That the Parliament congratulates Paula McLagan on being named Young Florist of the Year by the Royal Horticultural Society at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show; considers this to be a prestigious honour; recognises the support and encouragement that Paula has been given by her colleagues and employers at Something Special Flowers in Blairgowrie, and wishes her every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Paula McLagan on being named Young Florist of the Year by the Royal Horticultural Society at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show; considers this to be a prestigious honour; recognises the support and encouragement that Paula has been given by her colleagues and employers at Something Special Flowers in Blairgowrie, and wishes her every success for the future.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Liz Smith, Nigel Don, Fiona McLeod, Joan McAlpine, Bruce Crawford, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Kenneth Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Linda Fabiani, Kevin Stewart, Stewart Maxwell
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That the Parliament notes Breadalbane Academy's recent Education Scotland Inspection Report; considers that the report was outstanding; notes that eight areas across the learning and teaching environment were assessed and the school was given a good marking in five and very good in three; believes that this is a fantastic achievement; notes the school’s other recent successes, including winning what it considers the Royal Society of Chemistry's prestigious Top of the Bench competition and on being selected as only the second school in Scotland to take part in a live link with the International Space Station; believes that these achievements demonstrate the good work carried out at the school, and commends the management, staff, pupils and parents for their work.
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That the Parliament notes Breadalbane Academy's recent Education Scotland Inspection Report; considers that the report was outstanding; notes that eight areas across the learning and teaching environment were assessed and the school was given a good marking in five and very good in three; believes that this is a fantastic achievement; notes the school’s other recent successes, including winning what it considers the Royal Society of Chemistry's prestigious Top of the Bench competition and on being selected as only the second school in Scotland to take part in a live link with the International Space Station; believes that these achievements demonstrate the good work carried out at the school, and commends the management, staff, pupils and parents for their work.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, George Adam, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Colin Beattie, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament welcomes news that free wi-fi access is to be introduced at 25 railway stations across Scotland, including Dunfermline Town, Kirkcaldy, Perth, Stirling and Gleneagles in Mid Scotland and Fife, by 2014; further welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to invest £250,000 in this project and believes that it represents a significant step toward fulfilling the Scottish Government's plan to ensure that travellers have free wireless internet across on the rail network by 2019, and commends the commitment of ScotRail and the Scottish Government to modernising Scotland’s rail network.
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That the Parliament welcomes news that free wi-fi access is to be introduced at 25 railway stations across Scotland, including Dunfermline Town, Kirkcaldy, Perth, Stirling and Gleneagles in Mid Scotland and Fife, by 2014; further welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to invest £250,000 in this project and believes that it represents a significant step toward fulfilling the Scottish Government's plan to ensure that travellers have free wireless internet across on the rail network by 2019, and commends the commitment of ScotRail and the Scottish Government to modernising Scotland’s rail network.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Bruce Crawford, Joan McAlpine, Liz Smith, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Jean Urquhart, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Gil Paterson, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, Colin Keir, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, David Torrance
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That the Parliament notes the announcement of nominations for the 2013 Care Accolades, which are awards for social services in Scotland that recognise the extraordinary people and diverse social service projects in Scotland; notes that the awards are organised by the Scottish Social Services Council; believes that these awards give social service practitioners the chance to showcase good practice and receive recognition for what it considers the excellent work that they do; congratulates those projects shortlisted for the 2013 awards, including the homeless support team from Perth and Kinross Council’s Homeless Service, and wishes the organisers and all those nominated an enjoyable and successful evening when the ceremony is held at Perth Concert Hall on 31 May.
