Information between 16th September 2021 - 12th June 2024
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Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 Power
185 speeches (18,299 words) Tuesday 17th January 2023 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Douglas Ross (CON - Moray) In fairness, one of our former colleagues in this place, Michelle Thomson, who is now an SNP MSP, spoke - Link to Speech |
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Douglas Ross (Conservative - Moray) - @Douglas4Moray
21 Dec 2022, 11:39 a.m. The gender recognition debate deals with sensitive issues but last night I didn’t hesitate to support amendments from Russell Findlay and Michelle Thomson. I can’t understand why any MSP voted against such important common-sense safeguards to protect victims of sexual abuse. https://t.co/aRkZpCbr5V Link to Original Tweet |
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer) - @GeorgeFoulkes
20 Nov 2022, 1:31 p.m. As SNP MSP Michelle Thomson said at your half empty meeting in Queens Hall “There will be no Referendum in 2023” Face up to reality & persuade your SNP friends to make devolution work. https://t.co/RhUbAkr7aQ Link to Original Tweet |
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Peter Grant (Scottish National Party - Glenrothes) - @PeterGrantMP
24 Aug 2022, 9:34 a.m. @cajardineMP @GeorgeFoulkes Yes Christine, I well remember the respect you and your colleagues subjected Michelle Thomson to on more than one occasion. Link to Original Tweet |
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer) - @GeorgeFoulkes
10 Feb 2022, 2:31 p.m. @DalgetySusan @ukunionvoice Would Michelle Thomson pass! Link to Original Tweet |
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Friday 31st May 2024
Report - Annual report of the Education, Children and Young People Committee for 2023 - 2024 Annual Report of the Education, Children and Young People Committee for 2023-2024 Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Scottish National Party Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - A report on the work of the Economy and Fair Work Committee for the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024. Annual report of the Economy and Fair Work Committee 2023 to 2024 Economy and Fair Work Committee Found: parliamentary year— •On 29 June 2023, Murdo Fraser replaced Jamie Halcro Johnston, Ash Regan replaced Michelle |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - Consideration of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Child Friendly Complaints Handling Principles. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Child Friendly Complaints Handling Principles Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Scottish National Party Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - A report on the work of the Economy and Fair Work Committee for the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024. Annual report of the Economy and Fair Work Committee 2023 to 2024 Economy and Fair Work Committee Found: parliamentary year— •On 29 June 2023, Murdo Fraser replaced Jamie Halcro Johnston, Ash Regan replaced Michelle |
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Wednesday 15th May 2024
Report - This report sets out the Committee's views in relation to Additional Support for Learning and how the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 Act is working in practice 20 years on. Additional Support for Learning inquiry Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Scottish National Party Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. Stage 1 report on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. Stage 1 report on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Monday 25th March 2024
Report - A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee following its inquiry into a Just Transition for the North East and Moray. Inquiry into a just transition for the North East and Moray Economy and Fair Work Committee Found: first discussed— •On 29 June 2023, Murdo Fraser replaced Jamie Halcro Johnston, Ash Regan replaced Michelle |
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Thursday 14th March 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] Subordinate Legislation: The Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Party Convener John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Tuesday 12th March 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/60) Report on the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/60) Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Party Convener John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Tuesday 27th February 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/draft) Report on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/draft) Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Party Convener John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Thursday 8th February 2024
Report - This report sets out the Committee's consideration of the Instrument 2024 [draft]. Subordinate Legislation: The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Party Deputy Convener Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Thursday 8th February 2024
Report - A Stage 1 report from the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill. Stage 1 Report on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: Legal Services (Scotland) Bill, 1st Report, 2024 (Session 6) 10Parliamentary questions 43. 44. 45. 46.Michelle |
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Wednesday 31st January 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's budget scrutiny for 2024-25 Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Report - A report by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. Stage 1 Report on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill Economy and Fair Work Committee Found: On 29 June 2023, Ash Regan replaced Michelle Thomson. |
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Thursday 30th November 2023
Report - A report by the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the Financial Memorandum for the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Report on the Financial Memorandum for the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Report - This report sets out the Committee's consideration of the Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Bodies (Membership of Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft]. Subordinate Legislation: The Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Bodies (Membership of Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023 Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Party Deputy Convener Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Monday 20th November 2023
