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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald) Lab

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-24321, in the name of Jeane Freeman, on the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) ...

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (Jeane Freeman) SNP

I am pleased to open the stage 3 debate on the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill. The bill has reached stage 3 without amendm...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Thank you for your kind words, cabinet secretary. 15:27

Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I welcome the opportunity to open for the Scottish Conservatives in the stage 3 debate on the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bi...

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab

I, too, pay tribute to Jeane Freeman, given that this is the last time that she will speak in a debate in the Parliament. I am not sure that she has always w...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

I join others in paying tribute to the service of Jeane Freeman. She has been a responsive and effective minister, and she has put in quite a shift through t...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I welcome the opportunity to speak in this short but important stage 3 debate on the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill. I tha...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

We move to closing speeches. 15:44

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

I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour, and to welcome the anticipated passing of the bill at decision time. Jeane Freeman has always...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

I am delighted to close the debate on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives. In truth, the bill simply corrects an anomaly in the further education system, as...

Jeane Freeman SNP

I will start by thanking colleagues across the chamber and those who are joining us remotely for their very kind words, which are much appreciated. Members ...

Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I, too, pay a personal tribute to Jeane Freeman, whom I have always found to be responsive to any questions that I have had. Does the cabinet secretary agre...

Jeane Freeman SNP

I absolutely agree. I think that, regardless of whether a future Government takes forward what was in this Government’s programme for government about a new ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

That concludes the debate on the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill.