That the Parliament welcomes the announcement by the First Minister that up to 200 new jobs will be brought to Glasgow thanks to investment from the direct marketing firm, Aquira; understands that the jobs will be in consumer and business-to-business sales and are being supported by £500,000 of regional selective assistance from Scottish Enterprise; believes that, despite the challenging economic climate, new investment continues to choose Glasgow and that this clearly highlights Scotland's appeal as a business destination; considers that the Ernst and Young UK attractiveness survey supports this stance; understands that the survey suggests that foreign direct investment projects coming to Scotland are at their highest level for 15 years and that it ranked the country as number one for inward investment projects outside of London, and believes that this continued investment in Glasgow and Scotland demonstrates clearly that the business sector believes that Scotland will continue to be a prosperous and attractive place to do business after independence.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement by the First Minister that up to 200 new jobs will be brought to Glasgow thanks to investment from the direct marketing firm, Aquira; understands that the jobs will be in consumer and business-to-business sales and are being supported by £500,000 of regional selective assistance from Scottish Enterprise; believes that, despite the challenging economic climate, new investment continues to choose Glasgow and that this clearly highlights Scotland's appeal as a business destination; considers that the Ernst and Young UK attractiveness survey supports this stance; understands that the survey suggests that foreign direct investment projects coming to Scotland are at their highest level for 15 years and that it ranked the country as number one for inward investment projects outside of London, and believes that this continued investment in Glasgow and Scotland demonstrates clearly that the business sector believes that Scotland will continue to be a prosperous and attractive place to do business after independence.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Bill Walker, Stuart McMillan, Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Graeme Dey, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, David Torrance, Nigel Don, Adam Ingram, Colin Keir, Jim Eadie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates St Peter's RC Primary School as it is closing its doors for the final time at the end of the current academic year after 114 years of educating children in Partick; acknowledges what it considers the inclusive ethos of the school, which welcomed children of all backgrounds and faiths and promoted social justice, which in turn have helped developed Partick into the multicultural community it now is; understands that, through the dedication of the teachers both past and present and the fantastic participation of parents, the school has been at the heart of Partick life since it first opened its doors; further understands that the school has many distinguished alumni, such as Billy Connolly and Armando Iannucci; wishes all those connected to the school every success going forward, especially the current headmistress, Mrs Sadie Traynor, and hopes that she will enjoy her retirement.
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That the Parliament congratulates St Peter's RC Primary School as it is closing its doors for the final time at the end of the current academic year after 114 years of educating children in Partick; acknowledges what it considers the inclusive ethos of the school, which welcomed children of all backgrounds and faiths and promoted social justice, which in turn have helped developed Partick into the multicultural community it now is; understands that, through the dedication of the teachers both past and present and the fantastic participation of parents, the school has been at the heart of Partick life since it first opened its doors; further understands that the school has many distinguished alumni, such as Billy Connolly and Armando Iannucci; wishes all those connected to the school every success going forward, especially the current headmistress, Mrs Sadie Traynor, and hopes that she will enjoy her retirement.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Jean Urquhart, Colin Keir, Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Maureen Watt, Christian Allard
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That the Parliament congratulates the organisers and performers who it considers made the 2013 Mardi Gras parade an amazing success; understands that this was first time since 2008 that it has paraded down Byres Road; believes that it was warmly welcomed back by all and that an estimated 60,000 spectators packed every available inch of the route, which ran from Glasgow Botanic Gardens and concluded in Kelvingrove Park via the full length of Byres Road and Dumbarton Road; understands that the organisers are already preparing for 2014 and wishes them every success with what it sees as a jewel in the West End Festival's crown, and believes that the festival and the parade continue to highlight the amazing cultural diversity that Glasgow has to offer.
