Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18075, in the name of Richard Leonard—sorry, Richard Lochhead; we need the summer recess—on a legislative...

The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead) SNP

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. If it gives you any comfort in relation to getting our names right, you will not make that mistake after the next Scotti...

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP) SNP

Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to speak to the legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, as convener of the Health, Social...

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

During the previous debate, I observed that 11 members were in the chamber. I see that we have now increased that number dramatically—to 17. Such is the qual...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank the minister, the committee and its convener, Clare Haughey, for their contributions to the debate. As Murdo Fraser rightly pointed out, the purpose ...

The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur) SNP

I thank members for their contributions. I am responding in my capacity as Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, but in my previous role as Ministe...

Clare Haughey SNP

I welcome Tom Arthur to his new role. I have not had an opportunity to do that formally, and I welcome the approach that he will take to working with the com...

Tom Arthur SNP

I very much appreciate that. I look forward to engaging with the committee, particularly on its recently launched inquiry, and I look forward to constructive...