Karen Adam
Scottish National Party MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Scottish National Party MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
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Will the member take an intervention?
I thank Rachael Hamilton for taking my intervention. Has she noted the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s comments on the Bill of Rights Bill?
Consensus is great, and it is fantastic to work on a cross-party basis in any kind of collaboration, particularly when it comes to human rights. However, I can never work with anyone who would vote against the rights of LGBT people. International human rights day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, as the minister...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election
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