Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.
Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.
Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.
Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols
- Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time
- Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published
- A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business
- A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support
- An "R", identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.
The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments not scheduled for debate and which are over six weeks old.
Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk
New and altered motions and amendments
*S4M-13030 Lewis Macdonald: Thanks to Debbie Thomson of CLAN Cancer Support—That the Parliament notes that the CLAN Cancer Support chief executive, Debbie Thomson, is to step down from her role in July 2015; considers that she has made an invaluable contribution to the organisation during her 14 years working with the north east charity and that, during her time in charge, CLAN has expanded its reach throughout Aberdeenshire and into Moray, Orkney and Shetland and has increased its staff from a team of five to over 60 employees; congratulates Debbie on her achievements while working with CLAN Cancer Support, including the opening of the purpose-built support centre, Clan House in Aberdeen, and wishes her all the best for the future.
*S4M-13029 Patrick Harvie: Trade Deals, TTIP and Democracy—That the Parliament believes that people elect and empower their parliaments and governments to make decisions about laws, public services and regulatory standards; considers that many of the proposals being negotiated as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) undermine this democratic principle and hand too much power to corporate interests; believes that democratic authority should not be constrained by a trade deal; rejects the need for an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism; calls for greater transparency and access to EU-US texts during the negotiations; understands with concern that regulatory cooperation proposals will allow important controversial issues to be dealt with in even less accountable ways; believes that the economic case is not made, and calls for the European Parliament and the European Commission to protect the ability of national parliaments to protect the public and the environment without fear of legal action.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone*
*S4M-13028 Willie Coffey: Congratulations to Brownings the Bakers of Kilmarnock—That the Parliament congratulates Brownings the Bakers in Kilmarnock on its recent success at the 2015 British Pie Awards; considers that the company’s signature product, the Killie Pie, fought off stiff competition from entrants across the UK to be awarded gold in the Pub Pie class and that this is just the latest in a long line of prestigious awards collected by the Killie Pie and the other Brownings the Bakers products; commends the company’s owner, John Gall, and his staff on what it considers the fantastic standards that the company continues to maintain year after year, and wishes all at Brownings the Bakers further success in the future.
*S4M-13027 Rhoda Grant: Another Iconic Tourist Attraction Opens in Orkney—That the Parliament congratulates Chivas Brothers on the opening to the public of the Scapa distillery in Orkney for the first time in its 130-year history; understands that the company plans to educate malt connoisseurs about the distillery’s unique production process, provenance and quality; believes that this venture has established two permanent and two seasonal jobs; considers that it will add to Orkney’s many iconic tourist locations, and wishes everyone at the distillery all the best.
Supported by: Margaret McCulloch*, Richard Lyle*, Jamie McGrigor*, Anne McTaggart*, Liam McArthur*, Mike MacKenzie*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*
*S4M-13026 Sarah Boyack: Disasters Emergency Committee’s Nepal Earthquake Appeal—That the Parliament notes with concern that the government of Nepal has had to declare a state of national emergency as a result of the largest earthquake to strike Nepal in 80 years; notes that the earthquake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale and believes that it has severely disrupted the lives of at least 5.3 million people; understands that more than 3,500 people have died, with over 6,500 people injured and some 30,000 people currently living in makeshift shelters across the country, resulting in the launch of a Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal; notes that the earthquake and its resulting aftershocks have destroyed homes and historic buildings, that electricity has been cut off and Nepal’s communication system is congested with many hospitals overcrowded and their emergency supplies and stocks depleting fast or used up; commends the volunteers and workers who are responding to this humanitarian disaster, including Scots, and urges the UK Government and the Scottish Government to show their support for the DEC appeal; understands that Scotland has a significant Nepalese community and offers its condolences and friendship to those whose families and friends have been affected by the earthquake; hopes that Scotland continues to play a part in the international effort to help the people of Nepal in one of their darkest hours, and encourages people to visit dec.org.uk to find out more.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Cara Hilton*, Jamie McGrigor*, Patricia Ferguson*, Liam McArthur*, Elaine Murray*, Hanzala Malik*, John Mason*, Iain Gray*, Kenneth Gibson*
*S4M-13025 Hanzala Malik: Death Threat Made against Anas Sarwar—That the Parliament notes with concern what it considers a vile and disgusting death threat made against Anas Sarwar; condemns any threats made against any candidate or parliamentarian from any party; believes that there is no place for this type of threatening behaviour in Scotland; further believes that freedom to express political views and campaign publicly in favour of those views is a bedrock in a democratic society, and expresses solidarity with Anas Sarwar and his family at this time.