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That the Parliament notes the announcement of nominations for the 2013 Care Accolades, which are awards for social services in Scotland that recognise the extraordinary people and diverse social service projects in Scotland; notes that the awards are organised by the Scottish Social Services Council; believes that these awards give social service practitioners the chance to showcase good practice and receive recognition for what it considers the excellent work that they do; congratulates those projects shortlisted for the 2013 awards, including the homeless support team from Perth and Kinross Council’s Homeless Service, and wishes the organisers and all those nominated an enjoyable and successful evening when the ceremony is held at Perth Concert Hall on 31 May.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Graeme Dey, Rob Gibson, Nanette Milne, Aileen McLeod, Dave Thompson, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Angus MacDonald, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Sandra White, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Clare Adamson, Mark McDonald, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, James Dornan, Christine Grahame, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament sends its congratulations to the Scottish Women’s team of Eve Muirhead, the Skip, Anna Sloan, the Third, Vicki Adams, the Second, Claire Hamilton, the Lead, and Lauren Gray, the Alternate, on winning the Women's World Curling Championship held in Riga in Latvia; further congratulates Eve Muirhead of Blair Atholl on the personal achievement of becoming the youngest woman ever to lead a World Championship-winning team, and wishes the team every success as they now look forward to the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi in Russia.
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That the Parliament sends its congratulations to the Scottish Women’s team of Eve Muirhead, the Skip, Anna Sloan, the Third, Vicki Adams, the Second, Claire Hamilton, the Lead, and Lauren Gray, the Alternate, on winning the Women's World Curling Championship held in Riga in Latvia; further congratulates Eve Muirhead of Blair Atholl on the personal achievement of becoming the youngest woman ever to lead a World Championship-winning team, and wishes the team every success as they now look forward to the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi in Russia.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Patricia Ferguson, Gordon MacDonald, John Mason, Aileen McLeod, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, Angus MacDonald, Dennis Robertson, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Anne McTaggart, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson, Christina McKelvie, Colin Beattie, Stewart Stevenson, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Bruce Crawford, Jim Hume, Sandra White, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Sergeant Mike Assenti and PC Graham Turner of Tayside Police, who rescued a woman at Kinnoull Hill in Perth in February 2013; congratulates the officers on their courage and quick-thinking to bring the rescue to a successful conclusion; praises Sergeant Assenti for abseiling down a steep slope to reach the distressed woman, and welcomes the announcement that the officers have been recognised with a Chief Constable’s Certificate of Merit.
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That the Parliament congratulates Sergeant Mike Assenti and PC Graham Turner of Tayside Police, who rescued a woman at Kinnoull Hill in Perth in February 2013; congratulates the officers on their courage and quick-thinking to bring the rescue to a successful conclusion; praises Sergeant Assenti for abseiling down a steep slope to reach the distressed woman, and welcomes the announcement that the officers have been recognised with a Chief Constable’s Certificate of Merit.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Liz Smith, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Graeme Dey, Gordon MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Bruce Crawford, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, Clare Adamson, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament expresses concern at the reported financial problems of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club; supports the former player, manager and latterly director of football, Jim Leishman, in his campaign to try and save the Scottish Football League First Division club; believes that the Pars play an important role in Dunfermline and Fife communities and carry the affection of people across Scotland and the world, and hopes that the club can overcome its current difficulties and operate in the future as a sustainable business and a successful football club.
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That the Parliament expresses concern at the reported financial problems of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club; supports the former player, manager and latterly director of football, Jim Leishman, in his campaign to try and save the Scottish Football League First Division club; believes that the Pars play an important role in Dunfermline and Fife communities and carry the affection of people across Scotland and the world, and hopes that the club can overcome its current difficulties and operate in the future as a sustainable business and a successful football club.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Willie Coffey, Roderick Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, David Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Bill Walker, John Finnie, Liam McArthur, Colin Keir, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Anne McTaggart, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Bruce Crawford, Chic Brodie, Ruth Davidson, Colin Beattie, Brian Adam, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Marco Biagi, Stewart Maxwell, Neil Bibby
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the 17 new businesses that have secured awards of up to £50,000 from the Scottish Government’s fund, Scottish EDGE; understands that Scottish EDGE supports and encourages entrepreneurial activity across the country, and notes that one of the award winners is the Stirling University Innovation Park-based Talking Mats, which has been given £50,000 toward the cost of marketing and launching a digital mat that has been developed to help people with communication difficulties.
