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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S3M-08148	Forth Crossing Contract	Smith, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	11 Mar 2011
S3M-07692.2	Education	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	13 Jan 2011
S3W-38152	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on whether students in Scotland could be put at a competitive disadvantage compared with students in England when applying for UK universities if the	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38151	To ask the Scottish Executive how many UCAS points will be attributed to National 5 qualifications and how this will differ from the points attributed to standard grade qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38150	To ask the Scottish Executive how many UCAS points will be attributed to National 4 qualifications and how this will differ from the points attributed to standard grade qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38149	To ask the Scottish Executive how many subjects the Curriculum for Excellence Stakeholder Group considers pupils should expect to be examined for in S4 under the new national qualifications system.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38148	To ask the Scottish Executive how many subjects the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board considers pupils should expect to be examined for in S4 under the new national qualifications system.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38147	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the teaching unions regarding the number of subjects that pupils (a) can and (b) should be examined for in S4 under the new national qual	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38146	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the number of subjects that pupils (a) can and (b) should be examined for in S4 under the new national qualifications sys	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38145	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to give advice to schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that it expects pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new national q	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38144	To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that it expects pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new national qualificati	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38143	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to gather feedback from schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that they will allow pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38142	To ask the Scottish Executive what feedback it has received from schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that they will allow pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new natio	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38141	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that it expects pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new national qua	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38140	To ask the Scottish Executive what advice the Scottish Qualifications Authority has given schools and local authorities regarding the number of subjects that it expects pupils to be examined for in S4	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38139	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding the number of subjects that it expects pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new nati	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38138	To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances it considers that pupils can be examined in fewer than eight subjects in S4 under the new national qualifications system.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38137	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that pupils can be examined for eight subjects in S4 under the new national qualifications system.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-38136	To ask the Scottish Executive how many subjects it expects pupils to be examined for in S4 under the new national qualifications system.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2010
S3W-37658	To ask the Scottish Executive in how many primary 3 classes team teaching is used, broken down by local authority.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37657	To ask the Scottish Executive in how many primary 2 classes team teaching is used, broken down by local authority.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37656	To ask the Scottish Executive in how many primary 1 classes team teaching is used, broken down by local authority.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37655	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there will be a need for Curriculum for Excellence-specific continuing professional development days in each year until all the national qualifi	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37654	To ask the Scottish Executive how many Curriculum for Excellence-specific continuing professional development days it has planned for (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2014-15 and (e) 2015-1	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37649	To ask the Scottish Executive which teaching unions it has contacted since August 2010 to monitor the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and how many times it has contacted each of these	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37648	To ask the Scottish Executive which teaching unions it has met since August 2010, apart from at meetings of the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Management Board, to monitor the implementation of the C	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2010
S3W-37653	To ask the Scottish Executive how many Curriculum for Excellence-specific continuing professional development days it has planned from January to August 2011 and whether it will provide any additional	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37650	To ask the Scottish Executive how many times it has sought feedback from HM Inspectorate of Education regarding the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence in schools since August 2010 and wha	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37647	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools it has met since August 2010 to monitor the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and how many times it has met each of these schools.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37646	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools it has contacted since August 2010 to monitor the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and how many times it has contacted each of these schoo	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37645	To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities it has met since August 2010 to monitor the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and how many such meetings have taken place.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37644	To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities it has contacted since August 2010 to monitor the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and how many times contact has been made.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37643	To ask the Scottish Executive how it has monitored the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence since August 2010.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2010
S3W-37659	To ask the Scottish Executive whether further information will be published regarding the details of the new national qualifications prior to the publication of the National 4 and National 5 exams in	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Dec 2010
S3W-37652	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools are waiting for assistance from HM Inspectorate of Education with implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2010
S3W-37651	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools HM Inspectorate of Education has assisted with implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence since the beginning of August 2010.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2010
