Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) Thursday 17 September 2020 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 Thursday 17 September 2020 CONTENTS Col. FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ..................................................................................................................... 1 Michelle Stewart (Victims’ Rights) ................................................................................................................ 2 Health Protection Scotland (Covid Guidance) .............................................................................................. 6 Covid-19 Testing Programme ....................................................................................................................... 9 Care Homes (Visits) ................................................................................................................................... 11 Leisure Trusts (Financial Position) ............................................................................................................. 13 Covid-19 Tests (Young Adults) ................................................................................................................... 14 Family Contact (Older and Disabled Care Home Residents) ........................................................................................... 16 Covid-19 (School Staff Support) ................................................................................................................. 18 Malicious Prosecution ................................................................................................................................. 18 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill ........................................................................................................... 19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims (High Court Judgment) ............................................................................................................................ 19 Test and Protect (Scams) ........................................................................................................................... 20 Dental Services (National Health Service Patients) .......................................................................................................... 21 Dundee (Regeneration) .............................................................................................................................. 22 Pay Offer (Burton’s Workers) ..................................................................................................................... 22 Food Banks (Increased Use) ...................................................................................................................... 23 Natural Environment ................................................................................................................................... 23 Childminding (Support) ............................................................................................................................... 24 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ........................................................................................................... 25 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Waiting Times) ................................................................. 25 Brexit ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 A83 Rest and Be Thankful Pass (Landslide) .............................................................................................. 27 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY QUESTION TIME ....................................................................... 28 Members’ Allowances ................................................................................................................................. 28 Members’ Local Offices (Covid-19-related Costs) ......................................................................................................................... 29 Voting System ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Staff Cost Provision (Review) ..................................................................................................................... 35 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 37 ECONOMY, FAIR WORK AND CULTURE .............................................................................................................. 37 Covid-19 Assistance for Cutural Organisations (North East Scotland) ...................................................... 37 Regional Economic Development (Ayrshire) .............................................................................................. 39 Apprenticeships (Highlands and Islands) ................................................................................................... 40 Consequentials (Allocation to Arts, Culture and Heritage Sectors) ............................................................ 41 Covid-19 Restrictions (Business Support) .................................................................................................. 43 Home Working (Public Sector) ................................................................................................................... 46 Investment (Stimulation) ............................................................................................................................. 47 Covid-19 (Funding for Grass-roots Music Venues in Glasgow) ................................................................. 48 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................... 50 Motion moved—[Jamie Hepburn]. Amendment moved—[Maurice Golden]. Amendment moved—[Jackie Baillie]. The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills (Jamie Hepburn) ............................................................. 50 Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con) ..................................................................................................... 54 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 58 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 61 Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) ........................................................................................................... 63 Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) ............................................................................ 65 Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con) ............................................................................................................... 67 Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 69 Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 70 George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) ................................................................................................................... 72 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ....................................................................................................... 73 Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) ................................................................. 75 Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) ................................................................................ 76 Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) ................................................................................ 78 Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 80 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .............................................................................................. 82 Jamie Hepburn ........................................................................................................................................... 84 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTION ................................................................................................................... 88 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 89 1 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 from swabs taken over the preceding few days. Scottish Parliament That is because of the backlog in the United Kingdom-wide laboratory network, which I have Thursday 17 September 2020 spoken about this week. To be clear, our trend analysis of the virus is not affected by that, [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at because that analysis looks at cases by date of 12:20] sample, not just reporting date. However, delays in test results being reported can delay contact First Minister’s Question Time tracing in some cases, which is why we are taking the issue so seriously. The Presiding