That the Parliament congratulates ballet dancer Shaun McLaughlin from Castlemilk who has become the first British person to join the Croatian National Theatre; notes that Shaun began his dance career at the age of 12 at the Dance School of Scotland before moving to the Elmhurst School for Dance in Birmingham, where he got the opportunity to perform in Japan with the Birmingham Royal Ballet before being offered a place at the Croatian National Theatre; further notes that Shaun will play the lead role of Prince Charming in the theatre’s upcoming production of Cinderella, and wishes both him and the company all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates ballet dancer Shaun McLaughlin from Castlemilk who has become the first British person to join the Croatian National Theatre; notes that Shaun began his dance career at the age of 12 at the Dance School of Scotland before moving to the Elmhurst School for Dance in Birmingham, where he got the opportunity to perform in Japan with the Birmingham Royal Ballet before being offered a place at the Croatian National Theatre; further notes that Shaun will play the lead role of Prince Charming in the theatre’s upcoming production of Cinderella, and wishes both him and the company all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates The Angels' Share, the new film from acclaimed director, Ken Loach, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and, it understands, is one of the front-runners for the prestigious Palme d’Or award; notes that one of the stars of the film is Gary Maitland from Castlemilk, who has also appeared in the award-winning Ken Loach film, Sweet Sixteen, as well appearing as the Spaceman in Loach’s 2005 film, Tickets, and wishes Gary Matiland, Ken Loach and The Angels' Share all the best at the Cannes Film Festival and when it goes on nationwide release at the beginning of June 2012.
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That the Parliament congratulates The Angels' Share, the new film from acclaimed director, Ken Loach, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and, it understands, is one of the front-runners for the prestigious Palme d’Or award; notes that one of the stars of the film is Gary Maitland from Castlemilk, who has also appeared in the award-winning Ken Loach film, Sweet Sixteen, as well appearing as the Spaceman in Loach’s 2005 film, Tickets, and wishes Gary Matiland, Ken Loach and The Angels' Share all the best at the Cannes Film Festival and when it goes on nationwide release at the beginning of June 2012.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, John Mason, Margaret Burgess, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Neil Findlay, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, John Pentland, John Wilson, Jamie McGrigor, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) nursing student Lisa Roberts on receiving the Nursing Times award for Student Nurse of the Year: Mental Health; recognises that her enthusiasm and passion for her chosen profession impressed the judges, who rated each entrant on criteria including academic excellence and placement performance; considers that the award underlines the work of GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences Bachelor of Nursing in Mental Health programme in producing the next generations of leaders of safe, modern health teams, and looks forward to following Lisa’s success in the next stages of her career.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) nursing student Lisa Roberts on receiving the Nursing Times award for Student Nurse of the Year: Mental Health; recognises that her enthusiasm and passion for her chosen profession impressed the judges, who rated each entrant on criteria including academic excellence and placement performance; considers that the award underlines the work of GCU’s School of Health and Life Sciences Bachelor of Nursing in Mental Health programme in producing the next generations of leaders of safe, modern health teams, and looks forward to following Lisa’s success in the next stages of her career.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, George Adam, John Wilson, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Humza Yousaf, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Gordon MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch
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That the Parliament welcomes the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s Living Longer, Living Better campaign, which is working to increase awareness and knowledge of cystic fibrosis and campaign for improvements in care and support for the 9,000 people with the condition in the UK, which includes approximately 1,000 people from Scotland; understands that cystic fibrosis is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases; welcomes the latest figures that suggest that the median age of survival has increased to 41; acknowledges concerns that cystic fibrosis services are struggling because of the increased patient population; congratulates the Cystic Fibrosis Trust on its campaign, and wishes it every success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s Living Longer, Living Better campaign, which is working to increase awareness and knowledge of cystic fibrosis and campaign for improvements in care and support for the 9,000 people with the condition in the UK, which includes approximately 1,000 people from Scotland; understands that cystic fibrosis is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases; welcomes the latest figures that suggest that the median age of survival has increased to 41; acknowledges concerns that cystic fibrosis services are struggling because of the increased patient population; congratulates the Cystic Fibrosis Trust on its campaign, and wishes it every success in the future.
