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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-03479

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to take forward the Beef Efficiency Scheme.

Question reference: S5O-03366

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that Police Scotland is accessing the necessary skills and resources to keep communities safe.

Question reference: S5O-03284

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on the local natural environment, what its position is on whether the proposed development at Lomond Banks near Balloch is an acceptable proposal for a national park.

Question reference: S5O-03241

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government how many divisional police officers there are.

Question reference: S5O-03203

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to capitalise on the skills of veterans returning to the labour market to benefit the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S5O-03178

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Water Safety Scotland regarding its work with local authorities to promote water safety and drowning prevention.

Question reference: S5W-21888

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 13 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that local authorities adopt a water safety policy to help prevent accidents, including drowning.

The Scottish Government takes the issue of water safety very seriously and is supportive of the work of Water Safety Scotland and their National Drowning Prevention Strategy which was published in January 2018.

While it is for individual local authorities to agree and adopt their own policy on water safety, I am aware that Water Safety Scotland is working proactively to build links with both national and local partners to promote water safety and drowning prevention.

In October last year I wrote to all Community Safety Partnerships to encourage them to engage with Water Safety Scotland, so that we can all work together to promote safe enjoyment in and around water.

The Scottish Government provides annual grant funding to RoSPA, which includes undertaking work around water safety, and in October last year they published refreshed guidance on "Safety at Inland Waters". RoSPA are currently working with water safety partners and will be hosting a workshop for local authorities to outline the benefits of having a policy on water safety, and to provide support for these to be developed.

Question reference: S5W-21889

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 13 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to research by RoSPA, which suggests that 60% of Scotland’s local authorities do not have a water safety policy in place to help prevent accidents, including drowning.

Question reference: S5O-02961

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in developing a rural economy action plan.

Question reference: S5W-20979

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 January 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to deal with the issue of fly-grazing horses, and what its position is on introducing legislation similar to the Control of Horses Act 2015, which is in place for England and Wales.

Fly-grazing is rarely reported in Scotland, unlike the situation on England and Wales; and we have not been alerted of a problem by either our stakeholders or local authorities. We are, however, aware of an isolated case in the Argyll and Bute Council area.

The Council has identified the owner of the horses and is seeking removal through the courts, and the Scottish SPCA is reported as having visited on a number of occasions to ensure the horses’ welfare.

The Scottish Government takes the welfare of all animals extremely seriously and that welfare is provided for under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. The Scottish Government encourages those with concerns for the welfare of an animal, whether by reason of neglect or abandonment, to raise these concerns with the relevant local authority or the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.