Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Gordon MacDonald S6O-04954 1. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in education infrastructure since 2011. Emma Roddick S6O-04955 2. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill aims to give school pupils an independent right to opt in, but not opt out, of religious observance. Richard Leonard S6O-04956 3. To ask the Scottish Government what interventions it has made to end the current dispute over jobs and cuts in the higher education sector. Oliver Mundell S6O-04957 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that pupils attending smaller rural schools are receiving the additional support for learning that they need. Martin Whitfield S6O-04958 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with outdoor education centres and schools regarding the financial and staffing implications of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. Rachael Hamilton S6O-04959 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its ongoing review of the guidance on the mothballing of nurseries. Elena Whitham S6O-04960 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently published report by Humanist Society Scotland, Preaching is not Teaching, regarding concerns that pupils in non-denominational schools may feel compelled to take part in religious worship activities against their own wishes. Submitting member has a registered interest. Meghan Gallacher S6O-04961 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps it is taking to expand the availability of training and apprenticeships in the construction sector, in light of reported industry concerns about a growing skills gap.