That the Parliament welcomes the report, New Medicines Reviews 2013, which suggests that patients in Scotland are able to access a higher proportion of new medicines than in the rest of the UK; congratulates NHS Lanarkshire on what it sees as its commitment and competence in ensuring that patients in Lanarkshire can access new medicines without delay; understands that the board achieved 100% compliance with its area drug and therapeutic committee decisions and was the only one to approve use of all of the 23 new medicines approved for use in Scotland between April to September 2012; further understands that NHS Lanarkshire is one of four NHS boards to take all decisions within 90 days of medicines being authorised for use and is the only one to publicise all decisions on its website within 14 days, and recognises what it considers the hard work of NHS staff across Scotland and the work that they do to care for and improve the nation's health.
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That the Parliament welcomes the report, New Medicines Reviews 2013, which suggests that patients in Scotland are able to access a higher proportion of new medicines than in the rest of the UK; congratulates NHS Lanarkshire on what it sees as its commitment and competence in ensuring that patients in Lanarkshire can access new medicines without delay; understands that the board achieved 100% compliance with its area drug and therapeutic committee decisions and was the only one to approve use of all of the 23 new medicines approved for use in Scotland between April to September 2012; further understands that NHS Lanarkshire is one of four NHS boards to take all decisions within 90 days of medicines being authorised for use and is the only one to publicise all decisions on its website within 14 days, and recognises what it considers the hard work of NHS staff across Scotland and the work that they do to care for and improve the nation's health.
Supported by: Bruce Crawford, Aileen McLeod, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Roderick Campbell, Nigel Don, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Bob Doris, John Wilson, Chic Brodie, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Sandra White, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament congratulates the East Kilbride-based Kiwi Children’s Nursery on its 40th anniversary; believes that the achievements and hard work of its staff and volunteers contributed to being given an excellent rating in its most recent Care Service inspection report; congratulates, in particular, the play leaders, Arlette Robinson and Doris Donnelly, on their 20 years of service, and wishes Kiwi Children's Nursery well with the anniversary celebrations.
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That the Parliament congratulates the East Kilbride-based Kiwi Children’s Nursery on its 40th anniversary; believes that the achievements and hard work of its staff and volunteers contributed to being given an excellent rating in its most recent Care Service inspection report; congratulates, in particular, the play leaders, Arlette Robinson and Doris Donnelly, on their 20 years of service, and wishes Kiwi Children's Nursery well with the anniversary celebrations.
Supported by: Angus MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Adam Ingram, Bob Doris, Clare Adamson, Bruce Crawford, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Nigel Don, Willie Coffey, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, James Dornan, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates Reverend John Brewster as he and his parishioners celebrate the 25th anniversary of his induction as minister of Greenhills Parish Church, East Kilbride; notes the contribution that Rev Brewster has made to the community in Greenhills in addition to pastoral work, which includes his participation with the Greenhills Ceilidh Players, Greenhills Male Voices, the Greenhills Panto Club and many other initiatives; understands that he carries out other important work, including building relationships with other churches in the area, and thanks him for his service to both Greenhills and East Kilbride.
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That the Parliament congratulates Reverend John Brewster as he and his parishioners celebrate the 25th anniversary of his induction as minister of Greenhills Parish Church, East Kilbride; notes the contribution that Rev Brewster has made to the community in Greenhills in addition to pastoral work, which includes his participation with the Greenhills Ceilidh Players, Greenhills Male Voices, the Greenhills Panto Club and many other initiatives; understands that he carries out other important work, including building relationships with other churches in the area, and thanks him for his service to both Greenhills and East Kilbride.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Bruce Crawford, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Jim Hume, Margaret McCulloch, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Jamie Hepburn, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Sandra White, Margaret Mitchell, Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, Bob Doris, Siobhan McMahon, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, James Dornan
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That the Parliament congratulates the charity, East Kilbride Community Transport, which is celebrating 30 years of service to the community; understands that it helps numerous local organisations, from playgroups to groups for older people; notes that it operates every day of the week, including public holidays, and gives special thanks to Ina Cumming and her team for what it sees as their hard work and dedication and their enormous contribution to the wellbeing of East Kilbride's residents.
