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Jackie Baillie MSP
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Commenting on the news that planning officers from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park have recommended that the Flamingo Land development is refused, Jackie Baillie said:
“Given the vast number of people opposed to the Flamingo Land development, it is welcome…
NHS WORKFORCE CRISIS DEEPENS AS VACANCY RATE SOARS TO WORST LEVEL IN 12 YEARS
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Cystic Fibrosis Medication
Scottish Parliament debates
I thank the First Minister and Jeane Freeman for listening to cystic fibrosis campaigners, including my constituent Kelli Gallagher, and for agreeing a deal with Vertex Pharmaceuticals...
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Cameron House Fire (Investigation)
Scottish Parliament debates
I am sure that the Lord Advocate will appreciate that it has been almost two years since the fire at Cameron House, which claimed the lives of Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson. The families have...
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Cameron House Fire (Investigation)
Scottish Parliament debates
1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Crown Office will release its findings from the investigation into the fatal fire at Cameron House in December 2017. (S5O-03499)
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Cystic Fibrosis (Orkambi and Symkevi)
Scottish Parliament debates
The First Minister will be aware that Orkambi and Symkevi were both rejected by the Scottish Medicines Consortium on 12 August. She will also be aware that these life-changing drugs for cystic...
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Scotch Lamb Exports
Scottish Parliament debates
Lamb prices are okay at the moment, but hill farmers are concerned about a potential reduction in the value of lamb and the loss of the European Union market. What contingency measures does the...
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Scotch Lamb Exports
Scottish Parliament debates
4. To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of Scotch lamb exports to Europe. (S5O-03476)
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Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd
Scottish Parliament debates
It is true that Ferguson’s asked the cabinet secretary and the First Minister time and again to intercede. It is true that it asked CMAL at least 14 times to agree an independent naval...
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Universal Credit (Payment of Housing Element)
Scottish Parliament debates
The cabinet secretary will be aware that the Scottish Association of Landlords welcomed the report last week and, in particular, backed the move to pay the housing element directly to landlords...
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Universal Credit (Payment of Housing Element)
Scottish Parliament debates
3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Social Security Committee’s recommendation that the housing element of universal credit should be paid directly to a landlord...
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Planning (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (Day 2)
Scottish Parliament debates
Will the member give way?
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Planning (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (Day 2)
Scottish Parliament debates
Will the minister give way on the point about mediation?
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Unforgotten Forces Consortium
Scottish Parliament debates
I thank Maurice Corry for bringing this debate to the chamber and indeed for all his work as convener of the cross-party group on the armed forces and veterans community. We had an interesting...
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Scottish-European Growth Co-investment Programme
Scottish Parliament debates
I have to say that £12 million out of £200 million is not much better, at a time when the economy appears to be contracting, manufacturing is declining and, according to the Clydesdale...
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Scottish-European Growth Co-investment Programme
Scottish Parliament debates
6. To ask the First Minister for what reason only £3.2 million out of a £200 million Scottish-European growth co-investment programme has been spent in supporting Scottish businesses....
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Veterans Strategy (Update)
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the specialist mental health provision and the funding that has been provided to Combat Stress and veterans first point, which a report from the veterans commissioner referred to....
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Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament debates
Thank you, Presiding Officer. I will conclude on that point.
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Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament debates
No. We have heard enough from Mr Simpson already.
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Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament debates
I declare an interest as an honorary vice-president of Energy Action Scotland. As a minister in the first, Labour-led Scottish Government, I was responsible for establishing the fuel poverty...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I rise to speak to amendment 35, in my name. As the minister has already alluded to, at stage 2 I lodged an amendment that would have ensured that the Government had to involve a wide variety of...
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Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
On the basis of the commitments that the minister has placed on the record, I am happy not to move my amendments in the group. Amendments 74 to 76 not moved. Amendments 23 to 28...
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