Parliamentary questions
Maurice Corry
204 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
9 Jan 2019 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what compensation it can offer to commuters who use Helensburgh Central railway station, in light of reports of frequent delays and cancellations.
20 Dec 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding budgetary provision for veterans' affairs.
Answer · Graeme Dey: Discussions have taken place across Ministerial portfolios. The Scottish Government has allocated its budget, against the backdrop of UK-imposed austerity with a real terms’ cut - excluding NHS consequentials of 1.3% between 2018-19 and 2019-20, on the basis …
28 Nov 2018 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland supports veterans.
16 Nov 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent announcement by the UK Government that it plans to ban the use of combustible cladding for all high-rise residential buildings and high-risk buildings, whether it will introduce similar measures in Scotland.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: From 1 May 2005, Scottish building regulations have required cladding on domestic buildings with any storey above over 18 metres to be non-combustible or to pass a full scale fire test. The building standards consultation on Compliance and Fire Safety which …
31 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to encourage Post Office Ltd in Scotland to offer full banking facilities and services to businesses and private customers in all of its branches.
17 Oct 2018 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing is having with its plans to bring the Invictus Games to Scotland, and what discussions he has had with the culture secretary on this.
10 Sep 2018 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what improvements it can make to learning support in further education colleges and universities to make it more effective.
10 Sep 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support the National Trust for Scotland provides to smaller properties, such as Geilston Garden near Cardross, to help develop income streams to support their maintenance and secure their long-term future.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested. The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity and I would suggest that the member approaches the Chief Executive's office directly.
10 Sep 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the funding from the National Trust for Scotland's investment programme, For the Love of Scotland, will be allocated to smaller properties, such as Geilston Garden near Cardross.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested. The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity and I would suggest that the member approaches the Chief Executive's office directly.
7 Sep 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its suicide figures include a breakdown by the number of suicides by veterans and, if not, whether it will consider collecting this information.
Answer · Clare Haughey: Veterans' suicides are not officially recorded – that is, the recording of employment on death certificates is that of last paid employment. The Scottish Government funds the Scottish Suicide Information Database (ScotSID), hosted by the Information Services…
7 Sep 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether its new Suicide Prevention Action Plan includes provisions to prevent suicide among veterans.
Answer · Clare Haughey: Our Suicide Prevention Action Plan aims to ensure that everyone receives the support and care that they need at the time that they need it. The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, including veterans, is able to access the highest possi…
7 Jun 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to the children of armed forces personnel.
Answer · John Swinney: We are committed to ensuring that all children and young people in Scotland are given every chance to fulfil their potential. We continue to support education authorities in meeting their duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act to identify, provi…
5 Jun 2018 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Public Petitions Committee's call for child rights and wellbeing impact assessments of all armed forces' visits to schools.
Answer · John Swinney: We will consider the recommendations from the Public Petitions Committee report, on Ensuring greater scrutiny, guidance and consultation on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland, and will respond to the Committee in due course. As part of this we will co…
28 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken on the impact that the Barclay review recommendations on non-domestic rates may have on golf clubs, and how many will be affected.
Answer · Derek Mackay: The Barclay Review of non-domestic rates recommended that "Sports club relief should be reviewed to ensure it supports affordable community-based facilities, rather than members clubs with significant assets which do not require relief." The implementation p…
23 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports prisoners on remand who have mental health issues, including how it ensures that they are receiving appropriate treatment.
Answer · Aileen Campbell: Every person entering prison is assessed by an NHS health care professional on admission. Those who are identified as having complex mental health issues have access to the multi-disciplinary mental health teams that work in prisons. Addressing mental health …
23 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners on remand there are in each prison, also broken down by how many have mental health issues.
Answer · Michael Matheson: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: The following table provides a breakdown of the number of people held in our care across each Scottish prison who are untried. Pri…
18 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to widen the distribution of A Scottish housing guide for people leaving the armed forces and ex-service personnel, and when the guide (a) was last refreshed and (b) will be updated.
