Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-21102, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill at stage 3. I would be grateful if members who wish to take part in the debate were to press their request-to-speak button. I call Natalie Don-Innes to speak to and move the motion.
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In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-21102, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (S...
The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes)
SNP
Presiding Officer,“We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential.”No law can achieve such an ambition on its own, but it can cre...
Roz McCall (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
I begin by thanking the minister, not only for her willingness to work across the chamber, and directly with me, throughout the passage of the bill, but for ...
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests.I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of Scottish Labour in this debate. La...
Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green)
Green
I pay tribute to Scotland’s care-experienced community. We would not be here without the incredibly powerful political movement that they built, which was ul...
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)
LD
Having responsibility for the Promise is probably the most difficult job in Government. It encapsulates everything that the Government does and it reaches ev...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We move to the open debate.18:14
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP)
SNP
This will be my final contribution in the Parliament, so forgive me if I get a bit emotional. It feels fitting—fated, even—that I am making this final speech...
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Ind)
Ind
I thank the former First Minister for her words. I am not sure that there are lots of things that we agree on politically, but I think that her advice to her...
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
For probably the final time in this parliamentary session, I declare an interest in that my husband is a children and families social work manager and a regi...
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)
Con
I, too, take the opportunity to pay tribute to the minister. It is a strange fact that it seems to be only at the end of the parliamentary session that any o...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
I call John Swinney to wind up the debate. First Minister, you have a reasonably generous six minutes.18:39
The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
Before Parliament votes tonight, I want to reflect on what this moment represents for Parliament, and for care-experienced young people in Scotland. Througho...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Thank you, First Minister. I have exercised a degree of latitude in allowing participation from the public gallery, but we will draw a diplomatic veil over t...