S3W-37642	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received representations from the Association for Science Education Scotland regarding the need for more guidance on implementing and teaching the Curricul	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2010
S3W-37641	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is planning to provide additional Curriculum for Excellence guidance for teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2010
S3M-07379.2	Curriculum for Excellence	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Nov 2010
S3W-35991	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was invested in providing (a) Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) weekly payments and (b) EMA bonuses to college students in each of the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2010
S3M-07164.3	Refresh of the Skills Strategy	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Oct 2010
S3W-36422	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Activity Agreement pilots will be completed and when it will publish the evaluation results.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36419	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) when it will establish the new entrepreneurial programme for young people leaving school, college and university in summer 2010 as outlined in its 2010-11 programme f	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36417	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish an Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy to encourage and support people to access learning and employment, as is outlined in its 2010-11 program	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36416	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish a revised Skills Strategy, as outlined in its 2010-11 programme for government.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36415	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish guidance on how to manage exclusion, as outlined in its 2010-11 programme for government.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36432	To ask the Scottish Executive when the decision was taken not to pursue the introduction of the International Baccalaureate in schools and which stakeholders were notified.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36431	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider the possibility of extending the Scottish Baccalaureate into subject areas beyond languages and science.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36430	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will keep the potential for the introduction of the International Baccalaureate under review.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36429	To ask the Scottish Executive what universities it has consulted regarding the suitability of the International Baccalaureate as a university entrance qualification; on how many occasions they were co	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36428	To ask the Scottish Executive what formal analysis it has made of the demand for the International Baccalaureate in schools; when this was carried out; what the findings of this assessment were, and w	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36427	To ask the Scottish Executive what stakeholders it has consulted on the suitability of the International Baccalaureate for use in schools; on how many occasions they were consulted, and when this took	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36426	To ask the Scottish Executive what stakeholders have been consulted in analysing the Scottish Baccalaureate; on how many occasions they were consulted, and when this took place.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36425	To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the International Baccalaureate’s suitability for use in schools; when this was carried out, what the findings of it were and whether the fin	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36424	To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the Scottish Baccalaureate; when this was carried out, what the findings of it were and whether the findings are available publicly.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36421	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) what form the improved advice and information for graduates outlined in its 2010-11 programme for government will take, (b) when this will become available and (c) ho	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36420	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many additional graduate placements and internships, as outlined in its 2010-11 programme for government, will be created, (b) how will these graduate placements	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36418	To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional training and volunteer places for young people leaving school, college and university in summer 2010 will be provided, and how much spending will be a	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3W-36414	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will introduce the regulations to establish a maximum primary one class size of 25 and when these will come into force.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2010
S3M-07109.1	Higher Education	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	30 Sep 2010
S3W-35990	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was invested in student support for further education students in each of the last five years and what the year-on-year change was in real terms in each year.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Sep 2010
S3W-35989	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on college teaching funding in each of the last five years and what the year-on-year change was in real terms in each year.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Sep 2010
S3W-35988	To ask the Scottish Executive what amount of college weighted student units of measurement (WSUM) were funded in terms of teaching grant in each of the last five years and what the year-on-year change	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Sep 2010
S3W-35986	To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of students withdrew from (i) HNC and (ii) HND courses before completion in each of the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Sep 2010
S3W-36388	To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made of the number of man-hours that will be saved should its proposals to cease collection and publication of a range of national education statisti	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2010
S3W-36387	To ask the Scottish Executive what savings it has estimated that there will be for (a) local authorities and (b) if its proposals to cease the collection and publication of a range of national educati	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2010
S3W-35993	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was invested in higher education teaching funds in (a) colleges and (b) universities in each of the last five years and what the year-on-year change was in real	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2010
S3W-36423	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the new national guidelines on child protection, as is outlined in its 2010-11 programme for government.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2010
S3W-36390	To ask the Scottish Executive what stakeholders it has consulted regarding its proposals to cease the collection and publication of a range of national education statistics; when the consultation was	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2010
S3W-36389	To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities it has consulted regarding its proposals to cease the collection and publication of a range of national education statistics; when the consultatio	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2010
S3W-35995	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) Scottish, (b) UK, (c) EU and (d) non-EU students graduated from Scottish universities in each of the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	24 Sep 2010
