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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-11352, in the name of Sue Webber, on charitable hospice care to meet future need. The ...

Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con) Con

It is a privilege to be able to bring this debate to the Parliament. Not that long ago, back in November, I hosted, on behalf of my colleague Miles Briggs, a...

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) SNP

I thank Sue Webber for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I want to speak today because Ardgowan hospice is based in my constituency, and I am s...

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con

I thank my friend and colleague Sue Webber for securing this important members’ business debate, and I put on record my thanks to the organisations that have...

Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) SNP

As there are no other Lanarkshire MSPs in the chamber tonight, does the member agree that we should promote St Andrew’s hospice, which is based in Airdrie, a...

Miles Briggs Con

Absolutely. All of us have probably been invited to visit our local hospices and have seen not only the amazing work that they do at the most difficult time ...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I thank Sue Webber for bringing the debate to the chamber, and I put on record my thanks to hospices across adult and children’s services for the vital palli...

Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) SNP

I thank Sue Webber for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I speak in the debate having spent 14 years working as part of the nursing team at the ...

Roz McCall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I am delighted to be able to speak in this important debate in the name of my colleague Sue Webber. Scotland’s ageing population means that more people will...

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Sue Webber on securing the debate. Hospices are essential to end-of-life care but, unfortunately, they are not available everywhere. First of...

Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) SNP

I thank Sue Webber for securing this debate on the future needs of charitable hospice care. It provides an opportunity to discuss some of the matters that I ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Due to the number of members who wish to speak in this debate, I am minded to accept a motion without notice under rule 8.14.3 to extend the debate by up to ...

Sue Webber Con

I will do a George Adam. Moved, Presiding Officer.

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Excellently done, Ms Webber, if I may say so. Motion moved, That, under Rule 8.14.3, the debate be extended by up to 30 minutes.—Sue Webber Motion agreed ...

Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con) Con

I thank Sue Webber for bringing such an important debate to the chamber. I want to highlight the critical role that Ayrshire hospice plays in my region and h...

The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health (Jenni Minto) SNP

I, too, thank Sue Webber MSP for bringing the debate to the chamber and everyone here for their thoughtful contributions. I have listened carefully and with ...

Sue Webber Con

When the minister was out visiting the various hospices, I was at the Marie Curie hospice in Fairmilehead. They mentioned a pilot that has recently taken pla...

Jenni Minto SNP

I have been trying to go round and listen to hospices to hear what they have done. Sharon Dowey discussed what is happening in Ayrshire, and there is a lot o...

Jackie Baillie Lab

As 2024 is long, can the minister give us an indication of when in 2024 the strategy will be published, given that hospices have already been waiting for it ...

Jenni Minto SNP

I would love to give a more precise indication. I will go back to my officials to get the date, which I know is next year. We are working hard on that and I ...