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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: S5W-20783

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2018
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding budgetary provision for veterans' affairs.

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 of its overall priorities.

The veterans budget for 2019-20 has been maintained at 2018-19 levels. However, across wider Scottish Government, portfolio specific workstreams for veterans are also in place.

Question reference: S5O-02787

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2019
Current Status: Awaiting answer

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.

Question reference: S5O-02654

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland supports veterans.

Question reference: S5W-19992

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 November 2018

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.

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 closed in September included proposals to lower this height to 11 metres. It is also proposed to require non-combustible cladding for all high rise non-domestic buildings and other high-risk buildings of any height. Consultation responses are being considered and it remains our intent to introduce new legislation and guidance on this issue in 2019.

Question reference: S5O-02527

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Awaiting answer

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.

Question reference: S5O-02469

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Awaiting answer

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.

Question reference: S5W-18673

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 September 2018

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.

Question reference: S5W-18675

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 September 2018

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.

Question reference: S5W-18651

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 September 2018
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 September 2018

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.

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 Division (ISD) of NHS Scotland. This is an important database containing the death records of all probable suicides occurring in Scotland from January 2009. Because the recording of employment on death certificates is that of last paid employment, “veteran” would not be included here as it is not an occupation category. We are therefore working closely with ISD to explore and improve the collection of data on veterans who have had contact with NHS mental health services. Once established, this information will then be used to highlight those who are at risk - and what support they need.

On the specific issue of recording and publishing data on suicides by veterans, the Scottish Government is also exploring with ISD how data from the NHS central register – which includes an option to record data on Armed Forces enlistment and discharge – can be transferred to ScotSID to help identify veterans. This information could then be included in future annual publications of ScotSID from 2019.

Our new Suicide Prevention Action Plan sets out more detail on actions to support suicide prevention in the general population, which includes veterans. Recognising the need to constantly improve our knowledge on suicide, the new Action Plan specifically addresses the development of appropriate reviews into all deaths from suicide. This is to ensure that learning from every death by suicide, including by veterans, is used to reduce the risk of future suicides.

Question reference: S5W-18650

Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 September 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether its new Suicide Prevention Action Plan includes provisions to prevent suicide among veterans.