Labour MSP Kezia Dugale calls on all male SPCB to resign

Summary

MSPs quiz the chief medical officer and the chief executive of NHS Scotland over NHS workforce planning
Scottish government ministers are quizzed during general questions
Nicola Sturgeon faces questions from opposition party leaders and MSPs during first minister's questions
MSPs raise the issue of sexual harassment at Holyrood during Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
MSPs debate the Seatbelts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill, before voting on it at decision time

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Craig Hutchison and Andrew Southwick

Postpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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SPCB questions kicks off at 2.15pmpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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'A huge waste of potential'published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn says "a gender gap exists in enterprises."
He reveals: "Only a fifth of Scotland's enterprises are women led.
"This represents a huge waste of potential and a huge loss to Scotland's society."
Here's some tweets from Women's Enterprise Scotlandpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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'Missed economic opportunity'published at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale says: "Like many issues affecting women this fundamentally boils down to two things.
"An injustice and a missed economic opportunity."
Join us for extensive coverage of the bullying debate next week......published at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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'Women's voices are powerful, they are valid'published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth says: "Women in Scotland are still being paid on average 15.2% less than men".
Postpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Postpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Ms Baillie says more women must be encouraged into businesspublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Labour MSP says we should focus and promote women's enterprise every day.
Ms Baillie says more women must be encouraged into business.
'Scotland lagging behind'published at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
Conservative MSP Alexander Burnett says: "I've seen the impact that empowering women in business can do."
He attacks the Scottish government, saying: "I would call on the Scottish government to renew burdens they are putting on businesses that are impacting on business flourishing."
'Women will share experience. and gladly'published at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
SNP MSP Gillian Martin urges women to not be intimated by the success of others, and to seek advice from those who are being successful.
She says: "Do not look at women and think 'I can not do that'. Ask them for help and support. Women will share experience, and gladly."
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Background: Global Entrepreneurship Weekpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Global Entrepreneurship Week debatepublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
SNP MSP Gillian Martin puts forward a motion on Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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That concludes first minister's questionspublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
That concludes first minister's questions, we now move on to a member's debate on Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Labour MSP raises issues around farming and fishing post Brexitpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Labour MSP Rhoda Grant asks what discussions the Scottish government has had with the UK government regarding reports that the UK could leave the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy in March 2019 with no transition period.
Ms Sturgeon says Fergus Ewing met Michael Gove on Monday but there was no clarity on this, which she says is simply unacceptable.
The first minister says: "We will continue to press Defra on this in the coming weeks."
She says the UK government has not told people if CAP will continue during the transition perioxd.
Labour MSP calls for condemnation of proposals to reduce firefighter numbers or stationspublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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Labour MSP Neil Findlay calls for condemnation of any proposals to reduce firefighter numbers or stations.
Ms Sturgeon says the government will protect frontline services and says there has been no closure of fire stations since the creation of a single service.
Call for investment in youth work from Lib Dem MSPpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton says year on year there is an escalation in this type of behaviour and calls for investment in youth work in areas like Muirhouse.
The first minister again says there was a doubling of on duty staff on bonfire night and says fireworks sale and possession are reserved to Westminster.
Nicola Sturgeon says those who work in youth work should be praised.
Postpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
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