Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith) Lab

Good afternoon and apologies for the slightly late start due to circumstances beyond our control. The first item of business today is a members’ business deb...

Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD) LD

I thank the members who signed my motion congratulating Home-Start Garioch on its 20th anniversary. I am most grateful. Garioch is an area in Aberdeenshire ...

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate Alison McInnes on securing the debate. I agree with my colleague that Home-Start offers a valuable service to families, not only in Garioch bu...

Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I too congratulate Alison McInnes on bringing the debate to the chamber, and I thank her for the opportunity to focus on the challenges of raising a family i...

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

I congratulate Alison McInnes on bringing the motion to Parliament for debate. Before I continue, I offer the apologies of Nanette Milne, who intended to par...

Christian Allard (North East Scotland) (SNP) SNP

For people who have just walked into the public gallery to listen, I point out that they are in the right debate—it is about “Gearie”, even if some people mi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Draw to a close, please.

Christian Allard SNP

Parents and families get a lot support all across the region. I thank Alison McInnes for bringing the debate to Parliament. 13:52

The Minister for Children and Young People (Aileen Campbell) SNP

I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate who reinforced how to pronounce Garioch. I thought it might have been pronounced differently when I was pre...