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Meeting of the Parliament Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 21 June 2017 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 21 June 2017 CONTENTS Col. MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE GLOBAL AWARENESS DAY ...................................................................................... 1 Motion debated—[Christina McKelvie]. Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) ................................................................. 1 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) ...................................................................................................................... 4 Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP) .............................................................................................................. 6 Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ......................................................................................... 7 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ..................................................................................................... 9 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 11 The Minister for Mental Health (Maureen Watt) ......................................................................................... 13 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]—and agreed to. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 18 HEALTH AND SPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Dentists (Rural and Island Communities) ................................................................................................... 18 Registered Nurses from the European Union (EU Referendum) ............................................................... 20 Recruitment of Nurses and Midwives (NHS Scotland) ............................................................................... 21 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Chief Executive) .................................................................................. 22 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Meetings) ............................................................................................ 24 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes ..................................................................................................................... 25 Adult Psychological Therapies (Waiting Times) ......................................................................................... 26 Hospital Waiting Times (West Scotland) .................................................................................................... 28 Waiting Times (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde) .................................................................................... 29 Cervical Screening Awareness ................................................................................................................... 30 NHS Forth Valley (Meetings) ...................................................................................................................... 31 Hospital Food (Quality) ............................................................................................................................... 32 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS ............................................................................................................ 34 Motion moved—[Edward Mountain]. Amendment moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ....................................................................................... 34 The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Joe FitzPatrick)......................................................................... 37 Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 40 Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................................ 42 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 43 Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................................................ 45 Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 46 Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD) .......................................................................................................... 48 Richard Lochhead (Moray) (SNP) .............................................................................................................. 50 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 52 Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 53 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 55 Joe FitzPatrick ............................................................................................................................................ 56 Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 58 AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................. 62 Motion moved—[Peter Chapman]. Amendment moved—[Fergus Ewing]. Amendment moved—[Rhoda Grant]. Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................. 62 The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity (Fergus Ewing) ........................................... 65 Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 67 Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) ................................................................................. 70 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 72 Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 74 John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green) ............................................................................................. 76 Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD) ................................................................................................. 77 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) .............................................................................. 79 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 81 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 82 Fergus Ewing .............................................................................................................................................. 84 Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) ......................................................................................... 86 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 89 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ................................................................................................................. 91 Motions moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. PROHIBITED PROCEDURES ON PROTECTED ANIMALS (EXEMPTIONS) (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2017 [DRAFT] .......................................................................................................................................................... 92 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) ................................................................................. 92 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 93 Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) ........................................................................................... 95 Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) ......................................................................................................... 96 The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna Cunningham) ... 97 POINT OF ORDER ............................................................................................................................................. 99 DECISION TIME .............................................................................................................................................
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