All 14 results for alleged speaker:Edward Mountain

Scottish Parliament: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (19 Mar 2024)

Edward Mountain: Thank you, Presiding Officer. I think that I have heard it all now. We are going to future proof a bill to make it illegal to do something that is illegal now, in case it becomes legal in the future. That was the minister’s argument on amendments 46 and 47. Well, goodness me, that is future proofing. In fact, it is double future proofing—it is future proofing future proofing. I do not see...

Scottish Parliament: Employment Support for Veterans and their Families (23 Mar 2023)

Edward Mountain: ...Government can offer to ensure the continuation of that vital scheme. Members will be aware that, in previous debates, I have called for an end to the threat of repeated inquiries into historical allegations of abuse. I have raised the case of Dennis Hutchings from my regiment. I will not talk in detail about that today, but I will leave everyone with this simple question: is it right that...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans and Armed Forces Community (17 Nov 2020)

Edward Mountain: ..., but which need to be addressed. One measure that I have mentioned often since becoming an MSP and which would be a boost to our veterans community is an end to the threat of repeated historical allegations of abuse. For the past four years, I have cited the need to stop ambulance-chasing lawyers and politically motivated historical prosecutions such as those faced by a member of my...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans and the Armed Forces Community ( 3 Dec 2019)

Edward Mountain: ...veterans. Let me be clear: we should understand that building a new life as a civilian cannot happen if veterans are being wrongly pursued. Members will have come to expect me to mention historical allegations and why I believe that they are a critically important issue to address. A member of the armed services knows that, despite the many unknowns, there will be some givens. The most...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans (Historic Allegations) ( 9 Oct 2019)

Edward Mountain: ...ask the Scottish Government, in light of his recommendations in the chamber on 4 December 2018, whether the minister for veterans raised with the UK Government members’ views regarding historic allegations involving Army veterans from Scotland who served tours in Northern Ireland. (S5O-03641)

Scottish Parliament: Veterans (Historic Allegations) ( 9 Oct 2019)

Edward Mountain: ...to your position on that. I think that you are right. If I misread the question, I apologise. I thank the minister for his efforts. The issue is vital, as veterans are living in fear of historic allegation inquests being driven by political motives. I therefore urge the minister to continue with the process. I ask him to confirm not only when the meetings have taken place but when they are...

Scottish Parliament: NHS Highland (Bullying) (13 Jun 2019)

Edward Mountain: I understand that the board of NHS Highland knew about serious bullying allegations in 2010. As the cabinet secretary has pointed out, the Scottish Government knew about bullying in March 2014. If the issue had been dealt with properly then, there would not be the crisis that there is today. Does the cabinet secretary agree that a serious failure by the Government allowed the situation to...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans Strategy (Update) (12 Jun 2019)

Edward Mountain: On 4 December 2018, I raised the appalling shame of the legacy allegations inquiry and the minister agreed to take the matter to the UK Government. Has he done so? If so, when did he do it and what was the UK Government’s response? I realise that my question concerns a matter that is not devolved.

Scottish Parliament: NHS Highland (Sturrock Review) ( 9 May 2019)

Edward Mountain: ...serious problem in NHS Highland. John Brown’s review, “Corporate Governance in NHS Highland”, which was published in May 2018, proved that. In September 2018, when four senior clinicians made allegations of bullying and I asked the First Minister for an independent inquiry, the Government was still dithering. Finally, when we got an inquiry—and a very substantive one, too—we...

Scottish Parliament: Support for Midwives ( 8 May 2019)

Edward Mountain: ...do not expect to make that journey while they are in labour. Centralisation is not working for new families. It puts intolerable pressures on staff—pressures that are made even worse by the alleged bullying in NHS Highland and the bullying that is now being talked about in other areas. Our midwives deserve better than what the Scottish Government is currently giving them. Whether on cuts...

Scottish Parliament: Anti-bullying Week (15 Nov 2018)

Edward Mountain: Seven weeks ago, the First Minister would not agree to a full independent inquiry into allegations of bullying at NHS Highland. Given that we are now going to have an independent inquiry, can she confirm that the Scottish Government will encourage all those people whom it believes were bullied, including any who have signed non-disclosure agreements, to give evidence?

Scottish Parliament: NHS Highland (Bullying) (27 Sep 2018)

Edward Mountain: The First Minister will be aware of allegations that have been raised by Highland doctors about a culture of bullying in NHS Highland, which they have described as being endemic and systemic. Shortly after her appointment, I met the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to raise that and other matters. Does the First Minister agree that we need a full, independent inquiry into those serious...

Scottish Parliament: Veterans (Health and Wellbeing) (17 May 2018)

Edward Mountain: ...situations and a lifestyle that has had a detrimental effect on their long-term ... wellbeing.” The wellbeing and mental health of such servicemen is constantly being challenged by historic allegations being levied against individuals. Does the cabinet secretary agree with me that there should be a statute of limitations in relation to historic allegations, and will she write to the...

Scottish Parliament: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Jun 2017)

Edward Mountain: ...to a code of secrecy and a Government that is defending the indefensible and fuelling the lack of trust that the public have in politicians. Only a week ago, we heard the Government rebut such allegations. Joe FitzPatrick, the Minister for Parliamentary Business, provided a long list of statistics. In his long and disjointed speech, which he did not have time to finish, he made assertions...


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