Parliamentary questions
George Foulkes
1,927 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executivewhen it intends to publish its plans for postgraduate student support.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: We are currently reviewingstudent support for postgraduate study and will publish our findings and plans oncewe have carried out appropriate options appraisal and consultation with stakeholders.</p><p>Outcomes of the reviewwill depend on what support we decid…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executivewhen it intends to publish its plans for part-time student support.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: We are currently reviewingstudent support for part-time study and will publish our findings and plans oncewe have carried out appropriate options appraisal and consultation with stakeholders.</p><p>Outcomes of the reviewwill depend on what support we decide w…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executivehow many students (a) across Scotland and (b) in the Lothians are currently in receipt of full young students’ bursaries.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: For the academic year2005-06 (the latest year for which full data is available), there were 19,014 studentsacross Scotland who were in receipt of the full amount ofYoung Students Bursaries (YSB).</p><p>The number of studentsfrom the Lothians who were in recei…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students (a) across Scotland and (b) in the Lothians are currently in receipt of young persons’ bursaries.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: For the academic year2005-06 (the latest year for which full data is available), there were 35,105 studentsacross Scotland who were in receipt of Young Students Bursaries.</p><p>The number of studentsfrom the Lothians who were in receipt of Young Students Bur…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to accredit informal learning as a means of accessing further and higher education.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Many peopleacquire skills and knowledge throughout life that have not traditionally beenformally recognised or accredited. The Executive recognises that Recognition ofPrior Learning (RPL) will open up opportunities within further and highereducation to a wide…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to widen access to higher education for disabled people.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Widening accessto higher education is a priority for the Scottish Executive.</p><p>We recognise thatdisabled learners are a distinct group with specific needs. The ScottishFunding Council’s widening participation strategy, Learning for All, and thefirst updat…
5 Jun 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to widen access to higher education for young people.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Widening accessto lifelong learning is a priority for the Scottish Executive. We recognisethat this requires a long-term strategy and that significant activity isalready taking place. We will be working with the Scottish Funding Council toensure that within t…