That the Parliament congratulates the Bailies of Bennachie society on 40 years as custodians of Bennachie, considered the best known range of hills in the north east of Scotland; understands that the Bailies of Bennachie was founded as a voluntary conservation society on 9 May 1973 under the enthusiastic leadership of Dr Daniel Gordon, the founder senior bailie, with the objective of encouraging and stimulating the public’s interest in Bennachie; notes that every month the society runs voluntary work parties on the range; notes that the objectives of the society are to preserve the amenity of the hills and to combat litter and vandalism, maintain footpaths and right of way, study rocks, plants and animals found on the hills, collect and preserve literature, including ballads, legends, poetry prose as well as art and music concerned with the hills and surrounding area as well as to encourage new writings on the subject and to encourage and stimulate public interest in and care for the range; warmly congratulates the Bailies of Bennachie volunteers past and present on the work and fundraising that they have undertaken, and looks forward to the future work being undertaken of the Bailies of Bennachie society to protect and enhance Bennachie.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Bailies of Bennachie society on 40 years as custodians of Bennachie, considered the best known range of hills in the north east of Scotland; understands that the Bailies of Bennachie was founded as a voluntary conservation society on 9 May 1973 under the enthusiastic leadership of Dr Daniel Gordon, the founder senior bailie, with the objective of encouraging and stimulating the public’s interest in Bennachie; notes that every month the society runs voluntary work parties on the range; notes that the objectives of the society are to preserve the amenity of the hills and to combat litter and vandalism, maintain footpaths and right of way, study rocks, plants and animals found on the hills, collect and preserve literature, including ballads, legends, poetry prose as well as art and music concerned with the hills and surrounding area as well as to encourage new writings on the subject and to encourage and stimulate public interest in and care for the range; warmly congratulates the Bailies of Bennachie volunteers past and present on the work and fundraising that they have undertaken, and looks forward to the future work being undertaken of the Bailies of Bennachie society to protect and enhance Bennachie.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Liz Smith, Jamie McGrigor, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, John Lamont, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, John Wilson, Mary Scanlon, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Alison McInnes
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Royal Deeside open-top bus service at Balmoral; notes that the service will take visitors on a tour that links picturesque Royal Deeside attractions such as Braemar Castle and Balmoral as well as Braemar, Ballater and Glen Muick; further notes that the service will run at weekends until September 2013 and then daily during school holidays, and congratulates Stagecoach Bluebird on what it sees as this positive initiative, which it hopes will provide a great way to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the area, as well as an additional service to tempt even more visitors to Royal Deeside.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Royal Deeside open-top bus service at Balmoral; notes that the service will take visitors on a tour that links picturesque Royal Deeside attractions such as Braemar Castle and Balmoral as well as Braemar, Ballater and Glen Muick; further notes that the service will run at weekends until September 2013 and then daily during school holidays, and congratulates Stagecoach Bluebird on what it sees as this positive initiative, which it hopes will provide a great way to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the area, as well as an additional service to tempt even more visitors to Royal Deeside.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Roderick Campbell, Liz Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Jackson Carlaw, John Lamont, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Clare Adamson, Margaret Mitchell, Mary Scanlon, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Alison McInnes, Kevin Stewart, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson
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As an amendment to motion S4M-05813 in the name of Jackie Baillie (NHS Waiting Times), after “strain” insert “; considers that the setting of targets in the NHS should be a clinically led process that is appropriate for delivering meaningful improvements in patient care”.
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As an amendment to motion S4M-05813 in the name of Jackie Baillie (NHS Waiting Times), after “strain” insert “; considers that the setting of targets in the NHS should be a clinically led process that is appropriate for delivering meaningful improvements in patient care”.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 06/03/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch in Scotland of the GlaxoSmithKline Complete the Cycle Inhaler Recycling and Recovery Scheme; commends the programme as a means of reducing the environmental impact associated with the landfill disposal of inhalers; understands that all inhalers will be accepted regardless of whether they were made by the company; welcomes the initiative as an opportunity for pharmacists to engage patients in best medicines usage, while reducing future medicines wastage; congratulates the 93 pharmacies across Scotland that are taking part so far, and encourages patients served by these pharmacists to return their inhalers for recycling.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch in Scotland of the GlaxoSmithKline Complete the Cycle Inhaler Recycling and Recovery Scheme; commends the programme as a means of reducing the environmental impact associated with the landfill disposal of inhalers; understands that all inhalers will be accepted regardless of whether they were made by the company; welcomes the initiative as an opportunity for pharmacists to engage patients in best medicines usage, while reducing future medicines wastage; congratulates the 93 pharmacies across Scotland that are taking part so far, and encourages patients served by these pharmacists to return their inhalers for recycling.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, Jamie McGrigor, Ruth Davidson, John Lamont, Liz Smith, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Nigel Don, Hugh Henry, Murdo Fraser, Mary Scanlon, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Liam McArthur, Rob Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Marco Biagi, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Bob Doris, Aileen McLeod, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Bruce Crawford, Jean Urquhart, Jamie Hepburn, Jackson Carlaw, Alison McInnes, Annabel Goldie, Gil Paterson, Margaret McDougall, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament notes with concern the broader burden of the Human papilloma virus (HPV) in Scotland, which, it understands, is thought to be associated with 5% of all cancers; believes that 80% of women will have an HPV infection at some point in their lives; accepts that such infections are common in the genitals and oral cavities of men and women, and are evident in penile, vulval and vaginal, anal, head and neck and cervical cancers; notes with concern that HPV-related diseases are on the increase, specifically head and neck cancers in men; applauds the Australian, United States and German governments on, it understands, recently extending provision of the HPV vaccine to cover boys as well as girls; believes that this is a major step toward addressing equality issues surrounding female-only HPV vaccination programmes, and urges the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to consider these examples during the current review of the UK's position.