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2023. Subordinate Legislation: The Budget (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Monday 6th November 2023
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration's Pre-Budget scrutiny on the sustainability of Scotland's finances Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: The Sustainability of Scotland's Finances Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Party Convener John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Thursday 5th October 2023
Report - Education, Children and Young People Committee's Stage 1 Report on the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill. Stage 1 Report on the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill Education, Children and Young People Committee Found: Party Deputy Convener Ben Macpherson Scottish National Party Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats Michelle |
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Friday 22nd September 2023
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's consideration of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] Report on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Unionist Party John Mason Scottish National Party Liz Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle |
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Minutes of the meeting of 27 March 2024
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Published: 27th Mar 2024 Found: Crighton Melaine Pope Maximilian Munch Richard Crossick Roderick Galbraith 2 Apologies Michelle |
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Minutes of the Meeting of 27 February 2024
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Published: 27th Feb 2024 Found: Eli Harji Samuel Euan Thompson Paul Mosel ey Chris Cook 2 Lorna Ross Apologies Michelle |
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Minute of meeting 7 February 2024
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Circular Economy Published: 7th Feb 2024 Found: Apologies • Donald Cameron MSP 3 • Angus Murdoch – Edinburgh City Council • Bruce Reekie • Michelle |
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Minute of the meeting on 23 December 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music Published: 23rd Dec 2023 Found: 1 Cross -Party Group on Music 13 December , 2023, 6pm Minute Present MSPs Michelle Thomson |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music Published: 13th Dec 2023 Found: 1 Cross -Party Group on Music 13 December , 2023, 6pm Minute Present MSPs Michelle Thomson |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise Published: 15th Nov 2023 Found: Thomson MSP welcomed everyone to meeting AGM Michelle Thomson MSP hands over to Sophie Rooney |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day Published: 1st Nov 2023 Found: Andrew’s Day Date and Time Wed. 1 Nov.2023 at 6pm Minute Present MSPs Michelle Thomson ( |
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Minute of the meeting held on 3 October 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA Published: 3rd Oct 2023 Found: 3 The group has nom inated and elected Daniel Johns on MSP to continue as Convenor of the group, Michelle |
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Minute of Meeting held 20 September 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy Published: 20th Sep 2023 Found: WEAll Scotland), Aileas Macdonald (WEAll Scotland) , Patrick Wiggins (WEAll Scotland) Apologies Michelle |
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Minute of the meeting held on 20 September 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day Published: 20th Sep 2023 Found: Andrew’s Day On-line meeting Wed. 20 September 2023 Minute Present MSPs Michelle Thomson, |
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Minute of AGM Meeting held on 20 September 2023
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day Published: 20th Sep 2023 Found: Andrew’s Day AGM (on -line) 20 September 2023, 7pm Minute Present MSPs Michelle Thomson,Alex |
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Friday 26th April 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Grangemouth Future Industries Board: EIR release Document: Grangemouth Future Industries Board: EIR release (webpage) Found: MinistersMinisterialBi-lateral discussion on the situation at GrangemouthTuesday 5 December 2023Cabinet Secretary meeting with Michelle |
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Monday 15th January 2024
Marine Directorate Source Page: Briefing notes for Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Committee: EIR release Document: H Ferries FMQ_For release (PDF) Found: Council s. 20 Jun e: The Press and Journal reports on the Orkney inter -island ferry services -Michelle |
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Friday 5th January 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee: EIR release Document: REDACTED - EIR - Briefing Pack - April EFW Committee - Grangemouth Evidence Session - Minister NZJT (PDF) Found: Simpson Scottish Conservatives, Central Scotland Colin Smyth Scottish Labour, South Scot land Michelle |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3
Thursday 18th April 2024 This briefing sets out Parliamentary scrutiny of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill ahead of Stage 3. It recaps on Stage 1 Committee scrutiny and provides a summary of amendments moved at Stage 2. View source webpage Found: A number of Committee members raised points related to this amendment, with Michelle Thomson MSP asking |
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SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - May 2021 to June 2023
Monday 26th February 2024 This briefing provides summaries of all bills considered by the Scottish Parliament in Session 6 between May 2021 and June 2023. View source webpage Found: Michelle Thomson MSP's amendment 39 would prevent anyone who was charged with rape or another sexual |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2021-2022
Tuesday 28th November 2023 View source webpage Found: Aberdeen Central (C) R Nicola Sturgeon Glasgow Southside (C) R John Swinney Perthshire North (C) R Michelle |
