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Jackie in Parliament

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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...

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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...

Health Spending 2022-23

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...

Social Care Staff (Fuel Allowance)

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...

Delayed Discharge

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...

Patient Discharges to Care Homes

Scottish Parliament debates

Antimicrobial Resistance

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.

Antimicrobial Resistance

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?

Antimicrobial Resistance

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,...

Antimicrobial Resistance

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...

Antimicrobial Resistance

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...

Long Covid Support Fund

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...

Long Covid Support Fund

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)

Covid-19 Update

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...

NHS Scotland (Pandemic Pressures)

Scottish Parliament debates

NHS Scotland (Pandemic Pressures)

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...

Hourglass

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...

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (Emergency Powers)

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...

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (Emergency Powers)

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)

Complex Care (Out-of-area Placements and Delayed Discharge)

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...