Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2011
17 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
NHS Lanarkshire (Meetings)
Health and Wellbeing
I have to confess to Jamie Hepburn that it is an interesting election strategy for Labour to make a point of reminding the voters of perhaps its most unpopular policy position in the previous election. I am thankful that I do not speak for the Labour Party. Most people will draw their own conclusions on whether Labour is to be trusted with the future of Monklands hospital or, indeed, of any hospital. We have demonstrated over the past few years that Monklands A and E, just like Ayr hospital A and E and local services throughout the country, is certainly safe with the SNP.
In the same item of business
Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)
Lab
4. To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of NHS Lanarkshire. (S3O-13338)
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing (Nicola Sturgeon)
SNP
I meet all health board chairs regularly. The most recent meeting with NHS Lanarkshire representatives was on 28 February.
Cathie Craigie
Lab
At a public meeting in Kilsyth 10 days ago, I met representatives of NHS Lanarkshire, who were there because of the serious concerns that people have about l...
Nicola Sturgeon
SNP
I am sure that the member will be aware that health board allocations were advised in response to a parliamentary question a couple of week ago. That informa...
Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)
SNP
In any of her recent meetings with NHS Lanarkshire, has the cabinet secretary been able to discuss the U-turn on the future of Monklands accident and emergen...
Nicola Sturgeon
SNP
I have to confess to Jamie Hepburn that it is an interesting election strategy for Labour to make a point of reminding the voters of perhaps its most unpopul...
Cathie Craigie
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am sure that you would not want to preside over a meeting at which people were giving wrong information to this Par...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
I am sorry, Ms Craigie, but I am not happy with your accusing the minister of telling lies. In the first instance, I ask you to withdraw that particular comm...
Cathie Craigie
Lab
I apologise, Presiding Officer and I withdraw the word “lies”. I will rephrase my point of order. Is it in order for a minister of this Government to mislead...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
The minister is responsible for what she says to Parliament; I am not responsible for that. You can take the matter up with the minister later.