We now come to the next order of business which is motion SM100 from the opposition benches seeing as no motion has been submitted from the government benches for this week's slot.

Increasing Research Grants Motion

This Parliament recognises that:

(1) Our Healthcare Sector is growing at a rampant rate with newer advancements brought in by scientists each day

(2) The role Government support to such endeavours may play in developing newer technology and finding cures for our diseases.

This Parliament therefore Urges:

(3) The Government undertake an increase in the grants provided to the causes of Medical Research

This Motion was authored and submitted by The Lord Kilmarnock MSP MLA MS, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Almond Valley, as a motion in the name of the Scottish Labour Party.

This reading will end at 10 pm on the 3 August and go to a vote the following day.

Opening Speech

Presiding Officer,

Our world is changing rapidly, and as we are moving forward each day and everyday, we are witnessing more and more advancements in our Planet, be it science, commerce, climate Action, or our Healthcare sector. Scientists work tirelessly, day in and day out to ensure that cures for diseases that we do not know, are found and we have better health care facilities and technology for our Scottish people and the World as together.

We know the importance of Government funding and how by giving Scientists support to research, we are enabling the world to be a healthier and better place, and therefore, we have written this simple and common sense motion to urge Government for funding newer projects and research more, as we did support during the previous Budgets of the Scottish Government, in order to make our Scottish Healthcare more advanced. Thank you, Presiding Officer!