That the Parliament congratulates Terry Jones, Katherine Grainger, Professor Mary McAleese, Dr Christopher Brown, Professor Richard Schrock, Harry Benson, Dr Ian Johnston and Jonathan Mills on being awarded, in June 2013, honorary degrees from the University of St Andrews for outstanding contributions to the worlds of academia, art, music and science; recognises their achievements in each of their fields, and understands that the university will also honour one of its own by awarding the University Medal to the mediaeval historian and former warden of University Hall, Lorna Walker.
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That the Parliament congratulates Terry Jones, Katherine Grainger, Professor Mary McAleese, Dr Christopher Brown, Professor Richard Schrock, Harry Benson, Dr Ian Johnston and Jonathan Mills on being awarded, in June 2013, honorary degrees from the University of St Andrews for outstanding contributions to the worlds of academia, art, music and science; recognises their achievements in each of their fields, and understands that the university will also honour one of its own by awarding the University Medal to the mediaeval historian and former warden of University Hall, Lorna Walker.
Supported by: John Finnie, Jackie Baillie, Nigel Don, Joan McAlpine, George Adam, Bill Kidd, Liz Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Bruce Crawford, Jean Urquhart, Richard Simpson, Gil Paterson, Claire Baker, Maureen Watt, Dennis Robertson, Colin Keir, Sandra White
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That the Parliament notes with concern recent reports of the possible government-sanctioned use of chemical weapons against Syrian citizens; notes that the use of chemical weapons is prohibited without exception by several international treaties, including the Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention; is concerned at several reports suggesting that the chemical used in the recent attacks was echothiophate, which simulates the effects of the nerve gas, sarin, but is not defined as a chemical weapon in statute; agrees with President Obama’s view that, if proven, the use of such weapons by the Syrian Government against its own citizens is a “game-changer”, and urges the UK Government to engage with international organisations in a cautious and measured way that will ensure the elimination of any chance of the international community instigating unsanctioned and possibly illegal action against the forces of the Syrian state and its president, Bashar Al-Assad.
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That the Parliament notes with concern recent reports of the possible government-sanctioned use of chemical weapons against Syrian citizens; notes that the use of chemical weapons is prohibited without exception by several international treaties, including the Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention; is concerned at several reports suggesting that the chemical used in the recent attacks was echothiophate, which simulates the effects of the nerve gas, sarin, but is not defined as a chemical weapon in statute; agrees with President Obama’s view that, if proven, the use of such weapons by the Syrian Government against its own citizens is a “game-changer”, and urges the UK Government to engage with international organisations in a cautious and measured way that will ensure the elimination of any chance of the international community instigating unsanctioned and possibly illegal action against the forces of the Syrian state and its president, Bashar Al-Assad.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, James Dornan, Christine Grahame, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament acknowledges the recent rebranding and redesign exercise by Johnston Press newspapers, including the Fife Herald, St Andrews Citizen and East Fife Mail; notes that the changes had been advertised for some time before going live in the week beginning 22 April 2013; welcomes the approach being taken by local media to reach new audiences via different methods, such as Facebook, blogs and Twitter; understands that, generally, all print media have faced a steady decline in readership over recent decades, but hopes that local news continues to be delivered to the people of Fife.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the recent rebranding and redesign exercise by Johnston Press newspapers, including the Fife Herald, St Andrews Citizen and East Fife Mail; notes that the changes had been advertised for some time before going live in the week beginning 22 April 2013; welcomes the approach being taken by local media to reach new audiences via different methods, such as Facebook, blogs and Twitter; understands that, generally, all print media have faced a steady decline in readership over recent decades, but hopes that local news continues to be delivered to the people of Fife.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Liz Smith, Adam Ingram, Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Rob Gibson, Jean Urquhart, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament notes with concern that banks throughout the UK, including some banks in Fife and across Scotland, may have mis-sold interest rate swap agreements to small and medium-sized businesses; further notes the campaign by bullybanks.co.uk to further highlight this issue, and notes calls for banks to adequately compensate businesses that have been affected and for the Scottish Government to engage appropriately with stakeholders to ensure that customers throughout Scotland are offered appropriate redress.
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That the Parliament notes with concern that banks throughout the UK, including some banks in Fife and across Scotland, may have mis-sold interest rate swap agreements to small and medium-sized businesses; further notes the campaign by bullybanks.co.uk to further highlight this issue, and notes calls for banks to adequately compensate businesses that have been affected and for the Scottish Government to engage appropriately with stakeholders to ensure that customers throughout Scotland are offered appropriate redress.
Supported by: Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Gordon MacDonald, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Bob Doris, Chic Brodie, Kenneth Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, Bruce Crawford, Adam Ingram, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Walker, Bill Kidd, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Linda Fabiani, Alison McInnes, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson
Current Status: Achieved Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther on receiving a share of £500,000 of national funding from the Museums Galleries Scotland Capital Fund; understands that this money will be used to fund improvements; notes that the museum’s aim is to excite informed interest among people of all ages, in Scotland and beyond, in the development of Scotland's commercial fishing industry, and wishes all at the museum the best of luck for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther on receiving a share of £500,000 of national funding from the Museums Galleries Scotland Capital Fund; understands that this money will be used to fund improvements; notes that the museum’s aim is to excite informed interest among people of all ages, in Scotland and beyond, in the development of Scotland's commercial fishing industry, and wishes all at the museum the best of luck for the future.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Bob Doris, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, John Wilson, Mike MacKenzie, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Bruce Crawford, Angus MacDonald, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament notes that the annual Tedder Challenge multi-sport competition between teams from the University of St Andrews and RAF Leuchars was held recently; congratulates the university on its victory on this occasion; understands that the competition commemorates the role of the Tedder family in the area and especially Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Tedder, who was both Chief of the Air Staff at RAF Leuchars and a member of the Royal Commission that reviewed the university’s constitution in 1951, and praises what it considers to be the substantial efforts that the competition has made toward establishing close links between the university and the base.
