Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Audrey Nicoll S6O-03436 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Funding Council's subject price groups for higher education were last reviewed. Graham Simpson S6O-03437 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when a decision will be made regarding the Scottish Funding Council’s recommendation to end the regional colleges arrangement in Lanarkshire and Glasgow. Fulton MacGregor S6O-03438 3. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to raising the school starting age and implementing a universal kindergarten stage. Miles Briggs S6O-03439 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the reported reduction in primary school music teacher numbers will be on children and young people. Marie McNair S6O-03440 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the management of asbestos within school buildings. Clare Adamson S6O-03441 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of a digital strategy to help ensure that digital provision supports the wider aims of the education system. Carol Mochan S6O-03442 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it will next review the income threshold for free school meals for those pupils not in a year where provision is currently free. Ivan McKee 8. [Withdrawn]