MSPs debate World Cancer Day and tackling obesity.

Summary

The Justice Committee take evidence on demand-led policing from organisations
Topical questions features questions on concessionary travel and help for victims of rape.
Ministerial statement on the draft Scottish Energy Strategy
The Scottish government leads a debate on developing forestry in Scotland
Update on ScotRail Performance Improvement Plan ministerial statement
Tory MSP Donald Cameron leads a member's debate entitled 'World Cancer Day, an Opportunity to Tackle Obesity'

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

Background: World Cancer Day on Saturday 4 Februarypublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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World Cancer Day
What is World Cancer Day, external?
A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day, external unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer.
It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action.
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This coming World Cancer Day will take place on Saturday 4 February.
Being on a weekend provides a unique opportunity for sport groups and organisations to create great visibility and involvement in sharing the message that ‘We can. I can.’ all be active in the fight against cancer.
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Tory MSP praises Cancer Research UKpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Mr Cameron thanks Cancer Research UK for all their work promoting World Cancer Day and for its Scale Down Cancer campaign to reduce obesity.
Tory MSP says everyone must be encouraged to take responsibility for their own healthpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Mr Cameron says MacMillan Cancer, external have called for people to take more activity to reduce cancer.
The Tory MSP praises Obesity Action Scotland, external.
He says the Health Committee have held a number of sessions on obesity ahead of the government's new strategy.
The Tory MSP says everyone must be encouraged to take responsibility for their own health.
Background: Cancer UKpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Cancer UK, external funds scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner.
It also provide cancer information to the public.
Background: Obesity link to cancer 'not well known by public'published at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Three-quarters of people are unaware being overweight increases the risk of developing 10 different types of cancer, Cancer Research UK has said.
It said the lack of understanding was "concerning" and criticised the government for its failed attempt to tackle childhood obesity.
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Bowel, kidney, breast and womb cancer are most commonly linked to obesity.
Public Health England said it was working with the food industry to reduce sugar in its products.
There is evidence to show that carrying too much weight increases the risk of developing cancers, contributing to more than 18,000 cases of cancer each year in the UK.
Obesity is the second most common cause of cancer, after smokingpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Mr Cameron says Cancer Research UK have shown that obesity is the second most common cause of cancer, after smoking.
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We will all have family who have died from cancer, my own grandfather and uncle for example.
Donald Cameron, Tory MSP
One in every two people are estimated to receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifepublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Conservative MSP Donald Cameron begins the debate by thanking Cancer Research UK for providing the impetus for this debate ahead of World Cancer Day.
Mr Cameron says one in every two people are estimated to receive a cancer diagnosis in their life.
World Cancer Day is on 4 February 2017published at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Conservative MSP Donald Cameron uses his motion to say that 4 February 2017 marks World Cancer Day.
Mr Cameron says it is estimated that one-in-two people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
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Cancer Research UK highlights that four-in-ten cancers are preventabl
He says Cancer Research UK, external highlights that four-in-ten cancers are preventable and that obesity, after smoking, is the single biggest cause of preventable cancer in Scotland.
He says obesity is linked to 13 types of cancer and figures show that two thirds of adults and over one quarter of children in Scotland are now overweight or obese.
Here's the motion for the debatepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Here's Donald Cameron's motion
'World Cancer Day, an Opportunity to Tackle Obesity' debatepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Tory MSP Donald Cameron will now lead a member's debate entitled 'World Cancer Day, an Opportunity to Tackle Obesity'.
Postpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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The government motion as amended is unanimously agreed topublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
The government motion as amended is unanimously agreed to
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The Tory and Labour amendments were unanimously agreed to, but Green MSP Andy Wightman's amendment is defeated with 4 MSPs backing it and with 86 against and 18 abstentions.
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Minister asked to discuss 'raid' on fundspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says Phil Verster said he had not agreed to the transport minister's "raid" on funds.
He asks how the minister can claim disabled services will not be impacted upon.
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Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles
Mr Yousaf says the member is incorrect with his claims on funding.
The transport minister says there are additional funds to improve services in the stations such a the Minor Work Funds.
He says he is happy to discuss individual stations with the member.
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Public sector operatorpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Green MSP Patrick Harvie says the way to get long term benefit would be to have a public sector operator.
Mr Harvie asks if the rules can be changed to ensure this.
Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf says he sees nothing wrong with being excited about the plans for rail.
Mr Yousaf says he will get more detail to Patrick Harvie on public sector operators.
Not long now until the debate on cancer prevention and obesitypublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Will ScotRail hit its target of 93% by March?published at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
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Labour MSP Neil Bibby
Labour MSP Neil Bibby says passengers are fed up with the level of delays, cancellations and skip stopping.
Mr Bibby says passenger satisfaction is at a 14 year low and targets continue to be missed and the ScotRail chief is leaving after just 18 months.
He asks if Scotrail will hit the target of 93% by March.
Mr Yousaf says it must be depressing to live in the mind of Neil Bibby where everything is going wrong.
The transport minister says there have already been improvements in the moving annual average performance level up to 90.3%.
He says ultimately ScotRail could lose the franchise if it does not meet its targets, but he does not see it getting to that.