Supported by: Margaret McCulloch*, Patricia Ferguson*, Graeme Pearson*, Anne McTaggart*, Liam McArthur*, Patrick Harvie*
*S4M-13024 Neil Findlay: Carers of West Lothian—That the Parliament congratulates Carers of West Lothian on the official opening of its new carers’ centre in Livingston; commends everybody who was involved in bringing the project together; believes that they have ensured a smooth transfer to the new premises; thanks all of the carers and staff who provide support to family members, friends and each other, and wishes everyone involved with the centre success for the future.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Elaine Murray*, Cara Hilton*, Nanette Milne*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Jackie Baillie*, Iain Gray*, Rhoda Grant*, Patricia Ferguson*
*S4M-13023 Roseanna Cunningham: Scotland’s Future Employability Services—That the Parliament recognises the importance of effective and targeted employment support for individuals, their families and communities, while helping deliver sustainable economic growth, and agrees that collaboration and engagement is needed to focus on the requirements of service users, to align service delivery and develop employability services that help deliver a socially-just, equal and prosperous Scotland.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*
*S4M-13023.1 Siobhan McMahon: Scotland’s Future Employability Services—As an amendment to motion S4M-13023 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Scotland’s Future Employability Services), insert at end "; further notes the report from the Human Rights Commission on the low levels of disabled people on modern apprenticeships, recognising the work being done by the Scottish Government with third sector organisations to help prepare disabled people for work; calls for an early review in the context of Scotland taking over disability benefits, with the expected implementation of the Smith Commission proposals; believes that wider reforms of employment policy are required to deliver a more socially-just Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to use International Workers Memorial Day to both remember the dead and fight for the living by committing to use its powers of procurement to extend the living wage, to back Scottish Labour’s initiative to promote Make Work Pay contracts, bring an end to insecure employment with a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts and invest in the next generation of workers by setting up a future fund for all young people not in education to give all young people in Scotland the best possible employment support".
*S4M-13022 Drew Smith: Electrical Safety First’s Manifesto—That the Parliament notes the publication of Electrical Safety First’s Scottish Manifesto; understands that the organisation, which is dedicated to preventing deaths, injuries and damage caused by electricity, has been campaigning to improve electrical safety in a number of key areas; understands that electricity is the source of more than 3,200 house fires a year in Scotland, almost two-thirds of all accidental house fires; highlights that the manifesto calls for social-housing landlords as well as owner-occupied flats to have five-yearly electrical checks carried out by a registered electrician, including in care homes and particularly for people aged 75 or over in order that people with dementia or other similar degenerative conditions can stay safe in their own homes; further notes Electrical Safety First’s calls for better traceability of electrical products and for enforcement agencies to prioritise action on fake electrical goods in order to reduce the 45,000 hospital admissions every year that electrical appliances are responsible for; further highlights Electrical Safety First’s wish for wider awareness of the dangers of undertaking electrical work in the home and the need to always consult a registered electrician, and hopes that the publication of this manifesto promotes wider awareness of electrical safety and actions that can be taken to improve it.
Supported by: John Mason*, Elaine Murray*, Richard Simpson*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Neil Findlay*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Stewart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jackie Baillie*
*S4M-13021 Chic Brodie: Earthquake in Kathmandu—That the Parliament and the Scottish people deeply regret the consequences of the Asian earthquake and its impact on the people of Kathmandu and Nepal and on its World Heritage architecture and is confident that the Scottish Government and the people of Scotland will do everything that they can to mitigate some of that impact.
