That the Parliament wishes the Skye Terrier Club success in its upcoming fundraising walk between 21 and 24 May 2013; understands that the club will walk 42 miles between Armadale Castle and Portree to raise funds for a statue of two Skye Terriers at Armadale Castle; notes that the Skye Terrier is a famous Scottish breed, of which the famous Greyfriars Bobby was a notable example; understands that the breed is regrettably top of the vulnerable breeds list with only around 3,000 in the world and 30 to 40 puppies registered each year; hopes that the Skye Terrier Club is successful in its fundraising walk and other planned activities, and further hopes that the iconic Skye Terrier will remain resilient and continue for many, many years.
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That the Parliament wishes the Skye Terrier Club success in its upcoming fundraising walk between 21 and 24 May 2013; understands that the club will walk 42 miles between Armadale Castle and Portree to raise funds for a statue of two Skye Terriers at Armadale Castle; notes that the Skye Terrier is a famous Scottish breed, of which the famous Greyfriars Bobby was a notable example; understands that the breed is regrettably top of the vulnerable breeds list with only around 3,000 in the world and 30 to 40 puppies registered each year; hopes that the Skye Terrier Club is successful in its fundraising walk and other planned activities, and further hopes that the iconic Skye Terrier will remain resilient and continue for many, many years.
Supported by: Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Mary Scanlon, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Jamie McGrigor, Helen Eadie, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Angus MacDonald, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of a £1.9 million funding package for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig from the European Regional Development Fund; understands that the funding will be used to develop a new 1,050 square metre building at the Kilbeg village site, which will house up to 20 new businesses and provide accommodation for 20 staff; further understands that the funding will support up to 60 jobs during the building's construction, including six youth apprenticeships; believes that work is scheduled to begin during May 2013 and will be completed by early 2015; understands that Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and considers that this funding will make a major contribution to the future of the college as well as delivering an economic boost to Kilbeg and the Skye community.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of a £1.9 million funding package for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig from the European Regional Development Fund; understands that the funding will be used to develop a new 1,050 square metre building at the Kilbeg village site, which will house up to 20 new businesses and provide accommodation for 20 staff; further understands that the funding will support up to 60 jobs during the building's construction, including six youth apprenticeships; believes that work is scheduled to begin during May 2013 and will be completed by early 2015; understands that Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and considers that this funding will make a major contribution to the future of the college as well as delivering an economic boost to Kilbeg and the Skye community.
Supported by: David Torrance, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, John Mason, Angus MacDonald, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Walker, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Willie Coffey, Bruce Crawford, John Wilson, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Annabelle Ewing, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, George Adam, Linda Fabiani, Jamie Hepburn, Mary Scanlon, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates Sandy Allan from Newtonmore and Rick Allen from Aberdeen on securing the Piolet d'Or after a successful expedition to the Himalayas in 2012; recognises the significance of the Piolet d’Or as being described as the mountaineering Oscar; notes that they are the first Scots to be awarded what it considers this distinguished honour; commends their successful completion of the Mazeno Ridge on the mountain, Nanga Parbat, described as the last great unclimbed route of the Himalayas; applauds what it considers their courage in the face of overwhelming danger; highlights the extreme physical effort put into this over 13km ridge climb consistently over 7000 metres in altitude; praises their conquest of the "Killer Mountain”, and wishes them the very best of luck in their continued expeditions and future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Sandy Allan from Newtonmore and Rick Allen from Aberdeen on securing the Piolet d'Or after a successful expedition to the Himalayas in 2012; recognises the significance of the Piolet d’Or as being described as the mountaineering Oscar; notes that they are the first Scots to be awarded what it considers this distinguished honour; commends their successful completion of the Mazeno Ridge on the mountain, Nanga Parbat, described as the last great unclimbed route of the Himalayas; applauds what it considers their courage in the face of overwhelming danger; highlights the extreme physical effort put into this over 13km ridge climb consistently over 7000 metres in altitude; praises their conquest of the "Killer Mountain”, and wishes them the very best of luck in their continued expeditions and future endeavours.
