That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of, and participants in, the Pedal on Parliament event, which it considers a success; understands that over 3,000 cyclists rode to the Parliament to demand action in order to make Scotland a cycle-friendly nation; applauds the dedication of this grassroots group in its campaign to make Scotland’s roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians; welcomes its eight-point manifesto, which includes calls for sustained investment in cycling infrastructure, safer speeds where people live, work and play and the integration of cycling into local transport strategies; believes that such an approach would bring tangible benefits to the health, wellbeing and safety of people across the country, and considers that, while the Scottish Government has published its Cycling Action Plan for Scotland, which, it believes, confirms a commitment to have a low-carbon future with cycling at its heart, there must be renewed efforts to ensure that cycling provision in Scotland can rival other countries across Europe.
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That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of, and participants in, the Pedal on Parliament event, which it considers a success; understands that over 3,000 cyclists rode to the Parliament to demand action in order to make Scotland a cycle-friendly nation; applauds the dedication of this grassroots group in its campaign to make Scotland’s roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians; welcomes its eight-point manifesto, which includes calls for sustained investment in cycling infrastructure, safer speeds where people live, work and play and the integration of cycling into local transport strategies; believes that such an approach would bring tangible benefits to the health, wellbeing and safety of people across the country, and considers that, while the Scottish Government has published its Cycling Action Plan for Scotland, which, it believes, confirms a commitment to have a low-carbon future with cycling at its heart, there must be renewed efforts to ensure that cycling provision in Scotland can rival other countries across Europe.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Malcolm Chisholm, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Claudia Beamish, John Lamont, Colin Keir, John Mason, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Jean Urquhart, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Drew Smith, Sarah Boyack, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell
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That the Parliament understands that rare diseases affect over 300,000 people living in Scotland and that nearly half of all rare disease patients have to wait over a year for a diagnosis, with one in 10 waiting over five; believes that nearly half of patients with such conditions receive an incorrect diagnosis before the correct diagnosis is made and that over a quarter have reported issues accessing the appropriate medicine for their condition; urges the NHS to improve awareness of rare diseases among healthcare professionals and the public; welcomes the review being conducted on the effectiveness of the individual patient treatment request process, and believes that, in order to ensure that they have equitable access to appropriate and timely treatment, the needs of rare disease patients should be properly considered as part of the review.
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That the Parliament understands that rare diseases affect over 300,000 people living in Scotland and that nearly half of all rare disease patients have to wait over a year for a diagnosis, with one in 10 waiting over five; believes that nearly half of patients with such conditions receive an incorrect diagnosis before the correct diagnosis is made and that over a quarter have reported issues accessing the appropriate medicine for their condition; urges the NHS to improve awareness of rare diseases among healthcare professionals and the public; welcomes the review being conducted on the effectiveness of the individual patient treatment request process, and believes that, in order to ensure that they have equitable access to appropriate and timely treatment, the needs of rare disease patients should be properly considered as part of the review.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Jackie Baillie, Adam Ingram, Christina McKelvie, Rob Gibson, Aileen McLeod, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Colin Beattie, Hugh Henry, Jackson Carlaw, David Torrance, John Wilson, Sandra White, Malcolm Chisholm, Margaret McDougall, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Nanette Milne, Clare Adamson, Richard Simpson, Colin Keir, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, James Dornan, Christine Grahame, Rhoda Grant, Jean Urquhart
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That the Parliament congratulates Boroughmuir High School Senior Girl's football team, the Black Cats, on becoming Scottish School’s Senior Champions; considers it a tremendous achievement of the Black Cats to become the first team from Boroughmuir High School to win such a championship; applauds the hard work and dedication of all the players who took part and held their nerve to win on penalties; commends the efforts of the teaching and coaching staff who give their time in support of school sport; praises the runner-up, the Nicholson Institute, for its sportsmanship throughout the competition; applauds the efforts of the school to promote team work, camaraderie and fitness, and wishes the whole school well as it celebrates what it considers this well-deserved victory.
