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Meeting of the Parliament (Virtual) 28 May 2020 Meeting of the Parliament (Virtual) 28 May 2020Portfolio Question Time Portfolio Question TimeEducation and Skills Education and Skills Good afternoon, and welcome to this virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament.
I am always an optimist so, yes, I hope that we will finish before May, but I am also a realist and accept that, in certain circumstances, the date could be after May.
As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged.
Our review of the criminal courts backlog (May) found that the trial backlog that built up during the pandemic had been significantly reduced but waiting May times for the most serious crimes had doubled.
In last year’s debate, I said that I am always aware that when we read out the statistics on pancreatic cancer, there will be people watching at home or in the gallery who may have just received a diagnosis, or may be in treatment or close to someone who is.