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That the Parliament notes with concern the broader burden of the Human papilloma virus (HPV) in Scotland, which, it understands, is thought to be associated with 5% of all cancers; believes that 80% of women will have an HPV infection at some point in their lives; accepts that such infections are common in the genitals and oral cavities of men and women, and are evident in penile, vulval and vaginal, anal, head and neck and cervical cancers; notes with concern that HPV-related diseases are on the increase, specifically head and neck cancers in men; applauds the Australian, United States and German governments on, it understands, recently extending provision of the HPV vaccine to cover boys as well as girls; believes that this is a major step toward addressing equality issues surrounding female-only HPV vaccination programmes, and urges the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to consider these examples during the current review of the UK's position.
Supported by: Alex Johnstone, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Mitchell, Murdo Fraser, Hanzala Malik, Patrick Harvie, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Dave Thompson, Sandra White, Richard Simpson, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, John Finnie, Dennis Robertson, Angus MacDonald, Jackson Carlaw, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Annabel Goldie, Nigel Don, Rhoda Grant, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the town of Huntly on being shortlisted in the middle population category, for under 10,000 residents, in the Creative Scotland’s Creative Place Awards, with a prize value of £100,000; notes that the Creative Scotland Awards aim to celebrate the value of creativity to the social and economic wellbeing, and reward the hard work and imagination, of smaller communities across Scotland; considers that Huntly has developed strong links with the creative community across the globe through its trailblazing Town is the Venue programme as well as several projects, including the town rebranding, which have been led by artists' initiatives involving the local community, and understands that the Creative Place Award would enable Huntly to create a roaming initiative, Walks of Life, bringing together physical walking initiatives with creative and cultural opportunities and that local arts groups and individual artists would be able to collaborate on a new initiative, Hospitality in Huntly and District.
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That the Parliament congratulates the town of Huntly on being shortlisted in the middle population category, for under 10,000 residents, in the Creative Scotland’s Creative Place Awards, with a prize value of £100,000; notes that the Creative Scotland Awards aim to celebrate the value of creativity to the social and economic wellbeing, and reward the hard work and imagination, of smaller communities across Scotland; considers that Huntly has developed strong links with the creative community across the globe through its trailblazing Town is the Venue programme as well as several projects, including the town rebranding, which have been led by artists' initiatives involving the local community, and understands that the Creative Place Award would enable Huntly to create a roaming initiative, Walks of Life, bringing together physical walking initiatives with creative and cultural opportunities and that local arts groups and individual artists would be able to collaborate on a new initiative, Hospitality in Huntly and District.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Brian Adam, Margaret Mitchell, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, Annabelle Ewing, John Lamont, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Jackson Carlaw, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Alison McInnes, Alex Johnstone, Dennis Robertson, Mary Scanlon, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament looks forward to the fifth Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby Festival being staged at Highland RFC in Inverness in 2013; notes that the festival evolved from the 17th World Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, which took place at Murrayfield in 2008; congratulates European Golden Oldies Rugby and Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby on encouraging over-35s in Russia and Israel to participate in and play rugby; understands that European Golden Oldies Rugby has organised festivals in each alternate year since 1992, including in Aberdeen in 1998; further understands that the objective of the organisation is to encourage over-35s throughout Europe to participate in and play rugby and to assist in the promotion and development of rugby for that age group as well as to encourage fun, friendship and fraternity; believes that, with Scotland hosting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in 2014, it is vital to encourage older people to participate in sport and exercise and to promote the health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity, and wishes European Golden Oldies Rugby the very best in the future.
