BAILLIE – TEST AND PROTECT IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has said that the current Scottish Government Test and…
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JACKIE BAILLIE CALLS ON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY RESTRICTION EXTENSION
Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has said that the Scottish Government must ensure that…
SNP MUST ‘PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS’ TO CATCH UP WITH OTHER UK NATIONS IN PROCESSING TESTS – BAILLIE
Scottish Labour has demanded that the SNP government ‘pull out all the stops’ to increase…
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Scottish Budget Update
Scottish Parliament debates
I thank the cabinet secretary for the advance copy of her statement. I start on a note of consensus, because I recognise the significant difficulty that the Scottish Government faces as a result...
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Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Scottish Parliament debates
I declare an interest as a member of USDAW and the GMB, which both represent retail workers. I am delighted to be able to speak in favour of the bill at stage 1 and I congratulate my colleague...
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Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26
Scottish Parliament debates
Capital investment is, of course, helpful in creating jobs, but of equal importance is ensuring that spending on projects benefits local supply chains and workers. What specific action will the...
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Fair Start Scotland Programme
Scottish Parliament debates
I acknowledge the chancellor’s announcement of a job subsidy scheme, but I fear that there will still be a significant number of job losses before the end of the year. I accept that the...
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Fair Start Scotland Programme
Scottish Parliament debates
7. To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government will not meet its target of helping 38,000 people back into employment through the fair start Scotland programme. (S5F-04412)
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Covid-19
Scottish Parliament debates
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport asked health boards to identify 2,000 contact tracers, yet there are only 874 of them—less than half what is required—and most are...
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Employment Support
Scottish Parliament debates
I speak to my leader all the time, but I say to the minister that he is providing £60 million for 100,000 young people who are about to become unemployed. That is not enough; it is not the...
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Employment Support
Scottish Parliament debates
Thank you, Presiding Officer. I look forward to the minister positively signing up, then, because w e need to work together. Our young people need us to work together, as do those who are facing...
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Employment Support
Scottish Parliament debates
I look forward—
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Employment Support
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the opportunity to discuss the support that is needed to help employers retain jobs across the UK and, where that is not possible, to help people who find themselves unemployed to get a...
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Employment Support
Scottish Parliament debates
How many young people will the £60 million youth guarantee scheme provide for?
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Sustainable Aviation beyond Covid-19
Scottish Parliament debates
That is an abject excuse for not doing anything now and not taking the opportunity to provide support but to make it conditional. The cabinet secretary can do that and should get on with it. The...
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Sustainable Aviation beyond Covid-19
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the contributions to the debate. A number of key themes have been discussed: the importance of the aviation sector to employment and to our economy, and how we protect both passengers...
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Decision Time
Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My iPad is not working; I would have voted no.
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A83 Rest and Be Thankful (Closure)
Scottish Parliament debates
The A83 task force met at the end of August, and I understand that the cabinet secretary is exploring 11 options for a permanent replacement, as he referenced. I am sure that he will agree that a...
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A83 Rest and Be Thankful (Closure)
Scottish Parliament debates
Members will know that the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful was first closed due to a landslip on 4 August. The diversion route through the old military road has been closed for part of that time,...
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A83 Rest and Be Thankful (Closure)
Scottish Parliament debates
2. To ask the Scottish Government what mitigation measures are being considered to deal with the continuing closure of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. (S5T-02387)
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“Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2019-20”
Scottish Parliament debates
The cabinet secretary is aware that the SNP growth commission said that the deficit should be reduced to 3 per cent. Given that she was a member of that commission, I take it that she still...
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Test and Protect System
Scottish Parliament debates
Care workers in my constituency and across Scotland are reporting delays in receiving the results from Covid-19 tests. In some cases, the delays are for five or six days, which means that staff...
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Test and Protect System
Scottish Parliament debates
7. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that the test and protect system is functioning effectively. (S5F-04344)
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