S3W-35992	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was invested in higher education places at (a) higher national, (b) undergraduate and (c) postgraduate level in each of the last five years and what the year-on-	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2010
S3W-35987	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is incurred by each individual drop-out from an (a) undergraduate degree, (b) HNC and (c) HND course.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2010
S3W-35994	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was invested in (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate student support in each of the last five years and what the year-on-year change was in real terms in each	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Sep 2010
S3W-35996	To ask the Scottish Executive what rate of population of Scotland are estimated to be degree graduates (a) currently and (b) in each of the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 Sep 2010
S3M-06916	Congratulations to the Cramond Association on its 50th Anniversary	Smith, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	06 Sep 2010
S3M-06859	Wear it Pink 2010	Smith, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	23 Aug 2010
S3W-35400	To ask the Scottish Executive how many inspections of home education have been used in the past year.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2010
S3W-35399	To ask the Scottish Executive how and with what frequency inspection of home education is carried out.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Aug 2010
S3W-35255	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop models of early years service delivery that combine public sector and partners work	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35254	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure local reviews of partnership arrangements to align them with outcomes and start deve	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35253	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop clear strategic leadership for 0 to 3 years services.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35252	To ask the Scottish Executive how many community planning partners have commissioned a locally developed plan and change programme for providing more co-ordinated sets of supports for children and fam	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35251	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that community planning partners commission a locally developed plan and change prog	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35250	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that nurseries and schools support outdoor learning and outdoor play.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35249	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to promote positive environments for children and families through (a) planning, (b) regenerat	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35248	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop local play and green space policies and improve play opportunities.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35247	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to (a) develop and (b) market a single gateway to a range of advice and information for childr	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35246	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to identify how to address gaps in childcare accessibility.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35245	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop a strategic view of childcare accessibility.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35244	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to continue to promote uptake of the UK childcare vouchers scheme by employers and employees.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35243	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to study the characteristics of successful early years workforce models in other countries and	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35242	To ask the Scottish Executive what reflections it has made since the publication of the Early Years Framework on the priority areas in local early years continuing professional development and trainin	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35241	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to use a common values statement and an analysis of skills and gaps to identify the core skill	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35240	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to commission an analysis of skills and skills gaps across the different professions in early	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35239	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to equip all young people to make positive choices about pregnancy and parenthood.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35238	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that the best use is made of universal services to better meet the needs of vulnerab	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35237	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure enhanced early intervention, particularly in areas such as communication, literacy a	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35236	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to establish an enhanced programme of antenatal and postnatal support that meets a range of me	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35235	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that HM Inspectorate of Education include early intervention and good practice as pa	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35234	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it took following the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that the Care Commission develop early intervention as an inspection focus for daycar	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35233	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to work with local partners to implement concordat commitments that increase the capacity of (	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35232	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that local partners develop capacity to meet a range of health and wider social need	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35231	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to commission NHS Quality Improvement Scotland to develop integrated care pathways for antenat	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35230	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop a strategic view of where workers with broader skills can add value to early years	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35229	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework, aside from piloting early years courses at the universities of Aberdeen and Stirling, to ensu	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35228	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework, aside from piloting early years courses at the universities of Aberdeen and Stirling, to ensu	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35227	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken with NHS Education for Scotland since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that joint roles across health, education and social	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35226	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that NHS Education Scotland takes forward new educational developments for roles in	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35225	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop a common values statement for the early years workforce.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35224	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that sexual health advice and services are integrated into services for high-risk gr	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35223	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure more consistent access to intensive family support for those who need it.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35222	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that services such as housing, substance misuse treatment and development planning r	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35221	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop a renewed focus on services from pregnancy through to age three.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35220	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop with partners a co-ordinated approach to early years, health inequalities and pover	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35219	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to support grandparents and informal carers who spend significant amounts of time on care of c	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35218	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to provide opportunities for parents to get involved in services as volunteer helpers or simil	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2010
