Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-17177, in the name of Richard Lyle, on the Alzheimer Scotland report “Delivering Fair ...

Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) SNP

As convener of the cross-party group on dementia, it gives me great pleasure to facilitate the debate. I thank each and every member who signed the motion an...

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) Con

I congratulate Richard Lyle on securing the debate on his motion. I welcome the Alzheimer Scotland report, which is very helpful and lays out where we are an...

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate my colleague Richard Lyle on securing today’s debate and on his years of work as convener of the cross-party group on dementia, which has cons...

Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Like colleagues, I congratulate Richard Lyle on securing this important debate and on the work that he leads on in the cross-party group on dementia. I looke...

Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) LD

I join other members in congratulating Richard Lyle on securing the debate and setting the scene very well indeed. I add my thanks to Alzheimer Scotland for ...

Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind) Ind

I congratulate Richard Lyle on securing the debate. The issue that we are debating is one that has long been of interest to me. My late grandmother had deme...

Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) SNP

Like other members, I thank Richard Lyle for bringing an important issue to be debated. I, too, want to highlight the work of Alzheimer Scotland and record m...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

The last of the open debate contributions is from Maurice Corry. 17:42

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I congratulate Richard Lyle on bringing this important debate to the chamber, and I welcome Alzheimer Scotland’s report, which has given us bold and worthwhi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

I call Clare Haughey to wind up the debate for around 7 minutes. 17:47

The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey) SNP

I add my thanks to Richard Lyle for lodging the motion for debate, and I thank all the members who have made valuable contributions. I welcome Alzheimer Sco...

Liam McArthur LD

I welcome everything the minister has said about developments. However, one of the concerns that was raised is that there is a lack of clarity and perhaps co...

Clare Haughey SNP

Liam McArthur is absolutely right—the report highlights that point and he also highlighted it in his speech. The adult social care reform programme is looki...