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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23991, in the name of Maurice Corry, on Scotland’s men’s sheds movement. The debate wil...

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I am delighted to bring the motion for debate today. Scotland’s men’s sheds movement has become an ever-important fixture across our local communities. Each ...

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate Maurice Corry on securing debating time. I am delighted to be speaking about the crucial role that men’s sheds play in communities across Scot...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

I am delighted to speak in the debate and I add my thanks to my colleague Maurice Corry for bringing it to the chamber and allowing us to discuss men’s sheds...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

You did, but I do not think that it was intentional. Please carry on.

Brian Whittle Con

As I said, it is important that we have access to outside interests, whatever they happen to be, that we can take with us throughout our lives. The men’s she...

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) SNP

I thank Maurice Corry for bringing this interesting debate to the chamber. I am very pleased to speak in it. We all need company and companionship—that is v...

Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

As other members have done, I thank Maurice Corry for securing the debate. Since arriving in Scotland, men’s sheds have been started up in many of our commu...

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

I, too, congratulate Maurice Corry on securing the debate. I led the members’ business debate on this very same issue on 21 March 2019, but those were very d...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I call the cabinet secretary to respond to and wind up the debate. 17:33

The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) SNP

As members who took part in the debate did, I thank Maurice Corry for bringing the Scottish men’s sheds movement and the work of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Ass...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Thank you very much. That concludes our debate on men’s sheds. We will move on in a moment to the next item of business. First, I hand over to my fellow depu...