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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 October 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

David Torrance

I am waving them in agreement with you, convener.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

David Torrance

Yes.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

A9 Dualling Project

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

David Torrance

Do you consider that the estimated budget of £3.7 billion for the full A9 dualling programme at 2023-24 prices reflects market reality? If not, what do you consider to be a realistic figure?

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

A9 Dualling Project

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

David Torrance

Thank you very much for your answers, Mr Barn.

I have no further questions, convener.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 24 January 2024

David Torrance

Would the committee consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the key issues raised by the petition are being considered by the Criminal Justice Committee? Trauma-informed training has been identified in that committee’s action plan as an issue to pursue with Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and the committee is also undertaking scrutiny of the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill and the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. In 2023, the Scottish Government published a trauma-informed justice knowledge and skills framework, which underpins the key aim of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill to embed trauma-informed practice in justice systems.

Moreover, in closing the petition, could the committee write to the Criminal Justice Committee to highlight the issues raised by the petitioner and Stephanie Bonner, and could the clerks also assist them in submitting written evidence to that committee, particularly on the complaints process and the codes of ethics, for its consideration as part of its scrutiny of the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) Scotland Bill?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

David Torrance

What effect might the increase in NHS pay have on service delivery if non-staff budgets need to be reduced to fund the increased pay offer?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

David Torrance

Good morning to the panel members. How can the twin pressures of increased pay and demands for additional staff be balanced in the NHS and in social care within the constraints of the budgets?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 16 January 2024

David Torrance

On higher NHS pay, what effect will that have on service delivery if non-staff budgets need to be reduced to fund the increased pay offer?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas

Meeting date: 12 December 2023

David Torrance

Some of you have touched on workforce recruitment and retention issues already, and I have a question for Jaki Lambert. What particular challenges do nursing and midwifery staff who work in remote and rural areas face?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas

Meeting date: 12 December 2023

David Torrance

My next question is to Michael Dickson; I am conscious of time. What are the additional challenges for ambulance and urgent care staff who work in areas where long distances between services are the norm?