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That the Parliament congratulates the charity, East Kilbride Community Transport, which is celebrating 30 years of service to the community; understands that it helps numerous local organisations, from playgroups to groups for older people; notes that it operates every day of the week, including public holidays, and gives special thanks to Ina Cumming and her team for what it sees as their hard work and dedication and their enormous contribution to the wellbeing of East Kilbride's residents.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Aileen McLeod, Christina McKelvie, Jackie Baillie, Jim Hume, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Dave Thompson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Anne McTaggart, Angus MacDonald, Gordon MacDonald, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Margaret Mitchell, Sandra White, Margaret McCulloch, Stewart Maxwell, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates 40 businesses from across the Central Belt that, it understands, joined with recycling collectors, Can Do Recycling, to help the kids of East Kilbride Football Club collect 200 bags of cans over 18 months, raising £1,300 to help pay for equipment and outreach programmes; further congratulates Every Can Counts, which is funded by AG Barr and Zero Waste Scotland, which kindly donated new football strips to the team, and recognises this initiative’s joint aim of raising awareness of the importance of recycling and helping young people to become more involved with sport in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
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That the Parliament congratulates 40 businesses from across the Central Belt that, it understands, joined with recycling collectors, Can Do Recycling, to help the kids of East Kilbride Football Club collect 200 bags of cans over 18 months, raising £1,300 to help pay for equipment and outreach programmes; further congratulates Every Can Counts, which is funded by AG Barr and Zero Waste Scotland, which kindly donated new football strips to the team, and recognises this initiative’s joint aim of raising awareness of the importance of recycling and helping young people to become more involved with sport in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Nigel Don, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Christina McKelvie, John Wilson, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Aileen McLeod, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Bob Doris, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament notes that East Kilbride Shopping Centre has become the first Scottish shopping centre to receive the Investors in People (IIP) Gold Accreditation Award, following earlier receipt of a Purple Apple marketing award, two top PR prizes and a WorldHost Customer Service Award; considers that IIP Gold Accreditation represents world-class best practice, and congratulates management and staff on their efforts in ensuring that East Kilbride Shopping Centre maintains its position as what it considers one of the country’s leading retail destinations.
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That the Parliament notes that East Kilbride Shopping Centre has become the first Scottish shopping centre to receive the Investors in People (IIP) Gold Accreditation Award, following earlier receipt of a Purple Apple marketing award, two top PR prizes and a WorldHost Customer Service Award; considers that IIP Gold Accreditation represents world-class best practice, and congratulates management and staff on their efforts in ensuring that East Kilbride Shopping Centre maintains its position as what it considers one of the country’s leading retail destinations.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Aileen McLeod, Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, Mike MacKenzie, Nigel Don, Kenneth Gibson, George Adam, Christina McKelvie, Kevin Stewart, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, James Dornan, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Colin Keir, Fiona McLeod, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament notes that Calderglen High School in East Kilbride has, it understands, become the first secondary school in Scotland to have its curriculum evaluated as excellent by inspectors since the issue of updated guidelines by Education Scotland, which reflect the increased expectations that apply as a result of the implementation of the curriculum for excellence up to S3; notes that Education Scotland has hailed the school’s curriculum as "sector-leading", singling out the invaluable contribution of partnerships and innovation as well as the holistic approach to health and wellbeing; recognises the impact of leadership at all levels, and congratulates staff and pupils on such an excellent report.
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That the Parliament notes that Calderglen High School in East Kilbride has, it understands, become the first secondary school in Scotland to have its curriculum evaluated as excellent by inspectors since the issue of updated guidelines by Education Scotland, which reflect the increased expectations that apply as a result of the implementation of the curriculum for excellence up to S3; notes that Education Scotland has hailed the school’s curriculum as "sector-leading", singling out the invaluable contribution of partnerships and innovation as well as the holistic approach to health and wellbeing; recognises the impact of leadership at all levels, and congratulates staff and pupils on such an excellent report.
Supported by: Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Aileen McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Nigel Don, George Adam, Margaret McCulloch, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the harvest wi’ a’ hands mural at the Museum of Country Life in East Kilbride depicting local scenes surrounding the museum and reflecting the history of the area; understands that the mural was designed by local artist Julie Arbuckle and senior pupils from Duncanrig Secondary School and that it was completed by them, pupils from primary 2 at Kirktonholme School and volunteers from Stewartfield Church, all from East Kilbride; thanks Stewartfield Church for sponsoring the event and the Museum of Country Life for its spirit of community engagement, and believes that, as the special Year of Creative Scotland closes, the worth of communities coming together to celebrate the arts, with the added bonus in this case of leaving an artistic legacy, is to be enjoyed for years to come.
