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Meeting of the Parliament Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 3 April 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 3 April 2019 CONTENTS Col. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................... 1 ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND REFORM ........................................................................................ 1 Air Quality Improvement Programmes (Support) ......................................................................................... 1 Air Pollution in Edinburgh ............................................................................................................................. 2 Trail Hunting (Definition) ............................................................................................................................... 3 Post-Brexit Environmental Governance ....................................................................................................... 4 Deposit Return Scheme (Exemptions) ......................................................................................................... 5 Fly Tipping (Alleviation) ................................................................................................................................ 6 Special Marine Protected Areas (Consultation) ........................................................................................... 8 RURAL ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Farming and Food Production Policy Group ................................................................................................ 8 Food and Drink Industry (Brexit) ................................................................................................................. 10 Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Agriculture (Brexit) .......................................................................... 11 NFU Scotland (Meetings) ........................................................................................................................... 12 Offshore Wind Developments (Effects on Fishing Industry) ...................................................................... 13 Population Decline in Rural areas .............................................................................................................. 14 Agriculture Bill ............................................................................................................................................. 16 NHS AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF (WORKPLACE SUPPORT) .................................................................................. 18 Motion moved—[Miles Briggs]. Amendment moved—[Jeane Freeman]. Amendment moved—[Monica Lennon]. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) ....................................................................................................................... 18 The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) ................................................................. 21 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 23 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 25 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 27 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 29 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 31 Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) ........................................................................................... 32 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ....................................................................................................... 34 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ..................................................................................................................... 35 Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) ................................................................................ 37 Monica Lennon ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Jeane Freeman........................................................................................................................................... 40 Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 42 HEALTH EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Motion moved—[Brian Whittle]. Amendment moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. Amendment moved—[David Stewart]. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 45 The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) ....................................................... 48 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 50 Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) ........................................................................................... 53 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 54 John Scott (Ayr) (Con) ................................................................................................................................ 56 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 58 Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 59 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ....................................................................................................... 61 Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................. 62 George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) ................................................................................................................... 64 David Stewart ............................................................................................................................................. 65 The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney) ...................... 67 Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .................................................................................................... 69 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ................................................................................................................. 74 Motions moved—[Graeme Dey]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 75 RECALL OF PARLIAMENT .................................................................................................................................. 85 The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh) ...................................................................................................... 85 STATE PENSION CHANGES (COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN) ................................................................................ 86 Motion debated—[Sandra White]. Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ....................................................................................................... 86 Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 89 Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 90 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 92 Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)........................................................................................................... 93 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 95 Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) .................................................................................... 96 Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD) .......................................................................................................... 98 Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) ....................................................................................... 100 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton)
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