S3W-35217	To ask the Scottish Executive how many community development programmes have included parenting and early years as one of their priorities since the publication of the Early Years Framework.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35216	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that community development programmes include parenting and early years as one of th	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35215	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop the roles of (a) nurseries, (b) schools and (c) childcare services in supporting (i	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35214	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to develop mutual support networks for parents and other carers.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35213	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local partners have developed parental capacity-building models for antenatal and postnatal services since the publication of the Early Years Framework.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35212	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to ensure that local partners develop a parental capacity-building model for antenatal and pos	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35211	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the publication of the Early Years Framework to establish a social marketing campaign that supports parenting skills.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35125	To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases have been heard by the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s disciplinary sub-committee in each year since 2005, broken down by (a) reason and (b) outcom	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35124	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers employed by local authorities have been dismissed in each year since 2005-06 for (a) misconduct and (b) capability.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35123	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers employed by local authorities have been disciplined in each year since 2005-06 for (a) misconduct and (b) capability.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35122	To ask the Scottish Executive how many allegations of misconduct made by pupils against teachers employed by local authorities in each year since 2005-06 were subsequently dropped by the pupil.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35121	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers employed by local authorities who have been subject to misconduct allegations by pupils in each year since 2005-06 were cleared of the allegations.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35120	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers employed by local authorities who have been subject to misconduct allegations by pupils in each year since 2005-06 were (a) disciplined and (b) dismisse	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-35119	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers employed by local authorities have been subject to misconduct allegations by pupils in each year since 2005-06.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2010
S3W-34909	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the number of unemployed post-probation teachers.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2010
S3M-06759	£1 Drop-off Fee at Edinburgh Airport	Smith, Margaret	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Jul 2010
S3W-34906	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools are using temporary accommodation to teach in, broken down by local authority	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2010
S3W-34853	To ask the Scottish Executive what support will be put in place to assist people who face redundancy at Aegon UK’s Edinburgh office.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2010
S3W-34852	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Aegon UK over reported job losses at its life and pensions division based in Edinburgh.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2010
S3W-34918	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary; and (b) secondary pupils were excluded for (a) bullying and (b) homophobic bullying in the academic year 2008-09.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34917	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary pupils were excluded for being in possession of illegal drugs at school in the academic year 2008-09.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34916	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary pupils were excluded for being in possession of alcohol at school in the academic year 2008-09.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34915	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary pupils were excluded for being in possession of a weapon at school in the academic year 2008-09.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34856	To ask the Scottish Executive what total cost was incurred for venue hire for the Skills Development Scotland Shaping our Future roadshows.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34855	To ask the Scottish Executive what total cost was incurred for materials for the Skills Development Scotland Shaping our Future roadshows.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34854	To ask the Scottish Executive what total labour cost was incurred by Skills Development Scotland through removing staff from their regular employment for the duration of the Shaping our Future roadsho	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	22 Jul 2010
S3W-34907	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children excluded from mainstream education in academic year 2009-10 for behavioural issues received counselling or assistance to specifically address this behav	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	19 Jul 2010
S3W-34910	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding in the current financial year each local authority is dedicating to the development and implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Jul 2010
S3W-34908	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage local authorities to borrow from the £10 million made available for early retirement packages for teachers.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Jul 2010
S3W-35118	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its report on the 2008 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Advanced results.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3W-35117	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its report on the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3W-34914	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils were presented for the science baccalaureate in the academic year 2009-10.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3W-34913	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils were presented for the language baccalaureate in the academic year 2009-10.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3W-34912	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities will have schools offering the science baccalaureate in the academic year 2010-11.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3W-34911	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities will have schools offering the language baccalaureate in the academic year 2010-11.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	12 Jul 2010
