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Meeting of the Parliament Tuesday 26 February 2019 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 Tuesday 26 February 2019 CONTENTS Col. TIME FOR REFLECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 TOPICAL QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................................... 3 Child Death Review Process ........................................................................................................................ 3 Fatal Accident Inquiries (Legal Aid) .............................................................................................................. 6 NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (PATIENT SAFETY) .................................................................................................. 9 Statement—[Jeane Freeman]. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) ................................................................... 9 HUMAN TISSUE (AUTHORISATION) (SCOTLAND) BILL: STAGE 1 ......................................................................... 22 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) ....................................................... 22 Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) ........................................................................................... 27 Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) ....................................................................................................................... 30 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 33 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 36 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 38 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 40 Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................................ 42 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ....................................................................................................... 45 Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab).......................................................................................................... 47 Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD) ................................................................................................. 49 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 52 Tom Mason (North East Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................... 54 Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) ............................................................................ 56 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 58 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 61 Joe FitzPatrick ............................................................................................................................................ 63 HUMAN TISSUE (AUTHORISATION) (SCOTLAND) BILL: FINANCIAL RESOLUTION .................................................. 67 Motion moved—[Derek Mackay]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 68 LGBT HISTORY MONTH ................................................................................................................................... 71 Motion debated—[Jenny Gilruth]. Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP) .......................................................................................... 71 Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 74 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ..................................................................................................................... 75 David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) .............................................................................................................. 77 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) .................................................................................................................... 79 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 81 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 83 Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) ................................................................................. 84 Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) .................................................................................. 86 The Minister for Older People and Equalities (Christina McKelvie) ........................................................... 88 1 26 FEBRUARY 2019 2 are sorted out. I have talked to too many people Scottish Parliament who are homeless and who, because of that, have no access to the help that they need, whether that Tuesday 26 February 2019 be mental health services or other support networks. Then there are those who are trying to [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at help but who have to cope with uncertain funding 14:00] and uncertain futures. I appeal to you: let us make sure that, in 21st Time for Reflection century Scotland, we truly care for all. The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): Good afternoon. Our first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Susan Brown. The Right Rev Susan Brown (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland): Thank you to the Presiding Officer and to members of the Scottish Parliament for the invitation. I think that I did one of the earliest times for reflection, way back at the start of the Scottish Parliament’s life. I even remember a wee snippet of what I talked about. We had a brown cross spaniel-Labrador pup at the time. I had taken her to Embo beach—which, if you have not been to, you need to get to—and we had had a walk along the pier. The poor dog, however, had not quite twigged that on the other side of the pier wall was the most enormous drop into the sea, and she took a flying leap over the wall. You could see the “Oh-oh” on her face before she went for her unexpected swim. I said at the time that, for brand new MSPs in a brand new Parliament, the feeling must have been very similar. The members were stepping out into the unknown to face the unexpected. Twenty years down the line and much the same thing appears to be happening again. Both here and at Westminster, as our elected representatives you face, once more, a step into the unknown as you follow through on the implications of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Whatever side of the fence you sit personally and politically, over the next few months and years you will be responsible for shaping a new look UK. At times, that will be exciting, while at other times it will be daunting, if not—thinking of the look on our dog’s face at Embo—terrifying. Be assured of the prayers of many people of all faiths as you plan and make decisions, but please put at the forefront of all your thinking the most vulnerable among us. In the past few months when, as moderator, I have covered a fair bit of our country, I have seen far too many food banks and have met far too many children needing fed during school holidays. I have heard far too many stories of families and individuals left to live on thin air while their benefits 3 26 FEBRUARY 2019 4 “tackling child poverty and obesity. However, despite Topical Question Time recommending a Scotland-wide child death review process to be implemented over four years ago, this is yet to ... be established.” 14:03 I welcome the 32 per cent reduction in deaths that Child Death Review Process the cabinet secretary has just mentioned and the new hub. Does she agree that the delay over the 1. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) past four years implies that avoidable child deaths (SNP): To ask the Scottish Government, in light of are not getting the priority that they deserve? How recent Office for National Statistics figures will she convince parents and others that the showing that 218 avoidable child deaths occurred Scottish Government is urgently addressing this in Scotland in 2017, what progress has been matter? made in implementing a child death review process, and when it will report. (S5T-01516) Jeane Freeman: I am grateful to Mr Gibson for that important supplementary question, and I The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport understand why people are