Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Sir David Steel): NPA

The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2438, in the name of Susan Deacon, on renewing mental health law, together with an amendment to that moti...

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

I am pleased to speak to the motion and proud to lead a debate on such an important issue.This afternoon we are debating the Executive's proposals for renewi...

The Presiding Officer: NPA

Before I call Nicola Sturgeon to move her amendment, once again I ask those who wish to take part to press their request-to-speak buttons, because I have to ...

Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow) (SNP): SNP

I welcome today's debate. I have no doubt that there will be considerable consensus across the chamber about the Scottish Executive's proposals. I agree with...

The Presiding Officer: NPA

Before I call the representatives of the other two parties, I advise members that the time limit on back-bench speeches will be five minutes.

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

As our business today started with a mention of the patron saint of mothers, on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives, I congratulate the Minister for Health ...

The Presiding Officer: NPA

I do not think that it is an arrival as yet. Is it an arrival?

Mary Scanlon: Con

Did you not know, Presiding Officer? I am not implying anything saintly about the minister, but I am delighted about the news of her new arrival.We are delig...

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

I congratulate the minister on her impending happy event and pay tribute to the lengths to which she is prepared to go to scrutinise Scotland's maternity ser...

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

Many members will be aware that, over many years in my previous employment, I gained much experience of mental health services in Scotland, particularly in t...

Mr Kenneth Gibson (Glasgow) (SNP): SNP

I am pleased that the minister has now decided to join my campaign to reverse Scotland's declining birth rate. I wish her all the very best over the coming m...

Janis Hughes (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab): Lab

I want first to echo the sentiments that the minister expressed in her speech and to add my support to the motion that is before us.One in four people in Sco...

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (Lothians) (Con): Con

I wish the Minister for Health and Community Care continuing good health.We can welcome the Executive's policy statement with commitment and enthusiasm, beca...

Mrs Margaret Ewing (Moray) (SNP): SNP

I feel as though I am participating in a discussion rather than in a debate; I am pleased about the consensual approach that the Parliament is adopting on th...

Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab): Lab

Like others, particularly Margaret Ewing, I very much welcome today's debate on what is an important subject. The Parliament's second bill on mental health w...

Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green): Green

I add my congratulations to the minister on her impending good news. My business manager gave birth to a fine bouncing baby last month; I am sure that she wo...

Dr Richard Simpson (Ochil) (Lab): Lab

I declare that I am still a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatry and I am a member of SAMH.The Millan report is a patient, thorough and comprehensive re...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP

From now, speeches are down to four minutes.

Stewart Stevenson (Banff and Buchan) (SNP): SNP

Presiding Officer, thank you for chopping off the last page of my speech.I join the prevailing consensus in the chamber and welcome the Millan report and the...

Mr David Davidson (North-East Scotland) (Con): Con

Members will be well aware of this week's coverage of my daughter Suzy's current problems with an eating disorder. I therefore intend to talk principally abo...

Brian Adam (North-East Scotland) (SNP): SNP

I will address two matters, one of which is advocacy, to which others have referred. Individual advocacy has been discussed, and I do not doubt that the mini...

Mr John McAllion (Dundee East) (Lab): Lab

In the spirit of consensus that is prevailing today, I will begin by welcoming all the speeches that have been made during the debate. In particular, I want ...

George Lyon (Argyll and Bute) (LD): LD

I, too, congratulate the minister on the announcement of her pregnancy—there has certainly been consensus on that today. There has been consensus throughout ...

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

The Scottish Conservatives welcome the opportunity to debate the proposals for new legislation on mental health. Mary Scanlon underlined our commitment to th...

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

The debate has been productive and worth while. There has been much agreement and we are extremely pleased that the SNP's amendment has been accepted. Long m...

The Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care (Malcolm Chisholm): Lab

The debate has been excellent and, as Margaret Ewing put it, a shining example of what the Parliament is about.There have been continual references to the wi...