S3M-06669	Congratulations to Craigroyston Community High School 1 linked amendment	Smith, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	28 Jun 2010
S3O-11086	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS funds private ambulance transfers of patients when a bed in a more suitable unit is available but no Scottish Ambulance Service vehicle is available.	Smith, Margaret	Question General Question	24 Jun 2010
S3M-06580.2	Schools	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	17 Jun 2010
S3W-33810	To ask the Scottish Executive when the results of its research into employers’ current awareness of the Curriculum for Excellence will be published.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2010
S3W-33819	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and East Lothian Council regarding the council’s recent proposals for school reform and when details of the	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	08 Jun 2010
S3W-33818	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Association of Directors of Education since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence regarding the dev	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	08 Jun 2010
S3W-33904	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has agreed any points for action with the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association following their decision to ballot on industrial action should “missing elem	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33903	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association regarding their decision to ballot on industrial action should the “missing elements” of the	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33826	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and local authorities since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform and when details of these exchanges will	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33825	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and the Association of Directors of Education since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform and when details	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33824	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes in Scotland since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform a	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33823	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and the Scottish Parent Teacher Council since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform and when details of th	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33822	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and School Leaders Scotland since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform and when details of these exchange	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33821	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association since 1 January 2010 regarding school reform and when deta	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3W-33820	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence and discussions there have been between it and the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) regarding school reform since 1 January 2010 and when detai	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2010
S3M-06472.2	Student Fees	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	03 Jun 2010
S3W-33817	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes in Scotland since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence re	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33816	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence regarding the d	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33815	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Parent Teacher Council since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence regarding the developme	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33814	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with School Leaders Scotland since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence regarding the development and imple	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33813	To ask the Scottish Executive what comments it has received from teachers since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence on the materials produced by Learning and Teachi	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33812	To ask the Scottish Executive when the next update will be given regarding the development of the new national qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33811	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to work with the Educational Institute for Scotland (EIS) on how to build teachers’ confidence in the Curriculum for Excellence; what actions wil	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33809	To ask the Scottish Executive what matters were discussed at its meeting of 29 April 2010 with the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS); what agreements were reached regarding how to move forward w	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33808	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to establish a stakeholder group to advise on the future development of the Curriculum for Excellence since the announcement of the 10-point plan	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33807	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken since the announcement of the Curriculum for Excellence 10-point plan to involve the National Parent Forum Scotland and pupil councils in improvi	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33806	To ask the Scottish Executive whether a member of the National Parent Forum Scotland has been appointed to the Curriculum for Excellence management board, as committed as part of the 10-point plan for	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33805	To ask the Scottish Executive how many excellence groups have been established since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence; what actions each of these groups has take	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33804	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to build literacy and numeracy units into English and maths qualifications since the announcement of the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Exce	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33803	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have developed systems to check for consistent assessment of pupils under the Curriculum for Excellence since the announcement of the 10-point	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33802	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have (a) requested and (b) received a share of the £3 million to support Curriculum for Excellence quality assurance and moderation of assessme	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-33801	To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools have (a) requested and (b) received additional practice materials for the Curriculum for Excellence, as committed as part of the 10-point plan for the Cu	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2010
S3W-32957	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils have been excluded from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools for verbal abuse in the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	18 May 2010
S3W-32956	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils have been excluded from (a) primary and (b) secondary schools for violence in the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	18 May 2010
S3W-32955	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of incidents of verbal abuse in schools in the last five years was targeted at (a) another pupil, (b) a teacher and (c) another member of staff.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 May 2010
S3W-32954	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of incidents of violence in schools in the last five years was targeted at (a) another pupil, (b) a teacher and (c) another member of staff.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 May 2010
S3W-32953	To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of verbal abuse have been reported in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 May 2010
