That the Parliament congratulates Zero Tolerance on 20 years of campaigning to change attitudes to violence against women (VAW) by men; believes that the pioneering zero tolerance campaigns, which began in Edinburgh in 1992, were among the first to raise awareness of the prevalence, nature and reality of domestic and sexual abuse; understands that VAW is still a significant social problem in Scotland today; notes the cross-party consensus toward dealing with it; is concerned that much more work needs to be done to tackle VAW in all its forms, including commercial sexual exploitation, which, it understands, is still widely tolerated, despite being defined by the Scottish Government as a form of violence against women, and believes that continued support is needed for VAW prevention campaigns and activity, which aim to bring about a zero tolerance culture in Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates Zero Tolerance on 20 years of campaigning to change attitudes to violence against women (VAW) by men; believes that the pioneering zero tolerance campaigns, which began in Edinburgh in 1992, were among the first to raise awareness of the prevalence, nature and reality of domestic and sexual abuse; understands that VAW is still a significant social problem in Scotland today; notes the cross-party consensus toward dealing with it; is concerned that much more work needs to be done to tackle VAW in all its forms, including commercial sexual exploitation, which, it understands, is still widely tolerated, despite being defined by the Scottish Government as a form of violence against women, and believes that continued support is needed for VAW prevention campaigns and activity, which aim to bring about a zero tolerance culture in Scotland.
Supported by: David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Brian Adam, Hanzala Malik, Bruce Crawford, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Nanette Milne, Jackie Baillie, John Park, Bob Doris, John Mason, Lewis Macdonald, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Iain Gray, Adam Ingram, Helen Eadie, Claudia Beamish, Jenny Marra, Colin Beattie, John Finnie, Joan McAlpine, Christina McKelvie, Alison Johnstone, Richard Simpson, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Marco Biagi, Claire Baker, Graeme Pearson, Margaret McDougall, Sarah Boyack, Linda Fabiani, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Keir, Kezia Dugdale, Neil Findlay, Aileen McLeod, Jean Urquhart, Stewart Maxwell, Christine Grahame, Drew Smith, Dennis Robertson, Elaine Smith, Siobhan McMahon, Liam McArthur, Dave Thompson, Hugh Henry, Jamie McGrigor, Annabel Goldie, John Wilson
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 09/01/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Hollaback! Edinburgh, the first Scottish branch of what is considered the influential Hollaback! movement, which campaigns against street harassment in 54 cities across the globe; agrees with Hollaback! Edinburgh’s belief that street harassment affects the lives and wellbeing of women and LGBT people all around the world; notes the planned innovative use of technology to map incidents of street harassment on the Hollaback! Edinburgh website, and supports the organisation’s aim of creating safer streets for citizens and visitors in Edinburgh through education, awareness raising and co-operation with other organisations.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Hollaback! Edinburgh, the first Scottish branch of what is considered the influential Hollaback! movement, which campaigns against street harassment in 54 cities across the globe; agrees with Hollaback! Edinburgh’s belief that street harassment affects the lives and wellbeing of women and LGBT people all around the world; notes the planned innovative use of technology to map incidents of street harassment on the Hollaback! Edinburgh website, and supports the organisation’s aim of creating safer streets for citizens and visitors in Edinburgh through education, awareness raising and co-operation with other organisations.
Supported by: Margaret McCulloch, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Jim Hume, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Christina McKelvie, John Park, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Neil Bibby, Aileen McLeod, David Torrance, Marco Biagi, Jamie Hepburn, Alison Johnstone, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the outstanding achievement of Leith-based Samba Band, Pulse of the Place, on securing a performance slot at the 2012 Paralympic Games; understands that, since its establishment in 2006, the band has succeeded in encouraging many young Leithers to participate; congratulates the current 69-strong band on being awarded the Inspire Mark in recognition of its contribution to the community and to London 2012; commends the leadership of Rohan Seilmen, who manages the band, and believes that London 2012 has provided an important and unique opportunity for this dynamic and dedicated team of young musicians.
