In Parliament - James Kelly MSP

Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Scottish Parliament debates

I pay tribute to Gil Paterson for the amount of work that he has put into pursing the bill and into an issue that he has raised consistently in Parliament. The objective of the proposed...

Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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I pay tribute to Claire Baker for the work that she has put into a member’s bill that deals with an important issue and means so much to families who are affected. It is not the statistics...

Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

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Thank you for making time to allow me a brief contribution, Presiding Officer. The point of Parliament is to make a difference. Shortly, in passing Daniel Johnson’s bill, Parliament will...

Older People (Impact of Covid-19)

Scottish Parliament debates

I am very concerned about the loneliness situation among pensioners in Glasgow. Many pensioners are cut off from their families and are unable to leave their homes, and they do not have access to...

Older People (Impact of Covid-19)

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2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect older people in Glasgow from the impact of Covid-19. (S5O-04898)

School Exams Cancellation (Pupils in Socially Deprived Areas)

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In considering the alternative certification model, it is important that there is no repeat of the debacle of earlier this year, when, despite assurances from Mr Swinney on the initial awarding...

School Exams Cancellation (Pupils in Socially Deprived Areas)

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7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that school pupils in areas of social deprivation will not be unfairly affected by the cancellation of exams. (S5O-04879)

Covid-19 Pandemic (Support for Businesses)

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The reality is that the hospitality industry in Glasgow is on its knees and is suffering from the impact of the pandemic. Some businesses have not been open since March. The reality is that jobs...

Covid-19 Pandemic (Support for Businesses)

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6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support businesses that are struggling to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5O-04870)

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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I take that point, and I will come on to the Law Society’s substantive written submission for this debate. The bill as published clearly had issues and was flawed. In that regard, the...

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

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First, I pay tribute to the Justice Committee, and particularly the clerks, who have done an outstanding job in getting the evidence considered by the committee, bearing in mind the huge volume...

Economy

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This is an important debate. There are two central issues: how we support jobs in the economy, and how we ensure that money that has become available is distributed fairly throughout the country...

Budget Update

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The Institute for Public Policy Research forecast that youth unemployment could rise to 140,000. What portion of the £570 million business support moneys will be available to cities...

Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function

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The issue that has been brought before us by the Finance and Constitution Committee is that of scrutiny for devolution powers post-Brexit, and there can be no doubt that the massive transfer of...

Valuing the Third Sector

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I accept that, but I point the member to the fact that Covid has presented significant challenges for areas of South Lanarkshire such as Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Hamilton and Clydesdale; the area...

Valuing the Third Sector

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I will take the intervention.

Valuing the Third Sector

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Is there time, Presiding Officer?

Valuing the Third Sector

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I am looking at the terms of this debate. We are looking at support for the third sector, and it concerns me that Highland Council is getting nearly £1 million more than South Lanarkshire...

Valuing the Third Sector

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Do I have time, Presiding Officer?

Valuing the Third Sector

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To answer directly, I am quoting from appendix 1 of the analysis paper on the Scottish Government’s website. I also point to the fact that Highland Council was paid £1.273 million from...