S3W-32952	To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of violence have been reported in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the last five years.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 May 2010
S3W-33029	To ask the Scottish Executive how members of the Curriculum for Excellence excellence group will be selected and when.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 May 2010
S3W-33098	To ask the Scottish Executive whether HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) will work with local authorities and schools to support their implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence before August 20	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 May 2010
S3W-33104	To ask the Scottish Executive which of the Curriculum for Excellence 10-point plan action points will be continued after August 2010 and for how long.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33103	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to facilitate remote learning under the Curriculum for Excellence in order to provide choice of courses and learning.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33102	To ask the Scottish Executive what role Learning and Teaching Scotland will play in actioning the 10-point plan for the Curriculum for Excellence.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33101	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional materials and information it will provide to employers to explain the Curriculum for Excellence and the new national qualifications and when these materia	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33100	To ask the Scottish Executive what form the additional materials for pupils and parents to explain the Curriculum for Excellence will take and when these materials will be provided.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33096	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding will be allocated to providing additional practical materials for teachers to support implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and when teach	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33095	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding will be allocated to provide tailored support for secondary schools requiring additional help in implementing the Curriculum for Excellence before A	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33030	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Curriculum for Excellence excellence group will produce materials or guidance for local authorities, schools, teachers or parents.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33027	To ask the Scottish Executive how the Curriculum for Excellence excellence group will work with local authorities and schools.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	04 May 2010
S3W-33107	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there are sufficient numbers of teachers to allow for flexibility in training and continuing professional development for the Curriculum for Exc	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2010
S3W-33106	To ask the Scottish Executive what role Learning and Teaching Scotland is playing in the development of the new national qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2010
S3W-33099	To ask the Scottish Executive how many events will be held to allow head teachers to share best practice with regard to the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and whether these events wil	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2010
S3W-33031	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will continue to address the concerns of teaching unions that have called for a delayed implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2010
S3W-32958	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are in place to tackle violence in schools.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2010
S3O-10322	To ask the Scottish Executive what decisions have been made regarding the implementation timetable of the Curriculum for Excellence and new qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question General Question	29 Apr 2010
S3W-33105	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will develop an action plan specific to the development and implementation of the new national qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2010
S3W-33097	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide further details of the proposal for literacy and numeracy units to be built into English and maths qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2010
S3W-33032	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will meet the gap in funding for universities due to the real terms reduction that they face in 2010-11.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2010
S3W-33026	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide further details about the new national qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2010
S3W-32746	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 20 March 2010, College places for 4,000, whether it will give preference in its allocation of this new funding to colleges that did not re	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Apr 2010
S3W-32745	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 20 March 2010, College places for 4,000, whether it will allocate any of the £15.3 million funding to colleges that received additional fu	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Apr 2010
S3W-32744	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 20 March 2010, College places for 4,000, what factors will be used to determine how the funding is allocated across (a) local authorities	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Apr 2010
S3W-32743	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 20 March 2010, College places for 4,000, whether the £8.4 million to which it refers is new money or whether it is the £8.4 million alloca	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	23 Apr 2010
S3W-32568	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding for concessionary travel, excluding that from the Bus Service Operators Grant, it has provided to each bus operator in 2009-10.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2010
S3W-32498	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the use of Mosquito ultrasonic youth deterrents.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	01 Apr 2010
S3W-32360	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last received advice from the National Qualifications Steering Group regarding the implementation of the Cu	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32359	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met the National Qualifications Steering Group.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32358	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations the National Qualifications Steering Group has made to the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board regarding the implementation of the Curriculum	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32357	To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Qualifications Steering Group last reported to the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32356	To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Qualifications Steering Group last met.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32355	To ask the Scottish Executive what role the National Qualifications Steering Group has in the development of the Curriculum for Excellence and the new national qualifications.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32042	To ask the Scottish Executive what changes there have been between 1999-2000 and 2009-10 in its (a) revenue, excluding student support, and (b) capital funding for colleges and (c) further education s	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2010
S3W-32041	To ask the Scottish Executive what changes there have been between 1999-2000 and 2009-10 in its (a) teaching fund, (b) research and (c) capital funding for universities in (i) cash and (ii) real terms	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2010