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That the Parliament congratulates Boroughmuir High School Senior Girl's football team, the Black Cats, on becoming Scottish School’s Senior Champions; considers it a tremendous achievement of the Black Cats to become the first team from Boroughmuir High School to win such a championship; applauds the hard work and dedication of all the players who took part and held their nerve to win on penalties; commends the efforts of the teaching and coaching staff who give their time in support of school sport; praises the runner-up, the Nicholson Institute, for its sportsmanship throughout the competition; applauds the efforts of the school to promote team work, camaraderie and fitness, and wishes the whole school well as it celebrates what it considers this well-deserved victory.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Sarah Boyack
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that three new life sciences innovation centres will be set up in Glasgow and Edinburgh; applauds the investment of £30 million of public funds to advance understanding of cutting-edge science; considers that Scotland is at the forefront of an industry with global significance; notes the significance of the life sciences sector to the Scottish economy; praises the creation of over 2,000 jobs in a high-tech, high-value industry, and wishes the project well in its efforts to advance understanding in life sciences.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that three new life sciences innovation centres will be set up in Glasgow and Edinburgh; applauds the investment of £30 million of public funds to advance understanding of cutting-edge science; considers that Scotland is at the forefront of an industry with global significance; notes the significance of the life sciences sector to the Scottish economy; praises the creation of over 2,000 jobs in a high-tech, high-value industry, and wishes the project well in its efforts to advance understanding in life sciences.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Clare Adamson, James Dornan
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That the Parliament considers that the Church of Scotland has played a substantial role in aiding the development of democracy in Scotland and made a significant contribution to bringing about devolution and the formation of the Scottish Parliament; welcomes what it considers the church’s intention to advance the level of debate on the subject of Scottish independence, and congratulates it on its work to ensure that Scotland will always be a guardian of human rights.
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That the Parliament considers that the Church of Scotland has played a substantial role in aiding the development of democracy in Scotland and made a significant contribution to bringing about devolution and the formation of the Scottish Parliament; welcomes what it considers the church’s intention to advance the level of debate on the subject of Scottish independence, and congratulates it on its work to ensure that Scotland will always be a guardian of human rights.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Jean Urquhart, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, Rob Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Roderick Campbell, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, David Torrance
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That the Parliament notes with concern the report in the Edinburgh Evening News that the private finance initiative (PFI) contract for the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (ERI) is such that the contractor can be fined a maximum of only £28.24 a day for serious failures in the maintenance contract; understands that the most recent of these failures involved a serious breach in hygiene, with flies being found in operating suites leading to operations being cancelled; is of the view that this is just the latest example of what it believes to be a disastrous PFI contract agreed in 1998; contrasts what it sees as this totally inadequate level of fines liable by the contractor, Consort Healthcare, with what it considers the inflated PFI charges, which now run at £60 million a year; understands that taxpayers will have paid out £1.28 billion to Consort Healthcare for the maintenance of the ERI by 2028; considers that this will deprive patients in Edinburgh and across Lothian of vital resources that should be used to recruit and retain hard-working NHS staff and to provide high-quality patient care; commends Gordon Beurskens for obtaining what it considers this vital information on the operation of the contract; further commends the Edinburgh Evening News for highlighting this issue and other instances of failure, such as surgery completed by torchlight and incomplete checks on staff, and believes the operation of PFI in Lothian and across Scotland to be a major public scandal.