Supported by: Roderick Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Bill Walker, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Mary Scanlon, Jim Hume, Adam Ingram, Jamie McGrigor, Murdo Fraser, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Bruce Crawford, David Torrance, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Jean Urquhart, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Bob Doris, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates Jess Ryan on being recognised as the Overall Young Scot of the Year for 2013; applauds what it considers her extreme courage for publicly becoming the face of neglect and abuse victims across Scotland; considers that her actions have given hope to children currently in abusive households; acknowledges the saddening reality that neglect and abuse are faced by others across Scotland; pledges to support victims of neglect and abuse; commends the success of Children 1st’s Killen Abuse Recovery Service in the Black Isle for its role in helping to turn around Jess’s life and the lives of other victims across Scotland; supports Children 1st’s See Hear Speak Act on Sexual Abuse campaign; applauds Jess’s commitment to both her son and the community at large, along with her efforts to champion the rights of others; considers that she is living proof that things can change, things can get better, and wishes her the very best of luck in all her future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jess Ryan on being recognised as the Overall Young Scot of the Year for 2013; applauds what it considers her extreme courage for publicly becoming the face of neglect and abuse victims across Scotland; considers that her actions have given hope to children currently in abusive households; acknowledges the saddening reality that neglect and abuse are faced by others across Scotland; pledges to support victims of neglect and abuse; commends the success of Children 1st’s Killen Abuse Recovery Service in the Black Isle for its role in helping to turn around Jess’s life and the lives of other victims across Scotland; supports Children 1st’s See Hear Speak Act on Sexual Abuse campaign; applauds Jess’s commitment to both her son and the community at large, along with her efforts to champion the rights of others; considers that she is living proof that things can change, things can get better, and wishes her the very best of luck in all her future endeavours.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Nigel Don, Liam McArthur, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan, Bruce Crawford, Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Neil Findlay, Adam Ingram, Angus MacDonald, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson, Mary Scanlon, Richard Lyle, Elaine Murray, Mike MacKenzie, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Christina McKelvie, John Finnie, Anne McTaggart, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Richard Simpson, Maureen Watt, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Bob Doris, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Review of Specialist Heart Failure Nurse Services by the Scottish Heart Failure Nurse Forum supported by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and the British Heart Foundation Scotland; understands that heart failure is a life-limiting condition for which there is no cure, that, unlike other cardiac conditions, its prevalence is rising and that it is estimated to affect up to 100,000 people in Scotland; considers that specialist heart failure nursing services reduce unnecessary hospitalisation for people with heart failure by around 35%, resulting in savings of around £1,826 per patient to the NHS; understands that NHS Highland meets the minimum Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines ratio of 1:100,000 specialist nurses per head of population and provides specialist support to nearly 300 patients per year, but, given that NHS Highland covers 41% of NHS Scotland's geographical area, travel times inevitably reduce the capacity of the service; considers that these pressures mean that there is limited capacity to deliver education and share skills and expertise with community staff to ensure that heart failure patients receive the support that they need; is concerned that, despite the strength of the evidence base, only four out of 14 NHS boards meet the minimum ratio of specialist heart failure nurses to population level laid out in SIGN guidelines from 2007, that the overall number of whole-time-equivalent posts in Scotland has fallen since 2008 despite the rising prevalence and that one board has no specialist heart failure nursing service in place at all, and notes calls for all NHS boards to ensure that, as a minimum, they meet the SIGN guidelines on whole-time-equivalent posts for what it sees as these crucial services.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Review of Specialist Heart Failure Nurse Services by the Scottish Heart Failure Nurse Forum supported by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and the British Heart Foundation Scotland; understands that heart failure is a life-limiting condition for which there is no cure, that, unlike other cardiac conditions, its prevalence is rising and that it is estimated to affect up to 100,000 people in Scotland; considers that specialist heart failure nursing services reduce unnecessary hospitalisation for people with heart failure by around 35%, resulting in savings of around £1,826 per patient to the NHS; understands that NHS Highland meets the minimum Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines ratio of 1:100,000 specialist nurses per head of population and provides specialist support to nearly 300 patients per year, but, given that NHS Highland covers 41% of NHS Scotland's geographical area, travel times inevitably reduce the capacity of the service; considers that these pressures mean that there is limited capacity to deliver education and share skills and expertise with community staff to ensure that heart failure patients receive the support that they need; is concerned that, despite the strength of the evidence base, only four out of 14 NHS boards meet the minimum ratio of specialist heart failure nurses to population level laid out in SIGN guidelines from 2007, that the overall number of whole-time-equivalent posts in Scotland has fallen since 2008 despite the rising prevalence and that one board has no specialist heart failure nursing service in place at all, and notes calls for all NHS boards to ensure that, as a minimum, they meet the SIGN guidelines on whole-time-equivalent posts for what it sees as these crucial services.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Roderick Campbell, Chic Brodie, Anne McTaggart, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Jim Eadie, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, John Finnie, Jim Hume, Jackson Carlaw, Gil Paterson, Liam McArthur, Mary Scanlon, Sandra White, John Mason, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson
Current Status: Achieved Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team on its 50th anniversary; notes that the team, which is one of the oldest in Scotland, has been involved in over 3,000 rescues and acknowledges and celebrates its efforts in saving lives; understands that winter 2012-13 has been the busiest on record for over 30 years and recognises that, while Scotland has what is considered some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, they can also be very dangerous, and thanks the members of the team, past and present, for their courage, determination and dedication to mountain rescue and their life-saving skills.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team on its 50th anniversary; notes that the team, which is one of the oldest in Scotland, has been involved in over 3,000 rescues and acknowledges and celebrates its efforts in saving lives; understands that winter 2012-13 has been the busiest on record for over 30 years and recognises that, while Scotland has what is considered some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, they can also be very dangerous, and thanks the members of the team, past and present, for their courage, determination and dedication to mountain rescue and their life-saving skills.
