Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-15194, in the name of Monica Lennon, on cervical screening uptake statistics. The deba...

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

This is cervical cancer prevention week, and I am grateful to members who supported my motion to allow this debate to take place. There is actually a lot t...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate Monica Lennon on bringing this important debate to the chamber, which gives us the opportunity to raise awareness of the latest cervical cance...

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con

I congratulate and thank Monica Lennon for holding this debate on the important issue of screening uptake for cervical cancer. I thank the organisations that...

Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I am grateful to Monica Lennon for bringing the debate to the chamber during cervical cancer prevention week. I believe that there is some discussion about h...

Emma Harper SNP

The member mentioned those who have been on the receiving end of sexual violence. Does she think that a self-test approach might be a way of supporting women?

Elaine Smith Lab

It could certainly be an option. All options that make women feel comfortable about taking the test should be explored. We should also consider out-of-hour...

Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green) Green

I, too, thank Monica Lennon for bringing this important issue to the chamber tonight, during cervical cancer prevention week. It is fair to say that we all a...

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) SNP

I add my thanks to Monica Lennon for bringing this important debate to the chamber. The speeches that we have heard have driven home just how vital it is to ...

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) Con

I thank Monica Lennon for bringing the debate to Parliament during cervical cancer prevention week. Put simply, cervical screening saves lives. Despite that...

The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey) SNP

I thank members who have contributed to the debate today, and Monica Lennon for bringing it to the chamber. Cervical screening is unique. Not only can it de...

Elaine Smith Lab

Do any of the projects that have been mentioned work with women who are homeless?

Clare Haughey SNP

I was going to address that point further on in my speech. I will do that, if that is all right with Elaine Smith. The Clyde project has developed a communi...