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That the Parliament congratulates the organisers and performers who it considers made the 2013 Mardi Gras parade an amazing success; understands that this was first time since 2008 that it has paraded down Byres Road; believes that it was warmly welcomed back by all and that an estimated 60,000 spectators packed every available inch of the route, which ran from Glasgow Botanic Gardens and concluded in Kelvingrove Park via the full length of Byres Road and Dumbarton Road; understands that the organisers are already preparing for 2014 and wishes them every success with what it sees as a jewel in the West End Festival's crown, and believes that the festival and the parade continue to highlight the amazing cultural diversity that Glasgow has to offer.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Patricia Ferguson, Patrick Harvie, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Drew Smith, Chic Brodie, Jean Urquhart, Anne McTaggart, Colin Keir, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, Gil Paterson, John Wilson, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Christian Allard, Jamie Hepburn, Maureen Watt, Jim Eadie
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That the Parliament congratulates the Glasgow Stalled Spaces scheme on winning the international 2013 City to City Barcelona Fostering Arts and Design (FAD) Award; understands that the scheme provides funding and ideas for local people to turn unproductive land into a community asset, such as a play area or green space; notes that the award recognises the urban transformation efforts of a particular city, and praises everyone involved for their hard work and dedication.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Glasgow Stalled Spaces scheme on winning the international 2013 City to City Barcelona Fostering Arts and Design (FAD) Award; understands that the scheme provides funding and ideas for local people to turn unproductive land into a community asset, such as a play area or green space; notes that the award recognises the urban transformation efforts of a particular city, and praises everyone involved for their hard work and dedication.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Hanzala Malik, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Adam Ingram, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Colin Keir, Chic Brodie, Jackie Baillie, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Christian Allard, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow's Riverside Museum, which has been named European Museum of the Year at a ceremony in Belgium; understands that the prestigious award is presented to museums that have been built or extensively refurbished in the previous three years; notes that the new home for Glasgow’s Museum of Transport was designed by Zaha Hadid and has attracted more than two million visitors since it opened in June 2011; further notes that the £74 million Riverside Museum, located on the banks of the River Clyde, was constructed to showcase what is considered Glasgow’s rich transport, shipbuilding and engineering heritage; highlights that this award, which it understands is coveted, has never been won by a Scottish museum until now, and commends the staff of Glasgow’s Riverside Museum on what it believes to be an extraordinary achievement that could not have been made possible without their combination of expertise and tireless work ethic.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow's Riverside Museum, which has been named European Museum of the Year at a ceremony in Belgium; understands that the prestigious award is presented to museums that have been built or extensively refurbished in the previous three years; notes that the new home for Glasgow’s Museum of Transport was designed by Zaha Hadid and has attracted more than two million visitors since it opened in June 2011; further notes that the £74 million Riverside Museum, located on the banks of the River Clyde, was constructed to showcase what is considered Glasgow’s rich transport, shipbuilding and engineering heritage; highlights that this award, which it understands is coveted, has never been won by a Scottish museum until now, and commends the staff of Glasgow’s Riverside Museum on what it believes to be an extraordinary achievement that could not have been made possible without their combination of expertise and tireless work ethic.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Joan McAlpine, Nigel Don, Angus MacDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Aileen McLeod, Kevin Stewart, Patricia Ferguson, Colin Keir, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Chic Brodie, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Jean Urquhart, Stewart Maxwell, Hanzala Malik, Adam Ingram, David Torrance, Sarah Boyack, Drew Smith, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Linda Fabiani, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates the STUC on receiving a £247,336 grant for its Equality and Mentoring and Work Shadowing Project; understands that this aims to remove barriers to progression currently experienced by black and minority ethnic (BME) workers in the further and higher education sector in Scotland; believes that the project will develop and deliver a training and mentoring programme for BME people seeking to advance their careers in the sector and work with employers to increase their awareness of systemic barriers to BME staff's progression and improve their ability to address these; notes that this two-year project aims to support 50 people and at least 10 employers, with the grant fully funding the project, and commends the STUC for its continued work on ensuring equality for all workers across Glasgow and the rest of Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates the STUC on receiving a £247,336 grant for its Equality and Mentoring and Work Shadowing Project; understands that this aims to remove barriers to progression currently experienced by black and minority ethnic (BME) workers in the further and higher education sector in Scotland; believes that the project will develop and deliver a training and mentoring programme for BME people seeking to advance their careers in the sector and work with employers to increase their awareness of systemic barriers to BME staff's progression and improve their ability to address these; notes that this two-year project aims to support 50 people and at least 10 employers, with the grant fully funding the project, and commends the STUC for its continued work on ensuring equality for all workers across Glasgow and the rest of Scotland.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, John Finnie, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Angus MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Colin Keir, John Mason, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Jean Urquhart, Stewart Maxwell, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson
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That the Parliament congratulates the STUC on being awarded £335,335 funding for its project, Gender Equality Works, which aims to support women working in, or who have the qualifications to work in, the renewables sector; understands that, through mentoring, learning and networking opportunities, the project will help women in the sector with planning and progressing their careers; notes that, through the development and testing of an online employment practice toolkit, it aims to support private sector SMEs in identifying and removing barriers that are considered to hinder women's progression in the workplace; commends this two-year project for supporting 250 women across Scotland and 20 SMEs, and wishes the project and its participants every continued success.
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That the Parliament congratulates the STUC on being awarded £335,335 funding for its project, Gender Equality Works, which aims to support women working in, or who have the qualifications to work in, the renewables sector; understands that, through mentoring, learning and networking opportunities, the project will help women in the sector with planning and progressing their careers; notes that, through the development and testing of an online employment practice toolkit, it aims to support private sector SMEs in identifying and removing barriers that are considered to hinder women's progression in the workplace; commends this two-year project for supporting 250 women across Scotland and 20 SMEs, and wishes the project and its participants every continued success.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, Roderick Campbell, John Finnie, Joan McAlpine, Aileen McLeod, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Neil Findlay, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Richard Lyle, Christina McKelvie, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Colin Keir, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Chic Brodie, Elaine Smith, Jean Urquhart, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson
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That the Parliament congratulates PATH (Scotland)'s award of £436,462 to fund its Positive Moves in the Workplace project, which aims to support black and minority ethnic (BME) people who work, or aspire to work, in the housing sector to make the transition to more senior, supervisory or management roles; understands that this five-year project aims to support 100 BME people in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh, to improve personal skills such as assertiveness and the ability to deal with conflict while supporting them in planning their career and realising opportunities for progression; understands that 25 housing organisations will be assisted to develop equalities policies and best practice and, therefore, be better able to support BME staff in their progression and that an aftercare service for previous trainees of PATH's Housing Traineeship will also be set up to help retain jobs and support further progression; wishes the project every success, and believes that it will have an immensely beneficial impact on each city where the initiative is being rolled out.
