Question S4W-11785: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10/12/2012

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the promotion of (a) Gaelic, (b) the Scots language and (c) other indigenous languages in each year from 2007-08, broken down by category of expenditure.

Answered by Alasdair Allan (20/12/2012): See table at this link.

Question S4W-11754: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 06/12/2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce Scots language qualifications so that adult learners can demonstrate to employers that they have achieved a certain level of Scots.

Answered by Alasdair Allan (17/12/2012):

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is responsible for qualifications in Scotland. The Scottish Qualifications Authority is currently developing a new award for Scottish Studies and in this it will consider the place and use of Scots. This award will also be available to adults.

Question S4W-11753: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 06/12/2012

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are made for adults wishing to learn the Scots language.

Answered by Alasdair Allan (17/12/2012):

There are opportunities for adults to learn Scots and learn about Scots at higher education, community level and on-line. The best source of information on this is the website of the Scots Language Centre.