Meeting of the Parliament Thursday 30 January 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 30 January 2020 CONTENTS Col. GENERAL QUESTION TIME .................................................................................................................................. 1 United Kingdom’s Exit from the European Union ......................................................................................... 1 Queensferry Crossing (Traffic) ..................................................................................................................... 2 Digital Economy (Post-Brexit) ....................................................................................................................... 4 United Kingdom-European Union Talks ....................................................................................................... 5 Clare’s Law ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Rail Infrastructure (Highlands) ...................................................................................................................... 8 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................... 10 Education .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Non-profit-distributing Model ...................................................................................................................... 13 Property Factors ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation Statistics (Inverclyde) ..................................................................... 16 A83 Landslip ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Kilbowie Outdoor Centre ............................................................................................................................ 17 Coatbridge Freightliner Terminal ................................................................................................................ 18 Marches (Glasgow)..................................................................................................................................... 18 Maternity Services (Moray) ......................................................................................................................... 19 Budget Proposal (Public Transport) ........................................................................................................... 19 National Health Service (Waiting Times) .................................................................................................... 21 European Arrest Warrant (Transition Period) ............................................................................................. 23 NHS Highland ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Alcohol (Minimum Unit Pricing) .................................................................................................................. 24 Scottish Prison Service (Sickness Leave) .................................................................................................. 25 Problem Gambling ...................................................................................................................................... 26 PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD RATE ................................................................................................................ 28 Motion debated—[Keith Brown]. Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) ............................................................................ 28 Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ...................................................................................... 31 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 33 Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 34 The Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy (Kate Forbes) ......................................................... 35 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 39 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 40 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OLDER PEOPLE ............................................................................................................ 40 Social Isolation and Loneliness (Highland) ................................................................................................ 40 Scottish Child Payment .............................................................................................................................. 41 Vulnerable Older People ............................................................................................................................ 43 Older and Disabled People (Access to Services) ....................................................................................... 44 Older People ............................................................................................................................................... 45 Intergenerational Support ........................................................................................................................... 46 Social Isolation (Rural Communities) ......................................................................................................... 47 Welfare Reform (Disabled People) ............................................................................................................. 48 EUROPEAN UNION EXIT .................................................................................................................................... 50 Statement—[Michael Russell]. The Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations (Michael Russell) ........... 50 DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ..................................................................................................................................... 62 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. Amendment moved—[Miles Briggs]. Amendment moved—[Monica Lennon]. Amendment moved—[Alex Cole—Hamilton]. The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) ....................................................... 62 Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) ....................................................................................................................... 68 Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 70 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 73 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 75 Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 78 Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) ......................................................................................................... 80 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 83 Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................................................ 86 Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 89 Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 91 Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) ................................................................................ 93 Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................... 95 Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) ................................................................................ 98 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 100 Alex Cole-Hamilton ................................................................................................................................... 102 Monica Lennon ......................................................................................................................................... 105 Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) ..................................................................................................................