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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-19043, in the name of Emma Harper, on supporting people living with secondary breast c...

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

I am grateful to colleagues across the parties in the chamber for supporting my motion, and I thank Make 2nds Count and Breast Cancer Now for their support a...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Thank you, Ms Harper—looking at the number of colleagues who want to participate, I am not sure that I agree that it is going to be a short debate. 17:29

Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I am pleased to speak in the debate and I thank Emma Harper for bringing this important issue to the chamber. I also thank Breast Cancer Now and Make 2nds Co...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

I am wearing my secondary cancer pin this evening to mark the particular circumstances of those who are diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. It is a group...

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I thank Emma Harper for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I also take a moment to thank Christina McKelvie and note the incredible work that she...

Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) SNP

I hear what Pam Duncan-Glancy says, but would she acknowledge that there are significant medications in Scotland that are not available elsewhere? It is a mi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

I can give you the time back, Ms Duncan-Glancy.

Pam Duncan-Glancy Lab

I thank the member for that intervention, and it is all too real for people to hear that this issue comes down to money. I acknowledge that there are some dr...

Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) SNP

I am grateful to Emma Harper and, of course, Christina McKelvie, for bringing the debate to the chamber and giving us the opportunity to discuss an important...

Emma Harper SNP

The Maggie’s centre in Dumfries is in progress. Does the member agree that it would be absolutely fitting that a Maggie’s centre is located in Dumfries, beca...

Emma Roddick SNP

I was not aware of that until just now, but it certainly sounds fitting. Personally, I would love to see a Maggie’s being made available to everyone, because...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

I thank my colleague Emma Harper for bringing this debate to the chamber. Secondary breast cancer occurs when cancer cells spread beyond the breast, often mo...

Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) SNP

I am grateful to my colleague Emma Harper for securing this incredibly important debate. I also thank those who have joined us tonight in the public gallery ...

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Ind) Ind

I, too, thank Emma Harper for securing this important debate and for acknowledging the powerful work of Make 2nds Count and Breast Cancer Now in giving a voi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

I am conscious that a couple of colleagues still want to participate in the debate. In order to have sufficient time to allow them to do so, I am minded to a...

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate the member and colleagues on their contributions to date, but it would not be possible to contribute without speaking of our late colleague Ch...

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con

I, too, thank Emma Harper for securing the debate, and I welcome and thank those who have joined us in the public gallery. As I outlined in a previous debate...

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

I begin by expressing my sincere thanks not only to Emma Harper for bringing this important motion to the Parliament today but to my other fellow MSPs, who h...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

That concludes the debate. Meeting closed at 18:19.