Jackie Baillie
Scottish Labour · Scotland
“Is it not the case that the SNP was economical with the truth in its manifesto when it promised all those things, knowing that there was no budget to deliver any of them? Angela Constance: This Government will deliver a new hospital for the Monklands. This is not about ditching; it is about delivering.”
“I congratulate Marie McNair on bringing the motion to the chamber for debate and on her consistent championing of the cause. Asbestos was finally completely banned in 1999, the same year that the Parliament was established.”
“Today, Cape is owned by the construction engineering company Altrad, which operates around the world, and its UK arm alone made a pre-tax profit of £37.3 million in the year to August 2025.”
“Although shipbuilders and tradesmen might be the most affected, their wives and children might also have been exposed to asbestos dust, and, of course, all families are impacted by a loved one’s diagnosis.”
“I thank the cabinet secretary for the advance copy of her statement. First, there is no doubt in my mind that the people of Lanarkshire and the hard-working NHS staff at Monklands hospital will be bitterly disappointed by the cabinet secretary’s announcement. It does not sound like a reset; it sounds like an indefinite halt.”
“In 2024, the Scottish Law Commission recommended, helpfully, that the time bar be removed, but that was not legislated for in the previous parliamentary session. I hope that the Scottish Government will make such legislation an urgent priority in this parliamentary session.”
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“I recognise that work, and I thank Jackie Baillie for recognising their contribution. The hospital at home service is operating now, and it has been increased in the current financial year. It is an innovation that is right for patients, as it allows people to remain in their homes, and for our health and social care services. Should the Scottish Government’s budget be passed, it will mean that, by the end of the next financial year, the number of hospital at home beds will be expanded to provide the largest hospital in Scotland. We are expanding hospital at home because it is an innovation that works. The delayed discharge figures will be published tomorrow; Jackie Baillie will understand why I cannot pre-empt what is to be in them.”
“Can he tell us what the level of delayed discharge is today and whether it has gone up or down on his watch? I turn quickly to the Scottish Ambulance Service. Winter has barely begun and we are seeing real pressure on the system, with ambulances routinely queueing up outside hospitals and a level 4 emergency declared. Can the cabinet secretary tell us what he has done to address that, over and above the winter plan, in order to support our hard-working paramedics? Neil Gray: I am very grateful to Jackie Baillie for referencing, in addition to those staff whom we have already spoken about, the community and voluntary sector staff who contribute so much to our health and social care services by providing access to and reaching those people whom statutory services cannot reach.”
“I start by thanking all health and social care staff, including those who work in the third and independent sectors, for their valiant efforts over Christmas and new year, despite the lack of vision and support from the SNP Government. When the cabinet secretary announced his winter plan, there was not a penny extra for delayed discharge. The latest data, from October, has a record high of 2,000 people stuck in hospital. While I welcome the announcements about the hospital at home service, they relate to the next financial year and will be cold comfort to those who are waiting to get home now. It is early for a statement on winter pressures, but perhaps the cabinet secretary is trying to get ahead of the statistics on delayed discharge next week.”