Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 03 March 2011
03 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Scottish Budget (Financial Recovery)
Finance and Sustainable Growth
Does the cabinet secretary agree that Scotland’s college sector has a key role to play in ensuring that our skills base is maintained during the financial downturn? The Government has said that it will provide an additional £15 million to the sector but, to date, the colleges have no idea how that will be allocated. Is he aware that student teaching hours are being cut to maintain student numbers? Does he agree that that is not good enough and that it downplays the important part that our colleges play in educating and training people across Scotland? Will he acknowledge the excellent work that Cumbernauld College is undertaking at its Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch campuses? Will he assure me that our colleges will be supported to ensure that we have a trained and educated workforce for the future?
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Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)
Lab
3. I apologise to the Presiding Officer and to the cabinet secretary for not being in the chamber for the start of questions.To ask the Scottish Executive ho...
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney)
SNP
The Scottish Government has set out a budget for 2011-12 that prioritises support for Scotland’s economy. It includes substantial support for Scottish busine...
Cathie Craigie
Lab
Does the cabinet secretary agree that Scotland’s college sector has a key role to play in ensuring that our skills base is maintained during the financial do...
John Swinney
SNP
I am delighted to place on record the Government’s appreciation for the work that is undertaken at Cumbernauld College, which I am certain will support many ...