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Jackie in Parliament

National Care Service

Scottish Parliament debates

I agree with the minister that the status quo is not an option, but the Scottish National Party has had 17 years to fix social care. In fact, it has had more than three years to get the bill...

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

General Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

Three years on and three health secretaries later, this is now the longest-running bill in the Parliament—directionless, unworkable and criticised by experts as policy making on the hoof....

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

General Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

To ask the Scottish Government what further policy changes it plans to bring forward to address reported concerns regarding the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. (S6O-03968)

Invasive Non-native Species

Scottish Parliament debates

I thank Audrey Nicoll for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I also thank Audrey Baird and Fiona Baker, two of my constituents, who have been calling on the Scottish Government to...

Scottish Information Commissioner

Scottish Parliament debates

The First Minister has form. He was the human shield for Nicola Sturgeon during the parliamentary inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment complaints. He was the one...

Death Certification

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

The First Minister will be aware of the case of my constituent who died last week in an industrial accident in Southampton. His death will be subject to a coroner’s inquest, which will be...

Housing Emergency

Scottish Parliament debates

Housing Emergency

Scottish Parliament debates

The member will recall that, at least in the past decade, I have consistently raised in the chamber concerns about homelessness and rough sleeping and have been dismissed time and again by a...

Paramedics (Employment)

Portfolio Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

Ambulance technicians who want to train as paramedics are unable to access training places due to a lack of funding. What steps will the cabinet secretary take to make it easier for technicians...

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

There is no doubt that the cabinet secretary would want to talk to COSLA, but I do not think that he has been listening to it. The Scottish Government has revealed that it is spending almost...

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

The bill does not resemble the recommendations of the Feeley review. The truth is that the withdrawal of COSLA follows the withdrawal of all three social care trade unions—the GMB, Unite...

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to council leaders withdrawing support for its National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. (S6T-02122)

Insulin Supply

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

I have been contacted by Alan Ronald, who is a type 1 diabetic. Last month, he visited more than six different pharmacies before eventually getting insulin in Glasgow. Yesterday, he was told at...

Flamingo Land Lomond Banks

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

The First Minister will be aware that there is a clause in the exclusivity agreement that allows Flamingo Land a further year to obtain planning permission. That can happen through either an...

Drugs and Alcohol (National Mission)

Scottish Parliament debates

I echo the best wishes that have been expressed to Christina McKelvie for successful treatment. I welcome the cabinet secretary’s visit to the Skylark IX Recovery Trust, as it...

Grangemouth Refinery Closure (Joint Government Response)

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

—and delivering the transition to net zero. The new consensus does not appear to have lasted long on the Scottish National Party back benches. There is more that we...

Grangemouth Refinery Closure (Joint Government Response)

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

I think that the First Minister will find that the UK Labour Government has been not only been listening carefully but acting in the interests of the people of Scotland. The new national wealth...

Grangemouth Refinery Closure (Joint Government Response)

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

I very much welcome that commitment from the First Minister. The plan that was announced today delivers a £100 million fund to drive growth in Grangemouth and to support the...

Grangemouth Refinery Closure (Joint Government Response)

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

This morning, Petroineos confirmed its decision to decommission the refinery at Grangemouth. For the workforce, its families and the wider community, this will be a time of great anxiety. ...

Cancer Care (Funding Allocations)

Portfolio Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

Yesterday, the Scottish cancer patient experience survey for 2024 found that more than one in five cancer patients felt that they should have been seen much sooner for diagnosis. I think that we...