*S4M-13020 Hanzala Malik: New National Scottish Women’s Rights Centre in Glasgow—That the Parliament acknowledges the opening of a new national centre that will help women affected by crimes such as domestic abuse and sexual violence; understands that the centre is based in Glasgow; notes that the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre will offer legal advice to women who have suffered or are experiencing gender-based violence; notes that the centre is in partnership with Rape Crisis Scotland, the University of Strathclyde and the Legal Services Agency; also notes that the centre will operate a weekly helpline with volunteers from the university’s law clinic; believes that this will help ensure that women are made aware of their rights to protective orders in domestic abuse or stalking situations, will also receive advice on housing and welfare issues and will tackle any questions a witness may have following a report of domestic abuse, rape or sexual assault; further notes that the centre hopes to develop a network of pro bono solicitors to offer drop-in services in rape crisis centres across Scotland; understands that most of the funding for solicitors will be covered by the Scottish Legal Aid Board while the rest will be from Foundation Scotland; believes that this is an excellent way to help protect the women of Glasgow, and hopes that the centre is successful in aiding women in cases of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Richard Simpson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jean Urquhart*, Drew Smith*, David Stewart*
*S4M-13019 Ken Macintosh: The ALLIANCE Reaches 1,000th Members—That the Parliament congratulates the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) on reaching its 1,000th member; acknowledges what it sees as the contribution that the organisation, which was set up in 2006, has made to help achieve a Scotland in which disabled people, people living with long-term conditions and unpaid carers have a strong voice and enjoy their right to live well; considers that the ALLIANCE’s members, who are organisations and individuals with an interest in health and social care, have made a key contribution in working together to ensure that the views and voices of people are at the heart of its support and services and in bringing the voice of its service users to the forefront; notes what it believes is the importance of the range of projects and programmes delivered by the ALLIANCE, including establishing the Self Management Network for Scotland, the Dementia Carer Voices project, the People Powered Health and Wellbeing Programme and ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland), which aims to connect people to community assets; recognises the role that it considers the ALLIANCE is increasingly playing in showcasing and sharing good practice across Europe and in promoting and enhancing the rights of its service users as equal partners; notes the contribution that the ALLIANCE has made in partnership with others to support rights-based approaches to health and social care, including the Scottish National Action Plan on Human Rights and the Charter of Rights for People with Dementia, and wishes it every future success.
Supported by: Michael McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Neil Findlay*, Hanzala Malik*, Rhoda Grant*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Stewart*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*
Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support
S4M-13018 Congratulations to Kilmarnock FC (lodged on 24 April 2015) Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*
S4M-13017 St Aidan’s High School (lodged on 24 April 2015) Richard Lyle*, David Stewart*, Margaret Mitchell*, Patricia Ferguson*
S4M-13016 Scotland’s GP of the Year Announced (lodged on 24 April 2015) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Elaine Murray*, Lewis Macdonald*, Nigel Don*, David Stewart*, Adam Ingram*, Mary Scanlon*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jayne Baxter*, Kenneth Gibson*, Neil Findlay*, Graeme Dey*, Chic Brodie*, Hanzala Malik*, Angus MacDonald*, Patricia Ferguson*
S4M-13015 Congratulations to the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (lodged on 24 April 2015) Joan McAlpine*
S4M-13014 Congratulations to Margaret Gibson on her Award (lodged on 23 April 2015) Nigel Don*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*
S4M-13012 Changes to ESA will Discriminate against Women (lodged on 23 April 2015) Elaine Murray*, Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Simpson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Neil Findlay*, Joan McAlpine*, Christina McKelvie*, Patrick Harvie*
S4M-13011 Air Service Training Wins Prestigious Queen’s Award (lodged on 23 April 2015) Nigel Don*, Jackie Baillie*
S4M-13009 The First Minister Backs the STUC’s Position on the NHS (lodged on 23 April 2015) Bruce Crawford*, Nigel Don*
S4M-13007 2nd Report, 2015, The Implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership for Scotland (lodged on 23 April 2015) Hanzala Malik*
S4M-13006 Making Kirriemuir Dementia-friendly (lodged on 23 April 2015) Nigel Don*
S4M-13004 IFS Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Full Fiscal Autonomy (lodged on 22 April 2015) Michael McMahon*
S4M-13003 National Depression Awareness Week (lodged on 22 April 2015) Bruce Crawford*, Nigel Don*
S4M-13002 Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (lodged on 22 April 2015) Nigel Don*
S4M-13001 Hutcheson’s Grammar School Pupils Doing Outstanding Work for Symphony of Dreams Charitable Trust (lodged on 23 April 2015) Nigel Don*
S4M-12999 Petty Officer George Samson RN VC (lodged on 22 April 2015) Bruce Crawford*
S4M-12976 Parkinson’s Awareness Week, Making Scotland Parkinson’s-friendly (lodged on 21 April 2015) Nigel Don*
S4M-12974 Ogilvy Vodka (lodged on 21 April 2015) Cara Hilton*
S4M-12970 Passports for People who do not Associate with a Particular Gender (lodged on 21 April 2015) Malcolm Chisholm*
S4M-12938 Expanding Coverage of the Living Wage (lodged on 14 April 2015) Johann Lamont*, Michael McMahon*
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