Supported by: David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Richard Lyle, Liz Smith, Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Adamson, Angus MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jackson Carlaw, Rob Gibson, George Adam, Aileen McLeod, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Duncan McNeil, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Claudia Beamish
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That the Parliament congratulates Castlemilk-based Castle Precision Engineering Systems on being awarded a contract to engineer and manufacture the 90 kg solid aluminium wheels for the Bloodhound supersonic car; notes that the company was founded in the 1950s and is a past winner at what are considered to be the prestigious manufacturer of the year awards, notes that the car, a replica of which was recently on display outside the Parliament building, aims to reach 1,000 mph and break the world land speed record; is delighted that what could be the fastest wheels in history will be engineered and manufactured in Scotland in the constituency of Glasgow Cathcart, and sends its best wishes to Castle Precision Engineering Systems and the team behind the Bloodhound car for the remainder of the project and in their future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Castlemilk-based Castle Precision Engineering Systems on being awarded a contract to engineer and manufacture the 90 kg solid aluminium wheels for the Bloodhound supersonic car; notes that the company was founded in the 1950s and is a past winner at what are considered to be the prestigious manufacturer of the year awards, notes that the car, a replica of which was recently on display outside the Parliament building, aims to reach 1,000 mph and break the world land speed record; is delighted that what could be the fastest wheels in history will be engineered and manufactured in Scotland in the constituency of Glasgow Cathcart, and sends its best wishes to Castle Precision Engineering Systems and the team behind the Bloodhound car for the remainder of the project and in their future endeavours.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, George Adam, Rob Gibson, Hanzala Malik, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, Willie Coffey, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates the Mount Befriending Service, Castlemilk Pensioners Action Group and Rainbow Care Centre Limited on receiving £13,440 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Awards between them; understands that all three organisations have been awarded funding to help pay for vital staff; considers that these organisations are all great examples of small local organisations working toward making their community a better place to live in; warmly welcomes this funding, and wishes all three organisations all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Mount Befriending Service, Castlemilk Pensioners Action Group and Rainbow Care Centre Limited on receiving £13,440 from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Awards between them; understands that all three organisations have been awarded funding to help pay for vital staff; considers that these organisations are all great examples of small local organisations working toward making their community a better place to live in; warmly welcomes this funding, and wishes all three organisations all the best for the future.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Bill Kidd, Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stewart Maxwell, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the awarding of £5,732 to Glasgow’s Helping Heroes from the Scottish Veterans Fund; notes that Glasgow’s Helping Heroes aims to provide information on access to, and co-ordination of, support across a wide range of areas including health, housing, social care, employability and financial services; commends the work of this organisation in helping ex-service personnel and their families, and wishes it every success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the awarding of £5,732 to Glasgow’s Helping Heroes from the Scottish Veterans Fund; notes that Glasgow’s Helping Heroes aims to provide information on access to, and co-ordination of, support across a wide range of areas including health, housing, social care, employability and financial services; commends the work of this organisation in helping ex-service personnel and their families, and wishes it every success in the future.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Alex Fergusson, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Colin Keir, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance
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That the Parliament urges the Scottish Football Association to ignore calls to move the Scottish Cup final from Hampden Park in Glasgow to Murrayfield in Edinburgh; believes that Hampden Park is the home of Scottish football and is a stadium worthy of any final; considers that playing in a national final at the national stadium will be among the highlights of the players' careers; congratulates both Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian on reaching the final; looks forward to inviting both teams and their fans to what it considers to be Scotland’s greatest city, the wonderful city of Glasgow, and hopes that the final is keenly contested and that the best team wins.
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That the Parliament urges the Scottish Football Association to ignore calls to move the Scottish Cup final from Hampden Park in Glasgow to Murrayfield in Edinburgh; believes that Hampden Park is the home of Scottish football and is a stadium worthy of any final; considers that playing in a national final at the national stadium will be among the highlights of the players' careers; congratulates both Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian on reaching the final; looks forward to inviting both teams and their fans to what it considers to be Scotland’s greatest city, the wonderful city of Glasgow, and hopes that the final is keenly contested and that the best team wins.
Supported by: David Torrance, Humza Yousaf, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Murdo Fraser, Adam Ingram
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow on being placed on the 25-city shortlist of the world’s greatest sporting cities for the SportsBusiness Ultimate Sports City 2012 Awards; notes that this is a bi-annual award and in 2010 Glasgow was 11th on the list; further notes that cities such as New York, London, Durban, Rio and Sydney as well as the reigning champion, Melbourne, are among the other cities shortlisted; understands that Glasgow’s infrastructure, such as Hampden Park in the Cathcart constituency as well as the facilities being built for the Commonwealth Games in 2014, is one of the key reasons for Glasgow being placed so highly, and commends all involved in promoting Glasgow as a city of sporting excellence.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow on being placed on the 25-city shortlist of the world’s greatest sporting cities for the SportsBusiness Ultimate Sports City 2012 Awards; notes that this is a bi-annual award and in 2010 Glasgow was 11th on the list; further notes that cities such as New York, London, Durban, Rio and Sydney as well as the reigning champion, Melbourne, are among the other cities shortlisted; understands that Glasgow’s infrastructure, such as Hampden Park in the Cathcart constituency as well as the facilities being built for the Commonwealth Games in 2014, is one of the key reasons for Glasgow being placed so highly, and commends all involved in promoting Glasgow as a city of sporting excellence.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Angus MacDonald, Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey
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That the Parliament commends the recent announcement that the Three Bridges Northcare Care Home, which is scheduled to open in Carmunnock, Glasgow, in summer 2012 will, it understands, be the first such home in Scotland to have a mini-farm in its grounds; believes that the farm will house chickens, rabbits, pigs and, hopefully, piglets; understands that studies have shown that animals can have a strong positive impact on people with dementia and their families and that it is hoped that the mini farm, as well as the home's beauty parlour and gym, will allow residents to enjoy a more positive quality of life; notes that it is being built following a £4.9 million loan from RBS, and wishes everyone involved every success in the future.
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That the Parliament commends the recent announcement that the Three Bridges Northcare Care Home, which is scheduled to open in Carmunnock, Glasgow, in summer 2012 will, it understands, be the first such home in Scotland to have a mini-farm in its grounds; believes that the farm will house chickens, rabbits, pigs and, hopefully, piglets; understands that studies have shown that animals can have a strong positive impact on people with dementia and their families and that it is hoped that the mini farm, as well as the home's beauty parlour and gym, will allow residents to enjoy a more positive quality of life; notes that it is being built following a £4.9 million loan from RBS, and wishes everyone involved every success in the future.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, George Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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