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The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

I call Emma Harper to respond to the debate and to wind up. 17:26

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

I will stop you, Mr Chapman. There is a little disorder in the chamber. I encourage you to confine your remarks to the usual finishing remarks in a final speech.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

I call Peter Chapman, who is also making his final speech. 17:13

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

John Scott will make a brief contribution before we move to closing speeches. 17:08

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

That was a very timely contribution. 17:02

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Mòran taing, Maighstir Finnie. We move to the open debate. I ask for three-minute speeches, please. 16:58

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Thank you, Mr Rumbles. I call John Finnie, who is also making his final speech in Parliament. 16:52

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

I call Mike Rumbles, who will be making his final speech in the Parliament. 16:49

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The next item of business is a stage 3 debate on motion S5M-24270, in the name of Emma Harper, on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. Members should note that the question on the motion will be taken immediately following the conclusion of the deba...

Lewis Macdonald Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · City Centre and Beachfront Regeneration (Aberdeen)

I thank the cabinet secretary for that answer. I, too, wish her well after her term as a member of this Parliament and a minister. She will have heard, at First Minister’s question time, about the devastating news for Aberdeen city centre and its regeneration of the proposed c...

2. Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · City Centre and Beachfront Regeneration (Aberdeen)

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide for the regeneration of the city centre and beachfront in Aberdeen. (S5O-05155)

The Convener Lab Committee

Thank you very much, Sandra and David. This is also my final meeting of a parliamentary committee, so I would also like to thank my fellow committee members, past and present, for working together to deliver our shared strategy and vision over the past five years. I mention i...

The Convener Lab Committee

As this is the last meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in this session of Parliament, I will now offer those members who are not seeking re-election an opportunity to say a few words reflecting on their time on the committee.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

That concludes our questions. Thank you for attending, minister. We will take a view on the matters later in the meeting.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

The notification says: “it is expected that in almost all circumstances the Secretary of State would follow the advice of the UK Health Protection Committee in making such amendments.” In what circumstances might it be appropriate for the secretary of state not to follow the...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

I call Alex Cole-Hamilton.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

I invite Laura McGlynn to indicate whether she can add anything.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

That is helpful.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

That is welcome. I have no doubt that our successor committee will pursue the same approach as we have pursued in relation to the framework. After initial consideration of the framework, will there be opportunities for on-going scrutiny and amendment of the framework’s operati...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

You touched on the relationship between the regulations and the public health protection and health security common framework. You will be aware that the committee has taken a close interest in the common frameworks that have come before us. It is regrettable that we have not ...

The Convener (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Good morning, and welcome to the 11th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2021. We have received apologies from Donald Cameron. Emma Harper will join the meeting later. All members and witnesses should ensure that mobile phones and all notifications are switched to s...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill

I call Margaret Mitchell, who is making her final speech as a member of the Parliament. 19:02

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill

I remind members at the back of the chamber that their voices carry. 18:30

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Urgent Question · Lothian Buses (Suspension of Services)

That concludes the urgent question. I apologise to other members who wished to ask supplementary questions but, as members will be aware, we are running substantially behind time already in this afternoon’s business. We will move on to the next item of business in a moment.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Urgent Question · Lothian Buses (Suspension of Services)

I will take three supplementary questions.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Drug Deaths and Harms

I call Angela Constance to close the debate. 17:32

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Drug Deaths and Harms

Please move to a conclusion.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Drug Deaths and Harms

Jenny Marra will close the debate for Labour and make her final speech in the Parliament. 17:13

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · Real Living Wage (Public Sector Contracts)

We have a supplementary question from Willie Coffey.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · Adults with Additional Support Needs (Employment)

Question 4 has been withdrawn.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time

The next item of business is portfolio questions on economy, fair work and culture. I ask members for succinct questions and answers in order that we can get as many members in as possible.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Business Motion

I remind members about the social distancing measures that are in place in the chamber and across the campus. I encourage members to observe those measures, particularly when entering and exiting the chamber and accessing and leaving their seats. The next item of business is ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · Brexit (Support for Companies)

Thank you very much, Mr Russell. That concludes portfolio questions.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · Brexit (Support for Companies)

I call Michael Russell to answer his final question and make his final remarks.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

There is a supplementary question from Dean Lockhart.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time · Independence Referendum (Publication of Draft Bill)

We have two supplementaries to that question.

