That the Parliament welcomes the results of the SportBusiness Ultimate Sports City 2012 Awards, which named Glasgow as one of the world’s top 10 sporting cities; believes that these awards are internationally recognised rankings of the world’s top sports hosts and notes that Glasgow has moved up two places since the last awards were presented; considers that this is confirmation that the city has world-class sports facilities and that considerable investment has been made in new facilities in the run-up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and congratulates Glasgow on this achievement.
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That the Parliament welcomes the results of the SportBusiness Ultimate Sports City 2012 Awards, which named Glasgow as one of the world’s top 10 sporting cities; believes that these awards are internationally recognised rankings of the world’s top sports hosts and notes that Glasgow has moved up two places since the last awards were presented; considers that this is confirmation that the city has world-class sports facilities and that considerable investment has been made in new facilities in the run-up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and congratulates Glasgow on this achievement.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, George Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Joe FitzPatrick, Willie Coffey, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, John Mason, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on her success on being presented with the Professional of the Year award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, which were held in London on 16 May 2012; understands that Mrs Ahmed-Sheikh, a successful solicitor, actress and community activist, was the only winner from Scotland on the night; notes that the award was given both because of her work this year as the chair and founder of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association and her role in the legal field, in which it understands she is a significant figure, and believes that this is evidence that, behind every great woman, is probably another woman.
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That the Parliament congratulates Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on her success on being presented with the Professional of the Year award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, which were held in London on 16 May 2012; understands that Mrs Ahmed-Sheikh, a successful solicitor, actress and community activist, was the only winner from Scotland on the night; notes that the award was given both because of her work this year as the chair and founder of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association and her role in the legal field, in which it understands she is a significant figure, and believes that this is evidence that, behind every great woman, is probably another woman.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Joan McAlpine, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn, Alison McInnes, Joe FitzPatrick, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart
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That the Parliament congratulates the Co-operative Group, one of the five largest food retailers in the UK, on ending trade with companies that export produce from Israeli settlements in the West Bank; understands that it is the first major European supermarket group to do so; notes that, under international law, these settlements, which are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, are illegal; believes that they have a detrimental impact on the daily lives of Palestinians; understands that the Palestinians are enduring increased violence at the hands of settlers; notes that the Co-op has stressed that this is a boycott of produce sourced from illegal Israeli settlements and not of all Israeli goods, and encourages other retailers to take similar action and boycott goods from the settlements.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Co-operative Group, one of the five largest food retailers in the UK, on ending trade with companies that export produce from Israeli settlements in the West Bank; understands that it is the first major European supermarket group to do so; notes that, under international law, these settlements, which are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, are illegal; believes that they have a detrimental impact on the daily lives of Palestinians; understands that the Palestinians are enduring increased violence at the hands of settlers; notes that the Co-op has stressed that this is a boycott of produce sourced from illegal Israeli settlements and not of all Israeli goods, and encourages other retailers to take similar action and boycott goods from the settlements.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Linda Fabiani, Hugh Henry, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Liam McArthur, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, John Finnie, Neil Findlay, David Torrance, Drew Smith
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That the Parliament congratulates Impact Arts on being nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the 6th Annual Scottish Charity Awards; commends the work that Impact Act carries out with local communities; understands that Impact Arts, which operates as a social enterprise, uses the arts as a tool for change in order to improve people’s lives; notes the work carried out by Impact Arts in Glasgow and across Scotland, including community regeneration art, the Big Bag shows for primary school children and the Craft Café for people over 50; understands that there has been unprecedented interest shown by the public in voting for their chosen charity at these awards, welcomes this engagement between charities and the public, and wishes the team at Impact Arts the best of luck in the run-up to, and at, the ceremony.
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That the Parliament congratulates Impact Arts on being nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the 6th Annual Scottish Charity Awards; commends the work that Impact Act carries out with local communities; understands that Impact Arts, which operates as a social enterprise, uses the arts as a tool for change in order to improve people’s lives; notes the work carried out by Impact Arts in Glasgow and across Scotland, including community regeneration art, the Big Bag shows for primary school children and the Craft Café for people over 50; understands that there has been unprecedented interest shown by the public in voting for their chosen charity at these awards, welcomes this engagement between charities and the public, and wishes the team at Impact Arts the best of luck in the run-up to, and at, the ceremony.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament celebrates Deaf Awareness Week 2012, from 7 to 13 May, an annual event that aims to raise awareness and understanding of hearing loss and deafness; welcomes the support of over 100 deaf charities for Deaf Awareness Week; recognises the important work of these charities in Scotland; notes that there are an estimated 1,012,000 people in Scotland with some degree of hearing loss; further recognises the importance of protecting and promoting British Sign Language and ensuring that the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing communities are taken into account in every area of life, and encourages all members to support the deaf community across Scotland.
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That the Parliament celebrates Deaf Awareness Week 2012, from 7 to 13 May, an annual event that aims to raise awareness and understanding of hearing loss and deafness; welcomes the support of over 100 deaf charities for Deaf Awareness Week; recognises the important work of these charities in Scotland; notes that there are an estimated 1,012,000 people in Scotland with some degree of hearing loss; further recognises the importance of protecting and promoting British Sign Language and ensuring that the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing communities are taken into account in every area of life, and encourages all members to support the deaf community across Scotland.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Linda Fabiani, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Hugh Henry, Nanette Milne, George Adam, Aileen McLeod, Kenneth Gibson, James Kelly, Hanzala Malik, James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Alison Johnstone, Alison McInnes, Joe FitzPatrick, Bob Doris, Liam McArthur, Margaret McDougall, John Park, Richard Lyle, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Mark Griffin, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, David Torrance, Neil Findlay, Siobhan McMahon, Gordon MacDonald, Neil Bibby, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, John Mason
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That the Parliament raises serious concern at the decision to evict 140 asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow; recognises that many of these families come from war-torn conflict zones that would be unsafe to return to; understands that, if evicted, families will be left with no home and no access to work or benefits; believes that compassion must be shown to the most vulnerable in society, and considers that organisations such as the Fire Brigades Union Scotland have given fantastic support with their generous donations to enable the families to remain housed in the short term.
