JACKIE BAILLIE RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT HIGH WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE
Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton Constituency, has raised concerns about the high COVID-19 rates in…
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Covid-19
Scottish Parliament debates
An 81-year-old man tested positive for Covid on 27 June. He was very ill, despite being fully vaccinated. He was not contacted by test and protect until 11 July—some 14 days later. We will...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament debates
I associate the Scottish Labour Party with the remarks that the Deputy First Minister made about the sad death of Andrew Welsh. I offer condolences to his family. I recall Andrew as a gentlemanly...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I had not intended to make any closing remarks, but I cannot resist the temptation. For the record, I think that the chamber should know that I never once spoke to the Deputy First Minister last...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
After yesterday’s stage 2 debate, I had discussions with the Scottish Government. They went on late into the night and the early hours of the morning, but I should point out that we were...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Scottish Parliament debates
I am content to support a suspension of the duty on the Care Inspectorate and am reassured that the cabinet secretary will, if there is another wave of coronavirus, move quickly to reinstate...
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Cervical Screening
Scottish Parliament debates
This is an extremely serious situation, and our thoughts are with the women who have been affected. The truth is that we do not yet know the full scale of the error; it could impact on many more...
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National Health Service (Support)
Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the NHS recovery plan being on its way, but the problems are happening now. Consultants in accident and emergency are seeing more people with more chronic and undiagnosed conditions...
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National Health Service (Support)
Scottish Parliament debates
6. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is supporting the national health service, in light of reports of wards being full and an increase in patients with serious and complex...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I am sure that it was not his intention, but I thought that Craig Hoy’s contribution perhaps suggested a degree of complacency. There is nothing normal about the pandemic. Care homes...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
In the interests of time, I will speak just to amendment 18, and will do so briefly. Care homes were at the epicentre of the pandemic. Some 3,774 people died in our care homes of Covid-19. That...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in support of amendments 5, 16 and 24, in the name of Mark Griffin. An evictions ban that applies to all levels of Covid restrictions has been a central...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I intend to press amendment 2. I will make a couple of comments in closing. I recall that, at Westminster, MPs kicked up such a fuss when the UK act was first extended in September 2020 that the...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I genuinely do not think so, because, certainly in the discussions that it had with me, the Government was prepared to consider a shorter extension period. The principle is the thing that...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I rise to speak to amendments 2, 3, 15 and 19 in my name, which are grouped with Murdo Fraser’s amendments 20 and 21, which we will support, too. I will address each of them in turn,...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
T he cabinet secretary made the right choice in this instance. I would like to rebut Murdo Fraser’s argument. I entirely accept that we are in the middle of a pandemic. We might be seeing...
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
I am glad that the cabinet secretary described Murdo Fraser as the devil and me as the deep blue sea. I would have worried a little if it was the other way around.
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Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Scottish Parliament debates
Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether I should call you “Convener” now—I will stick with “Presiding Officer”. Amendment 1 is my legislative...
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Royal College of Nursing Scotland (Trade Dispute)
Scottish Parliament debates
I repeat that this is the first time in its history that RCN Scotland has taken such action; it is unprecedented. What wider action will the cabinet secretary take to deal with the workforce...
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Royal College of Nursing Scotland (Trade Dispute)
Scottish Parliament debates
There was, Presiding Officer. It is fair to say that this is the first time in the history of RCN Scotland that it has notified the Government of a trade dispute. However, it is about so much...
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Royal College of Nursing Scotland (Trade Dispute)
Scottish Parliament debates
I did not ask for a point of order.
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