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We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that care home residents who are unable to go outside can still meet friends and family. (S5O-04888)
That is not a problem, Presiding Officer. I share the cabinet secretary’s sentiment of feeling gutted that the restrictions that are necessarily in place will mean further restrictions for care homes. I welcome the roll-out of testing that will be taking place in care homes, and the opportunities that it will create with regard to the ability to relax restrictions further. The cabinet...
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to amendments 7, 22, 23 and 30 in the name of Angela Constance. I take the opportunity to congratulate her on her appointment to Government and to wish her the best in her new role. The amendments follow on from stage 2 amendments 6 and 10, also in the name of Angela Constance, which were debated but not moved. Those earlier amendments were intended...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election
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