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time

I remind members to press their request-to-speak button if they wish to ask a supplementary question. Michael Russell will be making his final substantive contribution in the chamber. I will invite him to make some valedictory remarks after he has answered the final question.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Chamber

Portfolio Question Time

Good afternoon. I remind members to follow the social distancing procedures that are in place across the Holyrood campus, particularly when entering and exiting the chamber and accessing and leaving their seats. Our next item of business is portfolio questions. In order to ge...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

We will proceed on that basis. We now move into private session. 10:21 Meeting continued in private until 11:19.

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Indeed. There are many precedents for Scotland having more water than we know what to do with; that would be a new version of the same tale. If members are content, I suggest that we make no recommendations on the regulations, but that we write separately to the Scottish Gover...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Presumably, the matter will be the subject of continuing discussions between the relevant authorities in the EU and the UK, including the Scottish Government. If there was—as you suggest—further discussion leading to a different agreement, the regulations would no doubt return...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Yes—that is clearly disappointing. With regard to the instruments, there are two options open to the committee, and to any individual member. It is open to us to make no recommendations on the instrument; equally, we have the option of lodging a motion to annul the regulations...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

I think that you are saying, with regard to the late submission that we received, that the regulations do not, of themselves, overcome that obstacle. Is that your understanding of the position?

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Item 5 is consideration of the two negative instruments that we have just discussed. The DPLR Committee, although it agreed with the categorisation, brought the second instrument—SSI 2021/109—to the attention of our committee because it had been laid less than 28 days before c...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Okay—great. I see that no member has any comments on the categorisation of the instruments, which—as I said—has already been considered by the DPLR Committee, which was content in that regard. Does the committee agree with the categorisation? Members indicated agreement.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Item 4 is consideration of the procedure and categorisation of two negative EU exit Scottish statutory instruments. The Scottish Government has designated the first instrument, SSI 2021/66, as being of medium significance under the SSI protocol, and the second instrument, SSI...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Item 3 is consideration of two negative order of council statutory instruments. The instruments are orders of the Privy Council, which approve rules that were made by the Health and Care Professions Council. Members will note that the first instrument has been drawn to our att...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

The purpose of the instrument is to apply, until 22 February 2022, the law that was in existence before 21 February 2021 on compositional and labelling standards for infant formula and follow-on formula that is manufactured from protein hydrolysates, which represents an annual...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

The next instrument makes changes to the employee contribution table for 2021-22, which updates the salary and earnings bands on which the employee contribution percentages are set. I see that there are no comments from members. Does the committee agree to make no recommendati...

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

As there are no further comments from members, does the committee agree to make no recommendations on the three negative instruments? Members indicated agreement.

The Convener Lab Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Item 2 is consideration of negative subordinate legislation. We have before us five instruments; we will consider the first three together. The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 increase the value of personal expenses allowance i...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

We will write to the Scottish Government to indicate that we are content with the regulations, but we will highlight the recommendations as discussed, taking on board the points that Sandra White raised.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

We will take that approach, if colleagues are content that we do so. Members will have seen the separate briefing paper from the Scottish Parliament information centre and Scottish Parliament legal services, which sets out, at paragraphs 18 to 20, how we may choose to approac...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

We can indicate our concerns, and say that we expect full details to be provided in the notification regarding which provisions of the legislation are being amended and how that will work. We can approve the instrument, but with the qualification that we make it clear that we ...

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

I guess that, if there is concern on that matter, we can return to it at our next meeting, as time will, I think, allow us to do so.

The Convener Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

I hear your points. I ask David Cullum, as the clerk, if he would like to comment on those concerns and clarify the position.

