Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01770 · Session 5

Improving Water Safety

Closed Submitted 20 Nov 2019 People & Communities
Signatures
0
175 online signatures with a country
Comments
18
Considered
3 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to work with all relevant bodies across Scotland to improve water safety by ensuring that:
All waterways have life-saving equipment such as lifebelts and buoyancy Throw Bags, with ropes, to allow multiple attempts at rescue; and
Tampering with water safety equipment is made a criminal offence of endangering public safety.

What the petitioner did first

We started the campaign in Glasgow initially, gathering public support and engaging with councillors and local MSPs. We have also spoken at the Parliament Cross Party Group on Water Safety and we have a meeting scheduled with the Minister for Community Safety.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 16 Jan 2020
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 17 Sep 2020
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention
  3. 9 Dec 2020
    Public Petitions Committee
    Continued Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

175 online signatures
  1. Scotland152 86.9%
  2. United Kingdom17 9.7%
  3. England2 1.1%
  4. Northern Ireland2 1.1%
  5. Australia1 0.6%
  6. Hong Kong1 0.6%

Comments

18 comments, oldest first
  1. Dorothy Murray 20 Nov 2019
    All waterways should have life saving equipment at hand to help people yo save lives.
  2. Gillian Galloway 20 Nov 2019
    I think the right thing to do
  3. George Parsonage 20 Nov 2019
    Something has to be done regarding the vandalism of emergency equipment
  4. isabel mcpherson 20 Nov 2019
    This is an excellent move. I pray it succeeds
  5. William Campbell 21 Nov 2019
    Tampering of any safety equipment should carry severe punnishment, even involunrty manslaughter in event of equipment being unusable when needed resulting in death.
  6. Peter Stewart 21 Nov 2019
    Totally agree.
  7. Steven Muir 21 Nov 2019
    Water safety on the Coastline and inland waterways is a must. Sadly too many lives are lost due to lack of lifesaving equipmemt by waterways and coastlines. I back this petotion 100%.
  8. Deirdre Oakley 21 Nov 2019
    As a member of the locals Coastguard Team, it is imperative that these items be implemented to assist us in continuing to preserve and save lives.
  9. Peter Stewart 21 Nov 2019
    Totally agree
  10. Paul McCafferty 21 Nov 2019
    Great Idea get it done........
  11. Stuart Main 21 Nov 2019
    Great idea equipment should be readily available and protected under law
  12. Gillian Connelly 21 Nov 2019
    I agree with everything printed below.
  13. Mark kelly 21 Nov 2019
    Maintaining vital safety infrastructure is imperative to preventing needless loss of life. We also need to ensure that the infrastructure is respected and protected appropriately.
  14. Lynne Muldoon 21 Nov 2019
    Do the right thing please
  15. Trevor John Robertson 21 Nov 2019
    I fully support the 3 aims of this petition
  16. Mairi Robertson Carrey 22 Nov 2019
    Please support this petition and make our rivers, coasts, and waterways safer for all.
  17. Colin hamilton 25 Nov 2019
    Saving lives
  18. Angela Mckichan 4 Dec 2019
    It could save the life of one of your loved ones