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Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
227 speeches (128,943 words) Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Maguire, Ruth (SNP - Cunninghame South) Apologies—I have misread my notes and I am treading into territory that Michelle Thomson will want to - Link to Speech 2: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) We come now to Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
186 speeches (66,813 words) Tuesday 4th June 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I will open up the session to questions from colleagues around the table, the first of whom will be Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Women’s and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan
10 speeches (32,729 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I apologise for that.I thank my colleague Michelle Thomson for securing crucial debating time on this - Link to Speech 2: Gosal, Pam (Con - West Scotland) I thank Michelle Thomson for bringing this crucial issue to the chamber, and I extend my heartfelt thanks - Link to Speech 3: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Thomson for securing this particularly important debate. - Link to Speech 4: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) As colleagues have done, I pay tribute to Michelle Thomson for bringing to Parliament a motion on a very - Link to Speech 5: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) I thank members for their passionate words and I especially thank Michelle Thomson for bringing this - Link to Speech |
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Further Education Sector (Industrial Relations)
31 speeches (29,479 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) To be clear to Michelle Thomson, I absolutely see a pivotal role for colleges in the reform agenda. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
118 speeches (54,118 words) Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) Michelle Thomson raises a hugely important point. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review
69 speeches (70,298 words) Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Maguire, Ruth (SNP - Cunninghame South) I will bring in Ben Macpherson for a supplementary, and then Pam Duncan-Glancy and Michelle Thomson will - Link to Speech 2: Kidd, Bill (SNP - Glasgow Anniesland) On the back of what you were talking about with Michelle Thomson on the number of women and young girls - Link to Speech 3: None As I talked about in my remarks to Michelle Thomson, that is the hard thing to do.In the model that will - Link to Speech 4: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) I will circle back a little and pick up on some of the questions that Michelle Thomson asked. - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
118 speeches (78,675 words) Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) Michelle Thomson talked about siloing and how witnesses have spoken about their patch. - Link to Speech |
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Priorities for Scotland
61 speeches (49,291 words) Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I understand exactly the point that Michelle Thomson puts to me. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
185 speeches (92,693 words) Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Committee |
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
84 speeches (62,026 words) Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Committee |
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Public Administration in the Scottish Government
171 speeches (121,810 words) Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) The first colleague to ask questions will be Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 2: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) the committee, the first of which is that, too often in the recent past, we have found ourselves, as Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
33 speeches (78,589 words) Thursday 16th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I agree absolutely, and I know that Michelle Thomson has been very active in citing several instances - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) I very much agree with Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Michelle Thomson is the final speaker in the open debate. - Link to Speech 4: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Michelle Thomson and Jamie Halcro Johnston talked about the disaggregation of data, including, crucially - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
38 speeches (19,710 words) Thursday 16th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) Michelle Thomson is right that, as well as sustainable aviation fuel, as Richard Leonard has mentioned - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
105 speeches (55,348 words) Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) Michelle Thomson makes a very good point. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
246 speeches (136,762 words) Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) James Wylie, I would like to stay on the point that my friend Michelle Thomson has raised. - Link to Speech 2: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) My final question picks up on something that Michelle Thomson explored earlier. - Link to Speech 3: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) James Wylie, I want to pursue with you the issue that Michelle Thomson raised about how to measure success - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
63 speeches (42,722 words) Thursday 9th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I welcome the points that Michelle Thomson has made, and I commit the Government, in its economic strategy - Link to Speech |
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Colleges (Support)
63 speeches (68,126 words) Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) No, it has not.I will take a very quick intervention from Michelle Thomson, if she is ready. - Link to Speech 2: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) team members are now threatened by redundancy.I welcomed many of the speeches, particularly that from Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
247 speeches (163,641 words) Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) That moves us nicely on to Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech |
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Topical Question Time
