That the Parliament congratulates Apple on removing the application (app), Setting Captives Free, from its internet store, however believes that such apps should not be made available in the first place; understands that a successful petition started by the organisation, AllOut, had received over 94,000 responses, resulting in Apple dropping the app; further notes that Apple and Google have policies banning the sale of harmful apps; considers Gay Cure Therapy to be a harmful app and calls on Google to ban it too; understands that issues around sexuality can be very difficult for people who have to come to terms with a non-heteronormative sexuality, and commits itself to tackling discrimination and furthering equality for all.
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That the Parliament congratulates Apple on removing the application (app), Setting Captives Free, from its internet store, however believes that such apps should not be made available in the first place; understands that a successful petition started by the organisation, AllOut, had received over 94,000 responses, resulting in Apple dropping the app; further notes that Apple and Google have policies banning the sale of harmful apps; considers Gay Cure Therapy to be a harmful app and calls on Google to ban it too; understands that issues around sexuality can be very difficult for people who have to come to terms with a non-heteronormative sexuality, and commits itself to tackling discrimination and furthering equality for all.
Supported by: John Finnie, Jean Urquhart, Patrick Harvie, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Sandra White, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament notes that 4 June is observed as the United Nations International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression; understands that the resolution states that the UN was "appalled at the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese children victims of Israel’s acts of aggression" killed during the conflict; notes that the purpose of this day is to affirm the UN’s commitment to protect the rights of children and acknowledges that children throughout the world are still victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse, and understands that, in the past two decades, two million children have been killed in conflict, 10 million child refugees have been cared for by the UN Refugee Agency and that in Latin America and the Caribbean region around 80,000 children die annually from violence that breaks out within the family.
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That the Parliament notes that 4 June is observed as the United Nations International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression; understands that the resolution states that the UN was "appalled at the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese children victims of Israel’s acts of aggression" killed during the conflict; notes that the purpose of this day is to affirm the UN’s commitment to protect the rights of children and acknowledges that children throughout the world are still victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse, and understands that, in the past two decades, two million children have been killed in conflict, 10 million child refugees have been cared for by the UN Refugee Agency and that in Latin America and the Caribbean region around 80,000 children die annually from violence that breaks out within the family.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Patricia Ferguson, Hugh Henry, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Neil Findlay, Hanzala Malik, Jackie Baillie, Marco Biagi, Mike MacKenzie, Jean Urquhart, Richard Simpson, Fiona McLeod, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament notes that the 1 June marks International Children’s Day, established in Geneva in 1925 at the World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children; further notes that the event was the precursor to the UN Universal Children’s Day, which is celebrated on 20 November, and highlights that this observance continues to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and commitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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That the Parliament notes that the 1 June marks International Children’s Day, established in Geneva in 1925 at the World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children; further notes that the event was the precursor to the UN Universal Children’s Day, which is celebrated on 20 November, and highlights that this observance continues to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and commitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, John Pentland, Jim Hume, Hanzala Malik, Fiona McLeod, John Mason, Anne McTaggart, Liam McArthur, Mike MacKenzie, Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Margaret McCulloch, Neil Findlay, Colin Beattie, Alison McInnes, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Margaret McDougall, Hugh Henry, Angus MacDonald, Marco Biagi, Jean Urquhart, Richard Simpson, Mary Scanlon, Sarah Boyack, Maureen Watt, Siobhan McMahon, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament notes that 1 to 8 June 2013 is Erskine Week; notes that the charity, Erskine, currently helps over 1,100 veterans in its five specialist care homes in Bishopton, Erskine, Glasgow and Edinburgh; understands that it has provided support to veterans since the First World War and has continued to deliver a high standard of care and also helps veterans with accommodation and employment opportunities, and wishes to highlight the continued commitment of Erskine to veterans of the armed services, both past and present.
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That the Parliament notes that 1 to 8 June 2013 is Erskine Week; notes that the charity, Erskine, currently helps over 1,100 veterans in its five specialist care homes in Bishopton, Erskine, Glasgow and Edinburgh; understands that it has provided support to veterans since the First World War and has continued to deliver a high standard of care and also helps veterans with accommodation and employment opportunities, and wishes to highlight the continued commitment of Erskine to veterans of the armed services, both past and present.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Jackson Carlaw, Kenneth Gibson, Jim Hume, Hanzala Malik, Fiona McLeod, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Neil Findlay, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, Stewart Maxwell, Margaret McDougall, Hugh Henry, Nigel Don, Sarah Boyack, Maureen Watt, Annabel Goldie, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament welcomes the 4th annual European Prisoners' Children Week being held from 1 to 8 June 2013; understands that the theme for this year is Not my Crime, Still my Sentence; notes that the member organisations of the European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents (EUROCHIPS) will be coordinating awareness-raising events at their national level for the rights of children of imprisoned parents; understands that one out of every 100 children in the EU has a parent in prison; recognises the work that organisations such as Families Outside and other members of EUROCHIPS carry out in raising international awareness about this vulnerable group of children and their specific set of challenges; notes that children’s rights to family life are recognised by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other international treaties, and calls on the Scottish Government to do more to support what it considers these very vulnerable children.
