Jagtar Singh Johal | First Minister’s Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
The First Minister will be aware of the case of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been arbitrarily detained in India for more than seven years. He was acquitted of one of the charges at the district and sessions court in the Punjab, giving the family hope. What discussions has the First Minister had […]
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Interim Report) | Scottish Parliament debates
I thank the cabinet secretary for his statement and Lord Brodie for the interim report. However, the cabinet secretary will recognise that this is just one half of the story. In the case of the Edinburgh sick kids hospital, unfortunate though the delay and the uncertainty were for families, thankfully no child lost their life. […]
Dumbarton Castle | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for Dumbarton Castle. (S6O-04349)
Dumbarton Castle | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
I will not rehearse the importance of Dumbarton castle in the history of Scotland. I am pleased that the cabinet secretary will join me on a visit to Dumbarton castle. However, since I last raised the issue in the chamber, I have had a productive meeting in the constituency with Historic Environment Scotland, friends of […]
Abortion Services | First Minister’s Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
Seriously?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Screening | Portfolio Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
I welcome the minister’s comments, but rather than following developments and asking for timelines, what engagement will ministers have with the UK National Screening Committee to ensure that SMA screening is agreed?
Business Motion | Scottish Parliament debates
The protection of single-sex spaces based on biological sex is a matter of law—it is in the Equality Act 2010. In supporting the amendment calling for a statement, I ask whether Tess White agrees with me that the Scottish Government and its agencies are not above the law.
Clinical Radiologists | First Minister’s Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported shortage in clinical radiologists, which is projected to rise to 263 fewer posts than needed by 2028. (S6F-03787)
Clinical Radiologists | First Minister’s Question Time | Scottish Parliament debates
We know that outsourcing scans is a sticking-plaster approach that is favoured by the Scottish Government, but the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Radiologists say that there is a real need to train and recruit more radiologists if we are to have a sustainable service in the long term. The First Minister […]
Health and Social Care Workforce | Scottish Parliament debates
I will not. I genuinely worry about what John Swinney will do next. Instead of taking any responsibility, the SNP hides behind the staff and repels every criticism as, somehow, the Opposition talking down the staff and suggesting that they are incapable. For the record, I note that it is not NHS staff or social […]