Answer · Kevin Stewart: The latest publication of A Scottish housing guide for people leaving the armed forces and ex-service personnel was in 2013. The Scottish Government is preparing an updated version of the guide at present. It expects to publish the revised version by the end …
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16271 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, whether its refreshed drug strategy will include a section on the issues facing veterans and the steps needed to tackle these, and whether these will include commissioning research on the issue.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16596 on 29 May 2018. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16283 by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018, whether the proposed suicide prevention plan will include a section regarding how to reduce the suicide rate among veterans.
Answer · Shona Robison: The proposed suicide prevention plan, on which we recently ran an engagement process, is currently being refined in the light of the various responses provided by individuals and organisations, including the Scottish Veterans Commissioner. The overarching aim…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16274 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, when it will announce its decision regarding whether it will develop a managed network approach toward providing health services for veterans.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16596 on ?29 May 2018. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/2…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16279 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, whether being a veteran is one of the circumstances considered when a mobility needs assessment is carried out.
Answer · Shona Robison: Wheelchair and Seating Services across Scotland are based at five main rehabilitation centres. They all use the same nationally-agreed eligibility criteria. Decisions are made on a clinical basis, in consultation with the patient, taking into account the pers…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16272 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, for how long the funding for the Veterans First Point Network is guaranteed.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government allocated £825,000 in 2017-18 to support the Veterans First Point network and help Partnerships responsible for the delivery of local services make the transition from funding originally provided under the UK Government Armed Forces Co…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16279 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, in light of it stating that it recognises the importance of being able to identify veterans, whether it will confirm what its position is on classifying them as a distinct group.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16596 on 29 May 2018. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/2…
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16279 by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018, what its position is on whether a patient should be routinely asked if they are a veteran when background information and medical history enquiries are being made.
Answer · Shona Robison: Officials will be working with relevant stakeholders over the coming months to consider the recommendations fully. The next update to Parliament will be in Autumn 2018 and will provide an opportunity to demonstrate what we have done and our future intentions …
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16280 by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018, how often it shares or plans to share updated material on veterans with NHS board champions and healthcare practitioners.
Answer · Shona Robison: As a result of previous discussions at the Joint Group, updated materials to raise awareness of veterans health needs have recently been shared with NHS Board Champions and healthcare practitioners. We are considering how we can make best use of this network …
10 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16281 by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018, what methods it uses to (a) record, (b) maintain and (c) share information about veterans across the health and social care sector.
Answer · Shona Robison: We recognise the importance of being able to identify veterans so that we can understand their distinct needs. Officials will be working with relevant stakeholders over the coming months to consider the recommendations fully. The next update to Parliament wil…
7 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) frontline and (b) backroom staff (i) each regional fire and rescue service employed in each year from 2007 to 2012 and (ii) the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has employed in each year since 2013, broken down by service delivery area.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: The Scottish Government holds figures for the staffing numbers and types across the previous 8 Fire and Rescue Services from 2009-10 until 2012-13. Figures by legacy service area from 2009-10 to 2012-13 can be found at Table 3, page 23 of Fire and Rescue Se…
7 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) frontline and (b) backroom staff (i) each police constabulary employed in each year from 2007 to 2012 and (ii) Police Scotland has employed in each year since 2013, broken down by (A) division and (B) national unit.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Deployment of police officers is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Police Scotland publish sub-national police officer numbers on a quarterly basis in parallel with the Scottish Government’s Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics. A l…
7 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the release of the quarterly figures for Police Scotland officer numbers on 31 March 2018, how many of the officers identified as (a) National and (b) Regional Resources are based at locations in the (i) G, (ii) K and (iii) L Division area.
Answer · Michael Matheson: Deployment of police officers is a matter for the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Police Scotland publish sub-national police officer numbers on a quarterly basis in parallel with the Scottish Government’s Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics. A l…
7 May 2018 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many instances of deliberate fire raising have been recorded in each (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority in the West Scotland parliamentary region in each of the last five years.
Answer · Annabelle Ewing: This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) publish annual incident statistics on deliberate primary and secondary fires (Tables 12-13b refer) on its website - http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/…