Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2026 [Draft]
17 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
The minister refers to practitioners who go above and beyond in the qualifications that they seek out and the measures that they put in place to safeguard the people in their care. They are still none the wiser as to whether the bill, when it is finally implemented, will put them out of business. I hope that the minister will clarify to members—either in her remarks now or in her closing remarks—the Government’s intention to work with the sector to find a way through all of this, so that, when the next Government implements the bill, it does not lead to the unnecessary loss of viable, high-quality businesses.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-21100, in the name of Jenni Minto, on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Sco...
The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health (Jenni Minto)
SNP
I am delighted to speak to the general principles of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill. It is, I believe, an imp...
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
LD
The minister refers to practitioners who go above and beyond in the qualifications that they seek out and the measures that they put in place to safeguard th...
Jenni Minto
SNP
I thank Alex Cole-Hamilton for his intervention and I note again my disappointment that he has not engaged on the bill with me prior to this stage.I thank me...
Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)
Con
As far as the part of the bill on certification of death is concerned, we agree with it.I begin with a declaration of my interest as a registered general pra...
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Scottish Labour’s approach to the bill is that patient safety should be our number 1 priority. We recognise that businesses in the sector provide services in...
Gillian Mackay (Central Scotland) (Green)
Green
I begin by extending my thanks to the legislation team, which, as always, has been incredibly helpful and responsive throughout stages 2 and 3. A special men...
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
LD
I start by clarifying that the Liberal Democrats have sought to engage with the bill. It is unfortunate that the minister and I could not make our diaries al...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
We move to the open debate.16:22
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)
SNP
The bill is important, as the sector that we are looking to regulate has grown vastly in recent years. Today, the Parliament is being asked to support crucia...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Thank you, Mr McMillan. We now move to the closing speeches.16:25
Carol Mochan
Lab
I thank all of those who have participated in this debate for their cross-party working. I also thank the clerks and the bill teams for their work throughout...
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
I rise to close the stage 3 debate on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives....
Jenni Minto
SNP
I thank all colleagues in the chamber for their constructive comments on part 1 of the bill.Stuart McMillan is absolutely right: when we are confronted by so...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
That concludes the debate on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill at stage 3.