Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review) | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the minister take an intervention?
Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review) | Scottish Parliament debates
Will the member take an intervention?
Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review) | Scottish Parliament debates
I am about to close. We have asked for openness and transparency, with the new working group publishing papers and minutes. I understand that the Government will partially agree to that, which is welcome. After all, it is a Government-established working group and the matter is of such importance that we cannot have secrecy at […]
Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review) | Scottish Parliament debates
The Cass review is a considered, evidence-based report that was drawn up by experts. It was led by Dr Hilary Cass, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and it involved clinicians and young people themselves. We must not ignore Dr Cass’s conclusions, no matter how difficult they may be, as […]
World Asthma Day 2024 | Scottish Parliament debates
I thank Emma Harper for securing this debate to mark world asthma day 2024. I also say well done to Jackie Dunbar, and urge her to keep going. I gave up smoking 22 years ago and have never looked back, so I encourage her to keep at it. As Emma Harper and Alexander Stewart have […]
Specialist Alcohol Services | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
Last week, the Glasgow alcohol and drug partnership decided to downgrade the alcohol nurse outreach service by transferring it to a more generic drugs and alcohol service. That was done as a result of Scottish National Party cuts to the primary care budget. Does the minister accept that there is a need to ensure parity […]
Specialist Alcohol Services | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on specialist alcohol services, such as the primary care alcohol nurse outreach service in Glasgow, in dealing with the reported public health crisis in relation to alcohol. (S6O-03396)
