That the Parliament acknowledges what it sees as the positive contribution to Scottish society made by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, an alliance of individuals and organisations who believe that Scotland should be a place where people can be open about death, dying and bereavement, and considers that Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Awareness Week on 13 to 19 May 2013 is an opportunity to acknowledge that benefits can arise if society accepts that death is normal and that people can help each other with death, dying and bereavement.
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That the Parliament acknowledges what it sees as the positive contribution to Scottish society made by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, an alliance of individuals and organisations who believe that Scotland should be a place where people can be open about death, dying and bereavement, and considers that Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Awareness Week on 13 to 19 May 2013 is an opportunity to acknowledge that benefits can arise if society accepts that death is normal and that people can help each other with death, dying and bereavement.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Kenneth Gibson, Nanette Milne, Stuart McMillan, Sarah Boyack, Patricia Ferguson, Helen Eadie, John Pentland, Colin Beattie, Hugh Henry, Jayne Baxter, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Duncan McNeil, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Simpson, Gil Paterson, Murdo Fraser, Margaret Mitchell, John Mason, Dennis Robertson, Fiona McLeod, Sandra White, Siobhan McMahon, Margaret McDougall, Dave Thompson
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That the Parliament notes the Welfare Reform Committee's 2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Impact of Welfare Reform on Scotland (SP Paper 303), commissioned from Sheffield Hallam University.
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That the Parliament notes the Welfare Reform Committee's 2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Impact of Welfare Reform on Scotland (SP Paper 303), commissioned from Sheffield Hallam University.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/04/2013
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That the Parliament considers that the bus market is unsustainable and believes that there is a need for better coordinated and more cost-effective and sustainable customer-focused bus services to be established; notes the strategy to deliver improved bus services across Scotland that has been submitted to the transport minister and other stakeholders by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT); believes that SPT has highlighted a need to improve the delivery of local bus services for communities and vulnerable customers, for whom such services are a lifeline; agrees that there is a case for statutory obligations to be placed on bus companies to formally consult with public transport authorities on service reductions to ensure that networks are not further eroded and vital services are retained and for simplified ticketing to enhance customers’ experience, and believes that, to benefit passengers and sustain the market, bus service operator grants should be used in a more targeted fashion.
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That the Parliament considers that the bus market is unsustainable and believes that there is a need for better coordinated and more cost-effective and sustainable customer-focused bus services to be established; notes the strategy to deliver improved bus services across Scotland that has been submitted to the transport minister and other stakeholders by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT); believes that SPT has highlighted a need to improve the delivery of local bus services for communities and vulnerable customers, for whom such services are a lifeline; agrees that there is a case for statutory obligations to be placed on bus companies to formally consult with public transport authorities on service reductions to ensure that networks are not further eroded and vital services are retained and for simplified ticketing to enhance customers’ experience, and believes that, to benefit passengers and sustain the market, bus service operator grants should be used in a more targeted fashion.
Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Iain Gray, Patrick Harvie, Ken Macintosh, Helen Eadie, Neil Findlay, Elaine Murray, Graeme Pearson, Duncan McNeil, John Pentland, Rhoda Grant, Hugh Henry, Mark Griffin, Mary Fee, Anne McTaggart, Elaine Smith, Hanzala Malik
Current Status: Fallen on 29/01/2013
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That the Parliament notes the sad passing of Alf Morris, the Labour and Co-operative politician and disability campaigner; recognises that, following his national service in the army, mainly in the Middle East, from 1946 to 48, he studied at Ruskin College, Oxford, from 1949 to 50; notes that he then went to St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he obtained a BA in Modern History in 1953, which was followed by a period at the Department of Education, Manchester University before beginning a career as a schoolteacher in Manchester and university extension lecturer in social history, from 1954 to 56; notes he was an industrial relations officer to the electrical supply industry from 1956 to 64; recognises that he served as the MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964 to 97 and that, in 1970, he introduced the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Bill, which, it understands, was the first in the world to offer rights to people with disabilities; further understands that, in 1974, he became the first minister for people with disabilities anywhere and that, in 1991, he introduced a Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill and led campaigns on Gulf War Syndrome; notes that he was also a life member of the GMB union and served as President of the 1995 Co-operative Congress, and sends its deepest condolences to his wife, two sons and two daughters.
