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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5O-02652

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the impact on universities and colleges in Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

Question reference: S5O-02580

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to clear the land near the Shawhead flyover of building materials, barriers and fences from the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements.

Question reference: S5O-02544

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to mitigate the potential impact of the closure of the Cairngorm funicular railway on the area's economy.

Question reference: S5W-19631

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many dog breeders it estimates will need a licence if the licensing threshold reduces from five litters to three, and how many licensed dog breeders there are currently.

Question reference: S5W-19629

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to Kennel Club-assured breeders being recognised as low-risk breeders in the forthcoming dog breeding regulations.

The Scottish Government is currently seeking views on a modern system of licensing for breeding activities in Scotland through the public consultation on the ‘Licensing of Dog, Cat and Rabbit Breeding Activities in Scotland’. This includes seeking comment on a proposal for the exemption from inspection requirements of breeding businesses assured by an UKAS accredited body.

A copy of the consultation can be found at: https://consult.gov.scot/animal-health-and-welfare/pet-breeding-activities/

Question reference: S5W-19627

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of electric shock collars.

Question reference: S5W-19630

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using United Kingdom Accreditation Service-accredited Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme inspectors in the dog breeding licensing regime.

Question reference: S5W-19628

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration regarding banning the use of electric shock collars.

In January 2018 the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Ms Roseanna Cunningham, announced our intention to issue guidance on these and other training methods under Section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006; that Guidance was published on 15th October 2018. This matter is being kept under review and a commitment has been made to review the effectiveness of the guidance in preventing welfare compromises due to aversive training methods after 12 months.

Question reference: S5W-19448

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any infrastructure and capacity implications for transplantation services arising from the implementation of an opt-out organ donation system, and what plans it has to address these.

Detail of the Scottish Government consideration of the infrastructure and capacity implications for transplantation services and what plans it has to address these can be found at paragraphs 35 to 36 of the Financial Memorandum to the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Human%20Tissue%20(Authorisation)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBILL32FMS052018.pdf and at page 18 “Costs of Transplantation” of the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment https://beta.gov.scot/publications/human-tissue-authorisation-scotland-bill-business-regulatory-impact-assessment/ .

Question reference: S5W-19447

Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what supporting measures it is planning to ensure the successful implementation of an opt-out organ donation system.