Jackie Curie (75th Anniversary) | Scottish Parliament debates
On this occasion, I am happy to agree absolutely with Bob Doris. There is a need for something now to help hospices over this hurdle but, as Mr Doris entirely correctly suggested, there is a need to build that in. Jackie Curie and other hospices need more than warm words of congratulation; they need the […]
Jackie Curie (75th Anniversary) | Scottish Parliament debates
I thank Bob Doris for securing the final members’ business debate of the year. I reiterate my thanks to Jackie Curie as it celebrates 75 years of palliative care, research and end-of-life services across the UK. The work that Jackie Curie has done, and continues to do, to support millions of people affected by terminal […]
Employment Injury Assistance (Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer) | Scottish Parliament debates
Last week, the Fire Brigades Union’s regional secretary told the Daily Record that it wants a statutory expert council to be established so that he and his colleagues can have a seat at the table when the new benefit is designed, independent of the Government. The FBU’s DECON research shows that large numbers of firefighters […]
Employment Injury Assistance (Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer) | Scottish Parliament debates
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for the delivery of employment injury assistance include support for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, in light of reported calls for that welfare benefit to be made available to that workforce. (S6O-02915)
New Year’s Day (Day Off for Retail Staff) | Scottish Parliament debates
This Parliament passed the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007, in which provision was made—this was subject, of course, to consultation—for the Scottish ministers to stop large stores trading on new year’s day. The First Minister knows, as we all do, that retail staff work very hard, especially at this time […]