30 speeches (18,330 words) Tuesday 7th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) Michelle Thomson is absolutely right to highlight biorefining as a potential transition opportunity for - Link to Speech |
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New Energy Infrastructure in the North of Scotland
79 speeches (64,590 words) Thursday 2nd May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) We had a meeting in Parliament this morning, organised by Michelle Thomson MSP, to talk to investors. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Languages Bill: Stage 1
251 speeches (156,810 words) Wednesday 1st May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) I call Michelle Thomson to come back in briefly. - Link to Speech 2: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) If so, how would you achieve the change that Michelle Thomson is asking about? - Link to Speech 3: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Michelle Thomson has the final group of questions. - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
32 speeches (56,794 words) Thursday 25th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) fact that she moved and that she was persuaded by her colleagues Stephanie Callaghan, Ruth Maguire, Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
250 speeches (330,465 words) Wednesday 24th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) I am also grateful to Ruth Maguire, Stephanie Callaghan and Michelle Thomson, as well as Liam Kerr and - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
90 speeches (47,181 words) Wednesday 24th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) In her response to Michelle Thomson, the cabinet secretary indicated that Police Scotland is still applying - Link to Speech |
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Gender-identity Healthcare for Young People
41 speeches (30,026 words) Tuesday 23rd April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) I have had no discussions on that topic, but I will bear in mind what Michelle Thomson has said and respond - Link to Speech |
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
122 speeches (127,875 words) Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McNeill, Pauline (Lab - Glasgow) Michelle Thomson was quite right to ask whether the recording of non-crime hate incidents is truly compliant - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) It was helpful to hear the minister respond to the point that Michelle Thomson and then Pauline McNeill - Link to Speech 3: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) the Court of Appeal in the case of R (on the application of Miller) v the College of Policing, which Michelle - Link to Speech 4: Mochan, Carol (Lab - South Scotland) Thomson, Pauline McNeill and others have made about the legislation’s compliance with human rights law - Link to Speech |
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Continued Petitions
119 speeches (82,222 words) Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) please make sure that you are introduced through the chair.We have received a written submission from Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
80 speeches (107,531 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) challenges to come here and our major companies are overcoming those challenges to go elsewhere.As Michelle - Link to Speech 2: Brown, Keith (SNP - Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) The only member who has done that is Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 3: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) As Michelle Thomson said,“we punch well above our weight”when it comes to influence and global recognition - Link to Speech 4: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) Perhaps he has just not been reading the updates on all that.I say to Michelle Thomson that it is excellent - Link to Speech |
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Higher Education (Access)
63 speeches (93,809 words) Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) It is, as always, a pleasure to follow Michelle Thomson, who articulates well the environment that our - Link to Speech 2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) As members including Katy Clark, Stephen Kerr, Michelle Thomson and others have noted, that must include - Link to Speech |
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Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
174 speeches (58,993 words) Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) Michelle Thomson has a brief supplementary question. - Link to Speech |
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Additional Support for Learning Inquiry
150 speeches (104,445 words) Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) I hope that Michelle Thomson is online now, as she will ask the next questions. - Link to Speech 2: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Michelle Thomson touches on an important issue. - Link to Speech |
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Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
131 speeches (84,073 words) Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) A lot of the points that I was going to ask about have already been covered by the convener and by Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Additional Support for Learning Inquiry
224 speeches (184,621 words) Wednesday 13th March 2024 - Committee |
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Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
225 speeches (97,355 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I call John Mason, to be followed by Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 2: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I call Michelle Thomson, whom we would never describe as boring and technical. - Link to Speech |
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Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
52 speeches (131,123 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) much concern and the watch remains in place today.Residents are still unable to sell their homes, as Michelle - Link to Speech 2: McLennan, Paul (SNP - East Lothian) discussions as part of that process, and I am happy to be held to account.One of the key things that Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Flood Management
