BAILLIE SLAMS BOTCHED BUS PASS SCHEME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 16 May 2022 Jackie Baillie has criticised the SNP’s “botched” young person’s bus pass scheme as new figures…
BAILLIE FORCES FLAMINGO LAND SOLD STICKERS TO BE REMOVED 16 May 2022 Jackie Baillie says she is pleased after Scottish Enterprise agreed to remove unauthorised sold stickers…
BAILLIE RESPONDS AS LOCAL CARE HOME COVID DEATHS RISE TO 60 16 May 2022 Jackie Baillie has told of her concern at the latest figures which show 60 people…
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 12 May 2022 Scottish Parliament debates As I said before the Deputy First Minister stood up, we will examine the detail of his proposal before stage 2. We know that, as well as the SNP being a centralising Government that sucks up... Read more →
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 12 May 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the stage 1 debate on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill. It could have been an opportunity to pass legislation that would support... Read more →
Health Spending 2022-23 04 May 2022 Scottish Parliament debates The cabinet secretary will be aware that, from 2007 to 2010, the Scottish National Party Government did not pass on the money that it received from the then UK Labour Government for the NHS. Had... Read more →
Social Care Staff (Fuel Allowance) 04 May 2022 Scottish Parliament debates National health service staff have received a temporary increase in their mileage rate, in recognition of the substantial increase in the cost of fuel, and that is welcome. However, there was no... Read more →
Delayed Discharge 28 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates Delayed discharge is increasing. The number of people who are dying while waiting to be discharged is also increasing—almost 400 people died in the last year alone. Those statistics... Read more →
Antimicrobial Resistance 21 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates The record will reflect that there were debates on C diff, MRSA and a variety of different diseases that are caused as a result of antimicrobial resistance. Read more →
Antimicrobial Resistance 21 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I absolutely agree with the minister on the importance of the subject. Could she perhaps explain to members why, in the past six years, there has not been one Government debate about it? Read more →
Antimicrobial Resistance 21 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I simply say that people will look at the record and will see that we have waited for six years for a debate on antimicrobial resistance, but there has not been anything in that entire time,... Read more →
Antimicrobial Resistance 21 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates Let me finish my point, and then I will give way by all means. This debate could have been the Scottish Government’s opportunity to tell us whether it has finally spent any of the £10... Read more →
Antimicrobial Resistance 21 Apr 2022 Scottish Parliament debates Although I absolutely understand the importance of discussing the global risk of antimicrobial resistance, this debate was supposed to be a chance for us to discuss the impact of long Covid in... Read more →
Long Covid Support Fund 31 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I thank the First Minister for her answer, but long Covid sufferers say that there are very few services in place. That funding was announced in September 2021. No indication was given at that... Read more →
Long Covid Support Fund 31 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates 6. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on what the £10 million long Covid support fund has been allocated for and how much has been spent. (S6F-00984) Read more →
Covid-19 Update 30 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I thank the First Minister for the advance copy of her statement. The levels of Covid remain concerning, not least due to the impact on the NHS. Although life is returning to near normality for... Read more →
NHS Scotland (Pandemic Pressures) 24 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates I welcome the cabinet secretary’s statement, but I look forward to a time when he is not just commenting on the context or how bad the problem is but actually taking action. The number of... Read more →
Hourglass 24 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates Hourglass is a 24/7 helpline supporting older people and their families dealing with abuse and neglect. It is the first service of its kind in Scotland and it has just launched, as a result of a... Read more →
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (Emergency Powers) 23 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates The Deputy First Minister has chosen to use the made affirmative procedure, which means that measures can be routinely introduced without parliamentary scrutiny or approval in advance. That does... Read more →
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (Emergency Powers) 23 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will remove the provisions on the extension of emergency powers from the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill. (S6O-00900) Read more →
Complex Care (Out-of-area Placements and Delayed Discharge) 22 Mar 2022 Scottish Parliament debates Ending out-of-area placements was the priority six years ago, in 2016. “Coming Home: A Report on Out-of-Area Placements and Delayed Discharge for People with Learning Disabilities and... Read more →