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Official Report Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) Thursday 19 November 2020 Session 5 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.parliament.scot or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Thursday 19 November 2020 CONTENTS Col. FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ..................................................................................................................... 1 Covid-19 (Christmas Planning) ..................................................................................................................... 2 Covid-19 Restrictions (Travel Ban)............................................................................................................... 6 Covid-19 (Parliamentary Scrutiny)................................................................................................................ 9 Mental Health Support (Police) ................................................................................................................... 11 Covid-19 (Travel Restrictions) .................................................................................................................... 12 Free Ports ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Covid-19 (Resolution Foundation Report) .................................................................................................. 15 Covid Restrictions (West Lothian) .............................................................................................................. 16 Covid-19 (Level 4 Restrictions) .................................................................................................................. 18 Hospitality Businesses ................................................................................................................................ 19 Coronavirus (Support for Small Businesses) ............................................................................................. 20 “Do Not Resuscitate” Notices ..................................................................................................................... 21 Care Homes (Discharge of Covid-positive Patients) .................................................................................. 22 Christmas Travel Plans (Northern Isles) .................................................................................................... 22 Free Ports ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Attacks on Emergency Workers (Sentencing) ............................................................................................ 24 Support for Estranged Students ................................................................................................................. 24 Edinburgh Zoo (Financial Support)............................................................................................................. 25 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 26 CONSTITUTION, EUROPE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................ 26 Cuban Government (Discussions).............................................................................................................. 26 Animal Sentience (European Union Principles) ......................................................................................... 27 Scottish Parliament (2021 Election) ........................................................................................................... 29 United States Presidency ........................................................................................................................... 30 Independence Referendum ........................................................................................................................ 31 Road Haulage and Logistics Sector (Impact of Brexit)............................................................................... 33 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Discussions) .................................................................................. 34 COVID VACCINE ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Statement—[Jeane Freeman]. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) ................................................................. 36 YOUTH FOOTBALL ........................................................................................................................................... 50 Motion moved—[Gail Ross]. Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) .................................................................................. 50 The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) ....................................................... 54 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 57 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 59 Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) ......................................................................................................... 61 James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 63 Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) ................................................................. 65 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 67 Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) .................................................................................... 68 Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................... 70 Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) .................................................................................... 71 James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) ..................................................................................................................... 73 Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................................ 75 Joe FitzPatrick ............................................................................................................................................ 77 Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 79 CORONAVIRUS (SCOTLAND’S STRATEGIC APPROACH) ...................................................................................... 82 Motion moved—[Aileen Campbell]. Amendment moved—[Donald Cameron]. Amendment moved—[Richard Leonard]. Amendment moved—[Patrick Harvie]. The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) ................................. 82 Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ....................................................................................... 88 Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 91 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 94 Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) ........................................................................................................... 96 Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 99 Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)..................................................................................................... 100 Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) .................................................................................................. 102 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) .............................................................................................................. 104 Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 105 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ................................................................................................................... 107 Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD) ............................................................................................... 108 Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 110 Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab) ...................................................................................................... 112 Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) .............................................................................. 113 Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con) ...................................................................................................... 115 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire
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