Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) NPA

Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S4M-03394, in the name of Nanette Milne, on families. I remind all members that time is extrem...

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I begin by indicating that we are happy to accept both amendments.It is well recognised that Scotland still has an enormous problem with drug addiction, whic...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Roseanna Cunningham to speak to and move amendment S4M-03394.1. Minister, you have no more than seven minutes.09:25

The Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (Roseanna Cunningham) SNP

I welcome the motion and the Labour amendment. Nanette Milne is absolutely right—the role of families is key to the success of our national drug strategy “Th...

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I have listened carefully to the minister’s comments about the recovery programmes, which I fully support, and I support everything that Nanette Milne said, ...

Roseanna Cunningham SNP

The member will accept that, in a speech of seven minutes, I cannot touch on every issue, but I am aware of the mental health problems that go along with dru...

Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank Nanette Milne for bringing forward this debate on supporting families who are affected by drugs. It is an important and challenging debate on an issu...

The Presiding Officer NPA

We move to the open debate. I remind everyone that we are tight for time and that speeches will be no more than four minutes long.09:37

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

I thank Nanette Milne for raising an important issue that, such is the scale of substance misuse in our nation, is—I am sorry to say—relevant to every member...

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Lab

The debate is likely to be consensual, which reflects the fact that under the previous minister in the previous parliamentary session agreement on the recove...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The member needs to wind up.

Dr Simpson Lab

We should praise Scottish Families Affected by Drugs, welcome the work that is done by the Scottish Drugs Forum and call on the Government to continue its co...

Maureen Watt (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) SNP

I am glad that Nanette Milne managed to bring the topic to the chamber as a Conservative business debate this morning; it was originally going to be a member...

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

The debate has already shown that there is not an MSP in the chamber or anyone who is involved in making policy on children who does not believe that good-qu...

Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate Nanette Milne on bringing this important debate to the chamber. I know that her original intention was to have a members’ business debate on t...

Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

Not long after my election, I took on the role of co-convener of the cross-party group on drug and alcohol misuse, and through it I have learned a tremendous...

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) SNP

I thank Kezia Dugdale for her informative speech—I will certainly visit the cafe that is just around the corner from here. I also thank Nanette Milne for ini...

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD) LD

I, too, thank the Conservatives for using their debating time this morning to highlight the role of families who are in recovery from drug abuse and—in parti...

Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

The debate has been very good, and it is timely and worth while. I thank Nanette Milne and the Conservatives for bringing the topic to the chamber. In the pa...

Roseanna Cunningham SNP

I thank members for the many thoughtful contributions on a significant issue affecting families in Scotland. One of the essential values of the Scottish Parl...

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I thank Nanette Milne for moving the motion and allowing a debate on one of the biggest issues that Scotland faces today. As Richard Simpson said, the debate...