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That the Parliament congratulates the outstanding achievement of Leith-based Samba Band, Pulse of the Place, on securing a performance slot at the 2012 Paralympic Games; understands that, since its establishment in 2006, the band has succeeded in encouraging many young Leithers to participate; congratulates the current 69-strong band on being awarded the Inspire Mark in recognition of its contribution to the community and to London 2012; commends the leadership of Rohan Seilmen, who manages the band, and believes that London 2012 has provided an important and unique opportunity for this dynamic and dedicated team of young musicians.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, John Pentland, Margaret McCulloch, Iain Gray, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Patricia Ferguson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McDougall, Jackie Baillie, Jamie Hepburn, Sarah Boyack, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Elaine Murray, Stewart Maxwell, Stuart McMillan, Colin Keir
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s apparent intention to remove subsidies from large-scale electricity-only biomass; understands that this in line with the UK-wide Committee on Climate Change’s Bioenergy Review, which was published in December 2011; notes that the review argued against large-scale electricity-only biomass power stations; understands, however, that the proposed Scottish policy could allow large-scale biomass power station operators to claim that their stations run on combined heat and power, which could potentially attract large subsidies, but that such stations can have an efficiency level as low as 35%; believes that small-scale biomass plants are more sustainable and that the transportation of wood stock from overseas for larger plants increases carbon emissions and leads to deforestation; is concerned that subsidies for co-fired biomass could encourage the inefficient combustion of large quantities of imported wood alongside coal, and urges the Scottish Government to adopt a position of removing subsidies, not only from electricity-only biomass, but also from co-fired and combined heat and power biomass where these do not meet the minimum efficiency rating of 70% as set out by a European directive, believing that such a position would be distinct from that of the UK Government.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s apparent intention to remove subsidies from large-scale electricity-only biomass; understands that this in line with the UK-wide Committee on Climate Change’s Bioenergy Review, which was published in December 2011; notes that the review argued against large-scale electricity-only biomass power stations; understands, however, that the proposed Scottish policy could allow large-scale biomass power station operators to claim that their stations run on combined heat and power, which could potentially attract large subsidies, but that such stations can have an efficiency level as low as 35%; believes that small-scale biomass plants are more sustainable and that the transportation of wood stock from overseas for larger plants increases carbon emissions and leads to deforestation; is concerned that subsidies for co-fired biomass could encourage the inefficient combustion of large quantities of imported wood alongside coal, and urges the Scottish Government to adopt a position of removing subsidies, not only from electricity-only biomass, but also from co-fired and combined heat and power biomass where these do not meet the minimum efficiency rating of 70% as set out by a European directive, believing that such a position would be distinct from that of the UK Government.
Supported by: Graeme Pearson, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Angus MacDonald, Margaret McDougall, Claudia Beamish, Alison Johnstone, Sarah Boyack, Neil Findlay, Kezia Dugdale, Marco Biagi
Current Status: Fallen on 22/06/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Leith-based Pilmeny Development Project and Citadel Youth Centre on what it considers their outstanding achievements at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards in Glasgow, winning in the new intergenerational category for their joint project, New Spin, and becoming Overall Winner in the 14 categories of the competition; commends their innovative approaches to bringing young and older people together thereby fostering community cohesion; recognises the mental and physical benefits of creating cross-generational community initiatives, and hopes that others will be inspired by the outstanding example set by Pilmeny Development Project and Citadel Youth Centre.
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That the Parliament congratulates Leith-based Pilmeny Development Project and Citadel Youth Centre on what it considers their outstanding achievements at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards in Glasgow, winning in the new intergenerational category for their joint project, New Spin, and becoming Overall Winner in the 14 categories of the competition; commends their innovative approaches to bringing young and older people together thereby fostering community cohesion; recognises the mental and physical benefits of creating cross-generational community initiatives, and hopes that others will be inspired by the outstanding example set by Pilmeny Development Project and Citadel Youth Centre.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, David Stewart, John Pentland, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Helen Eadie, Jean Urquhart, Hugh Henry, Mike MacKenzie, Iain Gray, Fiona McLeod, Neil Bibby, Margaret Burgess, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Kezia Dugdale, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Sarah Boyack, Joan McAlpine
Current Status: Fallen on 22/06/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Granton resident Agata Jodinska on being nominated in the categories, Best Writer and Best Short Film, in what it considers the prestigious BAFTA New Talent Awards; recognises the importance of supporting new and emerging creative talent in Scotland, and seeks to encourage grassroots arts and cultural events that help to promote the work of promising artists.
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That the Parliament congratulates Granton resident Agata Jodinska on being nominated in the categories, Best Writer and Best Short Film, in what it considers the prestigious BAFTA New Talent Awards; recognises the importance of supporting new and emerging creative talent in Scotland, and seeks to encourage grassroots arts and cultural events that help to promote the work of promising artists.
Supported by: Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Patricia Ferguson, Iain Gray, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, Angus MacDonald, Anne McTaggart, Neil Bibby, Margaret Burgess, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Hugh Henry, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, John Wilson, David Torrance, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Linda Fabiani, John Pentland, Sarah Boyack, Stuart McMillan
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament understands that 300,000 people in Scotland will be affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives; welcomes the consultation on the UK plan for rare diseases, developed by the four nations of the UK, which closes on 25 May 2012; urges the Scottish Government to publicise the consultation so that people in Scotland can take the opportunity to contribute to the consultation, and hopes that responses to the consultation will inform detailed proposals by the Scottish Government to implement the plan for rare disease for the benefit of patients affected by rare diseases in Scotland.
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That the Parliament understands that 300,000 people in Scotland will be affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives; welcomes the consultation on the UK plan for rare diseases, developed by the four nations of the UK, which closes on 25 May 2012; urges the Scottish Government to publicise the consultation so that people in Scotland can take the opportunity to contribute to the consultation, and hopes that responses to the consultation will inform detailed proposals by the Scottish Government to implement the plan for rare disease for the benefit of patients affected by rare diseases in Scotland.