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That the Parliament welcomes the 4th annual European Prisoners' Children Week being held from 1 to 8 June 2013; understands that the theme for this year is Not my Crime, Still my Sentence; notes that the member organisations of the European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents (EUROCHIPS) will be coordinating awareness-raising events at their national level for the rights of children of imprisoned parents; understands that one out of every 100 children in the EU has a parent in prison; recognises the work that organisations such as Families Outside and other members of EUROCHIPS carry out in raising international awareness about this vulnerable group of children and their specific set of challenges; notes that children’s rights to family life are recognised by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other international treaties, and calls on the Scottish Government to do more to support what it considers these very vulnerable children.
Supported by: Hugh Henry, Graeme Pearson, Hanzala Malik, Margaret McCulloch, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Jayne Baxter, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McDougall, Alison McInnes, Fiona McLeod
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 12 May 2013 is International ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day and the first day of ME Awareness Week; understands that over 20,000 people in Scotland have the chronic condition, ME; believes that ME can affect many parts of the body and that symptoms include extreme fatigue, which leaves people unable to perform even the smallest of tasks, joint, muscle and head pain, and also memory problems; is concerned that people with ME face a postcode lottery when accessing services as, it believes, GPs are not properly trained to spot the complex illness, fail to recognise it and often regard it a psychological problem; considers that the reform of the benefits system is hitting people with ME particularly hard as they struggle to get the evidence needed to back up their benefit claims, leaving many in hopeless situations; commends the work carried out by many charities, including Action for ME, in raising awareness of the condition and providing support for people with ME, and urges the Scottish Government to work with organisations and charities to adopt a more holistic approach to what it considers this distressing condition.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 12 May 2013 is International ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day and the first day of ME Awareness Week; understands that over 20,000 people in Scotland have the chronic condition, ME; believes that ME can affect many parts of the body and that symptoms include extreme fatigue, which leaves people unable to perform even the smallest of tasks, joint, muscle and head pain, and also memory problems; is concerned that people with ME face a postcode lottery when accessing services as, it believes, GPs are not properly trained to spot the complex illness, fail to recognise it and often regard it a psychological problem; considers that the reform of the benefits system is hitting people with ME particularly hard as they struggle to get the evidence needed to back up their benefit claims, leaving many in hopeless situations; commends the work carried out by many charities, including Action for ME, in raising awareness of the condition and providing support for people with ME, and urges the Scottish Government to work with organisations and charities to adopt a more holistic approach to what it considers this distressing condition.
Supported by: James Dornan, Hanzala Malik, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Michael McMahon, Margaret McDougall, Hugh Henry, Alex Fergusson, Malcolm Chisholm, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Simpson, Gil Paterson, Sarah Boyack, Bill Walker, Dennis Robertson, Fiona McLeod, Sandra White, Siobhan McMahon, Dave Thompson, Neil Bibby, Alison Johnstone, Drew Smith, Iain Gray
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That the Parliament expresses, with support from BEMIS, its sympathy and solidarity with Doreen and Neville Lawrence and, in particular, its admiration for the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence, whom it considers an inspiring young man who, 20 years ago, was cruelly murdered in a horrifying racist attack in south-east London in April 1993; welcomes what it considers the continuing excellent and inclusive work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, which, since 1998, has supported young people from diverse, disadvantaged backgrounds to help them to break the social and economic barriers in employment, education and training particularly in Stephen’s chosen profession of architecture and urban design, and commits to secure in 2013 and beyond what it sees as the legislative legacy from the inquiry by Sir William Macpherson into matters arising from his death, namely the principle that public authorities relentlessly try to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good community relations, as currently reflected in the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.
