Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Elena Whitham S6O-00676 1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend financial support for outdoor clothing to early learning and childcare settings. Collette Stevenson S6O-00677 2. To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils in East Kilbride will be included in the roll-out of free school breakfasts and the expansion of free school lunches. Bob Doris S6O-00678 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how access to further education by students from the most deprived areas has been impacted by COVID-19. Jim Fairlie S6O-00679 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assistance Skills Development Scotland can provide to OVO Energy employees in Perthshire South and Kinross-shire who are reportedly facing redundancy. Emma Harper S6O-00680 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Skills Development Scotland to engage with the agriculture and rural sector to promote opportunities and apprenticeships for young people as a positive career destination. Pam Gosal S6O-00681 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its teacher recruitment drive. Colin Smyth S6O-00682 7. To ask the Scottish Government what resources will be provided to ensure that all students have equitable access to revision support ahead of any exams. Foysol Choudhury S6O-00683 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions education ministers have had with ministerial colleagues regarding the development of a student housing strategy that includes rent controls and student tenancy rights for every student in Scotland.