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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2W-32301	To ask the Scottish Executive how and at what frequency inspection of home education is carried out.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2007
S2W-32300	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children have been home educated in each of the last five years.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2007
S2W-31395	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average weekly cost is of feeding prisoners.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	16 Feb 2007
S2W-31381	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any common themes have emerged from complaints made under the NHS Complaints Procedure from 2004 to 2006.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	05 Feb 2007
S2W-31380	To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints were made under the NHS Complaints Procedure in (a) 2004, (b) 2005 and (c) 2006, also broken down by (i) NHS board and (ii) type of illness involved.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	05 Feb 2007
S2M-05435	Roslin Institute	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	18 Jan 2007
S2M-05263	Towards a Litter-Free Scotland	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	04 Dec 2006
S2M-05212	World Cross Country Championships	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	22 Nov 2006
S2M-05147	Community Energy Initiatives	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	14 Nov 2006
S2O-10566	To ask the Scottish Executive whether pressure can be put on statutory consultative bodies to reduce their response times with regard to planning applications.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	21 Sep 2006
S2M-04727	Support for Scottish Food Fortnight	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	28 Aug 2006
S2W-27570	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Registrar General will publish his annual report for 2005.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	28 Jul 2006
S2W-27164	To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the length of time taken to refer objections to compulsory purchase orders to the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit and for the subsequen	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2006
S2W-27163	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce the time which it takes to process compulsory purchase orders referred to it by local authorities.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2006
S2W-26368	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in possession of a valid (a) standard or (b) enhanced disclosure were convicted for a crime under child and adult protection legislation in the last year	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2M-04434	Fife's Coastline	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Members' Business Motion	31 May 2006
S2W-25627	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in respect of the treatment of myasthenia gravis and how it can support those who are diagnosed with this disease.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	15 May 2006
S2O-09723	To ask the Scottish Executive what economic initiatives it will implement to help the biofuel industry, with particular reference to crop production.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	04 May 2006
S2M-04332	Scottish Local Government Investment in the Tobacco Industry	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	03 May 2006
S2M-04331	Scottish Beef Exports	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	03 May 2006
S2O-09507	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to implement recommendations arising from recent report on conditions at Perth prison.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	30 Mar 2006
S2O-09164	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will give to enforce existing legislation on roadside litter.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	02 Mar 2006
S2W-22950	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make an announcement on the review of the Rural Challenge Fund.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	09 Feb 2006
S2O-08743	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate how other countries have repaired or replaced suspension bridges like the Forth Road Bridge when problems have emerged.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	19 Jan 2006
S2W-21382	To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been take tackle any concerns of local police and others in respect of traffic management proposals in connection with resurfacing the Broxden roundabout.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2W-21381	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on proposals to carry out major resurfacing works on the Broxden roundabout in February/March 2006.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2M-03699	Scotch Beef 1 linked amendment	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	07 Dec 2005
S2M-03661	World Heritage Site Status for the Forth Rail Bridge	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	30 Nov 2005
S2M-03474	Scotland's Coastline	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	26 Oct 2005
S2M-03412	Burma	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	12 Oct 2005
S2O-07741	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing guidelines on the removal of roadside memorials and shrines following a suitable period for mourning.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question General Question	06 Oct 2005
S2M-03290.1	Disingenuous Liberal Democrats	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Amendment	29 Sep 2005
S2M-03319	Renewable Energy Opportunities	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	20 Sep 2005
S2M-03157	Green Power Development	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	15 Aug 2005
S2M-03132	Support Local Produce	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	28 Jul 2005
S2M-03119	Railway Crime	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jul 2005
S2M-03032	Keep Scotland Beautiful	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jun 2005
S2M-02941	Baird Trust Reorganisation Bill	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Committee Motion	15 Jun 2005
S2M-02876	Baird Trust Reorganisation Bill	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Committee Motion	02 Jun 2005
S2W-16527	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve the Broxden roundabout on the outskirts of Perth where there has been a number of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles overturning	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	26 May 2005
S2W-16614	To ask the Scottish Executive how many farmers are claiming their Single Farm Payment entitlement based on land outwith Scotland.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	25 May 2005
S2M-02650	Protected Geographical Indicator Status for Scotch Whisky 1 linked amendment	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Motion Members' Business Motion	21 Apr 2005
S2W-14559	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to achieve the EU 2% target of energy creation from biofuel by 2010.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2005
S2W-14560	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue to support the rebate for red diesel for fishermen and farmers, in light of the current HM Customs and Excise consultation, Hydrocarbon Oil Duty:	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	21 Mar 2005
S2W-14420	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will deal with those cattle on farms that do not have a passport.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	07 Mar 2005
S2W-14558	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will deal with those cattle on farms that do not have a passport.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	18 Feb 2005
S2W-13702	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will complete phase two of the Tolled Bridges Review.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2005
S2W-13701	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the results of its Environment and Rural Affairs Department's consultation on the draft rural development regulation.	Arbuckle, Mr Andrew	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2005

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how and at what frequency inspection of home education is carried out.

S2W-32301 · Written Question · lodged by Arbuckle, Mr Andrew

Lodged on

08 Mar 2007

Heard / answered on

16 Mar 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how and at what frequency inspection of home education is carried out.

The answer

Section 37 of the Education (Scotland) Act1980 does not give an education authority a power of inspection of home education.Where an authority is not satisfied that a parent is providing a home educated childwith efficient and suitable education it may serve a notice requiring the parentto give, either in person or writing, such information as the authority may requireregarding the means adopted for providing education.</p>

Answered by Hugh Henry on 16 Mar 2007.