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That the Parliament notes the sad passing of Alf Morris, the Labour and Co-operative politician and disability campaigner; recognises that, following his national service in the army, mainly in the Middle East, from 1946 to 48, he studied at Ruskin College, Oxford, from 1949 to 50; notes that he then went to St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he obtained a BA in Modern History in 1953, which was followed by a period at the Department of Education, Manchester University before beginning a career as a schoolteacher in Manchester and university extension lecturer in social history, from 1954 to 56; notes he was an industrial relations officer to the electrical supply industry from 1956 to 64; recognises that he served as the MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964 to 97 and that, in 1970, he introduced the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Bill, which, it understands, was the first in the world to offer rights to people with disabilities; further understands that, in 1974, he became the first minister for people with disabilities anywhere and that, in 1991, he introduced a Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill and led campaigns on Gulf War Syndrome; notes that he was also a life member of the GMB union and served as President of the 1995 Co-operative Congress, and sends its deepest condolences to his wife, two sons and two daughters.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Roderick Campbell, Annabelle Ewing, Duncan McNeil, Dennis Robertson, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Neil Bibby, Neil Findlay, Anne McTaggart, Claudia Beamish, Drew Smith, Richard Lyle, Siobhan McMahon, Paul Martin, James Kelly, Iain Gray, Hanzala Malik, Kezia Dugdale, John Park, Mike MacKenzie, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Malcolm Chisholm, Lewis Macdonald, Linda Fabiani, Jim Eadie, Richard Simpson
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Reeltime Music, based in Newarthill, on its year of success, which saw project manager Ryan Currie win the Voluntary Sector Youth Services Manager of the Year at the National Youth Work Awards; notes that Reeltime Music exists to create and provide opportunities in the creative industries for disadvantaged young people, that the project started in 1997 and now has a staff of 10, sessional tutors and volunteers and a dedicated board of trustees; recognises that Reeltime provides a recording and rehearsal studio, community music workshops, tailored projects and volunteering opportunities and that 24 young volunteers have been involved in supporting the project this year, that events have been held that were attended by 673 young people, that four young people were provided with work experience placements, 165 young people accessed the studio and 1,703 young people took part in workshops; congratulates Susan Kerr on winning the Volunteer of the Year Award for the second successive year and Daniel Cairney on winning the Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award, and wishes Reeltime continued success in its efforts on behalf of young people throughout the local area.
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That the Parliament congratulates Reeltime Music, based in Newarthill, on its year of success, which saw project manager Ryan Currie win the Voluntary Sector Youth Services Manager of the Year at the National Youth Work Awards; notes that Reeltime Music exists to create and provide opportunities in the creative industries for disadvantaged young people, that the project started in 1997 and now has a staff of 10, sessional tutors and volunteers and a dedicated board of trustees; recognises that Reeltime provides a recording and rehearsal studio, community music workshops, tailored projects and volunteering opportunities and that 24 young volunteers have been involved in supporting the project this year, that events have been held that were attended by 673 young people, that four young people were provided with work experience placements, 165 young people accessed the studio and 1,703 young people took part in workshops; congratulates Susan Kerr on winning the Volunteer of the Year Award for the second successive year and Daniel Cairney on winning the Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award, and wishes Reeltime continued success in its efforts on behalf of young people throughout the local area.
Supported by: Claire Baker, Lewis Macdonald, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Mary Fee, Margaret McCulloch, Elaine Smith, Neil Bibby, John Pentland, Patricia Ferguson, Drew Smith, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, James Kelly, Mark McDonald, Fiona McLeod, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Hugh Henry, Kevin Stewart, Gil Paterson
Current Status: Fallen on 19/10/2012
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That the Parliament considers that Yooz, a reuse and recycle project based in Mossend, Lanarkshire, is setting an excellent example in reclaiming excess and reusable materials from a variety of sources such as construction sites, kitchen suppliers, shop fitters, depots and schools that would have otherwise been sent to skips; understands that the types of materials that Yooz handles and the size and scale of the operation make it almost completely unique in the UK; notes that, since its inception in 2009, it has diverted over 2,300 tonnes from landfill; further notes that the project aims to reuse before it recycles and that over 80% of its stock is reused, with the subsequent 20% recycled resulting in 100% of its materials being dealt with in an environmentally friendly way; recognises that its objectives are in line with the Zero Waste Scotland Initiative, that its Reuse Centre provides work and volunteer placements primarily for the long-term unemployed and for 16 to 24-year-olds and that it takes between 40 and 70 placements per year; congratulates the management on delivering what are considered creative and innovative solutions around training, employment and work experience in addition to leading the way in diverting and reusing materials that few other organisations in the UK can handle, and wishes the project every success for the future.
