Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 March 2021
24 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Gaelic-medium Education (Glasgow)
Education and Skills
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the provision of Gaelic-medium education. (S5O-05139)
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In the same item of business
2. Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the provision of Gaelic-medium education. (S5O-05139)
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney)
SNP
The Scottish Government has regular discussions with Glasgow City Council on matters relating to Gaelic-medium education, and we have been delighted to suppo...
Sandra White
SNP
I thank the cabinet secretary for that very encouraging answer. It is my understanding that Glasgow City Council has 140 GME places available; however, 170 a...
John Swinney
SNP
There is a lot of encouraging news in the work that Glasgow City Council is undertaking to support Gaelic-medium education. The council has reached another h...