National Care Service (Scotland) Bill | Topical Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
There is no doubt that the cabinet secretary would want to talk to COSLA, but I do not think that he has been listening to it. The Scottish Government has revealed that it is spending almost £1 million a month on civil servants working on the bill. More than £2 million has been spent on […]
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill | Topical Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
The bill does not resemble the recommendations of the Feeley review. The truth is that the withdrawal of COSLA follows the withdrawal of all three social care trade unions—the GMB, Unite and Unison—and comes in the face of criticism from national health service chief executives and board chairs, and clear disappointment from the third sector […]
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill | Topical Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to council leaders withdrawing support for its National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. (S6T-02122)
