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Meeting of the Parliament 18 December 2018

18 Dec 2018 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

Fife Alcohol Support Service

FitzPatrick, Joe SNP Dundee City West Watch on SPTV

I add my congratulations to David Torrance for securing the debate and I take the opportunity to place on record my thanks to FASS and all its staff who, as we have heard, have been providing treatment and support services to people across Fife for more than 40 years. I add my welcome to those people from FASS who are in the gallery tonight.

The motion specifically focuses on FASS, but it would be remiss of me not to draw attention to the many other organisations that undertake similar work. Excellent work is taking place in communities across Scotland to support people who are among the most vulnerable in our society. I have not yet had the chance to visit FASS, but I am sure that one of the Fife members might put an invite in the post soon, and I would be keen to take up such an invite. I have had the opportunity and been fortunate enough to meet—

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-14126, in the name of David Torrance, on Fife Alcohol Support Service: supporting Fife...

David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) SNP

I thank members who supported the motion and enabled the invaluable work of Fife Alcohol Support Service over the past 40 years to be debated today. I congra...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We move to the open debate. Speeches should be about four minutes, please. I call Claire Baker. 17:09

Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Lab

Thank you for calling me now, Presiding Officer. It is a pleasure to recognise Fife Alcohol Support Service’s 40 years of work this evening, and I thank Davi...

Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate my colleague David Torrance on securing this important debate, which gives us the opportunity in our Parliament to shine a light on the import...

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I am delighted to take part in the debate and I pay tribute to David Torrance for bringing it to the chamber. As we have heard, Fife Alcohol Support Service...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

First, I add my thanks to David Torrance for bringing this debate to the chamber and allowing us to once again shine a light on a very important subject—espe...

The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) SNP

I add my congratulations to David Torrance for securing the debate and I take the opportunity to place on record my thanks to FASS and all its staff who, as ...

David Torrance SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Joe FitzPatrick SNP

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

I thought you were going to refuse, minister. I do not think you should try that, what with all the Fifers in the gallery.

David Torrance SNP

I believe that FASS’s annual general meeting is on 29 August next year and it would like the minister to be a guest speaker.

Joe FitzPatrick SNP

I am sure that the member will send an invite in the usual way. If an invitation is made and I am able to take it up, depending on other diary commitments, I...