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That the Parliament congratulates PATH (Scotland)'s award of £436,462 to fund its Positive Moves in the Workplace project, which aims to support black and minority ethnic (BME) people who work, or aspire to work, in the housing sector to make the transition to more senior, supervisory or management roles; understands that this five-year project aims to support 100 BME people in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh, to improve personal skills such as assertiveness and the ability to deal with conflict while supporting them in planning their career and realising opportunities for progression; understands that 25 housing organisations will be assisted to develop equalities policies and best practice and, therefore, be better able to support BME staff in their progression and that an aftercare service for previous trainees of PATH's Housing Traineeship will also be set up to help retain jobs and support further progression; wishes the project every success, and believes that it will have an immensely beneficial impact on each city where the initiative is being rolled out.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, John Mason, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament welcomes news of 400 new jobs being brought to Scotland by Webhelp TSC; understands that people will be recruited in a two-year rolling programme that has already begun with 50 new employees, aged between18 and 24, already recruited; commends Webhelp TSC's commitment to employing young people in a bid to maintain them as staff members for many years; appreciates that this is being aided by the development of a customer experience academy, where would-be recruits attend a five-week course in order to provide them with the basic skills to become employed; understands that this investment brings Webhelp TSC's number of employees based in Scotland to almost 3,400 and an economic boost to Glasgow, Larbert and Kilmarnock; further notes what it sees as the Scottish Government's continued success in attracting foreign investment, and notes that Scotland has been recognised by the Ernst & Young Attractiveness Survey as the top destination in the UK for foreign direct investment in terms of job creation for the last two years, having previously been named leading European Region of the Future in the 2008-09 Financial Times annual fDi awards.
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That the Parliament welcomes news of 400 new jobs being brought to Scotland by Webhelp TSC; understands that people will be recruited in a two-year rolling programme that has already begun with 50 new employees, aged between18 and 24, already recruited; commends Webhelp TSC's commitment to employing young people in a bid to maintain them as staff members for many years; appreciates that this is being aided by the development of a customer experience academy, where would-be recruits attend a five-week course in order to provide them with the basic skills to become employed; understands that this investment brings Webhelp TSC's number of employees based in Scotland to almost 3,400 and an economic boost to Glasgow, Larbert and Kilmarnock; further notes what it sees as the Scottish Government's continued success in attracting foreign investment, and notes that Scotland has been recognised by the Ernst & Young Attractiveness Survey as the top destination in the UK for foreign direct investment in terms of job creation for the last two years, having previously been named leading European Region of the Future in the 2008-09 Financial Times annual fDi awards.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Dennis Robertson, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Rob Gibson, Bill Walker, Kenneth Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Mike MacKenzie, Roderick Campbell, Angus MacDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Colin Keir, Clare Adamson, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the Yorkhill Children’s Foundation that it is to expand its support for the treatment, care and wellbeing of children and their families on a local, national and international level; notes that the charity has been renamed the Yorkhill Children’s Charity; understands that it has donated over £13 million to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) and other related facilities; considers that its expansion will help support a variety of specific projects, including funding toward the pilot and subsequent roll-out at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) and across Scotland of the hospital passport coping kit; congratulates all those involved in the Yorkhill Children’s Charity for their hard work and dedication, and wishes them continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the Yorkhill Children’s Foundation that it is to expand its support for the treatment, care and wellbeing of children and their families on a local, national and international level; notes that the charity has been renamed the Yorkhill Children’s Charity; understands that it has donated over £13 million to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) and other related facilities; considers that its expansion will help support a variety of specific projects, including funding toward the pilot and subsequent roll-out at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (Yorkhill) and across Scotland of the hospital passport coping kit; congratulates all those involved in the Yorkhill Children’s Charity for their hard work and dedication, and wishes them continued success in the future.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Chic Brodie, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, Aileen McLeod, Bill Kidd, Bruce Crawford, Jackie Baillie, Bill Walker, Colin Beattie, John Mason, Richard Simpson, Christina McKelvie, David Torrance, Bob Doris, John Wilson, Richard Lyle, Hugh Henry, Jean Urquhart, Anne McTaggart, Dave Thompson, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Margaret McDougall, Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, James Dornan, Christine Grahame, Colin Keir, Clare Adamson, Jackson Carlaw
Current Status: Fallen on 18/06/2013
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