34 speeches (46,859 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I agree whole-heartedly with the speech delivered by Michelle Thomson and will continue in the same vein - Link to Speech |
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Subordinate Legislation
4 speeches (1,595 words) Wednesday 6th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Before I proceed any further, I welcome Stuart McMillan to the meeting, as a substitute for Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Subordinate Legislation
178 speeches (79,161 words) Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) That is certainly helpful for Michelle Thomson, who has been nodding away. - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
40 speeches (19,087 words) Thursday 29th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Michelle Thomson is absolutely right. - Link to Speech |
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
73 speeches (119,733 words) Thursday 29th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: White, Tess (Con - North East Scotland) SNP MSP Michelle Thomson said in a meeting of the Finance and Public Administration Committee that she - Link to Speech 2: White, Tess (Con - North East Scotland) I am pleased that Michelle Thomson said that that was a correct quote. - Link to Speech |
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Additional Support for Learning Inquiry
188 speeches (121,392 words) Wednesday 28th February 2024 - Committee |
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Grangemouth Oil Refinery
28 speeches (26,453 words) Thursday 22nd February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) If Michelle Thomson, as the constituency MSP, has views on how we can enhance that, I will always be - Link to Speech 2: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) I say to her what I said to Michelle Thomson, which is that, if she has any recommendations on how we - Link to Speech |
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Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
90 speeches (90,043 words) Thursday 22nd February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Wells, Annie (Con - Glasgow) Michelle Thomson recently asked in the chamber whether the bill would“meet the original objectives of - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) Thomson rightly said. - Link to Speech 3: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) Michelle Thomson said that there needs to be good will on all sides in reaching a compromise, but it - Link to Speech 4: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I could not agree more with my colleague Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 5: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Can Michelle Thomson enlighten me as to what that is in the current environment? - Link to Speech |
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Additional Support for Learning Inquiry
109 speeches (106,993 words) Wednesday 21st February 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Michelle Thomson, who joins us online, will kick off the session. - Link to Speech |
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Grangemouth Oil Refinery
52 speeches (50,289 words) Thursday 8th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I pay tribute to Michelle Thomson for the work that she is doing to support the community in her constituency - Link to Speech 2: Simpson, Graham (Con - Central Scotland) My frustration is that, as Michelle Thomson has already said, Grangemouth has not been one of the places - Link to Speech 3: Callaghan, Stephanie (SNP - Uddingston and Bellshill) I agree with my colleague Michelle Thomson—we all would, to be fair.I was actually going to address that - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
56 speeches (25,838 words) Thursday 8th February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Slater, Lorna (Green - Lothian) I am very grateful to Michelle Thomson for that question. - Link to Speech |
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Subordinate Legislation
51 speeches (27,849 words) Tuesday 6th February 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) decisions, where the money is coming from and so on—so I think that the point that the convener and Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Budget 2024-25
41 speeches (123,385 words) Thursday 1st February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Michelle Thomson was right to speak about that, because it is not just the Scottish Government but the - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Michelle Thomson rightly referenced the IMF’s note of significant caution for the UK chancellor in the - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
321 speeches (167,584 words) Wednesday 31st January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Young people will have to rely on the existing vehicles, which, as Michelle Thomson has highlighted, - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
83 speeches (44,584 words) Thursday 25th January 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) Michelle Thomson is absolutely right—there is a huge opportunity for Grangemouth in the transition to - Link to Speech |
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Green Economy
115 speeches (125,448 words) Wednesday 24th January 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) I will give way to Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech 2: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) Let us look at the budget that Michelle Thomson is asking me about.If we look at the Scottish Parliament - Link to Speech 3: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) Does Michelle Thomson support the Rosebank development? - Link to Speech 4: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Thomson through her intervention from the back benches. - Link to Speech 5: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I say to Michelle Thomson that it is still a real-terms increase. - Link to Speech |
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
174 speeches (85,529 words) Tuesday 23rd January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I should have said that it is Michelle next, not Michael; so, it is Michelle Thomson to be followed by - Link to Speech |
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Replacing European Union Structural Funds
111 speeches (75,396 words) Thursday 18th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) When you were last at committee, back in February 2022, Michelle Thomson, Daniel Johnson and I all asked - Link to Speech |