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That the Parliament looks forward to the fifth Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby Festival being staged at Highland RFC in Inverness in 2013; notes that the festival evolved from the 17th World Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, which took place at Murrayfield in 2008; congratulates European Golden Oldies Rugby and Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby on encouraging over-35s in Russia and Israel to participate in and play rugby; understands that European Golden Oldies Rugby has organised festivals in each alternate year since 1992, including in Aberdeen in 1998; further understands that the objective of the organisation is to encourage over-35s throughout Europe to participate in and play rugby and to assist in the promotion and development of rugby for that age group as well as to encourage fun, friendship and fraternity; believes that, with Scotland hosting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in 2014, it is vital to encourage older people to participate in sport and exercise and to promote the health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity, and wishes European Golden Oldies Rugby the very best in the future.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Mitchell, Graeme Dey, Brian Adam, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, John Lamont, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Alex Johnstone, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Liam McArthur, Murdo Fraser, Tavish Scott, Colin Beattie, Mary Scanlon, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Jamie Hepburn, Rhoda Grant, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes Asthma UK Scotland's report, The Forgotten Generation, on the impact of asthma on older people in Lothian; understands that there are 368,000 people currently diagnosed with asthma in Scotland, 54,000 of whom are over 65; further understands from the report that many of this age group are not receiving the care and support that they are entitled to, despite the fact that they are believed to be the most at risk of dying from the condition, and understands that a far higher proportion of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood than is commonly believed and that healthcare professionals can find it more difficult to diagnose in later life.
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That the Parliament welcomes Asthma UK Scotland's report, The Forgotten Generation, on the impact of asthma on older people in Lothian; understands that there are 368,000 people currently diagnosed with asthma in Scotland, 54,000 of whom are over 65; further understands from the report that many of this age group are not receiving the care and support that they are entitled to, despite the fact that they are believed to be the most at risk of dying from the condition, and understands that a far higher proportion of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood than is commonly believed and that healthcare professionals can find it more difficult to diagnose in later life.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Mary Scanlon, Liam McArthur, Alison McInnes, Jamie McGrigor, Liz Smith, Dennis Robertson, Bill Walker, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Dave Thompson, Kevin Stewart, Richard Simpson, Jackson Carlaw, Stuart McMillan
Current Status: Fallen on 29/01/2013
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That the Parliament recognises the importance of family members recovering in their own right from the effects that their loved-ones' drug misuse has on them; notes that family support groups provide a vital resource for families to get support for their own needs and to build relationships with others in similar circumstances; recognises the continuing challenges that small peer-led family support groups across Scotland face to sustain themselves; congratulates the Grampian Family Support Forum on its successful participation in the third phase of the Parliament’s Community Partnership Project and notes the success of the forum's Recovery Happens event held in the Parliament on 1 March 2012 enabling the forum to further its support base on its campaign; further recognises the importance of these groups in breaking down barriers around stigma and discrimination related to substance misuse and addiction; understands that substance misuse and addiction do not discriminate in relation to who they affect and are important and destructive issues for families and Scottish society as a whole, and encourages that the forum’s vision is rolled out throughout Scotland so that communities across the country can learn from its example.
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That the Parliament recognises the importance of family members recovering in their own right from the effects that their loved-ones' drug misuse has on them; notes that family support groups provide a vital resource for families to get support for their own needs and to build relationships with others in similar circumstances; recognises the continuing challenges that small peer-led family support groups across Scotland face to sustain themselves; congratulates the Grampian Family Support Forum on its successful participation in the third phase of the Parliament’s Community Partnership Project and notes the success of the forum's Recovery Happens event held in the Parliament on 1 March 2012 enabling the forum to further its support base on its campaign; further recognises the importance of these groups in breaking down barriers around stigma and discrimination related to substance misuse and addiction; understands that substance misuse and addiction do not discriminate in relation to who they affect and are important and destructive issues for families and Scottish society as a whole, and encourages that the forum’s vision is rolled out throughout Scotland so that communities across the country can learn from its example.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21/06/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02904 in the name of Shona Robison (Meeting the Challenge, Physical Activity and its Contribution to Tackling Obesity), after "trend;" insert "notes, however, that the Scottish Government has not succeeded in delivering on its 2007 pledge to provide two hours of physical education per week for all school children in Scotland, but".
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02904 in the name of Shona Robison (Meeting the Challenge, Physical Activity and its Contribution to Tackling Obesity), after "trend;" insert "notes, however, that the Scottish Government has not succeeded in delivering on its 2007 pledge to provide two hours of physical education per week for all school children in Scotland, but".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17/05/2012
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