Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid Session) 19 May 2020 [Draft] Business until 15:43 : 19 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am sure that you will agree that the Scottish Government must always operate under the law as decided by the Parliament....
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid Session) 19 May 2020 [Draft] Business until 15:43 : 19 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
The Health Protection Scotland regulations state that it is a defence to a charge of committing an offence to show that the person had a reasonable excuse. That includes travelling to work. ...
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 13 May 2020 [Draft] : 13 May 2020
Mike Rumbles
Cabinet secretary, has the preferred bidder pulled out or are they still interested? Could you confirm that please?
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 13 May 2020 [Draft] : 13 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
If the Government makes face coverings compulsory on trains, will you think about an operation such as that which exists in Spain, where—you see this on the telev...
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid Session) 12 May 2020 : 12 May 2020
Mike Rumbles
Again, I could not agree with Mr Leonard more—testing is the key not only to finding the R number but to defeating the virus. Is it not a scandal that Scotland’s ...
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid Session) 12 May 2020 : 12 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
I could not agree more with the Deputy First Minister that we can ease restrictions only when we know that the virus is under control. However, for us to know tha...
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid Session) 12 May 2020 : 12 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
As I understand it, the Government does not know what the R number is in Scotland, because not enough testing is being done thro...
Meeting of the Parliament 06 May 2020 [Draft] : 06 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
As businesses think about gradually returning to work, many will find it difficult to maintain the 2m social distancing requirement. The World Health Organization...
Meeting of the Parliament 05 May 2020 [Draft] : 05 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
The Liberal Democrats support this very necessary bill. Among other things, it will ensure that agricultural support payments to businesses up and down the land c...
Meeting of the Parliament 05 May 2020 [Draft] : 05 May 2020
Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD)
I think that everybody accepts that point. Most people who gave evidence to the committee were concerned that, if there was no sunset clause in the bill, it would...