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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: 20 March 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Although endometriosis is the second most common gynaecological condition in the United Kingdom, the level of data collection on it by health boards is extremely limited…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I also thank the cabinet secretary for his answers. Last year, a report on neonatal deaths recommended the review of maternity units to help to assess how care for mothers and babies can be improved…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Tess White for bringing the debate to the chamber. I welcome the speeches by members who have already spoken on this really important matter…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 18 March 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I will touch on training and continuous professional development. Dr Williams, if the bill were to be passed, would there be training requirements to support people in respect of the right to a second opinion? Is there scope for that?"
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2025
6. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on how the Scottish Government is working to improve healthy life expectancy. (S6F-03900)"
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Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
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Vote Defeated
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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: 10 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the number of women who leave the workforce due to experiencing menopause; from which sector, and whether such women seek financial benefits."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 March 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the autumn 2024 deadline not being met, when it expects to deliver the Fracture Liaison Service audit, and what steps it has taken to expediate this."
Answer expected on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Fife coalfield populations, in light of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s report, State of the Scottish Coalfields 2024, which suggests that nearly one in 10 adults in those areas have bad or very bad health compared with the Scottish average of around one…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 21 March 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all patients across Scotland who have Parkinson’s disease have equal access to all appropriate Scottish Medicines Consortium-approved therapies, taking into consideration geographical variation in access to care."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to increase training on alcohol-related brain damage for health and social care staff."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to specifically improve and enable timely access to gynaecology services and treatment."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether all NHS boards have assessed the needs of patients with advanced or complex Parkinson’s disease in their area and ensured that services have been designed to meet patients’ needs."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on reducing endometriosis diagnosis waiting times, and when it will publish data on this."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) continuation of the Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP) in Scotland and (b) importance of MAP in addressing alcohol-related brain damage."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mochan, Carol, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting health and social care partnerships to implement the recommendations in the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland 2021 report on care and treatment for people with alcohol-related brain damage."
Answer expected on 3 April 2025