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That the Parliament considers that Yooz, a reuse and recycle project based in Mossend, Lanarkshire, is setting an excellent example in reclaiming excess and reusable materials from a variety of sources such as construction sites, kitchen suppliers, shop fitters, depots and schools that would have otherwise been sent to skips; understands that the types of materials that Yooz handles and the size and scale of the operation make it almost completely unique in the UK; notes that, since its inception in 2009, it has diverted over 2,300 tonnes from landfill; further notes that the project aims to reuse before it recycles and that over 80% of its stock is reused, with the subsequent 20% recycled resulting in 100% of its materials being dealt with in an environmentally friendly way; recognises that its objectives are in line with the Zero Waste Scotland Initiative, that its Reuse Centre provides work and volunteer placements primarily for the long-term unemployed and for 16 to 24-year-olds and that it takes between 40 and 70 placements per year; congratulates the management on delivering what are considered creative and innovative solutions around training, employment and work experience in addition to leading the way in diverting and reusing materials that few other organisations in the UK can handle, and wishes the project every success for the future.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Chic Brodie, Jim Hume, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Bibby, Margaret McCulloch, Jackie Baillie, Mike MacKenzie, John Pentland, Fiona McLeod, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Anne McTaggart, Elaine Murray, Siobhan McMahon, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Liam McArthur, David Torrance, Alison McInnes, Elaine Smith
Current Status: Fallen on 19/10/2012
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That the Parliament commemorates the 25th anniversary of the workers' occupation of the former Caterpillar plant in Tannochside in Uddingston; notes that, on 14 January 1987, Caterpillar (UK) Ltd announced its intention to close its plant at Uddingston and that the shop stewards at the plant immediately announced their decision to occupy the plant in protest and formed a Joint Occupation Committee; notes that the occupation lasted 103 days before work resumed on 27 April 1987 when a closure agreement was finally reached; congratulates the shop stewards and workforce for following the example of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in the 1970s; recognises the support given to the Caterpillar workers by the wider trade union movement, the local community, the people of Lanarkshire, of Scotland and beyond in their attempt to save the factory not only for their own jobs but for future generations, and regrets that the plant finally closed later in 1987 with the loss of over 600 jobs.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 25th anniversary of the workers' occupation of the former Caterpillar plant in Tannochside in Uddingston; notes that, on 14 January 1987, Caterpillar (UK) Ltd announced its intention to close its plant at Uddingston and that the shop stewards at the plant immediately announced their decision to occupy the plant in protest and formed a Joint Occupation Committee; notes that the occupation lasted 103 days before work resumed on 27 April 1987 when a closure agreement was finally reached; congratulates the shop stewards and workforce for following the example of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in the 1970s; recognises the support given to the Caterpillar workers by the wider trade union movement, the local community, the people of Lanarkshire, of Scotland and beyond in their attempt to save the factory not only for their own jobs but for future generations, and regrets that the plant finally closed later in 1987 with the loss of over 600 jobs.
Supported by: Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, Mary Fee, Bill Kidd, Graeme Dey, Sandra White, Hugh Henry, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, John Wilson, Sarah Boyack, Neil Bibby, Richard Lyle, James Kelly, Hanzala Malik, Kenneth Gibson, Elaine Smith, John Park, Siobhan McMahon, Iain Gray, Jim Eadie, Margaret Burgess, Malcolm Chisholm, John Pentland, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the establishment of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, Scotland's new broad-based alliance to promote more openness toward death, dying and bereavement; understands that 55,000 people die in Scotland each year and notes that death is normal and affects everyone; further notes that Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief is working to make Scotland a place where people are aware of ways to live with death, dying and bereavement and are better equipped to support each other through the difficult times that can come with them; believes that there are things that individuals and communities in Uddingston and Bellshill and across the country can actively do to help friends through difficult times relating to death, dying and bereavement, and commends the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care for instigating the new alliance.
