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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.

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Question reference: S6W-28608

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test WA fix 3.

Tim Eagle (Highlands and Islands) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many licence applications NatureScot received for the culling of (a) Greylag, (b) pink-footed and (c) Canada geese in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24, broken down by local authority area.

S6W-29052

Jim Fairlie: The information you requested is as follows:

Region	Year	Greylag	Pink-footed	Canada
Aberdeen	2022	1	1	1
	2023	0	2	0
	2024	1	1	0

Angus	2022	0	1	0
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	1	0	0

Argyll and Bute	2022	5	0	5
	2023	1	0	1
	2024	1	0	0

City of Edinburgh	2022	1	1	0
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

Clackmannanshire	2022	0	1	0
	2023 2024	0	0	0

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)	2022	4	0	3
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

Dumfries and Galloway	2022	0	2	0
	2023	0	2	0
	2024	0	1	0

Dundee City	2022	1	0	1
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

East Ayrshire	2022	1	0	0
	2023	1	0	0[ST1]
	2024	0	0	0

Falkirk	2022	0	1	0
	2023	0	3	0
	2024	0	2	0

Fife	2022	2	3	1
	2023	1	1	1
	2024	0	2	0

Highland	2022	3	10	2
	2023	0	6	0
	2024	1	7	1

Midlothian	2022	0	1	0
	2023	0	1	0
	2024	0	1	0

Moray	2022	1	0	1
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	1	0	1

Orkney Islands	2022	3	2	0
	2023	1	8	0
	2024	0	7	0

Perth and Kinross	2022	1	2	1
	2023	1	0	1
	2024	0	1	0

Renfrewshire	2022	1	0	1
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

Shetland Islands	2022	2	0	1
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

South Ayrshire	2022	1	0	1
	2023	0	0	0
	2024	0	0	0

NatureScot also publishes information on licensing data on their website at https://www.nature.scot/doc/summary-licensing-data

[ST1]These two areas need splitting out with figures for each of the three years requested. Even if they are zero for all species like South Ayrshire.

Question reference: S6W-28621

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 27 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test

Natalie Don: Childminders are an essential part of the childcare sector, offering a high-quality, nurturing experience to children of all ages, and the Scottish Government is committed to supporting and growing the sector.

We have seen declines in the childminding workforce over recent years – a trend that is mirrored elsewhere in the UK – and we have worked with the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) and other partners to understand the reasons behind the decline, and to identify priorities and further steps we can take to better support, recruit and retain childminders.

Backed by over £1m of Scottish Government funding, together with the SCMA we launched the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future in June 2024. The Programme will support the recruitment of new professional childminders across Scotland, offering a package of funded support and training in addition to a £750 start-up grant, providing everything needed to establish a new childminding business from home. Aberdeenshire Council are actively involved in the childminder recruitment strand this year, and we are seeing positive engagement and progression from candidates across the local authority area.

The programme also includes a range of measures to address the retention of the childminding workforce, delivering more practical support to ensure our existing professionals are supported with their workloads and professional development.

Question reference: S6W-28603

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government individual question test XML

Question reference: S6W-28605

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government

Question reference: S6W-28604

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government individua quetsion tst

Question reference: S6W-28595

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government tet batch 2

Question reference: S6W-28594

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test batch 1

Question reference: S6W-28597

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government

Question reference: S6W-28596

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government test batch 3

Question reference: S6W-28593

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government WQ2