Supported by: John Pentland, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Alex Fergusson, Iain Gray, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Drew Smith, Christine Grahame, John Park, Hugh Henry, Margaret McDougall, Patricia Ferguson, Claudia Beamish, Jim Eadie, Neil Bibby, Jean Urquhart, Duncan McNeil, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Simpson, Linda Fabiani, Rhoda Grant, Sarah Boyack
Current Status: Fallen on 22/06/2012
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That the Parliament recognises Leith teenager, Finola Forman, who has cerebral palsy, has chosen a specialist residential further education course requiring her to travel to Nottingham; congratulates the Finola Education Trust on raising £30,000 towards the second year of the three year course; notes that this brings the trust’s contribution for the first two years to £66,300, in addition to contributions by the City of Edinburgh Council; congratulates Finola on raising £3,500 by selling her own artwork; notes that, as part of Contact a Family Scotland’s Brill-Art exhibition, Finola’s painting of Edinburgh Castle will be on display in the garden lobby on 8, 9 and 10 March 2011; acknowledges the support of many others in promoting the campaign, and regrets that teenagers, such as Finola, have to rely on extensive fundraising to fulfil such choices.
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That the Parliament recognises Leith teenager, Finola Forman, who has cerebral palsy, has chosen a specialist residential further education course requiring her to travel to Nottingham; congratulates the Finola Education Trust on raising £30,000 towards the second year of the three year course; notes that this brings the trust’s contribution for the first two years to £66,300, in addition to contributions by the City of Edinburgh Council; congratulates Finola on raising £3,500 by selling her own artwork; notes that, as part of Contact a Family Scotland’s Brill-Art exhibition, Finola’s painting of Edinburgh Castle will be on display in the garden lobby on 8, 9 and 10 March 2011; acknowledges the support of many others in promoting the campaign, and regrets that teenagers, such as Finola, have to rely on extensive fundraising to fulfil such choices.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack
Current Status: Fallen on 23/03/2011
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That the Parliament congratulates Barnardo’s Scotland on the launch of the Lothian Supported Carers Scheme (LSCS), a new Lothian-wide project based in north Edinburgh and funded for five years by the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with all of Lothian’s local authorities; understands that young people often leave care with multiple and complex needs and are vulnerable to the risk of homelessness and social exclusion; recognises that the scheme will provide what it believes will be much-needed accommodation and support for 65 young care leavers not ready to live independently; considers that LSCS will play a vital role in working with young care leavers and providing a positive role model from which to develop meaningful relationships and reduce the risk of antisocial or offending behaviour; commends the engagement of young people in the scheme; applauds the contribution that carers will make in helping young people through the important transition from adolescence to adulthood, and looks forward to seeing the young people realise their full potential.
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That the Parliament congratulates Barnardo’s Scotland on the launch of the Lothian Supported Carers Scheme (LSCS), a new Lothian-wide project based in north Edinburgh and funded for five years by the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with all of Lothian’s local authorities; understands that young people often leave care with multiple and complex needs and are vulnerable to the risk of homelessness and social exclusion; recognises that the scheme will provide what it believes will be much-needed accommodation and support for 65 young care leavers not ready to live independently; considers that LSCS will play a vital role in working with young care leavers and providing a positive role model from which to develop meaningful relationships and reduce the risk of antisocial or offending behaviour; commends the engagement of young people in the scheme; applauds the contribution that carers will make in helping young people through the important transition from adolescence to adulthood, and looks forward to seeing the young people realise their full potential.
Supported by: Jim Hume, Aileen Campbell, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Karen Gillon, Sarah Boyack, Rhona Brankin, Mary Mulligan, Mike Pringle, Bill Kidd, Des McNulty, Hugh O'Donnell, Ken Macintosh, Richard Simpson, Robin Harper, Hugh Henry, Marilyn Livingstone, Marlyn Glen, Trish Godman, Cathy Peattie, Gil Paterson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Stuart McMillan, Tom McCabe
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That the Parliament welcomes the designation of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that lung cancer remains Scotland’s leading cause of cancer death with just over 4,000 deaths each year; considers that, in order to decrease lung cancer mortality, increased investment in lung cancer research is needed, including research into improving early detection; commends the work of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation in raising awareness and researching earlier diagnosis, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue to support work raising awareness about the early detection and prevention of Scotland’s biggest killer cancer.
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That the Parliament welcomes the designation of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that lung cancer remains Scotland’s leading cause of cancer death with just over 4,000 deaths each year; considers that, in order to decrease lung cancer mortality, increased investment in lung cancer research is needed, including research into improving early detection; commends the work of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation in raising awareness and researching earlier diagnosis, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue to support work raising awareness about the early detection and prevention of Scotland’s biggest killer cancer.
Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Trish Godman, Marlyn Glen, Mary Scanlon, Bill Wilson, Sarah Boyack, Karen Whitefield, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Bill Butler, Des McNulty, Robin Harper, Richard Simpson, James Kelly, Jim Hume, David Whitton, Joe FitzPatrick, John Park, Jamie Hepburn, Christina McKelvie, Jack McConnell, Elaine Murray, Rhona Brankin, Mary Mulligan, Pauline McNeill, Hugh Henry, Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Ken Macintosh
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