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JACKIE BAILLIE MSP SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER NOW WEAR IT PINK CAMPAIGN

This week on 18 October 2019, is Breast Cancer Now’s Wear It Pink day to…

PATIENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES FACING DELAYED DISCHARGES OF OVER FOUR YEARS IN NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

A Freedom of Information request from Jackie Baillie MSP, who is Convener of the Cross…

JACKIE BAILLIE PUTS PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE FIRST

This week, the Scottish Parliament held a final debate on the proposed Transport (Scotland) Bill.…

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Jackie in Parliament

Transport (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (Day 2)

Scottish Parliament debates

I, too, support amendments 172 and 173, because section 58U of the bill will give effect to a members’ bill from stage 2 that was not scrutinised by the committee or Parliament at stage 1,...

Additional Support Needs

Scottish Parliament debates

This year, the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition highlighted a fall in the number of specialist teachers who support young people with additional support needs. A decline of something...

Additional Support Needs

Scottish Parliament debates

4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for pupils with additional support needs. (S5O-03654)

Transport (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

I think that John Mason needs to get out more, because I can tell him that the people in my constituency who require to commute do not use the train or bus services, because they are unreliable...

Transport (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

In a second. If the cost is borne by the employer, depending on the volume of spaces available that could mean thousands of pounds of extra costs. I made a freedom of information request to the...

Transport (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

I support amendments 1 to 21, in the name of Neil Bibby. As is the case with any proposed legislation, we need to fully think through the consequences of our actions. In this case, who will bear...

Great British Beach Clean

Scottish Parliament debates

I, too, congratulate Maurice Corry on securing debating time for this subject because, as he will be aware, my constituency has an abundance of beautiful beaches. Some are small and secluded and...

Citizens Advice Services in Scotland (80th Year)

Scottish Parliament debates

I am experienced, not old, Presiding Officer.

Citizens Advice Services in Scotland (80th Year)

Scottish Parliament debates

It is truly an all-citizens service.

Citizens Advice Services in Scotland (80th Year)

Scottish Parliament debates

Citizens Advice Services in Scotland (80th Year)

Scottish Parliament debates

I congratulate Anas Sarwar on securing debating time and for giving me the opportunity to praise the fantastic work that citizens advice bureaux have done for the past 80 years in my constituency...

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: Stage 1

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: Stage 1

Scottish Parliament debates

No, I do not have enough time. If there is another more cost-effective way of achieving the same end, we should consider it. I am with Alex Neil when he speaks about the potential return, but we...

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: Stage 1

Scottish Parliament debates

Although I welcome that recognition from the cabinet secretary, my concern is that we have not done that review in advance of passing legislation and spending taxpayers’ money, and we are...

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: Stage 1

Scottish Parliament debates

Tempting as it is to note that Alex Neil was looking in the mirror when he was talking about artificial intelligence, I will, of course, resist. A s an idea, a Scottish national investment bank...

Product Recall Database

Scottish Parliament debates

I thank John Mason for securing the debate and drawing members’ attention to this important issue. I have to confess that the safety of household appliances is something that we all,...

Pre-release Access to Economic Statistics (Committee Bill Proposal)

Scottish Parliament debates

Perhaps he could communicate to the cabinet secretary that this really did not become a thing until 2017. I would love to have been in government for all of that time, but, unfortunately, we have...

Pre-release Access to Economic Statistics (Committee Bill Proposal)

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the member take an intervention?

Pre-release Access to Economic Statistics (Committee Bill Proposal)

Scottish Parliament debates

No. The cabinet secretary has only just arrived in the chamber. Had he been here for the whole debate, I might have taken his intervention. Let me say to him—[ Interruption .] Clearly, the...

Pre-release Access to Economic Statistics (Committee Bill Proposal)

Scottish Parliament debates

I know that many colleagues might think that pre-release access to statistics is a boring subject to debate. They would, of course, be entirely wrong, and in my short five minutes, I hope to...