 The next item of business today is the members' business debate on motion number 1, 4, 7, 6, 1, in the name of Bruce Crawford on World Lepracy Day. This debate will be concluded without any questions being put, and I would be grateful if the members who would like to speak in the debate could press the request to speak buttons now. I call on Bruce Crawford to open the debate at seven minutes, please, Mr Crawford. First, I would like to sincerely thank all those who signed the motion, and I particularly thank those who stayed behind to listen to the debate today and to take part. World Lepracy Day is a major date in the calendar for those fighting the scourge of humanity. That is Lepracy. Every year, on the last Sunday in January, in some countries that last the whole week, the whole world has a chance to stop and consider the plight of those people who are affected by Lepracy around the globe. It is also an opportunity to take stock to celebrate the many stories of hope, transformation and restoration that have been achieved by the Lepracy Commission. Of course, many other organisations, particularly the churches, are also involved alongside the Lepracy Commission in dedicating themselves to the same ultimate goal of eradicating Lepracy from the planet and thus transforming people's lives. However, it is also an important opportunity to grapple with the scale of the problem that depressingly still exists around the world and the impact it has on individuals and communities. This year, World Lepracy Day will be on Sunday 31 January. I have had the pleasure of visiting the Lepracy Commission Scotland's office in my constituency on many occasions. During my time as an MSP, and the staff and volunteers there do a remarkable job, I believe some of them, may well be in the gallery and I can see them here today, and I welcome them to the Scottish Parliament. Most recently, I had the pleasure of visiting their office at Livalins at the beginning of November, when the minister himself paid an official visit. Not only was that visit fun and enjoyable occasion, but it was provided with a very detailed briefing on their most recent projects, including the fantastic work that they are doing in DACA. In 2013, the Lepracy Commission Scotland received just under £300,000 of Scottish Government funding to help with the rehabilitation project in DACA in Bangladesh, the aim of the project to provide an improved quality of life for people with Lepracy and people with related physical disabilities, all rightly with a focus particularly on women. The plan to set up self-health groups for people with disabilities so that they can begin training in income generation activities. They also intend to help develop individuals and communities capacity to have better access to rights and entitlements to health services and improve access to education for their children. The Lepracy Commission Scotland has been helping people across the world since 1874, providing education support to those affected by the disease. The mission has had around 200 projects across 30 countries, mainly in Africa, Asia and around the Pacific, bringing healing and much-needed justice to people affected by Lepracy. The Lepracy Commission Scotland now has agreed that for the next few years, most, if not all, of the support raised in Scotland will specifically go to help people affected by Lepracy in seven countries. That is Angola, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria and South Sudan. It was great to go along and see the fabulous work done by Linda Todd, the chief executive, and a remarkable team of staff and volunteers who are doing their on a daily basis at the Lepracy mission Scotland. As you might imagine, Lepracy is a disease that commonly comes from places of poverty. Dirty surroundings, overcrowding, poor nutrition, housing and sanitation all make people more susceptible to the Lepracy infection. Thankfully, however, over 95 per cent of people are naturally resistant to the disease. However, let us remind ourselves of the sheer scale of the challenge that they are grappling with across the world. Every day, between 600 and 700 people are diagnosed with Lepracy. That is an incredible one person every two minutes, and the disease is still prevalent in 19 countries, but more than half of those who are affected are still in India. However, it is not all bad news because, over the past 20 years, more than 14 million people have been cured of Lepracy, and the disease has been eliminated from more than 100 countries. Lepracy can be cured, and early diagnosis and treatment with multi-drug therapy for a period of six to twelve months can prevent physical and psychological problems escalating. However, as well as medicines and surgery, those with complex cases may require therapy, rehabilitation, vocational tracing, housing options and much, much more. For thousands of years, Lepracy has been a source of fear and outrage. In many countries, Lepracy is still seen as a taboo topic. Sadly, there are still simply too many stories about how people have been disowned by their partners or family. And cast out of their communities because of a lack of knowledge and fear surrounding the disease. Fear, persecution and prejudice in many communities mean that people affected by Lepracy do not just have to cope with the effects of the disease itself, they often have to face stigma, persecution and injustice, making life doubly difficult. But injustice can come in many forms, and it varies widely from place to place, from country to country. So removing the stigma attached to the disease not only helps to encourage those affected to seek treatment, but also helps their families