LOCAL BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO PLAN FOR BREXIT
Constituency MSP, Jackie Baillie, has highlighted a website which aims to help Scottish businesses prepare…
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ALMOST A QUARTER OF PATIENTS WAIT TOO LONG FOR KEY CLINICAL TESTS
Constituency MSP, Jackie Baillie, has responded to figures showing that almost a quarter of patients…
SCHOOL LEAVER FIGURES EXPOSE A CLASS DIVIDE IN SCOTLAND
Jackie Baillie MSP calls on the Scottish Government to invest in education as new figures…
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Jagtar Singh Johal (Support)
Scottish Parliament debates
The First Minister will be aware that my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal has spent more than 500 days detained in prison in the Punjab. There have been accusations of torture and he has now faced...
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Student Support
Scottish Parliament debates
It will be, Presiding Officer. A young person from Helensburgh has been told that she is unable to receive a tuition fee waiver for a college course because her parents have not bought a home...
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Student Support
Scottish Parliament debates
It is a matter of regret that students in further and higher education have been let down by the SNP with the lack of financial support being provided while they are at college or university....
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Scottish Tourism Month 2019
Scottish Parliament debates
Absolutely not—not least because those people come, they block the roads, they get arrested, they spend no money in the area and they cause disruption for the genuine tourists who want to...
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Scottish Tourism Month 2019
Scottish Parliament debates
I join others in thanking Stuart McMillan for bringing the debate to the chamber. I have no whisky for him, but the debate gives me an excuse to talk about my beautiful constituency—not...
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Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament debates
I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this stage 3 debate on the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill. I congratulate the bill team, the minister and...
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Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the opportunity to speak on amendment 9 in the name of the minister. At stage 1, the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee took evidence about standard adjustments. As the minister...
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Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the minister’s contribution and the contributions of members across the chamber. I was not the only one who raised the matter at stage 1. My colleague Angela Constance did...
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Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I am pleased to speak to amendment 1 in the first group of amendments at stage 3 of the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill—that is a mouthful. Amendment 1...
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European Union Withdrawal Preparations (Barnett Consequentials)
Scottish Parliament debates
I am pleased to hear the minister’s response. He will be aware that last year’s budget included £37 million to address the effects of Brexit, but I understand that only £27...
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European Union Withdrawal Preparations (Barnett Consequentials)
Scottish Parliament debates
3. To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £55 million it received in Barnett consequentials for 2019-20 to prepare for leaving the EU has been allocated and to what. (S5O-02991)
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Scottish Qualifications Authority (Possible Strike Action)
Scottish Parliament debates
The First Minister will be aware that pay talks between Colleges Scotland and the Educational Institute of Scotland broke up less than an hour ago with no improved offer from the employers on the...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
When I accused the minister of changing the methodology and analysis, he said that that was nonsense, but he is now admitting that I was right. Will he tell the Parliament that, on each occasion,...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
Will the minister take an intervention?
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
rose—
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
It is not nonsense. People tell me that pensioners and people living in rural areas suffer most from fuel poverty, but the Scottish Government has moved the qualifying age from 60, where it...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
I am not suggesting that, but we ignored the fact that the increase had had an impact and we failed to address what we then needed to do to recalibrate in order to meet the target. It is not good...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
I start by declaring an interest as one of the honorary vice-presidents of Energy Action Scotland. As the minister in the first Labour-led Scottish Government who was responsible for establishing...
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Bank Branch Closures
Scottish Parliament debates
There was no consultation in advance—just a letter telling longstanding members of the Santander branch in Helensburgh that they need to travel 40 miles for their nearest bank branch. The...
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Scottish Powerchair Football Association
Scottish Parliament debates
I thank Jeremy Balfour for bringing the debate to the chamber. I declare an interest, as I am the convener of the cross-party group on muscular dystrophy. I want to namecheck John Miller of...
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