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That the Parliament congratulates the 17 new businesses that have secured awards of up to £50,000 from the Scottish Government’s fund, Scottish EDGE; understands that Scottish EDGE supports and encourages entrepreneurial activity across the country, and notes that one of the award winners is the Stirling University Innovation Park-based Talking Mats, which has been given £50,000 toward the cost of marketing and launching a digital mat that has been developed to help people with communication difficulties.
Supported by: Adam Ingram, Graeme Dey, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Jean Urquhart, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, Colin Keir
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the chair of BreatheEasy Clackmannanshire, Linda McLeod, on being named Citizen of the Year by Clackmannanshire Council; notes that Linda, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has chaired BreatheEasy Clackmannanshire since the group was established in October 2010; understands that Linda actively campaigns in a variety of ways to raise awareness of lung disease and to improve services; applauds the work of volunteers such as Linda, and welcomes what it sees as Clackmannanshire Council’s determination to recognise such contributions through its Citizen of the Year award, which this year, it undestands, had eight highly-deserving nominees.
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That the Parliament congratulates the chair of BreatheEasy Clackmannanshire, Linda McLeod, on being named Citizen of the Year by Clackmannanshire Council; notes that Linda, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has chaired BreatheEasy Clackmannanshire since the group was established in October 2010; understands that Linda actively campaigns in a variety of ways to raise awareness of lung disease and to improve services; applauds the work of volunteers such as Linda, and welcomes what it sees as Clackmannanshire Council’s determination to recognise such contributions through its Citizen of the Year award, which this year, it undestands, had eight highly-deserving nominees.
Supported by: James Kelly, George Adam, Nigel Don, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Bruce Crawford, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Bob Doris, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Chic Brodie, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Simpson, Colin Beattie, Marco Biagi, Christina McKelvie, Dave Thompson, Dennis Robertson, Colin Keir
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates NFU Scotland as it prepares to mark its centenary in 2013; notes that, as well as a host of national and regional events to mark its first 100 years, NFU Scotland has established a Centenary Trust to ensure that celebrations in 2013 leave a legacy for the next 100 years; further notes that the trust will be funded by the activities taking place throughout 2013 and via voluntary contributions from members, and welcomes the aims of the trust, which, marking the past by looking to the future, are to get as many children as possible to visit a farm in 2013, to educate farmers, employees and their children on health and safety in the countryside with a special emphasis on children’s safety and to assist in bringing forward a meaningful apprentice programme that supports farmers and their employees.
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That the Parliament congratulates NFU Scotland as it prepares to mark its centenary in 2013; notes that, as well as a host of national and regional events to mark its first 100 years, NFU Scotland has established a Centenary Trust to ensure that celebrations in 2013 leave a legacy for the next 100 years; further notes that the trust will be funded by the activities taking place throughout 2013 and via voluntary contributions from members, and welcomes the aims of the trust, which, marking the past by looking to the future, are to get as many children as possible to visit a farm in 2013, to educate farmers, employees and their children on health and safety in the countryside with a special emphasis on children’s safety and to assist in bringing forward a meaningful apprentice programme that supports farmers and their employees.
Supported by: Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Jamie McGrigor, Brian Adam, Kevin Stewart, Liam McArthur, Graeme Dey, Jean Urquhart, Angus MacDonald, Roderick Campbell, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, Aileen McLeod, Joan McAlpine, Tavish Scott, George Adam, Dennis Robertson R, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Gil Paterson, Stuart McMillan, Christine Grahame, Nigel Don, Dave Thompson, Clare Adamson, Mark McDonald, Stewart Maxwell, Rhoda Grant
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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