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That the Parliament welcomes the harvest wi’ a’ hands mural at the Museum of Country Life in East Kilbride depicting local scenes surrounding the museum and reflecting the history of the area; understands that the mural was designed by local artist Julie Arbuckle and senior pupils from Duncanrig Secondary School and that it was completed by them, pupils from primary 2 at Kirktonholme School and volunteers from Stewartfield Church, all from East Kilbride; thanks Stewartfield Church for sponsoring the event and the Museum of Country Life for its spirit of community engagement, and believes that, as the special Year of Creative Scotland closes, the worth of communities coming together to celebrate the arts, with the added bonus in this case of leaving an artistic legacy, is to be enjoyed for years to come.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Gordon MacDonald, David Torrance, Brian Adam, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Roderick Campbell, Gil Paterson, Stuart McMillan, Mark McDonald, Margaret Mitchell, Colin Keir, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament recalls that, on 1 December 1961, West Papua was granted independence after 400 years of occupation as a Dutch colony; understands that, following an invasion by Indonesian armed forces, West Papuans were coerced into supporting incorporation into Indonesia; believes that, under Indonesian control, at least 100,000 civilians lost their lives in military actions; condemns what it considers the Indonesian Government's abuse of the Interpol international wanted list in its efforts to silence the independence leader, Benny Wenda; expresses its support for the peaceful demonstrations planned to take place across West Papua on 1 December 2012 and the right of the West Papuan people to fly their own flag, the Morning Star, on such demonstrations; notes with concern Amnesty International's identification of Indonesian security forces as having a track record of unchecked abuses, including torture and other ill-treatment as well as the use of excessive force against protesters, and supports the call by International Parliamentarians for West Papua for the Indonesian Government to allow foreign journalists and humanitarian organisations into West Papua to provide a comprehensive report on the human rights situation there.
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That the Parliament recalls that, on 1 December 1961, West Papua was granted independence after 400 years of occupation as a Dutch colony; understands that, following an invasion by Indonesian armed forces, West Papuans were coerced into supporting incorporation into Indonesia; believes that, under Indonesian control, at least 100,000 civilians lost their lives in military actions; condemns what it considers the Indonesian Government's abuse of the Interpol international wanted list in its efforts to silence the independence leader, Benny Wenda; expresses its support for the peaceful demonstrations planned to take place across West Papua on 1 December 2012 and the right of the West Papuan people to fly their own flag, the Morning Star, on such demonstrations; notes with concern Amnesty International's identification of Indonesian security forces as having a track record of unchecked abuses, including torture and other ill-treatment as well as the use of excessive force against protesters, and supports the call by International Parliamentarians for West Papua for the Indonesian Government to allow foreign journalists and humanitarian organisations into West Papua to provide a comprehensive report on the human rights situation there.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Christina McKelvie, David Torrance, Brian Adam, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Willie Coffey, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Kenneth Gibson, John Mason, Dennis Robertson, Marco Biagi, Bruce Crawford, Annabelle Ewing, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament recognises the achievements of Lanarkshire’s young swimmers who recently won 15 medals at the Scottish Disability Sport Junior Championships at Scotstoun in Glasgow; congratulates the 250 swimmers from across Scotland who competed in 82 races at the championships; recognises, in particular, Adam Crawford from East Kilbride for winning the 25 metres freestyle event; acknowledges the work done by Scottish Disability Sport to encourage Scots of all abilities to participate in sport, and looks forward to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the opportunities that it will bring to all Scots to become more active through its legacy programme.
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That the Parliament recognises the achievements of Lanarkshire’s young swimmers who recently won 15 medals at the Scottish Disability Sport Junior Championships at Scotstoun in Glasgow; congratulates the 250 swimmers from across Scotland who competed in 82 races at the championships; recognises, in particular, Adam Crawford from East Kilbride for winning the 25 metres freestyle event; acknowledges the work done by Scottish Disability Sport to encourage Scots of all abilities to participate in sport, and looks forward to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the opportunities that it will bring to all Scots to become more active through its legacy programme.
Supported by: Marco Biagi, Jamie Hepburn, Siobhan McMahon, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 29/01/2013
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