Oaths and Affirmations | Scottish Parliament debates
I, Jackie Baillie, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times) | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that, “at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number” of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago. Will the Government accept that its current approach has failed and commit to a […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I, of course, recognise that as being true.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Amendments 258, 129 and 132 form a small package of amendments that seek to strengthen section 22B. That section, which was introduced at stage 2, requires the creation of a code of practice for how assisted dying will interact with hospice and other palliative care services, and these technical amendments aim to ensure that the […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
In the interests of time, I will limit my comments to amendment 274, which I lodged on behalf of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. I have previously covered the arguments about the unique challenges faced by young adults up to the age of 25 years old who have a diagnosis of a life-shortening condition. Those include […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I, too, could not connect. I would have voted yes.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
Amendment 280, in this last group, is my last amendment. It seeks to add to the information that Public Health Scotland would be required to report to the Scottish ministers. In addition to PHS recording the number of people who had sought assisted dying, which could be broken down into characteristics such as the number […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I lodged amendment 118 on behalf of Hospice UK. The amendment would ensure that the five-year review of the assisted dying legislation considers the effectiveness of the code of practice, which is set out in section 22B of the bill. Members will know that the aim of the code of practice is to ensure that […]
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I genuinely say to you that there is no problem with competence, because, when the legislation that created the register of psychiatrists that is operated by the Mental Welfare Commission went through this Parliament, there was no need for a section 104 order, and amendments 7 and 8 are entirely in keeping with that approach.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 | Scottish Parliament debates
I will speak to amendments 145 and 146, in my name, which I was asked to lodge by Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. The amendments seek to ensure that, if Scotland legislates for assisted dying, the legislation explicitly recognises the unique complexities that are faced by young people who are under the age of 25 and […]