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That the Parliament welcomes the establishment of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, Scotland's new broad-based alliance to promote more openness toward death, dying and bereavement; understands that 55,000 people die in Scotland each year and notes that death is normal and affects everyone; further notes that Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief is working to make Scotland a place where people are aware of ways to live with death, dying and bereavement and are better equipped to support each other through the difficult times that can come with them; believes that there are things that individuals and communities in Uddingston and Bellshill and across the country can actively do to help friends through difficult times relating to death, dying and bereavement, and commends the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care for instigating the new alliance.
Supported by: Mary Fee, Kenneth Gibson, Siobhan McMahon, Patricia Ferguson, Mary Scanlon, Malcolm Chisholm, Richard Lyle, Jamie McGrigor, Anne McTaggart, Lewis Macdonald, Helen Eadie, Nanette Milne, Mike MacKenzie, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, Mark Griffin, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Fiona McLeod, John Park, Rhoda Grant, Stuart McMillan, Elaine Smith, Dave Thompson, Claire Baker, Margaret McDougall, Paul Wheelhouse
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), leave out from second "acknowledges" to end and insert "considers that central to this will be the creation of jobs, particularly for young people, as persistent youth unemployment will have an impact on communities for generations to come, the important role that colleges play in local areas to provide people with the skills needed to get them the qualifications that they need to work and the provision of quality social housing, which is increasingly important as more people in disadvantaged communities are classified as fuel poor; notes with disappointment that the Scottish Government has chosen to cut the funding to urban regeneration companies and the impact that this will have on areas such as Inverclyde, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward details of its Cities Strategy and proposed enterprise areas."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), leave out from second "acknowledges" to end and insert "considers that central to this will be the creation of jobs, particularly for young people, as persistent youth unemployment will have an impact on communities for generations to come, the important role that colleges play in local areas to provide people with the skills needed to get them the qualifications that they need to work and the provision of quality social housing, which is increasingly important as more people in disadvantaged communities are classified as fuel poor; notes with disappointment that the Scottish Government has chosen to cut the funding to urban regeneration companies and the impact that this will have on areas such as Inverclyde, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward details of its Cities Strategy and proposed enterprise areas."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16/11/2011
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That the Parliament notes the Gaels le Chéile event being held in Glasgow on 8 October 2011, bringing together Scottish and Irish Gaelic cultures through language, music and dance; congratulates An Lòchran and Conradh na Gaeilge on this celebration of Scottish and Irish Gaelic cultures; wishes the Cois Tine for Irish Gaels in Scotland, and Taigh Cèilidh for Scottish Gaels, which refer to the traditional evenings where people gather to play music, sing, dance and share stories, every success, and looks forward to this event capturing the spirit of such nights and also providing the opportunity for the Gaels around Glasgow to come together to celebrate their shared cultural heritage.
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That the Parliament notes the Gaels le Chéile event being held in Glasgow on 8 October 2011, bringing together Scottish and Irish Gaelic cultures through language, music and dance; congratulates An Lòchran and Conradh na Gaeilge on this celebration of Scottish and Irish Gaelic cultures; wishes the Cois Tine for Irish Gaels in Scotland, and Taigh Cèilidh for Scottish Gaels, which refer to the traditional evenings where people gather to play music, sing, dance and share stories, every success, and looks forward to this event capturing the spirit of such nights and also providing the opportunity for the Gaels around Glasgow to come together to celebrate their shared cultural heritage.
Supported by: Bob Doris, Drew Smith, Margaret McCulloch, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie, Willie Coffey, Johann Lamont, John Mason, Patricia Ferguson, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Lewis Macdonald, David Torrance, Dave Thompson, Kevin Stewart, Linda Fabiani, Joan McAlpine, Siobhan McMahon, Gil Paterson, Elaine Smith, Jamie Hepburn
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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