MSPs call for single market focus in Brexit negotiations

Summary

MSPs take evidence on children's mental health and then from Sir Harry Burns on NHS targets
Topical questions will feature queries about social security benefits, the local government review and income inequalities
The Scottish Parliament calls on the UK government to "maintain Scotland's place in the single market" as part of the Brexit negotiations.
The member’s debate will be led by Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and will focus on supporting women-led business in Global Entrepreneurship Week

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

Bacgkground: More children getting help from mental health servicespublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2016
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The number of children and young people using services has risen by nearly a third
More children and young people in Scotland are being seen by mental health professionals.
New statistics show the number using services has risen by nearly a third in the last two years.
There were 4,642 children and young people seen in the quarter ending June 2016, compared to 3,560 in the same period in 2014. That was a rise of 30%.
A team led by Health Improvement Scotland is working in some of the board areas with the longest waits.
For adult psychological therapies, there were 12,779 people seen in the quarter, with 81.2% seen within 18 weeks.
And we're off.....published at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2016
Health Committee convener Neil Findlay introduces the witnesses.
Mental health evidence sessionpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2016
The first Health Committee evidence session will focus on children's mental health servie.
MSPs will quiz:
- Lorna Wiggin from NHS Tayside
- Tracey Gillies from NHS Forth Valley
- Jackie Irvine from Social Work Scotland
- Barry Syme from the Glasgow Psychological Service
Health Committeepublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2016
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MSPs will quiz former chief medical officer Sir Harry Burns and other witnesses on NHS targets
The Health Committee, external will shortly begin taking evidence on mental health provision.
MSPs will then quiz Sir Harry Burns and other witnesses on NHS targets.
Coming up today at Holyrood.....published at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2016
First up we have the Health Committee, which will begin with a mental health evidence session.
The committee will then take evidence on how to improve the NHS targets regime, from former chief medical officer and chair of the Targets and Indicators Review Sir Harry Burns.
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MSPs take evidence on the NHS targets regime
After topical questions, the Scottish government will lead a debate on the single market and trade, their latest in a series of debates on the EU referendum.
The member’s debate will be led by Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and will focus on supporting women-led business in Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Livepublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2016
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Scottish Parliament
Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 15th November 2016.