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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Patients Rights Bill Written Answer, 31/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Richard Simpson's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive who will act as an advocate for vulnerable and other patients in relation to any complaints made under the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill; and what advocacy service is proposed for young people to ensure that their rights are protected under the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill.

Volunteering Written Answer, 30/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Bill Butler's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive how many of the 1,000 volunteering opportunities for school leavers announced by the Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning on 17 June 2010 had been delivered by 30 July 2010, broken down by local authority.

Double Summer Time Motion, 23/08/10 [S]
Motion lodged before the Scottish Parliament on 23 August 2010 by John Scott (Cons) on moving the clocks forward.

Russian in Schools Motion, 23/08/10 [S]
Motion lodged before the Scottish Parliament on 23 August 2010 by Robin Harper (Green) noting concern at the decision made by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to stop issuing national courses in Russian by 2015.

Road Safety Written Answer, 20/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Jackson Carlaw's (Cons) question asking the Scottish Executive what budget it has allocated to Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020, detailing the amount of resource being allocated to each individual scheme.

Teachers Written Answer, 20/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Tavish Scott's (LD) question asking the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place to help probationer teachers obtain a probationary post in a local authority area of their choice and what role it or any of its agencies play in the setting up and supervision of any such procedures.

Education Written Answer, 17/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Wendy Alexander's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether direct comparisons in attainment at P3, P5, P7 and S2 can be made between the Scottish Survey of Achievement and the results from the 5 - 14 National Tests.

Education Written Answer, 17/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Wendy Alexander's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive whether there has been continual comparable data collection on attainment in reading, writing and numeracy at P3, P5, P7 and S2 since 1999; and what the trend has been in attainment levels in writing, reading and numeracy at P3, P5, P7 and S2 since 1999.

Education Written Answer, 17/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Wendy Alexander's (Lab ) question asking the Scottish Executive how it assesses progress in educational attainment in reading, writing and numeracy over time.

Teachers Written Answer, 17/08/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Jamie McGrigor's (Cons) question asking the Scottish Executive whether further research has been conducted into why there are fewer male, compared with female, primary school teachers in Scotland and, if so, what the conclusions have been; how it responds to any evidence that suggests that the absence of male teachers and role models in schools can have a detrimental effect on the education of a child; what further steps it is considering to attract more men into primary and secondary school teaching; what assessment it has made of the ongoing commitment by the Training and Development Agency for Schools to increase the number of under-represented groups, including men, to become teachers in schools in England; and what the most recent figures are on the proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools with no men on the teaching staff.

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