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Might we get a statement from Government to Parliament by the end of the year to make sure that everyone who is waiting for good news receives it? I will certainly convey the member’s request for a ministerial statement to the skills minister.
In my constituency, the medical practices in Alford and Torphins—like many others across Scotland—have, unfortunately, been unable to recruit new GPs, so they have handed their contracts back to NHS Grampian.
Industry representatives gave the example of £1b worth of investments made in new equipment to improve fish health and welfare on their farms through new monitoring and camera technologies, as well as new treatment wellboats.
“The benefits of allotments were made clear to the Committee by the many passionate individuals we met in our visits to sites and in the evidence we received.
He further highlighted the Scottish Government:
will look at a new workforce strategy for mental health services within the first half of this session of Parliament.
That, quite simply, is not good enough. 17:26 I, too, thank Beth Morrison for her contribution and for the fact that we are debating the issue this evening.