In Parliament - James Kelly MSP

Covid-19 (Justice)

Scottish Parliament debates

I thank the Lord Advocate and the cabinet secretary for their statements. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we live in unprecedented times, so it is important that we work together. However,...

Covid-19 (Prisons)

Scottish Parliament debates

Given the confined conditions in which prison officers and prisoners operate within the prison estate, there is clearly a high risk of the spread of Covid-19. If any prisoner or prison officer...

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill

Scottish Parliament debates

I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of the Scottish Labour Party. We will support the passage of the bill at decision time, which comes up shortly. It has been a useful example of a good...

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill

Scottish Parliament debates

I am pleased to open the stage 3 debate on behalf of Scottish Labour, and I confirm that we will support the bill at decision time. I have enjoyed this afternoon’s very consensual...

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

I support the amendments in the group. If the biometrics commissioner is to have the confidence of the public, it is important to have in place appropriate processes that will underpin the...

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

No, thank you. Some of those MSPs will not even be standing for re-election next year, so they do not have to worry about reselection. For once, they should discover a backbone and stand up for...

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

No, I will not take an intervention at this point. Mr Neil should read the SPICe blog. As The Herald on Sunday also pointed out, support for children with additional needs will have to be cut in...

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

For a start, people such as Tom Arthur and I should be paying more tax. As I was going to say, if we look at the analysis in The Herald on Sunday , we see cuts to library services. Some councils...

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

We are at the final stage of the budget process. I have no doubt that Kate Forbes is glad to be nearing the finish line, having picked up the reins of the budget process in very difficult...

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

Will the member take an intervention?

Budget (Scotland) (No 4) Bill: Stage 3

Scottish Parliament debates

Does the cabinet secretary think that this is a fair budget if someone who earns less than the living wage will pay an above-inflation increase of 4.8 per cent in council tax while a Government...

International Cyberattacks

Scottish Parliament debates

Is the SPCB security budget adequate to protect our systems from those attacks, and has it been increased to ensure that we keep up to date with developments in information technology security?

International Cyberattacks

Scottish Parliament debates

5. To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what recent evidence has been received that its information technology systems have been subject to cyberattacks from international sources....

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Pay and Conditions)

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I have been approached by a number of members of the Fire Brigades Union who are concerned about the breakdown of talks between the FBU and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on the latest pay...

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

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Will the member take an intervention?

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

Scottish Parliament debates

Presiding Officer, I put it to the cabinet secretary that he is responsible for the Police Scotland budget and for bringing to Parliament a budget that is £56 million less than Police...

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

Scottish Parliament debates

You are the cabinet secretary. You are responsible for the Police Scotland—

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

Scottish Parliament debates

You are the cabinet secretary, so you are responsible.

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

Scottish Parliament debates

I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate, which the Scottish Conservative Party has brought to the chamber. At the outset of my remarks, I pay tribute to our police officers and...

Police Scotland (Draft Budget 2020-21)

Scottish Parliament debates

How, in any way, can the cabinet secretary describe the capital budget allocation as adequate when the police told us that it was £56 million short? An additional £5 million will not...