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Jackie in Parliament

“Unique Among Cancers”

First Minister’s Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

Cancer is Scotland’s biggest killer, whether it is a rare sarcoma or a more common cancer, yet waiting times for cancer treatment in the first quarter of this year were the worst on record....

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I am afraid that my app would not connect. I would have voted no.

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. Unfortunately, I could not connect to the digital voting platform. I would have voted yes.

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the cabinet secretary give way?

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

No. Can the cabinet secretary explain to me why Ferguson’s shipyard, which is owned and funded by the SNP Government, is able to do contract work for BAE Systems, which builds...

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

No. Apparently, it is SNP Government policy not to fund any jobs relating to munitions—a policy that is not fit for the world as it is now, a policy based on ideology, not...

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

Four minutes is not a lot of time in which to sum up the debate, so let me get straight to the point and start with the wise words of Stewart McDonald, the former MP who used to be the...

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer, could you give an indication of whether the cabinet secretary’s time has been cut again?

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

—coming from a Government that is running out of ideas and fast running out of time.

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

I am trying to.

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

—with announcements of measures that will never deliver—

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

Today’s statement amounts to little more than gaslighting the people of Scotland—

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

Of course. In this year alone, services are being cut to the bone—

Health and Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates

This is simply tinkering around the edges. The Scottish National Party Government’s plan would simply merge two special boards rather than implement effective reform. It amounts to gesture...

National Health Service (Ambulance Turnaround Times)

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

The cabinet secretary should tell that to the almost 2,000 people who are stuck in a hospital due to delayed discharge. Not only are ambulances unable to attend calls, doctors cannot...

National Health Service (Ambulance Turnaround Times)

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

The cabinet secretary will agree that, although our paramedics do a wonderful job, they simply cannot cope with the scale of the challenge. This is the fifth recovery plan that has been published...

National Health Service (Ambulance Turnaround Times)

Topical Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce ambulance turnaround times at hospitals, in light of figures showing that so far in 2025 more than half of conveyances recorded...

Private Hospital Admissions

General Question Time

Scottish Parliament debates

Scots are forking out thousands of pounds—some are having to use personal savings or borrow from family members—to pay for cataract procedures, for hip and knee replacements and even...