and the wider community to understand much more about the illness. That is why the Lepracy mission Scotland's efforts in the education field are so vitally important. They are working exceptionally hard at tackling misunderstanding and stigma associated with Lepracy. The mission continues to very clearly demonstrate compassion, dedication and enthusiasm to their ultimate goal of defeating Lepracy worldwide. My own personal attention to the whole issue of Lepracy came in primary six when a great old teacher of mine told us about the story of Mary Slesser from Aberdeen, who eventually became known as the white queen of Calabar. She had done so much work on Lepracy at that time, and I remember the impact that it had on me at primary six. That is why I was so pleased to take part in this debate today. I know that all the people in this Parliament will hope with all their being that the Lepracy mission is successful just as humanly possible in eradicating the disease. It is entirely possible to end the scourge on humanity. It just needs common effort and will to make it happen. I thank my colleague Bruce Crawford for securing this important debating time today. With your indulgence, Presiding Officer, I wish to apologise to the chamber as I will chair the cross-party group on epilepsy at 1pm. I unfortunately have to leave today's member's debate before its conclusion. Lepracy is a bacterium transmitted through constant exposure to those living with the disease, and most of us, if we came into contact, would not be affected and our immune systems would fight it off. Still, there are those weakened by malnourishment, for example, who cannot fight and overcome this unbearable disease. Unfortunately, much of the world does not even know that lepracy still exists, since many associate it as a disease of the ancient past. However, the disease is still prevalent and common in over 100 countries worldwide, with the greatest prevalence in developing countries. Over 200,000 cases were diagnosed by the disease in 2014 alone. It is surely time to increase awareness and work towards eradicating this horrible disease once and for all. For over 30 years, treatment has existed to cure this disease, and although this has dramatically increased the number of sufferers, those with lepracy are often ostracised, living in communities that marginalise, stigmatise and impoverish them as Bruce Crawford touched on. Most are unable to continue with employment, obtain an education or of any prospective marriage which, in some societies, is actually banned by law. Even in 20th century Europe, lepracy sufferers could be banished to leper colonies, of which spin a longer on the island of Crete is probably the most famous and operated from 1903 to 1962. Others, from Latvia to Spain, survived even longer. Because of the way they are treated, those who contract lepracy often ignore the symptoms, making the disease worse, while running the risk of infecting others. The first signs and symptoms of lepracy stacked by the appearance of black or discolored spots on one's skin. In addition, the small nerves on the skin suffers become damaged, creating a loss in pain sensation. When those nerves are being damaged, a simple stone in one's shoe or speck in one's eye can cause significant harm, since those with lepracy have lost the body's trigger response to feel pain. Sadly, without proper treatment, the nerves will continue to get worse and can cause paralysis to muscle tissue, leading to clawing of the feet and hands. Cuts and burns often left unnoticed can lead to significant infections and ultimately cause disability for those suffering from lepracy. Though treatment can cure the disease and prevent the further degeneration of nerve and tissue damage, unfortunately it is unable to reverse the damage already inflicted. The lepracy mission in Scotland has travelled to schools, youth groups, congregations and service clubs across the country, raising awareness and support for the eradication of this debilitating disease, working tirelessly to educate the people of Scotland about what lepracy is and, perhaps more importantly, what it is not, given age-old myths associated with it, how it affects the lives of those infected as well as those around them. Other projects include the Scunhaven lepers village in Ghana, which was established in 1926. It is a settlement for cured lepers who, in discharge, are often disowned by their families because of the nature of the disease and the traditional dread of the disease. The settlement has since provided a safe haven for 120 people who survive by subsistence farming, Government stipends on donations from well-meaning individuals and organisations. In Mozambique, the Mpapa community was set up to treat those suffering from lepracy, and today it is home to 50 families with 834 members of whom 73 have lepracy. The community has little support and no access to a local health clinic or school, but the Evangelical Church of Christ Mozambique, supported by the Church of Scotland, now provides a variety of resources and services to support the community, including agricultural equipment, seeds, medication, personnel and educational resources. We recognise World Lepracy Day this Sunday, 31 January. Since 1991, more than 14 million lepracy patients have been cured, and a low number has continued to fall. There are still those who remain untreated, and most are not aware of its harmful effects other than how it impacts upon their appearance. My hope is that we continue to educate people as the lepracy mission of Scotland has done for so long. I support their vision to transform the lives of people affected by lepracy, resources and care