussions with opposition parties and the NUS around th…
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, following the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on student support on 28 October 2009 (Official Report c. 20531), what changes to the eligibility criteria for the additional loan are envisaged for dependent students under 25 years of age.
Answer · Michael Russell: There will be no changes to the eligibility criteria for the additional loan for dependent students under 25 years of age.</p> <p >Details of the eligibility criteria can be found at <a href="http://www.saas.gov.uk/">www.saas.gov.uk</a>.</p>
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many undergraduate secondary teaching degree places (a) have been funded in each year since 2000 and (b) are expected to be funded in each of the next five years.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent Bachelor of Education (four year BEd) secondary places funded in each year since 2000.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p align=center >…
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many undergraduate primary teaching degree places (a) have been funded in each year since 2000 and (b) are expected to be funded in each of the next five years.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent Bachelor of Education (four year BEd) primary places funded in each year since 2000.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p align=center >Ac…
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many postgraduate secondary teaching degree places (a) have been funded in each year since 2000 and (b) are expected to be funded in each of the next five years.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (one year PGDE) secondary places funded in each year since 2000.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > …
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many postgraduate primary teaching degree places (a) have been funded in each year since 2000 and (b) are expected to be funded in each of the next five years.
Answer · Keith Brown: The table shows the number of full-time equivalent Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (one year PGDE) primary places funded in each year since 2000.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td valign=top > <p align…
2 Dec 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £30 million announced for student support by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 28 October 2009 (Official Report c. 20531) is from efficiency savings, broken down by (a) type of saving and (b) year accrued.
28 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have fully implemented the Disabled Persons’ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The implementation of the Disabled Persons'' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 is a matter for local authorities, not the Scottish Government.</p> <p >The provisions of the act state that local authorities have until 30 September 2010 to initiate the statut…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students are eligible for the full amount of income assessed loan.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: It is estimated that around 15,300 students in academic year 2007-08 were potentially eligible to receive all of their support via student loan. These students could potentially draw on loan support up to the maximum loan amount, which varies depending upon r…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students are eligible for a full young student bursary.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Based on information on background income, student characteristics, course type and study location, it is estimated that in academic year 2007-08 around 20,800 students were eligible for the maximum young student''s bursary (YSB).</p> <p >This estimate is ba…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many teacher training course places it has funded in each year since 2006.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of Bachelor of Education (four year BEd) and Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (one year PGDE) course places funded by the Scottish Funding Council through its main teaching grant in the General Fund for Universit…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers have been made redundant in each year since 2006, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) school.
Answer · Keith Brown: This information is not held centrally.</p>
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many probationer teachers have found placements with (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year since 2006, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) school.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of probationers allocated to each local authority as part of the teacher induction scheme.</p> <p >Information is not held centrally about the relatively small numbers of probationers who are not involved in the teacher i…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many trainee teachers have entered their probationary year in each year since 2006.
Answer · Keith Brown: Upon satisfactory completion of their courses of initial teacher education student teachers are eligible for provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland and are required to complete a period of probation; most, but not all, opt to …
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have undertaken teacher training courses since 2000, broken down by (a) institution and (b) year of study.
Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows how many students entered four year Bachelor of Education (BEd) and one year full-time and two year part-time Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) courses, by institution in each year since 2004-05. </p> <p >BEd and PGD…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to help house students eligible for university-provided student accommodation who have been refused a place due to overcrowding.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S3O-08248 on 29 October, which is available on the Parliament''s website and can be found at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1029-02.htm#Col…
27 Oct 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have been refused a place in university-provided student accommodation due to overcrowding in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) university and (b) year of study.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: This information is not held centrally. University provided student accommodation is under the control of individual institutions.</p>
8 Oct 2009 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to provide financial support to students from lower-income backgrounds or who have dependent children.
Answer · Alex Salmond: <i >This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1008-01.htm">http://www.scott…