Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 19 December 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 19 December 2018 CONTENTS Col. IOLAIRE DISASTER ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Motion debated—[Alasdair Allan]. Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP ............................................................................................. 2 Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con............................................................................................................ 6 Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP ........................................................................................................ 8 Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab ................................................................................................ 10 John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green .............................................................................................. 11 Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP .................................................................................................. 13 Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con ........................................................................................ 15 Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP ...................................................................................................... 16 Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab ............................................................................................ 17 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP ............................................................................................ 18 Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab ................................................................................................................. 20 The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop ....................................... 22 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 25 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OLDER PEOPLE ............................................................................................................ 25 Social Security Scotland ............................................................................................................................. 25 Universal Credit (Impact) ............................................................................................................................ 26 Benefit Processing (Case Management System) ....................................................................................... 27 Cold Weather Payments ............................................................................................................................. 28 Social Security and Older People (Glasgow) ............................................................................................. 29 Universal Credit (In-work Conditionality) .................................................................................................... 30 Carers Allowance (Recovery of Overpayments) ........................................................................................ 31 Funeral Costs (Glasgow) ............................................................................................................................ 32 COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ......................................................................................................... 33 Social Enterprise Strategy (Public Procurement) ....................................................................................... 33 North Ayrshire Council (Meetings) .............................................................................................................. 34 Social Isolation (Housing Policy) ................................................................................................................ 36 Public Services (Accountability Frameworks) ............................................................................................ 37 Dumfries and Galloway Council (Meetings) ............................................................................................... 37 Planning (Scotland) Bill and Land Value Capture ...................................................................................... 39 Local Development Plans ........................................................................................................................... 39 Affordable Homes ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Vulnerable People (High-quality Services) ................................................................................................. 41 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ............................................................................................................................. 43 Statement—[Clare Haughey]. The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey ......................................................................................... 43 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE EXPANSION ................................................................................................ 55 Statement—[Maree Todd]. The Minister for Children and Young People (Maree Todd ........................................................................ 55 EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS (CONTRIBUTION TO SCOTLAND) ............................................................................. 66 Motion moved—[Ben Macpherson]. Amendment moved—[Adam Tomkins]. Amendment moved—[Claire Baker]. The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development (Ben Macpherson ............................. 66 Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con ................................................................................................................. 70 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab ................................................................................................. 72 Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green .......................................................................................................... 75 Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD ............................................................................................................ 77 Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP .................................................................................................. 79 Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con ....................................................................................... 80 Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP ................................................................................. 82 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab ..................................................................................................................... 84 Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP ...................................................................................... 85 Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con ................................................................... 87 Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP ..................................................................................... 88 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab ................................................................................................................. 90 Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con.......................................................................................................... 91 Ben Macpherso........................................................................................................................................... 94 BUSINESS MOTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 97 Motions moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTION ................................................................................................................. 100 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]. DECISION TIME .............................................................................................................................................. 101 WATER CHARGES (SINGLE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS) ........................................................................................ 106 Motion debated—[Jackie Baillie]. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab ............................................................................................................... 106 James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP ................................................................................................ 108 Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con ................................................................................. 111 James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab ..................................................................................................................... 113 John Scott (Ayr) (Con ............................................................................................................................... 114 The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna Cunningham .. 116 1 19 DECEMBER 2018