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MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Wednesday 30 April 2014 Session 4 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.scottish.parliament.uk or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Wednesday 30 April 2014 CONTENTS Col. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ....................................................................................................................... 30281 HEALTH AND WELLBEING ........................................................................................................................... 30281 NHS Scotland (Performance) ............................................................................................................... 30281 Multiple Sclerosis .................................................................................................................................. 30283 Audiology (Waiting Times) .................................................................................................................... 30283 Tamiflu .................................................................................................................................................. 30285 Defibrillators in Public Places ............................................................................................................... 30286 Dialysis Services (Accessibility) ........................................................................................................... 30287 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Dentistry) ....................................................................................... 30288 Life Expectancy (Glasgow) ................................................................................................................... 30289 NHS Lothian (Meetings) ....................................................................................................................... 30290 Residential Care ................................................................................................................................... 30292 Scottish Ambulance Service (Remote Communities) ........................................................................... 30294 National Health Service Pharmaceutical Services ............................................................................... 30295 SCOTLAND’S FUTURE ................................................................................................................................ 30297 Motion moved—[Annabel Goldie]. Amendment moved—[Nicola Sturgeon]. Amendment moved—[Drew Smith]. Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................ 30297 The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities (Nicola Sturgeon) .................................................................................................................................. 30303 Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 30308 Willie Rennie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD) .......................................................................................... 30311 Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 30313 Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) .................................................................... 30315 Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................ 30317 Alex Rowley (Cowdenbeath) (Lab) ....................................................................................................... 30319 John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 30321 Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con) ................................................................................................................ 30324 Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) ........................................................................................................... 30325 Hanzala Malik (Glasgow) (Lab) ............................................................................................................ 30328 Stewart Maxwell (West Scotland) (SNP) .............................................................................................. 30329 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ........................................................................................ 30331 Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 30333 Hugh Henry (Renfrewshire South) (Lab) .............................................................................................. 30335 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) ........................................................................................................ 30336 Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) ........................................................................................ 30338 Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 30340 The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney) ............... 30342 Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 30345 BUSINESS MOTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 30350 Motions moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ........................................................................................................... 30352 Motions moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. DECISION TIME .......................................................................................................................................... 30353 HISTORIC INSTITUTIONAL CHILD ABUSE ...................................................................................................... 30358 Motion debated—[Graeme Pearson]. Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 30358 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 30360 Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con) .......................................................................................... 30361 Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) ......................................................................................................... 30363 John Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 30365 Michael McMahon (Uddingston and Bellshill) (Lab) ............................................................................. 30367 Alex Fergusson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)......................................................................... 30368 Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab) .................................................................................................... 30370 The Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (Roseanna Cunningham) ................................ 30372 30281 30 APRIL 2014 30282 privatisation that is happening south of the border Scottish Parliament and we have avoided multiple reorganisations, which has allowed us to focus on patient safety Wednesday 30 April 2014 and the quality of care. [The Deputy Presiding Officer opened the The Scottish Government’s vision for the NHS is meeting at 14:00] to maintain our publicly owned and publicly funded health service that is provided free at the point of Portfolio Question Time delivery. A no vote would put at risk the ability to protect Scotland’s NHS budget from cuts as a result of the privatisation agenda in NHS England Health and Wellbeing and would reduce our ability to use the full range The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott): of levers to promote good health in Scotland. Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab): Meanwhile, back business is portfolio questions. To get in as many in the real world, the Nuffield Trust’s report people as possible, I would be grateful if we had highlights that Scotland is falling behind other short and succinct questions and answers. nations of the UK on a number of fronts, although it is making welcome progress on others. One NHS Scotland (Performance) concern is that we are falling behind comparator 1. Adam Ingram (Carrick, Cumnock and regions of the UK, such as north-east England, on Doon Valley) (SNP): To ask the Scottish life expectancy and mortality. What action has the Government what information it has on how the Government taken to improve the life expectancy performance of NHS Scotland compares with the of all Scots and especially those who may be national health service in other parts of the United dying far too young? Kingdom. (S4O-03146) Michael Matheson: The member will know that The Minister for Public Health (Michael life expectancy in Scotland is increasing, although Matheson): In recent years, various organisations not as fast as we would wish. He will understand have published analysis of how
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