The Convener (Lewis Macdonald) Lab Committee

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Good morning, and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 10th meeting in 2021. We have received apologies from Alex Cole-Hamilton, and David Torrance will be joining us a little later in the meeting. The first item on our agenda is consideration of a consent notification...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab Chamber

People with Learning Disabilities (Support during Pandemic)

Thank you. That concludes the debate on support for people with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting closed at 20:00.

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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 March 2021

24 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Macdonald, Lewis Lab North East Scotland Watch on SPTV

I call Emma Harper to respond to the debate and to wind up.

17:26

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab

The next item of business is a stage 3 debate on motion S5M-24270, in the name of Emma Harper, on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) B...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I am weel chuffed to open the stage 3 debate on my Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. I am pleased that the bill, which I have worke...

The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Ben Macpherson) SNP

I am pleased to speak for the Scottish Government in support of this important legislation, which will do much to protect livestock all across Scotland. I t...

Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests as a partner in a farming business and a member of NFU Scotland. I am pleased, o...

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

The bill represents a positive step for Scotland’s agriculture sector and our animal welfare standards, so Scottish Labour is happy to support it. I thank Em...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I call Mike Rumbles, who will be making his final speech in the Parliament. 16:49

Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD) LD

I, too, congratulate Emma Harper on introducing the bill. It will be good to get it passed before the session ends. It will be at the last minute, but that w...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Thank you, Mr Rumbles. I call John Finnie, who is also making his final speech in Parliament. 16:52

John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Green

Like others before me, I would like to thank everyone who has brought us to this point in the bill, and to congratulate Emma Harper, who has worked extremely...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Mòran taing, Maighstir Finnie. We move to the open debate. I ask for three-minute speeches, please. 16:58

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

I can see people around the chamber timing me before I even start. Laughter. I wish John Finnie and Mike Rumbles well, and I particularly thank the cabinet s...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

That was a very timely contribution. 17:02

Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I have been frantically trying to cut my speech from four to three minutes, Presiding Officer; I will do my best. I thank Emma Harper for introducing the Do...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

On their final day, I offer congratulations to all members who are leaving and to Mike Rumbles and John Finnie in particular for their contributions. I offer...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

John Scott will make a brief contribution before we move to closing speeches. 17:08

John Scott (Ayr) (Con) Con

Thank you for your indulgence, Presiding Officer. I have very little to say except to welcome the passage of the bill and declare an interest—Interruption. I...

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Lab

Like others, I congratulate Emma Harper on introducing the bill. I pay tribute to Mike Rumbles and John Finnie on their final speeches, and to you, Presiding...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I call Peter Chapman, who is also making his final speech. 17:13

Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

Let me remind the chamber for the last time that my entry in the register of interests states that I am a member of a farming partnership. As you say, Presid...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I will stop you, Mr Chapman. There is a little disorder in the chamber. I encourage you to confine your remarks to the usual finishing remarks in a final spe...

Peter Chapman Con

I hear what you say, Presiding Officer, but—as I said—some of these issues are, to my mind, very important, so I wish to make the points, as I have stated I ...

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna Cunningham) SNP

On the last day of the current parliamentary session, it seems fitting that we are considering a member’s bill that has strong cross-party support and addres...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I call Emma Harper to respond to the debate and to wind up. 17:26

Emma Harper SNP

In closing, I have additional people to thank. More than 600 people responded to my consultation in full, and I appreciate the time and input from members of...

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Emma Harper SNP

Of course I will.

Gail Ross SNP

It would be remiss of me not to personally thank Emma Harper for all the hard work that she has put into the bill. It is a fitting end to our parliamentary s...

Emma Harper SNP

I thank Gail Ross for that. It is very fitting that she mentions Sally Crowe and Joyce Campbell. I know that they will be keen to hear that we are—as I hope—...

The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh) NPA

We will move to the vote on the bill. Before that, however, I suspend the meeting for a technical break to allow members to access the voting app. 17:31 Mee...

The Presiding Officer NPA

We will go straight to the vote. The question is, that motion S5M-24270, in the name of Emma Harper, on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotl...