Ms Somerville says the government has published details of the accessible vehicles and equipment scheme to ensure an equivalent is available.

Mr Lindhurst wonders how many providers are accredited under the new scheme.

The cabinet secretary says an announcement on the accreditation process will be made in due course, but she says no one who presently has a motability vehicle will lose out.

Tory MSP Gordon Lindhurst asks what steps the government is taking to ensure that there will be a functioning equivalent to the Motability scheme in Scotland.

Mr Rennie asks how the Carer's Allowance will recognise those who suffer bereavement.

Social Security Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says this will be one of the areas of a forthcoming consultation.

The DWP is temporarily delivering Carer's Allowance, she elucidates, pointing out this allowed the introduction of the Carer's Allowance Supplement.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie asks the Scottish government what plans it has to change the qualifying criteria for Carer’s Allowance.

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We now move to portfolio questions, with the full list of queries here, external.

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Public Heath Minister Joe Fitzpatrick thanks Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and Kings College London for publishing this important research.

Citing Scottish government actions on palliative care, Mr Fitzpatrick says: "We are well equipped to meet this challenge."

He stresses the shift to community care and the importance of training for palliative care staff.

The public health minister cites the Palliative and End of Life Care Strategic Framework for Action, external, which is being implemented across Scotland.

The projected trends suggest that two thirds of people will die outside of hospital settings by 2040, with the report calling for more investment in community-based care.

It also highlights s a need to upskill the health and social care workforce in palliative and end of life care through education and training

The Tory MSP's motion commends Marie Curie's proactivity in encouraging early conversations about dying, death, bereavement and grief.

The charity encourages further public debate so that people have early conversations about end of life, and enable them to plan to die in their place of choice.

Tory MSP Miles Briggs says the research concludes that people will not be able to die at home without an increase in community based support.

The number of care homes and care homes places is falling in Scotland, he states.

Mr Briggs urges the minister to write to every health and social care partnership to ensure each publishes its plans for the future of palliative care.

Everyone with a terminal illness should have a palliative care plan in place, he says.

Tory MSP Miles Briggs is leading a debate marking research projections into the place of death in 2040.

The focus of the debate is the following report: The impact of population ageing on end of life care in Scotland: Population-based projections of place of death and recommendations for future service provision, external, by Marie Curie, external, the University of Edinburgh, external and Kings College London, external.

Essentially the report projects where people will die from 2017 to 2040 in an ageing country with advanced integrated palliative care, and prioritises recommendations based on these trends.

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MSPs will debate where we will be more likely to die in 2040 at 1.15pm, followed by portfolio questions (social security and finance).

Then there will be a ministerial statement on short-term let regulations.

After that MSPs will debate the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - and look set to reject the Brexit legislation at decision time.

The evening member’s debate is on the impact of war on women.

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"Wonks will note that this legislative consent memorandum explains why there isn't going to be a legislative consent motion, but there will be a motion on the memo - so a vote to underline that there isn't going to be a vote. End result is the same, that MSPs will voice opposition."

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Mr Russell says relations between Scottish and UK ministers and officials is at a "low ebb".

The committee draws to a close.

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A number of clauses in the previous version of the WAB have been removed. They include:

• The possibility of an extension to the transition period and the procedures around that. The bill now prohibits ministers asking for an extension.
• Workers' rights protections - the government says these will now be part of a separate bill.
• Checks and balances that MPs were offered as an inducement to pass the old bill in Octobe
• A clause on child refugees. The bill removes the requirement, introduced by Lord Dubs,to agree a deal that if an unaccompanied child claims international protection in the EU, they may come to the UK if they have relatives living in the country. The new bill only requires a government minister to make a statement setting out policy on the subject within two months. Between 2016 and 2018, 426 unaccompanied children came to the UK in this way, external.

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Ms Constance asks about the impact of the WAB on child refugees, noting guarantees which previously featured in it have been removed in the third version.

She expresses concern this will result in the removal of the right for unaccompanied minors to be reunited with family in the UK.

Mr Russell replies: "I cannot for the life of me imagine why any government would refuse to do it."

He goes on to highlight the previously UK government only committed to take in 480 child refugees of the 3,000 agreed under the Dubbs amendment, and it is unclear as to whether even that has been fulfilled.