NEW EDUCATION REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SNP’S DISMAL RECORD ON EDUCATION
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On Tuesday 5 November, Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, spoke in a members’ debate brought…
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Disability Sport and Participation
Scottish Parliament debates
I start by declaring an interest: I am the honorary president of the Dunbartonshire Disability Sports Club, and I have been since 2013. I intend, therefore, to be unashamedly parochial, as a lot...
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Out-of-hours Services (Vale of Leven, Inverclyde Royal and Royal Alexandra Hospitals)
Scottish Parliament debates
Out-of-hours services at the Vale of Leven were closed for 128 days between January and September this year alone, and there have been more closures in October and November. In fact, the unit has...
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Out-of-hours Services (Vale of Leven, Inverclyde Royal and Royal Alexandra Hospitals)
Scottish Parliament debates
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that the out-of-hours services at the Vale of Leven, Inverclyde royal and Royal Alexandra hospitals are not functioning...
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Purple Light-up Campaign
Scottish Parliament debates
I congratulate Jeremy Balfour on securing time for the debate. Today is, of course, the UN’s international day of persons with disabilities. It has been observed each year since its...
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Veterans and the Armed Forces Community
Scottish Parliament debates
Will the minister take an intervention on education?
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Veterans and the Armed Forces Community
Scottish Parliament debates
As the deputy convener of the cross-party group on armed forces and veterans community, I welcome the opportunity to participate in this annual debate and to recognise the importance of the...
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Veterans and the Armed Forces Community
Scottish Parliament debates
The minister will be aware of my constituent’s case, which I have written to him about. Can he tell me when that work will conclude and when it will make a difference to service children...
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Veterans and the Armed Forces Community
Scottish Parliament debates
Will the minister take an intervention?
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Abellio Trains (Service Levels)
Scottish Parliament debates
I know that the First Minister does not travel on my local train service from Dumbarton to Helensburgh or Balloch, because if she did she would know that trains are regularly cancelled or...
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Gender-based Violence
Scottish Parliament debates
I join others in thanking Rona Mackay for securing the debate, and I am pleased to see such a large turnout of members. I congratulate the Zero Tolerance campaign on reminding members of the...
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Catholic Schools
Scottish Parliament debates
I join in offering my congratulations to Elaine Smith for securing today’s debate and for the content of her speech. I also welcome all the visitors to the public gallery. It is important...
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International Year of the Periodic Table
Scottish Parliament debates
I, too, congratulate lain Gray on securing time for this debate. I have to confess that I did not know that this year had been designated by UNESCO as the international year of the periodic...
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University (Widening Access)
Scottish Parliament debates
The minister will of course be aware that senior academics from the University of Edinburgh have cautioned that the policy of widening access to university for those from Scotland’s most...
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University (Widening Access)
Scottish Parliament debates
3. To ask the Scottish Government to what extent its attempts to widen access to university have been effective. (S5O-03783)
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Deposit Return Scheme (Craft Brewers)
Scottish Parliament debates
I thank the cabinet secretary for her further very welcome response. There is a real issue about the quality of recycling. We know that we get most recycling of white glass, less of green glass...
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Deposit Return Scheme (Craft Brewers)
Scottish Parliament debates
I had the pleasure of spending yesterday morning with the Loch Lomond Brewery discussing the deposit return scheme—there was no drink taken. The brewery is in favour of the principle of the...
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Deposit Return Scheme (Craft Brewers)
Scottish Parliament debates
1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with craft brewers about the deposit return scheme. (S5T-01877)
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Loch Lomond
Scottish Parliament debates
I congratulate Ross Greer on securing time for the debate and was pleased to contribute to the cross-party support for his motion so that we could discuss what is an important local issue in my...
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Hong Kong
Scottish Parliament debates
Clearly, I need to practise smiling, because I was giving you my friendly look, Deputy Presiding Officer. To Donald Cameron, I say that I am not remotely frightening—provided, of course,...
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Winter Planning Funding)
Scottish Parliament debates
The First Minister will be aware that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has reported that the money that it is set to receive for winter pressures this year is £1 million, which is less than...
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