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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 19 December 2024
5. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what levels of support are currently available to women experiencing domestic abuse. (S6O-04149)"
Chamber meeting date: 19 December 2024
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Pam Gosal for bringing the debate to the chamber and for allowing us all to speak in the last debate of 2024. It is fair to say that many of our constituents raise with us the issue of potholes on Scotland’s roads…
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "An Audit Scotland report on whether the 2018 general medical services contract has been working effectively is due to be published in April 2025…
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024
2. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses, in light of recent reports that the number of students accepted on to nursing courses remains below its targets. (S6T-02253)"
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024
2. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of nurses, in light of recent reports that the number of students accepted on to nursing courses remains below its targets. (S6T-02253)"
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Carol Mochan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when its population health framework will be published; whether this will include regulations to restrict the promotion of food and drink products that it considers are high in (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt content and, if so, by what dates it expects these restrictions to come into force."
Answer expected on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what training is currently provided to Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service staff on interacting with and supporting people who have alcohol use disorder."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the findings of the first report on the outcomes of the expansion of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for adults in treatment for alcohol and drug dependence in England, which was published on 11 December 2024, and whether it will consider introducing a similar scheme in Scotland."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, what further details it can provide regarding what plans it has in place to ensure the protection of women and girls in the event that the proposed reduction in staffed hours at ScotRail station ticket offices is accepted."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, what further details it can provide regarding what additional aid will be put in place to support people who may require assistance at railway stations, such as some older and disabled people, in the event that the proposed reduction in…
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what training is currently provided to prison staff on interacting with and supporting people who have alcohol use disorder."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what training is currently provided to sheriffs on interacting with and supporting people who have alcohol use disorder."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many HIV clinics currently provide in-house psychological support services."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 December 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of an eighth primary school in Dumfries and Galloway closing due to a decline in pupil numbers, what action it is taking to ensure that schools in the South Scotland region are adequately resourced and funded to prevent such closures."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 December 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve A&E waiting times over winter 2024-25, in light of reported warnings from NHS Dumfries and Galloway that the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary emergency department has been operating beyond capacity."
Answered by Neil Gray on 17 December 2024