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Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 and Education Reform
318 speeches (187,822 words) Wednesday 17th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Michelle Thomson has raised a hugely important point, particularly in the light of the challenges that - Link to Speech 2: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Before we finish this part of the session, Michelle Thomson will come in very briefly. - Link to Speech 3: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Michelle Thomson has a question. - Link to Speech |
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Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
268 speeches (173,024 words) Tuesday 16th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) are not as positive as they would be if you had bought a bottle of whisky for the raffle, John.I call Michelle - Link to Speech 2: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I will finish with the issue of cleaning, which has been brought up by both John Mason and Michelle Thomson - Link to Speech |
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Post-school Education and Skills Reform
150 speeches (93,352 words) Wednesday 10th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) You outlined to Michelle Thomson the extent of your engagement in recent months and the broad appetite - Link to Speech |
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Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
264 speeches (159,723 words) Tuesday 9th January 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) When I was on the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee—I think that Michelle Thomson was on it as - Link to Speech 2: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) Do you want to respond to Michelle Thomson first, Howard, and we will see where we go from there? - Link to Speech |
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Budget 2024-25
100 speeches (66,167 words) Tuesday 19th December 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) Michelle Thomson will be aware that we have made £42 million per year available to local authorities - Link to Speech |
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Education
93 speeches (131,877 words) Wednesday 13th December 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) Michelle Thomson emphasised that. - Link to Speech 2: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Michelle Thomson spoke about challenges with PISA and the sampling discrepancies that can arise. - Link to Speech 3: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Thomson and Willie Rennie. - Link to Speech 4: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Thomson, Bill Kidd, the cabinet secretary, Ben Macpherson, Brian Whittle and Michael Marra. - Link to Speech 5: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) On that exact point, Michelle Thomson brought up Andreas Schleicher. - Link to Speech |
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Artificial Intelligence and Education
120 speeches (86,880 words) Wednesday 13th December 2023 - Committee |
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Continued Petitions
81 speeches (55,952 words) Wednesday 6th December 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: None Michelle Thomson made that point very forcefully to the committee at an earlier stage. - Link to Speech |
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Gender-based Violence
31 speeches (84,268 words) Wednesday 29th November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Clark, Katy (Lab - West Scotland) Beatrice Wishart spoke about women’s dependence on social security, and Michelle Thomson spoke about - Link to Speech 2: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) Meghan Gallacher and Michelle Thomson discussed the rapidly evolving issue of gender-based crime in the - Link to Speech 3: Roddick, Emma (SNP - Highlands and Islands) I commend Michelle Thomson and others who have used their platform to share their experiences and have - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
69 speeches (43,129 words) Thursday 23rd November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) I thank Michelle Thomson for raising the issue. - Link to Speech |
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Urgent Question
23 speeches (16,105 words) Thursday 23rd November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) I thank Michelle Thomson for giving me this opportunity to update Parliament.First, I recognise that - Link to Speech 2: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) In my initial answers to Michelle Thomson, I have given confirmation on both of those matters. - Link to Speech 3: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) As I set out in my initial response to Michelle Thomson, I met Unite the union and the STUC and have - Link to Speech |
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The Promise
189 speeches (160,329 words) Wednesday 22nd November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) , and thank you for joining us.We will move straight to questions from members, and I will bring in Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Business Motion
20 speeches (16,599 words) Wednesday 22nd November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I would expect nothing less from Michelle Thomson. - Link to Speech |
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Interests
2 speeches (521 words) Tuesday 21st November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) We have also received apologies from Michelle Thomson; Audrey Nicoll is attending as her substitute. - Link to Speech |
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Education Reform
135 speeches (89,908 words) Wednesday 15th November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) questions that are directed at individuals.I know that Peter Bain wants to come in before we move on to Michelle - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
37 speeches (21,073 words) Thursday 9th November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) I am really sorry to hear about the situation that Michelle Thomson has outlined and I thank her for - Link to Speech |
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Fair Work in a Wellbeing Economy