S3W-32040	To ask the Scottish Executive what changes there have been between 1999-2000 and 2009-10 in its (a) overall university, (b) overall college and (c) student support funding in (i) cash and (ii) real te	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2010
S3M-05926.1	The Management of Schools	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Mar 2010
S3W-31751	To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to support supply teachers unable to secure permanent positions.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2010
S3W-31750	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage local authorities to use the funds available under the teacher refresh scheme.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	08 Mar 2010
S3W-31749	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have used the funds available under the teacher refresh scheme.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	08 Mar 2010
S3M-05871.2	Educating Children and Young People to Compete in a Globalised 21st Century	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Mar 2010
S3M-05809	Education 3 linked amendments	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Feb 2010
S3W-31178	To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has that team teaching brings the same benefits to children as smaller class sizes.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	09 Feb 2010
S3W-31177	To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has of the effectiveness of team teaching in primary schools.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	09 Feb 2010
S3M-05619.3	Skills Strategy	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Jan 2010
S3O-09321	To ask the Scottish Executive whether secondary schools receiving funding under the school building programme are being replaced on a like-for-like basis, including space for sports and community cent	Smith, Margaret	Question General Question	28 Jan 2010
S3W-30653	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated number of students is in each local authority area who travel at least (a) 20 and (b) 50 miles to their further education institution.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2010
S3W-30200	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the impact on tourism of HM Revenue and Customs’ changes to tax relief on furnished holiday letting properties has been considered.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	20 Jan 2010
S3M-05512.3	Report of the Literacy Commission	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Jan 2010
S3W-29941	To ask the Scottish Executive how many students are attending (a) college and (b) university, broken down by (i) local authority area, (ii) UK Parliament constituency, (iii) Scottish Parliament consti	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	14 Jan 2010
S3W-30137	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to (i) postgraduate taught and (ii) postgraduate research students.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Jan 2010
S3W-30136	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to (i) part-time further education, (ii) part-time higher education, (iii) full-time further	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	13 Jan 2010
S3W-29943	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken or commissioned feasibility studies about the possibility of building a tram line from Fife to Edinburgh Airport via South Queensferry.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 Jan 2010
S3W-29942	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to build a tram line from Fife to Edinburgh Airport via South Queensferry.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	11 Jan 2010
S3W-30141	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to (i) medical, (ii) teaching and (iii) nursing students, broken down by (A) age and (B) mode	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2010
S3W-30140	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to (i) further and (ii) higher education students under the age of 25.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2010
S3W-30139	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to mature (i) further and (ii) higher education students.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2010
S3W-30138	To ask the Scottish Executive what different (a) sources and (b) levels of financial support are available to student parents in (i) further and (ii) higher education.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2010
S3M-05334	Education 3 linked amendments	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	03 Dec 2009
S3M-05266.3	Learning about Scotland and its History	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Nov 2009
S3W-28729	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are standard procedures or guidance that (a) schools and (b) local authorities are required to follow to support teachers that have been subject to an alleg	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3W-28728	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that teachers subject to allegations of misconduct by pupils or parents should be prohibited from communicating with colleagues.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3W-28727	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that teachers subject to allegations of misconduct by pupils or parents should have a right to anonymity while investigations are ongoing.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3W-28726	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are standard procedures or guidance that (a) schools and (b) local authorities are required to follow when dealing with pupils that make false allegations o	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3W-28725	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are standard procedures or guidance that (a) schools and (b) local authorities are required to follow with regard to publicly naming the accused when handli	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3W-28724	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are standard procedures or guidance that (a) schools and (b) local authorities are required to follow when handling allegations of misconduct made by a pupi	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2009
S3M-05112.1.2	Supporting Families	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	09 Nov 2009
S3M-04988.2	School Buildings	Smith, Margaret	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Oct 2009
S3W-27541	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it estimates would need to be set aside in financial contingency if home loss payments were to be paid at the levels paid in England.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2009
S3W-27540	To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been set aside in financial contingency for home loss payments.	Smith, Margaret	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2009

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Motion

Forth Crossing Contract

S3M-08148 · Standard Motion · lodged by Smith, Margaret

Lodged on

11 Mar 2011

Heard / answered on

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That the Parliament expresses its concern at plans for the contract for the Forth Replacement Crossing project to be awarded during dissolution; considers that this announcement breaks with tradition; recognises reported concerns that this decision means that it will be signed in haste; considers that lessons should be learned from the contractual difficulties of the Edinburgh tram project, and urges that the contract is neither awarded nor signed until members have been elected and sworn in for the fourth session.

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Supported by 12 additional MSPs

Lab 6 LD 3 Green 2 Ind 1

Lodged by Smith, Margaret (Scottish Liberal Democrats).

No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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S3M-08148
11 Mar 2011 · Standard Motion · Smith, Margaret

That the Parliament expresses its concern at plans for the contract for the Forth Replacement Crossing project to be awarded during dissolution; considers that this announcement breaks with tradition; recognises reported concerns that this decision means that it will be signed in haste; considers that lessons should be learned from the contractual difficu...