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That the Parliament notes with concern the report in the Edinburgh Evening News that the private finance initiative (PFI) contract for the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (ERI) is such that the contractor can be fined a maximum of only £28.24 a day for serious failures in the maintenance contract; understands that the most recent of these failures involved a serious breach in hygiene, with flies being found in operating suites leading to operations being cancelled; is of the view that this is just the latest example of what it believes to be a disastrous PFI contract agreed in 1998; contrasts what it sees as this totally inadequate level of fines liable by the contractor, Consort Healthcare, with what it considers the inflated PFI charges, which now run at £60 million a year; understands that taxpayers will have paid out £1.28 billion to Consort Healthcare for the maintenance of the ERI by 2028; considers that this will deprive patients in Edinburgh and across Lothian of vital resources that should be used to recruit and retain hard-working NHS staff and to provide high-quality patient care; commends Gordon Beurskens for obtaining what it considers this vital information on the operation of the contract; further commends the Edinburgh Evening News for highlighting this issue and other instances of failure, such as surgery completed by torchlight and incomplete checks on staff, and believes the operation of PFI in Lothian and across Scotland to be a major public scandal.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Chic Brodie, Gordon MacDonald, Marco Biagi, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, Nigel Don, Jean Urquhart, Clare Adamson, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Alison Johnstone
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates Sir Chris Hoy on his outstanding sporting achievements and notes his decision to retire from track cycling; notes that, since winning his first gold medal in the 2002 World Championships, he has achieved six Olympic gold medals spanning three Olympic Games, making him the most successful British Olympian of all time; applauds his three gold medal victories at the 2008 Games in Beijing, in which he became the first Briton since 1908 to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games; recognises his further success in the 2012 Olympic Games in London; further notes that he holds two world record times in the 500 metre individual and 750 metre team sprint events; commends his continuous charity work, including the Scottish Association for Mental Health’s Get Active scheme, which he launched in 2009 to improve mental health through exercise, and hopes that his legacy will live long throughout Scotland, inspiring young people to engage in cycling as part of an active and healthy lifestyle.
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That the Parliament congratulates Sir Chris Hoy on his outstanding sporting achievements and notes his decision to retire from track cycling; notes that, since winning his first gold medal in the 2002 World Championships, he has achieved six Olympic gold medals spanning three Olympic Games, making him the most successful British Olympian of all time; applauds his three gold medal victories at the 2008 Games in Beijing, in which he became the first Briton since 1908 to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games; recognises his further success in the 2012 Olympic Games in London; further notes that he holds two world record times in the 500 metre individual and 750 metre team sprint events; commends his continuous charity work, including the Scottish Association for Mental Health’s Get Active scheme, which he launched in 2009 to improve mental health through exercise, and hopes that his legacy will live long throughout Scotland, inspiring young people to engage in cycling as part of an active and healthy lifestyle.
Supported by: Graeme Pearson, Annabelle Ewing, Gil Paterson, John Lamont, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Tavish Scott, Graeme Dey, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, John Mason, Roderick Campbell, Hanzala Malik, Mike MacKenzie, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Chic Brodie, Stuart McMillan, Margaret McDougall, David Torrance, Rob Gibson, Liam McArthur, John Finnie, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, Christina McKelvie, Alex Fergusson, Murdo Fraser, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, Neil Findlay, Marco Biagi, Jackson Carlaw, Bruce Crawford, Clare Adamson, Mary Scanlon, Mark McDonald, Sarah Boyack, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Simpson, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Keir, Linda Fabiani, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament condemns the compulsory redundancies announced by the BBC, the first of which is due to take effect on 31 March 2013; expresses concern at the effect that these redundancies will have on BBC Scotland’s ability to provide the level of high quality news and analysis in Lothian and across Scotland that it considers befit a world-class public service broadcaster; believes that the job losses proposed in the Delivering Quality First programme will seriously undermine the BBC’s ability to adhere to the terms of its own Royal Charter, and recognises calls for the BBC to renew its commitment to journalists and support staff, who, it considers, not only inform the people of Scotland but showcase Scotland to the world, and to agree a moratorium on job cuts for at least three months in order to avoid the proposed industrial action on 22 and 25 March.
