That the Parliament congratulates Dunnottar Castle on being named the 8th Wonder of the World in a VisitScotland poll; recognises the significance of the castle polling twice as many votes as Edinburgh Castle, the Forth Bridge and the Old Course at St Andrews, and welcomes the success of Dunnottar Castle in winning the VisitScotland competition and attracting more visitors to north east Scotland from all over the world.
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That the Parliament congratulates Dunnottar Castle on being named the 8th Wonder of the World in a VisitScotland poll; recognises the significance of the castle polling twice as many votes as Edinburgh Castle, the Forth Bridge and the Old Course at St Andrews, and welcomes the success of Dunnottar Castle in winning the VisitScotland competition and attracting more visitors to north east Scotland from all over the world.
Supported by: Nanette Milne, Graeme Dey, Liz Smith, Maureen Watt, Kenneth Gibson, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Tavish Scott, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Neil Findlay, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod R, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Stewart Maxwell, Margaret McDougall, Nigel Don, Jean Urquhart, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Justice of the Peace Courts (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/153) be annulled.
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Justice of the Peace Courts (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/153) be annulled.
Supported by: Alison McInnes, John Lamont
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/152) be annulled.
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/152) be annulled.
Supported by: Alison McInnes, John Lamont
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As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from "acknowledges" to end and insert "commends the work of local community justice practitioners in making progress to tackle reoffending; notes the recent reports from Audit Scotland and the Commission on Women Offenders that highlight shortcomings in the community justice system; further notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation document, Redesigning the Community Justice System, and looks forward to an informed future debate, based on an analysis of the submissions to the consultation and publication of the Scottish Government’s response, prior to the introduction of any primary legislation; agrees that the status quo is untenable, and recognises the importance of continuing to work constructively with all relevant stakeholders including the Scottish Prison Service, COSLA, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and the Association of Directors of Social Work to put in place arrangements that support strong leadership and robust accountability and bring together the public and voluntary sectors to deliver better outcomes for victims, communities and offenders and their families; believes that further improvements are required to address reoffending, and considers that substantially greater engagement by offenders in meaningful activity while in prison would assist in making changes to the community justice system more effective."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from "acknowledges" to end and insert "commends the work of local community justice practitioners in making progress to tackle reoffending; notes the recent reports from Audit Scotland and the Commission on Women Offenders that highlight shortcomings in the community justice system; further notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation document, Redesigning the Community Justice System, and looks forward to an informed future debate, based on an analysis of the submissions to the consultation and publication of the Scottish Government’s response, prior to the introduction of any primary legislation; agrees that the status quo is untenable, and recognises the importance of continuing to work constructively with all relevant stakeholders including the Scottish Prison Service, COSLA, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and the Association of Directors of Social Work to put in place arrangements that support strong leadership and robust accountability and bring together the public and voluntary sectors to deliver better outcomes for victims, communities and offenders and their families; believes that further improvements are required to address reoffending, and considers that substantially greater engagement by offenders in meaningful activity while in prison would assist in making changes to the community justice system more effective."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 02/05/2013
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That the Parliament notes the Scottish Government's decision to accept all of the recommendations made by the Scottish Court Service in its paper, Shaping Scotland’s Court Services, published in April 2013; regrets the haste of the Scottish Government's decision to accept all of the findings without further discussion; believes that a number of these proposals will have a negative impact on victims, witnesses and other court users as well as the local economies of the towns affected, and rejects in particular the proposed closure of courts in towns such as Cupar, Dingwall, Arbroath, Stonehaven and Haddington.
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That the Parliament notes the Scottish Government's decision to accept all of the recommendations made by the Scottish Court Service in its paper, Shaping Scotland’s Court Services, published in April 2013; regrets the haste of the Scottish Government's decision to accept all of the findings without further discussion; believes that a number of these proposals will have a negative impact on victims, witnesses and other court users as well as the local economies of the towns affected, and rejects in particular the proposed closure of courts in towns such as Cupar, Dingwall, Arbroath, Stonehaven and Haddington.
Supported by: Claudia Beamish
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24/04/2013
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That the Parliament notes that Sodexo catering staff at the Scottish Police College took a second day of strike action on 25 March 2013 as part of the GMB’s ongoing campaign for members to be paid the Scottish living wage; understands that these workers are currently paid just £6.37 an hour, when the Scottish living wage is £7.45 an hour, and calls on the Scottish Government to act to ensure that all employees at the Scottish Police College, whether public sector workers or private staff, are paid the Scottish living wage.
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That the Parliament notes that Sodexo catering staff at the Scottish Police College took a second day of strike action on 25 March 2013 as part of the GMB’s ongoing campaign for members to be paid the Scottish living wage; understands that these workers are currently paid just £6.37 an hour, when the Scottish living wage is £7.45 an hour, and calls on the Scottish Government to act to ensure that all employees at the Scottish Police College, whether public sector workers or private staff, are paid the Scottish living wage.