and cure, taking them from a rejection to acceptance and from poverty to economic independence. I am pleased to speak in this debate, and I would also like to congratulate Bruce Crawford on securing the debate. I would also like to welcome lepracy mission in Scotland to the gallery this lunchtime. As Bruce Crawford said, World Lepracy Day is the 31st of January this Sunday, and it is an important way to focus minds to highlight the impact of this condition on too many people around the world—people who are living in the poorest countries around the world with this condition—too often leading to a life of isolation, extreme poverty and stigma. It is a tragedy that people suffer from this disease. Others have said that it is completely curable, yet in 2014, 214,000 people were diagnosed with lepracy, but it is estimated that millions still go undiagnosed. The incubation period is around five years, but it can take up to 20 years to manifest itself. It can be cured with modern medicine, but, if not tackled early enough, it can lead to life-changing disabilities. Attitudes towards lepracy are historic and complex, and the stigma is long established. It is deeply rooted in many cultures. In India, there are currently 17 laws that discriminate against people with lepracy, or people who have had lepracy. However, the fear and discrimination comes from a lack of education on this disease and more needs to be done. Bruce Crawford highlighted countries that are supported by lepracy in Mission Scotland. In India, Bangladesh, Mozambique and other countries that are supported by the charity LEPRA. Bruce Crawford said that those kinds of charities, those dedicated charities, are so important to work with other partners. Small amounts of money can make a huge difference to countries' health and education structures to improve the lives and raise awareness, and £15 could train a community volunteer to recognise the signs of lepracy. That is an important role. We cannot underestimate the importance of local people, of community activists and of peer discussion. We have seen often the most effective way to tackle very stubborn issues and issues connected with long-standing views and with stigma. It is often the best way to tackle those issues through the involvement of local people. It is an argument that needs hearts and minds to be won over, as well as the basic policies that need to be changed. The organisation LEPRA also hosts the academic journal, Lepracy Review. It looks at topics such as research into the medical, physical and social aspects of lepracy and information that is relevant to lepracy control, and it is important to support academic research as well as take direct action. This Sunday gives us an opportunity to raise awareness. I see that there is a social media campaign planned for Sunday, as well as petitions and fundraising activity. As Bruce Crawford said, lepracy at Mission Scotland is based in Stirling, which is in my region. In Fife, many churches have a close relationship with lepracy Scotland, including St Leonard's in St Andrew's, where the minister has taken part in mercy missions to Nepal with lepracy at Mission Scotland. That is an important part of the contribution that we can make that volunteers travel to support local projects and offer their skills and experience. However, we also need international commitment and co-operation to challenge attitudes and practices. The example of India's laws is a case in point. That is a human rights issue, as well as offering aid and support. There is a need for diplomacy and a political argument to be won in tackling discrimination and stigma. I wish lepracy at Mission Scotland well with their plans for Sunday. I know that there will be speakers at a number of church services across Scotland. I thank all the volunteers in Scotland who spend time fundraising, raising awareness of the condition and travelling overseas to support the many activities that are taking part. Many thanks. I now call Stuart Maxwell to be followed by Jackson Carlaw. Thank you, Presiding Officer. Can I begin by, like others, congratulating Bruce Crawford on securing this important debate? Lepracy or Hanson's disease, as it is also known, is an ancient disease recorded in records for at least two and a half thousand years and a disease that has been greatly feared by many. Indeed, the word leopard means not just a person suffering from lepracy, it has the additional meaning of being a social outcast, because that is what a sufferer from lepracy was—a person who was considered unclean with all the implications of being morally deficient as well as physically afflicted. Few diseases have carried such a heavy social burden as lepracy. That is curious because lepracy is not an inherited condition, nor, though it is a bacterial infection, is it highly infectious. In fact, as others have said, around 95 per cent of the world's population have natural immunity to the lepracy bacterium. The reason that lepracy was so feared was that it was so disfiguring and disabling, and yet lepracy is today a perfectly curable disease. A drug to successfully treat lepracy became available in the 1940s, but it was not until the 1970s that it became possible to consider eradicating lepracy, and yet lepracy persists still. Certainly not in the great numbers of people that are afflicted in years gone by, but still there are people suffering from lepracy today. In 1985, around 5.2 million people suffered from lepracy, but by 2014 there were around 200,000 cases worldwide. That represents a fall in the prevalence of lepracy of over 75 per cent, a fantastic achievement and one that I think not enough people are aware