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That the Parliament raises serious concern at the decision to evict 140 asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow; recognises that many of these families come from war-torn conflict zones that would be unsafe to return to; understands that, if evicted, families will be left with no home and no access to work or benefits; believes that compassion must be shown to the most vulnerable in society, and considers that organisations such as the Fire Brigades Union Scotland have given fantastic support with their generous donations to enable the families to remain housed in the short term.
Supported by: John Mason, Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Neil Findlay, Colin Keir, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Alison Johnstone, Bob Doris, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Patrick Harvie, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod
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That the Parliament congratulates Happy Gule on her success at achieving 3rd place in the FutureChef 2012 competition; notes that the St Andrew’s RC Secondary School pupil had to beat off UK-wide competition of more than 7,400 other students; further congratulates both the school and City of Glasgow College, which provide the vocational training partnership to help Happy along her journey; believes that Happy has a bright future as a top-class chef, and wishes her all the best in achieving her dream of opening her own restaurant.
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That the Parliament congratulates Happy Gule on her success at achieving 3rd place in the FutureChef 2012 competition; notes that the St Andrew’s RC Secondary School pupil had to beat off UK-wide competition of more than 7,400 other students; further congratulates both the school and City of Glasgow College, which provide the vocational training partnership to help Happy along her journey; believes that Happy has a bright future as a top-class chef, and wishes her all the best in achieving her dream of opening her own restaurant.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Hanzala Malik, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament considers it important that people across the country register as potential bone marrow donors; understands that, while 90% of patients of northern European descent requiring bone marrow are expected to find a genetic match, only 40% from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background will; believes therefore that there is a particular need for members of Glasgow and Scotland’s BME communities to join the register; notes the situation of 7-year-old Ayesha Siddiqui, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant, but for whom doctors are struggling to find a suitable genetic match; commends the Anthony Nolan Trust and the many other organisations that try to raise awareness of the need for donors and encourage people to register, and notes that people across the country can do this, and possibly save a life, by visiting http://www.anthonynolan.org
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That the Parliament considers it important that people across the country register as potential bone marrow donors; understands that, while 90% of patients of northern European descent requiring bone marrow are expected to find a genetic match, only 40% from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background will; believes therefore that there is a particular need for members of Glasgow and Scotland’s BME communities to join the register; notes the situation of 7-year-old Ayesha Siddiqui, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant, but for whom doctors are struggling to find a suitable genetic match; commends the Anthony Nolan Trust and the many other organisations that try to raise awareness of the need for donors and encourage people to register, and notes that people across the country can do this, and possibly save a life, by visiting http://www.anthonynolan.org
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, George Adam, Richard Simpson, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament welcomes the Glasgow St Patrick's Day Festival 2012, which aims to promote and celebrate what is considered to be the rich Irish cultural heritage of Glasgow and Scotland; recognises the contribution of multiple generations of the Irish community in Scotland throughout the years across many sectors, including the cultural contribution of Gaelic music, language, dance and sport; understands that the festival looks to act as a vehicle to continue to celebrate this rich Irish tapestry while promoting and celebrating the cultural diversity of modern Scotland, and congratulates the organisers for the variety of events planned over the week, which will culminate in a St Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday 17 March.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Glasgow St Patrick's Day Festival 2012, which aims to promote and celebrate what is considered to be the rich Irish cultural heritage of Glasgow and Scotland; recognises the contribution of multiple generations of the Irish community in Scotland throughout the years across many sectors, including the cultural contribution of Gaelic music, language, dance and sport; understands that the festival looks to act as a vehicle to continue to celebrate this rich Irish tapestry while promoting and celebrating the cultural diversity of modern Scotland, and congratulates the organisers for the variety of events planned over the week, which will culminate in a St Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday 17 March.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of funding of at least £1 million for insulin pumps for people under 18 who might find this treatment beneficial and that the number of insulin pumps available to all people in Scotland will be tripled; believes that insulin pumps make a dramatic difference to the quality of life of people with diabetes who are eligible for the treatment; considers that this funding will help NHS boards reach the Scottish Government’s target of giving a quarter of young Scots with type 1 diabetes access to insulin pumps by 2013, and encourages NHS boards with low availability of insulin pumps, such as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to increase their insulin pump provision to benefit as many patients as possible.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of funding of at least £1 million for insulin pumps for people under 18 who might find this treatment beneficial and that the number of insulin pumps available to all people in Scotland will be tripled; believes that insulin pumps make a dramatic difference to the quality of life of people with diabetes who are eligible for the treatment; considers that this funding will help NHS boards reach the Scottish Government’s target of giving a quarter of young Scots with type 1 diabetes access to insulin pumps by 2013, and encourages NHS boards with low availability of insulin pumps, such as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to increase their insulin pump provision to benefit as many patients as possible.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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