Supported by: Paul Martin, Drew Smith, Mark Griffin, Anne McTaggart, David Stewart, Claudia Beamish, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Jayne Baxter, Neil Findlay, Richard Baker, Iain Gray, Hugh Henry, John Pentland, Kezia Dugdale, Helen Eadie, Margaret McCulloch, Hanzala Malik, Patrick Harvie, Elaine Murray, Sarah Boyack, John Finnie, Margaret McDougall, Neil Bibby, Graeme Pearson, Rhoda Grant
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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That the Parliament notes that 31 March 2013 marks the end of Grampian Police's 38 years of service to communities in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray; applauds the celebration that will be held at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen on 28 March to mark the achievements of the officers and staff of the force; notes what it sees as the commitment of the police officers and staff who will continue to serve their communities as part of the new Police Service of Scotland, and congratulates the chief constable, Colin McKerracher, on his leadership of the police service in Grampian over the last nine years.
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That the Parliament notes that 31 March 2013 marks the end of Grampian Police's 38 years of service to communities in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray; applauds the celebration that will be held at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen on 28 March to mark the achievements of the officers and staff of the force; notes what it sees as the commitment of the police officers and staff who will continue to serve their communities as part of the new Police Service of Scotland, and congratulates the chief constable, Colin McKerracher, on his leadership of the police service in Grampian over the last nine years.
Supported by: Richard Baker, David Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Nigel Don, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Jayne Baxter, Graeme Dey, Helen Eadie, Hanzala Malik, Margaret McCulloch, Kevin Stewart, John Pentland, Stewart Stevenson, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie Hepburn, Elaine Murray, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, John Finnie, Mark McDonald, Alison McInnes
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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As an amendment to motion S4M-05899 in the name of Alison McInnes (Police Centralisation), leave out from first “believes” to "service” and insert “considers that many of these uncertainties could have been avoided by improving the accountability and transparency of both the Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority; notes the clear and repeated warnings from the chief constable and the staff union, Unison, that current spending and staffing plans are unsustainable; believes that the scale of cuts in police staff numbers will result in backfilling of civilian posts by police officers, reducing the effectiveness of the service;”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-05899 in the name of Alison McInnes (Police Centralisation), leave out from first “believes” to "service” and insert “considers that many of these uncertainties could have been avoided by improving the accountability and transparency of both the Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority; notes the clear and repeated warnings from the chief constable and the staff union, Unison, that current spending and staffing plans are unsustainable; believes that the scale of cuts in police staff numbers will result in backfilling of civilian posts by police officers, reducing the effectiveness of the service;”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13/03/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the full list of applications to be UK City of Culture 2017; commends the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee for what it considers their positive and ambitious bids; believes that this process offers an opportunity to showcase the enormous cultural strengths and potential of Scotland’s cities and of Scotland as a whole, and looks forward to an outcome that reflects those strengths to the full.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the full list of applications to be UK City of Culture 2017; commends the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee for what it considers their positive and ambitious bids; believes that this process offers an opportunity to showcase the enormous cultural strengths and potential of Scotland’s cities and of Scotland as a whole, and looks forward to an outcome that reflects those strengths to the full.
Supported by: Richard Baker, Patricia Ferguson, Liam McArthur, Graeme Dey, Kenneth Gibson, David Stewart, Sandra White, Colin Keir, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Nanette Milne, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Mike MacKenzie, Clare Adamson, Jean Urquhart, Jenny Marra, Graeme Pearson, Mark McDonald, Sarah Boyack, Jackie Baillie, Alison McInnes
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament supports the continued development of offshore wind energy in Scotland; notes the recent report by Scottish Renewables, which noted that offshore investment had contributed £165 million to the Scottish economy to date; understands that the Scottish Government has committed to enabling the installation of up to 10 gigawatts of wind generation capacity in Scottish waters over the next decade; believes that the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at Aberdeen will play a critical role in securing Scotland’s place at the forefront of offshore renewables technologies; commends the proposals for the project, which can bring significant benefits to the Scottish supply chain, research bodies and the industry at large, and looks forward to it moving forward with full support from the Scottish Government and its agencies at the earliest possible date.
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That the Parliament supports the continued development of offshore wind energy in Scotland; notes the recent report by Scottish Renewables, which noted that offshore investment had contributed £165 million to the Scottish economy to date; understands that the Scottish Government has committed to enabling the installation of up to 10 gigawatts of wind generation capacity in Scottish waters over the next decade; believes that the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at Aberdeen will play a critical role in securing Scotland’s place at the forefront of offshore renewables technologies; commends the proposals for the project, which can bring significant benefits to the Scottish supply chain, research bodies and the industry at large, and looks forward to it moving forward with full support from the Scottish Government and its agencies at the earliest possible date.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Nigel Don, Iain Gray, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Simpson, Patrick Harvie, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Gil Paterson, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Hepburn, Angus MacDonald, Duncan McNeil, Kevin Stewart, Richard Baker, Claudia Beamish, Elaine Murray, Hanzala Malik, Sarah Boyack, Jenny Marra, Maureen Watt, Margaret McDougall, Mark McDonald, John Pentland
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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