Parliamentary proceedings

The latest information on parliamentary proceedings, primarily from the Scottish Parliament but also covering information that affects Scotland from Westminster that affects children and young people in Scotland.

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Kinship Care Oral Question, 26/06/08 [S]
During Question Time on 26 June 2008, Mary Mulligan (Lab) asked the Scottish Executive how many local authorities are currently paying kinship care payments to grandparents.

Royal Hospital for Sick Children Oral Question, 26/06/08 [S]
During Question Time on 26 June 2008, Mike Pringle (LD) asked the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the demographic and other factors that will affect the future capacity needs of the planned new Royal hospital for sick children at Little France, Edinburgh.

Plagiocephaly Oral Question, 26/06/08 [S]
During Question Time on 26 June 2008, Joe Fitzpatrick (SNP) asked the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to raise awareness of plagiocephaly.

Health Improvement for Children and Young People Oral Question, 26/06/08 [S]
During Question Time on 26 June 2008, Iain Smith (LD) asked the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking in partnership with local authorities to improve the health of children and young people.

Domestic Abuse Written Answer, 26/06/08 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Nigel Don's (SNP) question asking the Scottish Executive what progress has been made since September 2007 on extending the benefits of the Glasgow pilot domestic abuse court.

Second Language Written Answer, 26/06/08 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Shirley-Ann Somerville's (SNP) question asking the Scottish Executive what proportion of pupils left secondary school with a Higher level qualification in a second language in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.

Supporting Flexible Employment Written Answer, 26/06/08 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Peter Peacock's (Lab) questions asking the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in promoting more home and flexi-working in the public sector; and what progress has been made in encouraging the private sector to promote more home and flexi-working.

Hear Our Voice Motion, 26/06/08 [S]
Motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament on 26 June 2008 by Aileen Campbell (SNP) welcoming the publication of the Hear Our Voice report by NCH Scotland which published the results of its survey among young people of their priorities for public policy; and calls for the all MSPs, government and civil society in Scotland to continue listening to and learning from young people.

Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee considers SCCYP Annual Reports, 25/06/08 [S]
During its meeting on 25 June 2008, the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee considered the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall's annual reports for 2006/07 and 2007/08.

Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee considers class sizes, 25/06/08 [S]
During its meeting of 25 June 2008, the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee further considered a petition from the Educational Institute of Scotland on class sizes. The Committee heard from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop and Michael Kellet, deputy director of the teachers division in the Scottish Government.

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