Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 19 June 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 Wednesday 19 June 2019 CONTENTS Col. MENTAL HEALTH (YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING AND IN CUSTODY) ......................................................................... 1 Statement—[Humza Yousaf]. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Humza Yousaf) ..................................................................................... 1 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 13 EDUCATION AND SKILLS ................................................................................................................................... 13 Trade Unions (Skills Training and Lifelong Learning) ................................................................................ 13 Eco Schools (Stirling Council) .................................................................................................................... 14 New School (Butterstone) ........................................................................................................................... 14 Net Zero Target (Skills Strategy) ................................................................................................................ 16 Multilevel Teaching ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Reading Opportunities (Under-fives) .......................................................................................................... 18 Medical School Places (Scottish Universities) ........................................................................................... 19 University Applications (People with Leave to Remain) ............................................................................. 20 PLANNING (SCOTLAND) BILL: STAGE 3 (DAY 2) ................................................................................................ 21 BUSINESS MOTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 184 Motions moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTION ................................................................................................................. 187 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]. DECISION TIME .............................................................................................................................................. 188 POINT OF ORDER ........................................................................................................................................... 189 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (HEALTH-HARMING PRODUCTS) ..................................................................... 190 Motion debated—[Kenneth Gibson]. Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 190 Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con) ..................................................................................................... 194 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 195 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 197 Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) ................................................................................... 198 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ....................................................................................................... 200 The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey) ...................................................................................... 202 1 19 JUNE 2019 2 not the purpose of the review to investigate the Scottish Parliament specific circumstances surrounding either of those deaths. Wednesday 19 June 2019 The inspectorate of prosecution in Scotland is currently undertaking a follow-up review of the [The Deputy Presiding Officer opened the thematic report on FAIs that was published in meeting at 13:29] August 2016. At the Lord Advocate’s request, the follow-up review will consider the scope of the Mental Health (Young People death investigation process when a young person Entering and in Custody) dies in custody and the merits of prioritising it. The follow-up report is due to be submitted to the Lord The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Advocate this summer. Grahame): Before we start business, I should tell Separately, the Scottish Prison Service is members that the clocks are running at real time, considering what more can be done to improve the which has to happen because we are in the middle transparency of information about apparent of stage 3 proceedings. Do not ask me about it; I suicides in Scotland’s prisons, pending formal do not understand it. It means that I will be relying determination by an FAI. Clearly, however, our on members to look at the clock to see the time for priority must be to aim to prevent, as far as the purposes of the statement, questions and so possible, the circumstances that can give rise to on. I also have the time running next to me, to the risk of suicide in prison. make sure that members do not overrun too much, especially when we get to portfolio question time. I am very grateful to Her Majesty’s chief Telling you that took only 18 seconds, which is not inspector of prisons and to Dr Helen Smith, who too bad. worked with her to oversee the review, for the comprehensive and robust work that they have The first item of business is a statement by carried out. Humza Yousaf on the Scottish Government’s response to the “Report on an expert review of the Both the mental health review and routine provision of mental health services, for young inspection report for Polmont recognise the good people entering and in custody at HMP YOI work at Polmont and highlight the hard work, Polmont”. The cabinet secretary will take compassion and dedication of front-line prison and questions at the end of his statement, so there healthcare staff. I am very grateful to the should be no interventions or interruptions. management and staff at Polmont for the open and constructive way in which they have engaged with the review and informed its 13:30 recommendations. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Humza Yousaf): Last November, I asked Her Majesty’s The review by the chief inspector and Dr Smith chief inspector of prisons for Scotland to carry out is comprehensive and wide ranging, and it makes an expert review of the mental health support for some important and challenging findings. It young people in custody following the tragic highlights the heightened vulnerability of young deaths by suicide of Katie Allan and William people who are on remand and those who are in Lindsay Brown at Polmont last year. the early days of custody, the damaging impact of social isolation, the vital importance of good I take this opportunity to once again offer my information sharing between agencies, and many and the Government’s sincerest condolences to more issues. their families and to all those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Every death of a young person is I put on record my appreciation for the staff at undoubtedly a tragedy for them, their families and Polmont, the overwhelming majority of whom I their friends, and also more widely for Scottish know care very much about the young people with society, which has lost the opportunity of their whom they work. Although there are positives in talent and potential contribution. both the inspection report and the expert review, I intend to focus my remarks and the substance of The purpose of the review was to consider the my statement on the areas of challenge and arrangements for young people with mental health improvement, as members would expect. and wellbeing needs who are entering and are in custody. A fatal accident inquiry is mandatory An action group, which includes relevant whenever someone has died in legal custody, and officials from the Scottish Government, the in the cases of Katie Allan and William Lindsay Scottish Prison Service and the national health Brown, the Crown Office is undertaking service, has been convened to oversee progress independent investigations in advance of on the numerous review recommendations. Some mandatory fatal accident inquiries. It was therefore of the recommendations will be taken forward under existing Scottish Government strategies. 3 19 JUNE 2019 4 When I met the parents of Katie Allan in health workforce with 800 additional staff, which November last year, I stated my commitment to will be supported by investment that will rise to respond to the concerns that have been raised by £35 million by 2021-22. This month, the Minister the tragic deaths of both Katie and William. On for Mental Health wrote to all chief officers of Monday, I wrote to both families to offer to meet integration joint boards and chief executives of them. I very much hope to have the opportunity to NHS boards to highlight the importance of discuss the findings of the review with them and I recruiting additional mental health workers in will value their input as we take forward our prisons under that commitment,

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