Meeting of the Parliament Thursday 28 November 2019 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 28 November 2019 CONTENTS Col. GENERAL QUESTION TIME .................................................................................................................................. 1 Fly-tipping ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Young Drivers (Safety) ................................................................................................................................. 2 Pupil Support Assistants (Training) .............................................................................................................. 3 M90 Commerce Park (Waste) ...................................................................................................................... 4 Train Fares (Split Ticketing) ......................................................................................................................... 5 Queensferry Crossing (Traffic Flows) ........................................................................................................... 6 Abellio ScotRail (Revenue Protection) ......................................................................................................... 7 Dementia Support ......................................................................................................................................... 8 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................... 10 Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Infections) ....................................................................................... 10 Post-mortem Reports (Toxicology) ............................................................................................................. 13 Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (Dermatology Waiting Times) ........................................................................... 15 Queen Elizabeth University Hospital .......................................................................................................... 15 Deaths Abroad ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Meat Production (BBC Documentary) ........................................................................................................ 17 Short-term Lets (Scottish Government Consultation)................................................................................. 18 Police Scotland (Officers’ Health and Wellbeing) ....................................................................................... 18 Whole-life Sentences .................................................................................................................................. 20 Estranged Students Solidarity Week .......................................................................................................... 21 Abellio Trains (Service Levels) ................................................................................................................... 21 Treatment Time Guarantee ........................................................................................................................ 22 Action on Climate Change ......................................................................................................................... 22 Post-Brexit Trade Deal ............................................................................................................................... 23 Violence against Women and Girls ............................................................................................................ 23 Road Maintenance and Repairs (Backlog) ................................................................................................. 25 Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children (Safety) ......................................... 26 POINT OF ORDER ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................................................ 28 ST ANDREW’S DAY .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Motion debated—[Tom Arthur]. Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 29 Dr Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 32 Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con) .................................................................................................. 33 Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 35 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 37 The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development (Ben Macpherson) ............................ 38 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 41 FINANCE, ECONOMY AND FAIR WORK ............................................................................................................... 41 Scottish Stock Exchange ............................................................................................................................ 41 Brexit Preparations (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) .................................................................................... 42 Youth Employment (Labour Force Survey Data) ....................................................................................... 43 Scottish Budget Delay (Impact on Dumfries and Galloway Council) ......................................................... 44 Assaults on Retail Workers ........................................................................................................................ 45 Consumer Protection (Vulnerable People) ................................................................................................. 46 Scottish Growth Scheme (Investment in North East Scotland) .................................................................. 47 WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE TASK FORCE (FINAL REPORT) ................................................................................... 49 Statement—[Fergus Ewing]. The Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy (Fergus Ewing) ................................................................. 49 SCOTTISH ELECTIONS (FRANCHISE AND REPRESENTATION) BILL: STAGE 1 ....................................................... 60 Motion moved—[Michael Russell]. The Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations (Michael Russell) ........... 60 Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)........................................................................................................ 65 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) .............................................................................. 69 Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 73 Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) ........................................................................................... 75 Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) .......................................................................................... 78 Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) .................................................................. 80 Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)....................................................................................................... 82 Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) .................................................................................... 86 James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) ..................................................................................................................... 88 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 89 Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 92 Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................................................ 93 Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con) ................................................................................................................ 96 Michael Russell........................................................................................................................................... 99 SCOTTISH ELECTIONS (FRANCHISE AND REPRESENTATION) BILL: FINANCIAL RESOLUTION .............................. 104 Motion moved—[Derek Mackay]. DECISION TIME .............................................................................................................................................