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That the Parliament expresses, with support from BEMIS, its sympathy and solidarity with Doreen and Neville Lawrence and, in particular, its admiration for the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence, whom it considers an inspiring young man who, 20 years ago, was cruelly murdered in a horrifying racist attack in south-east London in April 1993; welcomes what it considers the continuing excellent and inclusive work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, which, since 1998, has supported young people from diverse, disadvantaged backgrounds to help them to break the social and economic barriers in employment, education and training particularly in Stephen’s chosen profession of architecture and urban design, and commits to secure in 2013 and beyond what it sees as the legislative legacy from the inquiry by Sir William Macpherson into matters arising from his death, namely the principle that public authorities relentlessly try to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good community relations, as currently reflected in the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Hanzala Malik, Tavish Scott, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Iain Gray, Hugh Henry, Patrick Harvie, Patricia Ferguson, Richard Simpson, Jayne Baxter, Alex Fergusson, Stewart Stevenson, Christina McKelvie, Anne McTaggart, Bruce Crawford, Richard Lyle, Drew Smith, Alison Johnstone, Neil Findlay, Jean Urquhart, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Malcolm Chisholm, Gil Paterson, Elaine Murray, Ken Macintosh, Linda Fabiani, Stuart McMillan, Rhoda Grant, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McDougall, Siobhan McMahon, Alison McInnes, Sandra White, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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That the Parliament recognises that the week beginning 11 March 2013 marks the annual worldwide Brain Awareness Week 2013; understands that there are one million people living in Scotland with a neurological condition that affects their daily life; understands that people with neurological conditions can often have hidden disabilities and particular challenges, which can sometimes result in unmet need; believes that there is still much to do to ensure that people with neurological conditions receive quality health and care services wherever they live in Scotland; congratulates the Neurological Alliance of Scotland for the work that it does on behalf of all people in Scotland with a neurological condition; recognises the ongoing work of the National Neurological Advisory Group, which, it believes, will be crucial to ensure that all NHS boards continue with their neurological health service improvement programme and that they involve people with neurological conditions in this process, and urges the Scottish Government to recognise what it considers the missing million people in Scotland living with neurological conditions.
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That the Parliament recognises that the week beginning 11 March 2013 marks the annual worldwide Brain Awareness Week 2013; understands that there are one million people living in Scotland with a neurological condition that affects their daily life; understands that people with neurological conditions can often have hidden disabilities and particular challenges, which can sometimes result in unmet need; believes that there is still much to do to ensure that people with neurological conditions receive quality health and care services wherever they live in Scotland; congratulates the Neurological Alliance of Scotland for the work that it does on behalf of all people in Scotland with a neurological condition; recognises the ongoing work of the National Neurological Advisory Group, which, it believes, will be crucial to ensure that all NHS boards continue with their neurological health service improvement programme and that they involve people with neurological conditions in this process, and urges the Scottish Government to recognise what it considers the missing million people in Scotland living with neurological conditions.
Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Margaret McDougall, Sarah Boyack, John Pentland, Nanette Milne, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Graeme Pearson, Anne McTaggart, Christina McKelvie, Liam McArthur, Elaine Murray, Colin Beattie, Iain Gray, Malcolm Chisholm, Jayne Baxter, Jamie Hepburn, Neil Findlay, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Nigel Don, John Finnie, John Mason, Richard Simpson, Clare Adamson, Colin Keir, Rhoda Grant
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision of the Scottish Prison Service to invest £70,000 in a pilot through-care service in HMP Greenock to tackle reoffending and assist offenders in settling back into their communities; considers that reoffending costs the Scottish economy £3 billion per year; understands that there is no single solution to tackling reoffending; regrets that 61% of prisoners with a sentence of less than one year will reoffend within two years of release, and hopes that using prisoners' assets to reduce reoffending by engaging the prisoners with their families, by working with their skills, hobbies, employment history and educational outcomes will provide better rehabilitation and educational programmes.
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision of the Scottish Prison Service to invest £70,000 in a pilot through-care service in HMP Greenock to tackle reoffending and assist offenders in settling back into their communities; considers that reoffending costs the Scottish economy £3 billion per year; understands that there is no single solution to tackling reoffending; regrets that 61% of prisoners with a sentence of less than one year will reoffend within two years of release, and hopes that using prisoners' assets to reduce reoffending by engaging the prisoners with their families, by working with their skills, hobbies, employment history and educational outcomes will provide better rehabilitation and educational programmes.
Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Elaine Murray, Margaret McCulloch, Neil Findlay, Graeme Pearson, Patricia Ferguson, Richard Lyle, Richard Simpson, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Dave Thompson, Duncan McNeil, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn, Christine Grahame, Gil Paterson, Annabel Goldie, Margaret McDougall, Colin Keir, John Scott
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 09/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates Graeme McNeill of Inchinnan in Renfrewshire on being selected for the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in Bath on 28 August to 1 September 2013; notes that Mr McNeill has qualified for the backstroke swimming events; further congratulates Mr McNeill and Enable Scotland on raising over £1,500 to help with expenses for the Games, and wishes Mr McNeill every success.
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That the Parliament congratulates Graeme McNeill of Inchinnan in Renfrewshire on being selected for the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in Bath on 28 August to 1 September 2013; notes that Mr McNeill has qualified for the backstroke swimming events; further congratulates Mr McNeill and Enable Scotland on raising over £1,500 to help with expenses for the Games, and wishes Mr McNeill every success.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Mike MacKenzie, Colin Beattie, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, John Pentland, Elaine Murray, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Margaret McDougall, Patricia Ferguson, Helen Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Margaret McCulloch, Kevin Stewart, Gordon MacDonald, Fiona McLeod, Nigel Don, Maureen Watt, Dennis Robertson, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Keir, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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