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Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) Tuesday 15 June 2021 Session 6 © 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 15 June 2021 CONTENTS Col. TIME FOR REFLECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 POINT OF ORDER ............................................................................................................................................... 3 TOPICAL QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................................... 4 Automated External Defibrillators (Amateur Sports Grounds) ..................................................................... 4 Racism in Schools ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd ................................................................................................................ 8 COVID-19 ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Statement—[First Minister]. The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) ........................................................................................................... 12 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS STATISTICS 2019 .............................................................................................. 35 Statement—[Michael Matheson]. The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson) ..................................... 35 WOMEN’S HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................... 46 The Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport (Maree Todd) ................................................ 46 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ..................................................................................................................... 50 Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab) ........................................................................................................ 52 Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green) ................................................................................................. 55 Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD) ................................................................................................... 56 Evelyn Tweed (Stirling) (SNP) .................................................................................................................... 58 Craig Hoy (South Scotland) (Con) .............................................................................................................. 59 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 61 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 63 Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 64 Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) ................................................................. 66 Siobhian Brown (Ayr) (SNP) ....................................................................................................................... 67 Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) ..................................................................................................... 69 Gillian Mackay ............................................................................................................................................ 71 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 73 Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con) ........................................................................................................... 75 Maree Todd ................................................................................................................................................ 77 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 81 Motion moved—[George Adam]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ................................................................................................................. 82 Motions moved—[George Adam]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 87 DR GRAY’S MATERNITY UNIT ........................................................................................................................... 95 Motion debated—[Douglas Ross]. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ............................................................................................ 95 Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) .................................................................................. 98 Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ..................................................................................... 101 Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 102 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 103 Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab) ...................................................................................................... 105 The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Humza Yousaf) ....................................................... 106 1 15 JUNE 2021 2 our anger, it does not so easily set on our tweets. Scottish Parliament At times, it seems that we are all more likely to scratch from our friends lists those with whom we Tuesday 15 June 2021 disagree than to say “scratch that” to our outraged Facebook posts. [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at Criticism is essential to the functioning of a 14:01] healthy political system; we make no progress without proper scrutiny. However, whether we are Time for Reflection members of the Parliament, the public or the punditariat, we must all remember that The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): encouragement is at least as necessary as Good afternoon. I remind members that social criticism, for encouragement feeds our growth as distancing measures are in place in the chamber people and as a society. and across the Holyrood campus. I ask members to take care to observe those measures, including Like Barnabas, the encouragers are often in the when entering and exiting the chamber. Please background, but they, too, shape history and they use the aisles and walkways only to access your are remembered most fondly. I encourage you to seats and when moving around the chamber. value most not your moments of glory but your hours of encouragement, and to value being in the The first item of business is time for reflection. background and the people in the background— Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev because to encourage is to love, and love is our Andy Philip, chaplain, St Mary’s Episcopal highest calling. [Applause.] cathedral, Edinburgh. The Rev Andy Philip (St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh): Presiding Officer, members and staff of the Scottish Parliament, it is an honour and a joy to lead you in this time for reflection—not least because, for me, as a former official reporter, it is a homecoming of sorts. On Friday last week, the church celebrated St Barnabas, who was a leader, although perhaps not a leading figure, in the early Christian movement. We know relatively little about him, apart from the fact that Barnabas was certainly not his real name; it was a nickname given to him by the 12 apostles, and it means “son of encouragement”. That name tells us a lot about Barnabas. For instance, when St Paul, fresh from his conversion on the road to Damascus, tried to meet the 12 apostles, it was Barnabas who overcame their scepticism and made the introduction. It was also Barnabas who accompanied Paul on his first missionary journeys. Barnabas was there in the background, encouraging and supporting—and shaping history. We all need others who support and encourage us. I am sure that such people helped to shape your journey to the seats that you now occupy. I can think of several who helped to shape my journey towards ordination. There are, of course, many people behind the scenes who support the functioning of the Parliament and help you to shape history. Encouragement is not really the flavour of our culture. We Scots are a gey carnaptious clanjamfry, and the sharply critical global atmosphere in which we live just ramps up the pressure of that tendency. Even if the sun sets on 3 15 JUNE 2021 4 Point of Order Topical Question Time 14:06 14:08 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone): (LD): On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek There are three topical questions today. There is a your guidance under the terms of standing