Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 12 September 2018 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 12 September 2018 CONTENTS Col. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................... 1 ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND REFORM ........................................................................................ 1 Environment (South Lanarkshire) ................................................................................................................. 1 Scottish Coastal Rubbish Aerial Photography Project ................................................................................. 2 Deposit Return Scheme ............................................................................................................................... 4 Chemicals of Environmental Concern .......................................................................................................... 5 Protection of Wild Mammals (Consultation) ................................................................................................. 7 Kelp (Mechanical Harvesting) ....................................................................................................................... 8 RURAL ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Farming (New Entrants) ............................................................................................................................... 9 Farming and Food Production (Impact of Brexit) ....................................................................................... 11 Protected Food Names and Geographical Indications (Impact of Brexit) .................................................. 12 Healthy Food (Support for Small Retailers) ................................................................................................ 14 Farmers and Crofters (Impact of Adverse Weather) .................................................................................. 15 TRANSVAGINAL MESH ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Statement—[Jeane Freeman]. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) ................................................................. 17 SUICIDE PREVENTION ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Motion moved—[Clare Haughey]. Amendment moved—[Annie Wells]. Amendment moved—[Mary Fee]. Amendment moved—[Alex Cole-Hamilton]. The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey) ........................................................................................ 29 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ..................................................................................................................... 33 Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 36 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 39 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 41 Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 43 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 45 Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 47 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 50 Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) ................................................................................ 52 Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con) .................................................................................................. 54 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 56 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 58 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 60 Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................................ 63 James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 65 Alex Cole-Hamilton ..................................................................................................................................... 68 Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab) .................................................................................................................... 70 Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) ....................................................................................................................... 72 The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) ................................................................. 75 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 78 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ................................................................................................................. 80 Motions moved—[Graeme Dey]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 81 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES (CHILD POVERTY) .......................................................................................................... 83 Motion debated—[Patrick Harvie]. Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 83 Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)........................................................................................................ 86 Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 87 James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) ..................................................................................................................... 89 Angela Constance (Almond Valley) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 90 Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con) ....................................................................................................... 92 The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) ................................. 93 1 12 SEPTEMBER 2018 2 The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): That Scottish Parliament was an illuminating answer from the minister. [Interruption.] I say that because the lights came Wednesday 12 September 2018 up as she was speaking. [Laughter.] I will put my hand up next time if I want to speak. [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP): Further to 13:30] her response on low-emission zones, does the cabinet secretary recognise that, in order for cities Portfolio Question Time to have successful low-emission zones, notice must be taken of surrounding towns, commuter Environment, Climate Change and towns and satellite towns? Does she agree that it would be beneficial for those heading up the Land Reform initiatives in the cities to open discussions with groups in the surrounding towns, such as the East Environment (South Lanarkshire) Kilbride task force in my constituency of East 1. James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab): To ask the Kilbride? Scottish Government what initiatives it plans to Roseanna Cunningham: I am beginning to get improve the environment in South Lanarkshire. the feeling that I might be stepping into a (S5O-02329) discussion or an argument that I have not hitherto The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, been involved with, so I will tread warily and Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna suggest that groups across Scotland that have a Cunningham): The local authority, together with strong interest and concern in the issue should be local partners, plays the lead role in improving the flagging up their interests and concerns with all environment in South Lanarkshire. At a national other areas. It is the case, particularly in urban level, standards and support are provided through Scotland, that the boundaries between local public bodies such as the Scottish Environment authorities do not simply cut off issues such as air Protection Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage, quality. It may be different when it comes to more as well as targeted initiatives such as the central rural local authorities where there is a huge Scotland green network.