That the Parliament welcomes the official opening by the First Minister of the new £75 million Murray Royal Hospital in Perth; understands that this will provide state-of-the-art mental health facilities for people in Perthshire and beyond; believes that the 102-bed hospital will provide psychiatry care services for all adults and day services for older people; considers that this will bring a vast improvement to mental healthcare services in NHS Tayside; understands that the building is the first hospital to be delivered under the Scottish Government's non-profit distributing (NPD) scheme; believes that the NPD scheme is one of the largest investment programmes of its kind in Europe, and understands that the building is part of a record capital investment programme on hospitals and community healthcare centres that is set to reach £845 million.
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That the Parliament welcomes the official opening by the First Minister of the new £75 million Murray Royal Hospital in Perth; understands that this will provide state-of-the-art mental health facilities for people in Perthshire and beyond; believes that the 102-bed hospital will provide psychiatry care services for all adults and day services for older people; considers that this will bring a vast improvement to mental healthcare services in NHS Tayside; understands that the building is the first hospital to be delivered under the Scottish Government's non-profit distributing (NPD) scheme; believes that the NPD scheme is one of the largest investment programmes of its kind in Europe, and understands that the building is part of a record capital investment programme on hospitals and community healthcare centres that is set to reach £845 million.
Supported by: Sandra White, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament welcomes the results of a recent independent quality of service report that was commissioned by Royal Mail; believes that postal workers delivering to the postcode area, PH, beat annual targets for first class mail, with 94.4% of franked and stamped mail arriving the next day; understands that this was achieved despite two periods of significant disruption as a consequence of prolonged severe weather, and agrees with the regional delivery director, Paul Kelly, who said, “Royal Mail’s postmen and women in the PH postcode area work extremely hard to deliver some of the most demanding quality of service standards in Europe”.
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That the Parliament welcomes the results of a recent independent quality of service report that was commissioned by Royal Mail; believes that postal workers delivering to the postcode area, PH, beat annual targets for first class mail, with 94.4% of franked and stamped mail arriving the next day; understands that this was achieved despite two periods of significant disruption as a consequence of prolonged severe weather, and agrees with the regional delivery director, Paul Kelly, who said, “Royal Mail’s postmen and women in the PH postcode area work extremely hard to deliver some of the most demanding quality of service standards in Europe”.
Supported by: Nigel Don, David Torrance, Liz Smith, Bill Kidd, Graeme Dey, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Marco Biagi, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Maxwell, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament congratulates Fabrice and Alison Bouteloup of Barley Bree in Muthill, Perthshire, on what it considers an outstanding success in winning the Best Rural Restaurant category and being named the overall Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish Restaurant Awards; understands that the judges mentioned in particular the chef’s extensive and clever use of local produce and the warm welcome given by the establishment to guests, and congratulates all of the winners and nominees across each of the categories.
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That the Parliament congratulates Fabrice and Alison Bouteloup of Barley Bree in Muthill, Perthshire, on what it considers an outstanding success in winning the Best Rural Restaurant category and being named the overall Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish Restaurant Awards; understands that the judges mentioned in particular the chef’s extensive and clever use of local produce and the warm welcome given by the establishment to guests, and congratulates all of the winners and nominees across each of the categories.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Aileen McLeod, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Claire Baker, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan, Adam Ingram, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Colin Keir, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament congratulates Iain Burnett -The Highland Chocolatier on being awarded both what it considers the prestigious title of Product of the Year and the new category of Confectionery and Snacking at the 2013 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards; commends all 300 companies that were nominated across the 17 categories; believes that these awards, which are run in partnership with the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, are important in recognising and rewarding the very best in Scotland's food and drink, and notes that the Product of the Year award, along with numerous national and international awards that Iain's company has already received, is on display at the Scottish Chocolate Centre in Grandtully, where Iain and his team can be seen hard at work creating what it considers amazing truffles and pralines.
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That the Parliament congratulates Iain Burnett -The Highland Chocolatier on being awarded both what it considers the prestigious title of Product of the Year and the new category of Confectionery and Snacking at the 2013 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards; commends all 300 companies that were nominated across the 17 categories; believes that these awards, which are run in partnership with the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, are important in recognising and rewarding the very best in Scotland's food and drink, and notes that the Product of the Year award, along with numerous national and international awards that Iain's company has already received, is on display at the Scottish Chocolate Centre in Grandtully, where Iain and his team can be seen hard at work creating what it considers amazing truffles and pralines.
Supported by: Nigel Don, David Torrance, Liz Smith, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Graeme Dey, Adam Ingram, Jamie McGrigor, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Marco Biagi, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Jean Urquhart, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn
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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.
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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, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Richard Simpson
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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, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir
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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
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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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
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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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
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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