Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Sir David Steel): NPA

Our main item of business is a debate on motion S1M-1523, in the name of Susan Deacon, on the general principles of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill, w...

The Minister for Health and Community Care (Susan Deacon): Lab

I am conscious that, as we gather here this afternoon, certain events south of the border may have distracted some politicians and members of the public from...

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow) (SNP): SNP

On consultation, the minister will be aware that concern has been expressed by, I think, everybody who has given evidence to the Health and Community Care Co...

Susan Deacon: Lab

That is one of the issues that has arisen during early consideration of the bill. I will say more about it later in my speech, but I stress now that, at stag...

Mr Keith Raffan (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD): LD

Will the minister give way?

Susan Deacon: Lab

In the interest of time, I will continue, if I may.We already intend to regulate home care for children with disabilities. We now propose to extend regulatio...

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP

Will the minister give way?

Susan Deacon: Lab

I regret that, in the interest of time, I am unable to give way. The deputy minister will respond at the end of the debate and will pick up on points that ha...

The Presiding Officer: NPA

I call Mary Scanlon to speak to and move the amendment.

Iain Smith (North-East Fife) (LD): LD

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Will you clarify for me the reasoning behind accepting the amendment? According to rule 9.6.4 of the standing orders,...

The Presiding Officer: NPA

I commend to Iain Smith and to all members the guidance that I issued on this subject only a week or two ago. The amendment falls completely within the terms...

Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con): Con

Although we have lodged amendment S1M-1523.1, the Scottish Conservatives welcome the broad principles of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill. We particula...

Iain Smith: LD

Will the member give way?

Mary Scanlon: Con

I think that Mr Smith has said enough for today and I would rather keep my contribution positive.

Mrs Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD) rose— LD

Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab) rose— Lab

Mary Scanlon: Con

Alzheimer Scotland does not pay registration fees—Interruption.

The Presiding Officer: NPA

Order. Three members are asking whether Mrs Scanlon will give way, but it is up to her to decide whether to do so.

Mary Scanlon: Con

I will give way to Mrs Smith.

Mrs Smith: LD

The SCRO check payments have been set aside. All parties in the chamber supported that and the Executive has listened.

Mary Scanlon: Con

I am aware that, between the submission of evidence and today, there has been quite a bit of movement. That is why I say that the points that have been made ...

Shona Robison (North-East Scotland) (SNP): SNP

On behalf of the Scottish National Party, I welcome the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill. I also welcome the fact that the headquarters of the new Scottish...

Mrs Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD): LD

I begin by thanking the members of the Health and Community Care Committee for their work on the bill. I thank the members of all the other committees that h...

Trish Godman (West Renfrewshire) (Lab): Lab

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill is part of our modernising programme for government—and rightly so.I say to the Tories that to suggest, even as a joke...

Ben Wallace (North-East Scotland) (Con): Con

Will Trish Godman give way?

Trish Godman: Lab

No. I have just started my speech.No one in any political party would disagree that we should safeguard vulnerable people. That means vulnerable people of al...

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): SNP

I want to raise several children's issues that have been identified by the Education, Culture and Sport Committee and by the cross-party group in the Scottis...

Margaret Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab): Lab

I declare an interest in the matter, as a member of Unison and the mother of a student nursery nurse. I do not want anything to come back to haunt me later.T...

Mary Scanlon: Con

Will the member give way?

Margaret Jamieson: Lab

No, I am winding up.In particular, I draw members' attention to section 2(2) of the bill, in which reference is made to somebody "being of a young age". At n...