of. However, there are, of course, sadly some places where there are pockets in which lepracy is endemic, such as Nepal, Brazil, Sudan and Indonesia, to name but a few. Like tuberculosis, another ancient disease that is still a stigma attached to lepracy, which means that people are reluctant sometimes to come forward for diagnosis and, more importantly, possibly for treatment. This is a great pity, because only early diagnosis and treatment can mean that the patient can be cured before they have suffered permanent nerve damage, which is what causes the disfigurement and disabilities associated with the disease. The lepracy mission Scotland is a Christian charity based in Stirling, which has been operating since 1874, just one year after the Norwegian doctor, G.H.A. Hansen, discovered the bacterium that causes lepracy. Lepracy mission Scotland is concerned not only with looking after those with lepracy and curing them, but also working for justice for those who suffer from the stigma associated with this disease. People still fear lepracy, and a person who is diagnosed may find that they have been evicted from their home, are ostracised by their neighbours and lose their job. That is despite the fact that once a person starts treatment for the disease, they are very quickly no longer contagious and able to lead a perfectly normal life. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment means that it is possible to have a full recovery, suffer no long-term effects and to be completely cured. However, the social consequences of having contracted lepracy are not so easily overcome. The world lepracy day falls on the last Sunday in January each year, 31 January this year, and in 2016, lepracy mission Scotland wishes to focus on rebuilding Nepal. The World Health Organization has stated that the prevalence of lepracy in Nepal was 2.6 cases per 10,000 of the population, with the number of reported cases in Nepal in 2013 standing at 3,225. In April 2015, there was, of course, a devastating earthquake in Nepal, a particularly devastating blow for those Nepalese who suffer from lepracy, a disease that is both prevalent in the poor and causes people to fall into poverty. In fact, the lepracy mission hospital in Annand Daban, not far from Kathmandu, was the only hospital in the area with facilities to treat many of the earthquake victims. Letters this year on world lepracy day applaud the work of lepracy mission Scotland, which is bringing hope, justice and dignity to so many, and let us remember also the victims of the terrible earthquake in Nepal. I thank the opportunity for this debate to take place in Parliament today, and I thank Bruce Crawford for that. I also associate myself with all the comments that have been made in this short but informed debate so far, indeed to the extent that I do not wish to repeat everything that has already been said. I would like to talk something a little bit more about the stigma. I was born in April 1959. In November that year, William Wiler's 11 academy award-winning MGM film starring Charlton Heston, Ben Hur, was released. If there is a greater recruiting sergeant for stigma and prejudice about lepracy, it is difficult to think what it might be, and yet it is a film that I think is impossible to escape even today, because it is shown at least once a month somewhere without any context. It is difficult to think of anything in popular culture that has ever been released subsequently, which counters that in any way, or any kind of drama that has been associated with trying to show the context of leprosy in the modern era. For many people, it is a biblical disease for which there is no cure, even though common sense dictates that that must be different. I think that that is very unfortunate, because when one looks at the prejudice that many people face, whether that is individuals being evicted from their homes, families breaking down, children being denied education, people being unable to find work, people being denied medical treatment, all of that, as is the case with other illnesses that we have discussed from time to time in this chamber, is fuelled by ignorance. In this case, ignorance, which is not borne out by the reality, which is that this, even though there are people contracting it today, is a disease that can be successfully treated and treated inexpensively, restoring to people that dignity and opportunity in life. That is why I am delighted to be able to congratulate the leprosy mission, the 140 years of contribution made by Scotland as so fitting with the kind of narrative of Scottish involvement in the wider world, and the campaign that they have this year to celebrate the 140 years to encourage the participation of young people through a gap year across 140 churches to further extend the work of trying to eliminate and counter the effects of the disease and the prejudice that is associated with it. I am delighted also to congratulate the Government for the support that has been announced, which has been referred to in the debate this afternoon, to play a part in that work. It is great that there are individuals present here today. That is not always the case when we are able to comment or celebrate a particular organisation. I would say to them on behalf of this Parliament that we are very grateful for the work that you do. It enhances both the reputation of Scotland, it is good that it is tackling in a modern context a disease that can be beaten and yet still exists. I hope that we reflect on the on-going subconscious stigma that can sometimes translate itself into young people. That film, I remember vividly at the time, represented leprosy as almost something more terrifying than