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That the Parliament notes that the annual Tedder Challenge multi-sport competition between teams from the University of St Andrews and RAF Leuchars was held recently; congratulates the university on its victory on this occasion; understands that the competition commemorates the role of the Tedder family in the area and especially Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Tedder, who was both Chief of the Air Staff at RAF Leuchars and a member of the Royal Commission that reviewed the university’s constitution in 1951, and praises what it considers to be the substantial efforts that the competition has made toward establishing close links between the university and the base.
Supported by: David Torrance, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Angus MacDonald, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates Ken and Christine Lawson of the Spindrift Guest House in Anstruther on being named 2013 Les Routiers Guest House of the Year; understands that the four-star establishment beat off stiff competition to win what is considered this prestigious award; notes that the Spindrift Guest House has already been accredited with an Eat Scotland Silver Award for home cooking and a four-star guest house gold award from VisitScotland; considers that Spindrift prides itself on using fresh, local produce for breakfasts and evening meals, and wishes Ken and Christine Lawson all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ken and Christine Lawson of the Spindrift Guest House in Anstruther on being named 2013 Les Routiers Guest House of the Year; understands that the four-star establishment beat off stiff competition to win what is considered this prestigious award; notes that the Spindrift Guest House has already been accredited with an Eat Scotland Silver Award for home cooking and a four-star guest house gold award from VisitScotland; considers that Spindrift prides itself on using fresh, local produce for breakfasts and evening meals, and wishes Ken and Christine Lawson all the best for the future.
Supported by: Murdo Fraser, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Walker, Liz Smith, Colin Keir, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Anne McTaggart, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Jean Urquhart, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Bob Doris, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming 14th annual World Poetry Day on 21 March 2013; understands that the UNESCO-inspired event was adopted in 1999 with the primary objective of supporting linguistic diversity and to offer the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard; appreciates the support that the day offers to poetry to ensure that it remains a fundamental part of modern culture; welcomes the StAnza poetry festival, which will begin on 6 March despite the loss of a venue following what is considered the sad closure of the Byre Theatre in St Andrews; encourages participation from communities throughout Scotland in World Poetry Day and other, more local, events such as the StAnza festival, and hopes that Scotland’s poetic heritage is carried through into future generations.
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That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming 14th annual World Poetry Day on 21 March 2013; understands that the UNESCO-inspired event was adopted in 1999 with the primary objective of supporting linguistic diversity and to offer the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard; appreciates the support that the day offers to poetry to ensure that it remains a fundamental part of modern culture; welcomes the StAnza poetry festival, which will begin on 6 March despite the loss of a venue following what is considered the sad closure of the Byre Theatre in St Andrews; encourages participation from communities throughout Scotland in World Poetry Day and other, more local, events such as the StAnza festival, and hopes that Scotland’s poetic heritage is carried through into future generations.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Nigel Don, Rob Gibson, Helen Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Patricia Ferguson, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Angus MacDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Alison McInnes, Jamie Hepburn, Christine Grahame, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Colin Keir, Fiona McLeod, Bob Doris, Dave Thompson, Clare Adamson, Bruce Crawford, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament notes the retirement of Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, the two founders of the Singing Kettle; thanks them for over 30 years of involvement in using what it sees as typical Scottish character to bringing children’s songs to primary schools and festival halls and to thousands of children and their families; acknowledges the contribution and efforts that both have made to shape what it considers this very special piece of Scottish culture and identity, and wishes the Singing Kettle the best of luck in aiming to provide enjoyment for young and old well into the future.
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That the Parliament notes the retirement of Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, the two founders of the Singing Kettle; thanks them for over 30 years of involvement in using what it sees as typical Scottish character to bringing children’s songs to primary schools and festival halls and to thousands of children and their families; acknowledges the contribution and efforts that both have made to shape what it considers this very special piece of Scottish culture and identity, and wishes the Singing Kettle the best of luck in aiming to provide enjoyment for young and old well into the future.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, Christina McKelvie, Tavish Scott, Bob Doris, Rob Gibson, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Bruce Crawford, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Willie Coffey, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Colin Keir, Sandra White, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Maxwell, Nigel Don
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates Strathmiglo and Auchtermuchty primary schools in North East Fife on receiving a combined grant of £3,000 from the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms project; understands that the project aims to boost global awareness and that both schools have already nurtured ties with schools in the Chikwawa district in Malawi, thanks to a partnership with Bell Baxter High School; considers that the funding received will help the schools to keep these links with Malawi open, and hopes that the links between the schools will long continue.
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That the Parliament congratulates Strathmiglo and Auchtermuchty primary schools in North East Fife on receiving a combined grant of £3,000 from the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms project; understands that the project aims to boost global awareness and that both schools have already nurtured ties with schools in the Chikwawa district in Malawi, thanks to a partnership with Bell Baxter High School; considers that the funding received will help the schools to keep these links with Malawi open, and hopes that the links between the schools will long continue.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, Patricia Ferguson, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Bill Walker, Richard Lyle, Hanzala Malik, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Mike MacKenzie, Bob Doris, Adam Ingram, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Mark McDonald, Siobhan McMahon, Colin Keir, Annabelle Ewing, Stewart Maxwell, Alex Fergusson
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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