Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16845, in the name of Claire Baker, on reforming Scotland’s west coast ferry services. I invite those mem...

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

Since I took on the role of Labour transport spokesperson, barely a week has gone by in which I have not been asked to comment on the latest development in t...

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Claire Baker Lab

If it is brief—I do not have much time.

Stuart McMillan SNP

Is Claire Baker aware of the reasons why the ferries in Turkey are late?

Claire Baker Lab

It is recognised that the ferries in Turkey are late due to a multitude of issues. The issue in Scotland, however, is that the constant drip, drip of delays ...

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

I hear that Labour will now support the direct award of the contract, but at a meeting of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, at which the Labour P...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Members should always speak through the chair.

Claire Baker Lab

I hope to hear from the cabinet secretary on that. I understand that she has had a meeting with passenger groups, local authorities, unions and islanders, an...

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop) SNP

This debate allows the Opposition to attack the Government, but it also provides an opportunity to highlight the significant progress that this Government is...

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

What weighting was social value given in the tender procedure?

Fiona Hyslop SNP

We are currently in a standstill position on that procurement, so, quite clearly and quite responsibly, I cannot comment on the procurement process at this t...

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Lab

Will the member take an intervention?

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

The cabinet secretary is concluding.

Fiona Hyslop SNP

I move amendment S6M-16845.2, to leave out from “deplores” to end and insert: “recognises the challenges that have faced a number of island communities with...

Sue Webber (Lothian) (Con) Con

I will speak to the amendment in my name and make it clear that we will be supporting the Labour motion before us this afternoon. Scotland’s ferry network h...

Fiona Hyslop SNP

Will the member give way?

Sue Webber Con

I am afraid, cabinet secretary, given the timings for the debate, I do not have the opportunity to do so.

Fiona Hyslop SNP

The language!

Sue Webber Con

Fine—I will give way.

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Ladies, please.

Fiona Hyslop SNP

I ask the member to be very circumspect in talking down Ferguson’s at a time when it is seeking commercial contracts.

Sue Webber Con

I am not sure what I do in this chamber that gets under the skin of SNP ministers. Yesterday, my legitimate questions were treated with equal disdain by the ...

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Green

I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss ferries in the chamber. They are crucial to the people I represent across the Highlands and Islands, so it is vi...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

I suppose that it depends on the starting point, but I think that the cabinet secretary had some nerve to begin her speech by saying that progress has been m...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We now move to the open debate, with back-bench speeches of up to four minutes. 15:17

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to speak about the continuing economic and social damage that is being experienced as a result of poor deci...

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) SNP

I remind the Parliament that my wife works part time for CalMac. In response to Claire Baker’s comments regarding Turkey, I put on the public record at the ...

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con) Con

Will the member take an intervention?

Stuart McMillan SNP

Sorry—I only have four minutes. They were rightly doing what they thought was right for their constituents, but I am doing what is right for my constituents...