the Daleks when I was at that age, and I was at that age when I first saw it. It was represented as something that had to be shut away, feared and shunned. I do not remember anything other than my own interest in seeking to identify what the reality might be and reading about it on a proactive basis that corrected that. I did not, on a reactive basis, find myself exposed to better information. That is something that we should reflect on as we try to counter the stigma that still is attached to a disease that can so easily now be cured with effort and with money. Thank you, Mr Carlaw. I could just point out for future reference, if you turn your back in the microphone, it makes it difficult for us to hear and also for the official report. John Mason. Thank you, Presiding Officer. It did give us the benefit of seeing Jackson Carlaw's face in the back benches. I would thank Bruce Crawford for bringing forward this important topic. First, if I can comment on the specifics of the leprosy mission, I have known them for a long time, and I have to say very highly of them, as clearly others do in the chamber today. As others have said, for many of us, leprosy was one of those things that you heard about as a child. I think that there has been a kind of assumption that it was one of those diseases that we have dealt with and it has gone away, but sadly that is not the case. I was looking at Wikipedia and similar figures to others that have been quoted. It said that, in 2012, there were 230,000 new cases, again with half of those being in India. The good news on the figure front is that 16 million people have been cured of leprosy in the last 20 years. Of course, being cured does not necessarily take away the stigma. All of that really came home to me in the 1980s when I lived in Nepal. Leprosy was still fairly common there, and you frequently saw people with real deformities, caused by the disease even if it was no longer active in their bodies. Nepal is a society that values physical contact, and so that raised interesting questions such as, do you hug somebody who has clearly had leprosy? There is still a huge amount of stigma around leprosy today, even as there was in Jesus' day, when people had to ring a bell as they approached and shout unclean and those things. I know that the leprosy mission Scotland is keen that we do not use the word leper, as that has had so many negative connotations around it, as Stuart Maxwell said in his speech. Clearly, charities like the leprosy mission deserve our support and financial, in other ways, which leads on to the other point that I wanted to make in today's debate, the wider issue of charity fundraising and, in particular, changes that are flowing from the Etherington report. That report stems from the fact that some charities have clearly been overzealous, to say the least, in their fundraising activities. As a result, the intention is to have a fundraising preference service whereby someone could reset their preferences, that is, opt out of any charity contacting them whatsoever. Potentially, that could even prevent an existing charity contacting one of their own regular supporters, if that person had misunderstood the new system. They might have thought that they were only asking that no new charity should contact them, whereas they were actually asking that no charity contact them. I have to say that I am a little unclear about this whole issue, and if the Etherington report will fully apply in Scotland. I have written to Alec Neill about this, and I know that he is aware, because he attended the event run by Oscar and the Institute of Fundraising, where it was raised in Parliament a little while ago. However, I wanted to mention it specifically today, as the leprosy mission has raised that with myself. Finally, there has been a feeling that leprosy has been one of a number of neglected tropical diseases, and that Governments in the international community have not really prioritised it sufficiently. I very much hope that today's debate will help to redress that balance. Many thanks. Can I now invite Humza Yousaf to respond to the debate, Minister? Seven minutes please. Thank you, Presiding Officer, and my thanks to Bruce Crawford for bringing this debate to the Scottish Parliament. He referenced the fact that he and I visited the leprosy mission Scotland at the end of last year, and I am delighted that the volunteers and staff and their chair director, Linda Todd, are here with her team. I was blown away by the work that they do. Of course, it is important that this motion is to recognise that world leprosy has taken place this Sunday. However, in terms of the work that is done by the leprosy mission Scotland, I urge all members of the Scottish Parliament, whether they are passing through Stirling, not to certainly pop into their offices and see for yourself the amount of work that they do. It is an incredible organisation, because such a small team, a couple of things, struck me one with the dedication of their volunteers. The staff do a fantastic job and work above and beyond the call of duty. However, I was also taken by how many people from the local community give up their own free time to help to spread awareness of leprosy and have been there for many, many years doing so. I was also impressed by the grass-roots community credentials that the leprosy mission Scotland has. I am delighted that it is here and delighted to extol the virtues of the good work that it does. I am not just saying that because it gave me a wonderful cup of tea and a few pastries on my last visit. As many members, leprosy is an excellent contribution from across the chamber. That is why we have members' debates