Supported by: John Finnie, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Graeme Dey, John Mason, Jim Hume, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Rob Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Adam Ingram, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Angus MacDonald, Hanzala Malik, Gordon MacDonald, Clare Adamson, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament welcomes the Accounts Commission report, Protecting Consumers; understands that the report has found that less than 0.2% of council budgets is spent on consumer protection; notes that it also suggests that trading standards departments have experienced a larger reduction in staff than others and that these services lack national standards and priorities; understands that nearly half of trading standards services may be too small to protect consumers effectively and that urgent action is needed to strengthen consumer protection in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and across the country, and believes that recent changes in the organisation of trading standards in the UK present COSLA, individual councils and the Scottish Government with the possibility of establishing a strong national system of coordination and allow them to explore a range of options for redesigning trading standards services, including establishing a national service.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Accounts Commission report, Protecting Consumers; understands that the report has found that less than 0.2% of council budgets is spent on consumer protection; notes that it also suggests that trading standards departments have experienced a larger reduction in staff than others and that these services lack national standards and priorities; understands that nearly half of trading standards services may be too small to protect consumers effectively and that urgent action is needed to strengthen consumer protection in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch and across the country, and believes that recent changes in the organisation of trading standards in the UK present COSLA, individual councils and the Scottish Government with the possibility of establishing a strong national system of coordination and allow them to explore a range of options for redesigning trading standards services, including establishing a national service.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Jean Urquhart, John Mason, Graeme Dey, Mike MacKenzie, Stuart McMillan, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Clare Adamson, George Adam, Mark McDonald, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the campaign by the Scottish branch of the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) that seeks to introduce legislation to prohibit cold calling for the purposes of property maintenance and repairs on the grounds of community safety; notes that TSI Scotland has stated that the practice is “one of the most disturbing and socially significant issues” faced by trading standards officers; condemns rogue cold calling, which, it believes, often targets vulnerable citizens in the Highlands and Islands and across the country; notes that such activity can be part of serious and organised crime networks; welcomes the backing for this campaign from Citizens Advice Scotland, Neighbourhood Watch, the Scottish Business Crime Centre and others, and notes calls for the Scottish Government to meet TSI Scotland to discuss its campaign.
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That the Parliament welcomes the campaign by the Scottish branch of the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) that seeks to introduce legislation to prohibit cold calling for the purposes of property maintenance and repairs on the grounds of community safety; notes that TSI Scotland has stated that the practice is “one of the most disturbing and socially significant issues” faced by trading standards officers; condemns rogue cold calling, which, it believes, often targets vulnerable citizens in the Highlands and Islands and across the country; notes that such activity can be part of serious and organised crime networks; welcomes the backing for this campaign from Citizens Advice Scotland, Neighbourhood Watch, the Scottish Business Crime Centre and others, and notes calls for the Scottish Government to meet TSI Scotland to discuss its campaign.
Supported by: Brian Adam, Graeme Dey, John Mason, Linda Fabiani, Bill Kidd, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Hanzala Malik, Angus MacDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Sandra White, Nigel Don, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Helen Eadie, Margaret McDougall, Gil Paterson, Mark McDonald, John Wilson
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 05/02/2013
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That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 8th Report, 2012 (Session 4), Review of Section 7 of the Code of Conduct (SP Paper 223), and agrees that the changes to the Code of Conduct set out in Annexe A of the report be made with effect from 24 January 2013.
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That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 8th Report, 2012 (Session 4), Review of Section 7 of the Code of Conduct (SP Paper 223), and agrees that the changes to the Code of Conduct set out in Annexe A of the report be made with effect from 24 January 2013.
Supported by: Helen Eadie
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/01/2013
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That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 9th Report, 2012 (Session 4), Review of Cross-Party Groups (SP Paper 227), and agrees that the changes to the Code of Conduct set out in Annexe A of the report be made with effect from 24 January 2013.
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That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 9th Report, 2012 (Session 4), Review of Cross-Party Groups (SP Paper 227), and agrees that the changes to the Code of Conduct set out in Annexe A of the report be made with effect from 24 January 2013.
Supported by: Helen Eadie
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/01/2013
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