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That the Parliament condemns the compulsory redundancies announced by the BBC, the first of which is due to take effect on 31 March 2013; expresses concern at the effect that these redundancies will have on BBC Scotland’s ability to provide the level of high quality news and analysis in Lothian and across Scotland that it considers befit a world-class public service broadcaster; believes that the job losses proposed in the Delivering Quality First programme will seriously undermine the BBC’s ability to adhere to the terms of its own Royal Charter, and recognises calls for the BBC to renew its commitment to journalists and support staff, who, it considers, not only inform the people of Scotland but showcase Scotland to the world, and to agree a moratorium on job cuts for at least three months in order to avoid the proposed industrial action on 22 and 25 March.
Supported by: Gordon MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Chic Brodie, Bill Walker, John Mason, Bob Doris, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, George Adam, Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Maureen Watt, Graeme Dey, David Torrance, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Dave Thompson, John Finnie, Dennis Robertson, Angus MacDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Christine Grahame, Stewart Maxwell, Stuart McMillan, Colin Keir, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates the Argentinian Cardinal, His Eminence Jorge Mario Bergoglio, on being named successor to Pope Benedict XVI and leader of the world’s estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics; understands that Latin America has increasing significance in world affairs and welcomes what it sees as the region being represented by a powerful voice that will speak of piety, virtue and peace; considers that the symbolism of the name, Pope Francis, connotes the acts of St Francis of Assisi, who is associated with peace, poverty and a simple lifestyle; looks forward to His Holiness extolling such virtues to lead the Roman Catholic church into a period that champions the cause of poor and vulnerable people and that reaffirms what it believes is the church’s total commitment to peace and justice, and wishes him well in his new role as Pontiff.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Argentinian Cardinal, His Eminence Jorge Mario Bergoglio, on being named successor to Pope Benedict XVI and leader of the world’s estimated 1.2 billion Roman Catholics; understands that Latin America has increasing significance in world affairs and welcomes what it sees as the region being represented by a powerful voice that will speak of piety, virtue and peace; considers that the symbolism of the name, Pope Francis, connotes the acts of St Francis of Assisi, who is associated with peace, poverty and a simple lifestyle; looks forward to His Holiness extolling such virtues to lead the Roman Catholic church into a period that champions the cause of poor and vulnerable people and that reaffirms what it believes is the church’s total commitment to peace and justice, and wishes him well in his new role as Pontiff.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Annabelle Ewing, Nanette Milne, Willie Coffey, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, George Adam, Bill Kidd, Bill Walker, John Wilson, Patricia Ferguson, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Bob Doris, Chic Brodie, Dave Thompson, Siobhan McMahon, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Christine Grahame, Richard Simpson, Marco Biagi, Margaret McDougall, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) as it prepares to celebrate World Plumbing Day on 11 March 2013; applauds its campaign to create awareness of the hard work and professionalism demonstrated by plumbers all over the world; recognises that, though good plumbing can be taken for granted, the World Health Organization estimates that there are 1.1 billion people without access to safe water supplies, 2.6 billion people without adequate sanitation and that 3.1 million children die each year from water-related diseases; commends its efforts to highlight the importance of good plumbing through events in Scotland, India and the USA, and wishes SNIPEF well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) as it prepares to celebrate World Plumbing Day on 11 March 2013; applauds its campaign to create awareness of the hard work and professionalism demonstrated by plumbers all over the world; recognises that, though good plumbing can be taken for granted, the World Health Organization estimates that there are 1.1 billion people without access to safe water supplies, 2.6 billion people without adequate sanitation and that 3.1 million children die each year from water-related diseases; commends its efforts to highlight the importance of good plumbing through events in Scotland, India and the USA, and wishes SNIPEF well for the future.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Roderick Campbell, Maureen Watt, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, Nanette Milne, Chic Brodie, Stuart McMillan, Margaret McCulloch, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Neil Findlay, Bill Walker, Tavish Scott, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Hanzala Malik, John Mason, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, Elaine Murray, Drew Smith, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Mark McDonald, Jamie Hepburn
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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