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Jackie in Parliament

Tourism in Scotland

Scottish Parliament debates

—amazing natural assets, but this SNP Government needs to do more to positively harness and support the opportunity for the sector to grow.

Tourism in Scotland

Scottish Parliament debates

I welcome the opportunity to close the debate for the Scottish Labour Party, not least because the area that I represent is among the most beautiful in Scotland, attracting tourists and visitors...

Mental Health Crisis

Scottish Parliament debates

I am grateful to the minister for taking an intervention. I would also be grateful to know whether the percentage of the health budget that is spent on mental health will increase. If we look at...

Mental Health Crisis

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the minister take an intervention?

Mental Health Crisis

Scottish Parliament debates

This week is mental health awareness week. Although much progress has been made, in recent years, in how mental health is treated and regarded, so much more still needs to be done. We all know...

Junior Doctors (Industrial Action)

Scottish Parliament debates

I very much welcome the fact that the cabinet secretary is engaging with junior doctors and their representatives and I wish those negotiations well. However, the cabinet secretary will...

Junior Doctors (Industrial Action)

Scottish Parliament debates

The outcome of the ballot was overwhelming, indicating the strength of feeling among our hard-working junior doctors. Since 2008, pay for newly qualified doctors has been eroded by a staggering...

Junior Doctors (Industrial Action)

Scottish Parliament debates

1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to avoid industrial action by junior doctors, in light of the decision in favour of action by almost 97 per cent of British Medical...

Governing Party (Transparency)

Scottish Parliament debates

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I wonder whether the minister heard my question, because he certainly did not answer it.

Governing Party (Transparency)

Scottish Parliament debates

I am happy to make a point of order.

Governing Party (Transparency)

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the minister give way?

Governing Party (Transparency)

Scottish Parliament debates

I am grateful to the minister for laying out the budget process, but will he, in the interests of transparency, encourage cessation of use of SNP emails and WhatsApp messages to avoid scrutiny of...

Governing Party (Transparency)

Scottish Parliament debates

With the recent revelations about its finances, the culture of secrecy, spin and cover-up at the heart of the SNP has been laid bare for all to see. I find it extraordinary that, when it is being...

Capital Budget (Impact of Infrastructure Project Delays)

Scottish Parliament debates

We know that the cost of infrastructure projects has risen, partly due to inflation, partly due to the availability of materials, and partly due to not having enough construction workers. That...

Capital Budget (Impact of Infrastructure Project Delays)

Scottish Parliament debates

2. To ask the Scottish Government what financial assessment has been made of any impact on the capital budget of delays in delivering infrastructure projects. (S6O-02173)

National Health Service (Waiting Times)

Scottish Parliament debates

One in seven Scots is currently on a waiting list, and senior clinicians have warned that the waiting times statistics that are published on nhsinform.scot are both inaccurate and misleading. I...

National Health Service (Waiting Times)

Scottish Parliament debates

6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that published national health service waiting times for treatment are accurate. (S6F-02053)

Hospices (Funding)

Scottish Parliament debates

Scottish hospices face a perfect storm of rising staff costs, increased energy and running costs and a tough fundraising environment. They need urgent funding to match the national health service...

University Hospital Ayr

Scottish Parliament debates

As the cabinet secretary has alluded, NHS Ayrshire and Arran announced that intensive care beds at Ayr hospital would transfer to Crosshouse hospital on an interim basis, but I have subsequently...

Long Covid

Scottish Parliament debates

As of May last year, NHS England had allocated £224 million to support assessment and treatment of long Covid, with £90 million of that being allocated in 2022-23. Applying the Barnett...