Questions and answers

Question reference: S5W-05718

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many passengers have flown from Glasgow Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05715

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04621 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2016, how much income was generated by inbound military flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in (a) November – December 2013, (b) 2014, (c) 2015 and (d) 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05717

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04621 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2016, how many inbound militiary flights arrived at Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05719

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what volume of freight has been transported from Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05731

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05179 by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016, what the value is of the inward investment for expansion, new and safeguarding projects from 2011-12 up to and including 2015-16.

Question reference: S5W-05633

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise, (c) the Scottish Funding Council and (d) Skills Development Scotland has a legal personality distinct from ministers and from any new statutory board.

Question reference: S5W-05493

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support for learning teachers there are, also broken down by each year since 2007.

Question reference: S5W-05648

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether its funding arrangements for grant-aided special schools make provision for teaching staff, including speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Grant-aided special schools receive funding from the Scottish Government. This funding is provided to enable delivery of specialist provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs to overcome barriers to learning and realise their potential. This targeted support will be tailored to the needs of the child and may include speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Question reference: S5W-05649

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how arrangements for teacher salaries are determined for grant-aided special schools and whether they are covered by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers.

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) sets out the pay and conditions of service for teachers and associated professionals employed by Scottish Councils. As grant-aided special schools are independent of Scottish Councils and the Scottish Government, pay and conditions set by the SNCT do not automatically apply. It is for each grant-aided special school and its Board of Governors to decide if they wish to apply the SNCT pay and conditions to their teachers as part of their role as employers.

Question reference: S5W-05492

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on each of the 22 recommendations in the Enable Scotland report, #IncludED in the Main?!, and how it will implement them.

The Scottish Government will consider the recommendations of the Enable Scotland Report #Included In the Main?! In conjunction with the Advisory Group for Additional Support for Learning and other key stakeholders.

The Scottish Government is in the process of developing revised guidance for education authorities and schools on the presumption of mainstream education. This guidance is being developed in partnership with key stakeholders including Enable Scotland and will be published for public consultation early in 2017.

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