155 speeches (119,121 words) Thursday 9th November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) journalists are saying that he is actually the Government in waiting, along with his two colleagues, Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Education Reform
160 speeches (99,264 words) Wednesday 8th November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) That is a wonderful segue to the line of questioning that Michelle Thomson will pursue. - Link to Speech |
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Education and Skills Reform
36 speeches (31,014 words) Tuesday 7th November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Michelle Thomson has made a hugely important point, and the link that she makes in relation to the “interconnected - Link to Speech |
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Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
147 speeches (103,032 words) Tuesday 7th November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) As Michelle Thomson rightly said, it is our duty and responsibility in this committee to be rigorous - Link to Speech 2: Slater, Lorna (Green - Lothian) Yes, if the situation changes in the future, as Michelle Thomson said, the committee is welcome to invite - Link to Speech 3: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) Okay—thank you.Finally, minister, you said in response to Michelle Thomson that you would be happy to - Link to Speech 4: Slater, Lorna (Green - Lothian) I believe that the context of the question from Michelle Thomson was that, if there were more detail - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
108 speeches (47,826 words) Wednesday 1st November 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) Michelle Thomson makes some fair comments. - Link to Speech 2: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Michelle Thomson is absolutely right. - Link to Speech 3: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) As I said to Michelle Thomson, I am happy to engage with the committee on the issues that might be limiting - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
196 speeches (85,373 words) Wednesday 1st November 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Before we move on to questions from Michelle Thomson, I will quickly go back to the social work element - Link to Speech 2: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Michelle Thomson is next. Thank you for your patience, Michelle. - Link to Speech 3: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Pam Duncan-Glancy and Michelle Thomson have supplementary questions on the lack of protection for victims - Link to Speech |
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Embedding Public Participation in the Work of the Parliament
89 speeches (113,505 words) Thursday 26th October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) , but I highlight the excellent contributions from Martin Whitfield, Ruth Maguire, Edward Mountain, Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
176 speeches (105,721 words) Wednesday 25th October 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Yes, but Michelle Thomson has a supplementary question. - Link to Speech |
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Topical Question Time
42 speeches (21,226 words) Tuesday 24th October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Administration Committee’s meeting on 3 October, the cabinet secretary claimed in answers to questions from Michelle - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
78 speeches (44,327 words) Thursday 5th October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) Michelle Thomson makes some important points in her question. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
43 speeches (22,642 words) Thursday 5th October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) Michelle Thomson raises a very important point, and I absolutely agree with her on it. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Parliament Powers
149 speeches (122,536 words) Tuesday 3rd October 2023 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) Again, we have heard a speech from Michelle Thomson in which she conflates Scotland with the SNP. - Link to Speech 2: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) Michelle Thomson mentioned Professor McEwen; our committee is advised by Dr McCorkindale and Professor - Link to Speech 3: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) Scottish Labour Party will move to support that in time.We also heard very positive contributions from Michelle - Link to Speech |
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Sustainability of Scotland’s Finances
119 speeches (112,039 words) Tuesday 3rd October 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I think that Michelle Thomson raised the issue—maybe it was the convener—that, when we come to the budget - Link to Speech |
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Pre-Budget Scrutiny and the Scottish Attainment Challenge
185 speeches (100,402 words) Wednesday 27th September 2023 - Committee |
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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
124 speeches (55,031 words) Tuesday 26th September 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) Before I let John Mason come in, Michelle Thomson has a supplementary question. - Link to Speech |
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Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
121 speeches (77,318 words) Wednesday 20th September 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) I will bring in Michelle Thomson. Thank you for waiting patiently. - Link to Speech |
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Pre-Budget Scrutiny
170 speeches (69,884 words) Wednesday 20th September 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) I will build on what my colleague Michelle Thomson asked about. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Qualifications Authority
211 speeches (98,407 words) Wednesday 13th September 2023 - Committee Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) Michelle Thomson has already covered the impact of structural reform and the delay, but can you tell - Link to Speech 2: None As I highlighted in my answer to Michelle Thomson in relation to the reform programme, we have been part - Link to Speech 3: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) I have no further questions, convener, although I saw that Michelle Thomson was looking to come in on - Link to Speech |