MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Parliamentary Year 3, No. 3, Session 5

Meeting of the Parliament

Thursday 17 May 2018

Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.

The meeting opened at 11.40 am.

1. General Questions: Questions were answered by Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers.

2. First Minister’s Questions: Questions were answered by the First Minister ().

3. The Everyone’s Business Campaign: The Parliament debated S5M-10464 in the name of —That the Parliament welcomes the introduction to Scotland of the campaign, Everyone’s Business; notes that this campaign calls for all women who experience perinatal mental health problems to receive the care that they and their families need; understands that more than 1 in 10 women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within the first year after having a child, and these illnesses include antenatal depression, postnatal depression, anxiety, perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder, postpartum psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder; believes that such mental illness often goes unrecognised, undiagnosed and untreated and that this can have a devastating impact on the women and their families; understands that the availability of specialist provision is varied, meaning that specific care may not be readily available across the whole of the UK; welcomes the ’s Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027, which includes a commitment to fund the introduction of a managed clinical network that will aim to bring together health professionals in order to improve recognition and treatment in Rutherglen and across Scotland, and notes the campaign’s aim, which is to ensure that all women who experience such problems receive appropriate care, wherever and whenever they need it.

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4. Motion Without Notice: Clare Haughey moved without notice that, under Rule 8.14.3, the debate be extended by up to 30 minutes. The motion was agreed to.

5. Ministerial Statement: The Minister for Health and Sport (Shona Robison) made a statement and answered questions on Scottish Veterans Commissioner’s report on Veterans’ Health and Wellbeing.

6. Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill- Stage 3: The Presiding Officer determined, under Rule 9.8.5BA that, in his view, no provision of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill related to a protected subject-matter.

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution (Derek Mackay) moved S5M-12264—That the Parliament agrees that the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill be passed.

After debate, the motion was agreed to ((DT) For 109, Against 1, Abstentions 0)

7. Motion Without Notice: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Joe FitzPatrick) moved without notice that, under Rule a 11.2.2, Decision Time be brought forward to 3.32 pm. The motion was agreed to.

8. Decision Time: The Parliament took a decision on item 6 as noted above.

The meeting closed at 3.36 pm. P E Grice Clerk of the Parliament 17 May 2018

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Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)

Committee Reports

The following report was published on 17 May 2018–

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, 5th Report 2018 (Session 5) Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill (LCM(S5)13) (SP Paper 311)

The following report was published on 18 May 2018–

Local Government and Communities Committee, 9th Report 2018 (Session 5), Report on the Revised Code of Conduct for Councillors (SP Paper 322)

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