in the first place to raise awareness of issues that probably would not necessarily get time in this chamber. The awareness of leprosy is one of those issues. I want to just re-emphasise some of what is being said without, hopefully, repeating too much of it. Leprosy is one of those diseases where, if you speak to people about it, many people are astounded that leprosy still exists. Bruce Crawford and I were saying that during our visit, which was shared by the leprosy mission Scotland. They still have people who come to them and go, and I did not even realise that your organisation was needed any more because they thought that it was a disease that had been eradicated many, many moons ago. However, it has not been, of course—and it is to our shame, as an international community—that a disease that was prevalent in the time of Christ and even before that is still being suffered by many people across the world. Then there is the point that many members across the chamber may—I think that almost all members may—across the chamber and, laterally, very powerfully, by Jackson Carlaw's issue about stigma that exists about those who suffer from leprosy. That stigma is important for us to tackle in countries where leprosy is prevalent, because there will be a barrier to those who can get a cure, who can be treated. That can be an absolute barrier that is in the way. If they are portrayed as outcasts and treated as people who are undeserving, or in the worst of cases, some of that stigma comes from the fact that some beliefs and some cultures suggest that leprosy is a result of actions that that person has caused because of a bad action that they committed in the past or even in the past life. That is certainly a social stigma that we are encouraged to try to defeat. The Scottish Government has invested almost over £480,000 in supporting the leprosy mission Scotland's work in Bangladesh. That money has helped to improve the quality of the life of people living with leprosy and has also improved their social economic status by providing loans and training on income-generating activities. That latter point is actually quite important. Providing the loans and training for income-generating activities helps to defeat that social stigma that exists. Somebody who suffers from leprosy that is cast as an outcast by their own societies and cultures, suddenly being able to have a loan access to capital to become a business man or woman in their own local area, providing a service, providing business and maybe having a team working under them, helps to defeat that social stigma as well. Through the leprosy missions rehabilitation programme, in DACA we have supported people left disabled by leprosy, giving people, especially women, the skills and knowledge that they need to access the Government health services that they are entitled to as well as improving access to education for their children. Scotland has a very good record of contributing to global health and I will go into some of that. I thought about a touch upon John Mason's question about the Eddenton report. He will receive a full response from Alex Neil in a good time who I know he has written to. What I would say is that the Scottish Council for Volunteer Organisations and the Charter Regulator in Scotland, as he alluded to Oscar, are now in a process of consultation. How that Eddenton report should apply to Scotland is something that they are consulting the sector. I think that that is probably the best approach to take. Speak to the sector, bring them around the table and hear from them their views. We essentially want to achieve two objectives from that consultation. The first objective is that there should be a positive environment whereby, within the sector, that can help charities and NGOs to flourish. That is very important. Secondly, equally, John Mason would understand that there should be public trust and confidence in the sector. We will achieve those two objectives, so that does not mean that we have to fully apply all of the Eddenton report. It is important that we consult the NGOs and see what can be done so that we can achieve those two objectives. We know that last year was the implementation of the sustainable development goals. It is important that, as part of those goals, infectious diseases are tackled. We all have the responsibility to do that at home, because sustainable development goals are implementable at home and overseas as well. Scotland was one of the first nations to sign up to the UN SDGs global goals in July 2015. Those goals came into effect in the first of January of this year, and they will be implemented through our national performance framework. We will do everything that we possibly can to ensure that we assist in this effort at home, but, importantly, overseas and abroad as well. In conclusion, I am proud that Scotland is a good global citizen playing its part in the fight against leprosy and other global health challenges. I want to commend and take my heart off to the efforts of the leprosy emissions of Scotland, but also the leprosy emissions that are worldwide. That disease cannot be eradicated without a collective effort internationally, but not just a collective effort from one organisation or from organisations in Scotland, but across the world. However, it is on the backbone of the volunteers who give up their free time to defeat that, and we will ultimately be successful in seeing the complete eradication of the disease from anywhere in the world. I am happy to support the motion from my colleague Bruce Crawford. That concludes Bruce Crawford's debate on world leprosy day. I now suspend this meeting of parliament until 2.30pm.