Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-04202, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on celebrating nurses on international nurses da...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I am grateful for the opportunity to bring forward this debate on international nurses day. The importance of our hard-working nursing staff, particularly in...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

Thanks to Jackie Baillie for securing the debate and for her contribution this evening. I remind the chamber that I am a registered nurse and I was able to p...

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) Con

It would be an understatement to say that the topic of the NHS has been somewhat of a current theme in the chamber of late. The pandemic has thrown into shar...

Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) SNP

I thank Jackie Baillie and Emma Harper for their opening contributions. The nursing experience that Emma Harper brings to the debate is extremely welcome, an...

Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank my colleague Jackie Baillie for bringing this important debate to the chamber and I, too, welcome international nurses day, which, as has been mentio...

Emma Harper SNP

The issues that Carol Mochan is highlighting are really important, and it is important that we debate them. However, it is kind of difficult to do that when ...

Carol Mochan Lab

Of course, it is difficult to do that in four minutes, but it is important that we address the issue and at least acknowledge to the nurses that we see it as...

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate Jackie Baillie on securing the debate. I am glad to speak in it, because it is great to have the chance to reflect on and celebrate the contri...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Before I call the next speaker, I advise members that, due to the number of members who wish to speak, I am minded to accept a motion without notice under ru...

Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green) Green

I, too, thank Jackie Baillie for securing this important debate. It has become almost clichéd to acknowledge the impact that the pandemic has had on our pub...

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) LD

I thank my friend Jackie Baillie for securing the debate, and I thank the Royal College of Nursing for its tireless work in representing its profession. As ...

Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) SNP

I, too, thank Jackie Baillie for lodging her motion. This is a day for celebration. It is a day to celebrate the dedication, kindness and passion of nurses i...

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Humza Yousaf) SNP

I am tempted to say, “Follow that” after Stephanie Callaghan’s excellent speech, which was very powerful. I do not think that I can follow it, but I will giv...

Jackie Baillie Lab

The cabinet secretary will accept that taxation in Scotland is higher than it is in the rest of the UK, so our band 5 nurses pay more than they would in the ...

Humza Yousaf SNP

Yes, of course we will. We are in the middle of a pay negotiation. I note that the pay deal that we provided in the previous financial year was the best and ...