Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 16 March 2021
16 Mar 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
People with Learning Disabilities (Support during Pandemic)
[Inaudible.]
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald)
Lab
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23746, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on support for people with learning disabilities...
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Lab
I am grateful that my motion has made it to the chamber before Parliament rises and we enter the election period. Although we will all be robust in arguing a...
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)
SNP
I congratulate Jackie Baillie on securing the debate. I have enjoyed working with her on the cross-party group on learning disability and I commend her work ...
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con)
Con
I thank Jackie Baillie for securing the debate. I acknowledge the hard work that she has done as the convener of the cross-party group on learning disability...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
I call Shona Robison.
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)
SNP
Inaudible.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
We are not hearing you, Ms Robison. Will you try again?
Shona Robison
SNP
Inaudible.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
I am afraid that we are still not hearing you, so I will call Maurice Corry and then come back to you in a couple of minutes. 19:45
Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
Thank you very much for allowing me to speak in the debate, Presiding Officer. I thank Jackie Baillie for her unstinting support for the subject of this deb...
Shona Robison (Dundee City East) (SNP)
SNP
Can you hear me now, Presiding Officer?
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
Yes, we can hear you loud and clear.
Shona Robison
SNP
I thank Jackie Baillie for bringing the debate to Parliament. The motion raises a number of important issues. We have all been affected by Covid-19, but, as...
The Minister for Mental Health (Clare Haughey)
SNP
I thank Jackie Baillie for providing us with a further opportunity, following last week’s members’ business debate, to discuss the experiences of people with...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
Thank you. That concludes the debate on support for people with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting closed at 20:00.