BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 110/2014 Monday 30 June 2014

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Private and Hybrid Bills – revised Guidance and determinations On 12 June 2014, the Parliament agreed to a number of changes to the standing orders relating to Private and Hybrid Bills, based on recommendations made by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments (SPPA) Committee in its 4th Report, 2014 (available at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/75887.a spx). These Rule-changes came into effect on 27 June. The SPPA Committee inquiry prompted a more general review of Private and Hybrid Bill procedure. This included a review of the various Presiding Officer determinations made under Chapters 9A and 9C of standing orders, and the two volumes of associated Guidance, which have been updated to reflect these changes and in the light of experience. New editions of the two Guidance volumes have now been published on the Parliament’s website (under Parliamentary Business / Parliamentary procedure / Public, Private & Hybrid Bills Guidance):  Guidance on Private Bills: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/15709.aspx

 Guidance on Hybrid Bills: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/15703.aspx

1 Both volumes are published initially in PDF format only, but HTML versions will be added shortly. The new volumes include (in annexes) all the Presiding Officer (and SPCB) determinations, including the following determinations, which have recently been revised by the Presiding Officer:  PO determination (Private Bills): Classes of works – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex B

 PO determination (Private Bills): Mandatory consultees and environmental assessment – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex C

 PO determination (Private Bills): Proper form of accompanying documents – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex F

 PO determination (Private Bills): Notification of people with an interest in heritable property – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex G(1)

 PO determination (Private Bills): Notification of and consent from members of promoting body – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex G(2)

 PO determination (Private Bills): Notification of and consent from members of third party bodies – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex G(3)

 PO determination (Private Bills): Advertisement of intention to introduce Bill – Guidance on Private Bills, Annex H

 PO determination (Hybrid Bills): Mandatory consultees and environmental assessment – Guidance on Hybrid Bills, Annex C

 PO determination (Hybrid Bills): Proper form of accompanying documents – Guidance on Hybrid Bills, Annex F

 PO determination (Hybrid Bills): Notification of people with an interest in heritable property – Guidance on Hybrid Bills, Annex G(1)

 PO determination (Hybrid Bills): Advertisement of intention to introduce Bill – Guidance on Hybrid Bills, Annex H

 PO determination (Hybrid Bills): Distribution of Bill and certain accompanying documents – Guidance on Hybrid Bills, Annex J. Any enquiries about Private or Hybrid Bill procedure should be directed to the Non- Government Bills Unit ([email protected]).

2 Contents

The sections which appear in today’s Business Bulletin are in bold

Section A: Today’s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister’s Question - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members’ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation

Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Monday 30 June 2014 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 25 June 2014 Tuesday 5 August 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 6 August 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Training, Youth and Women’s Employment; Commonwealth Games, Sports, Equalities and Pensioners’ Rights followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 7 August 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 12 August 2014

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 13 August 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

6 followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 14 August 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Monday 30 June 2014 Section E – Written questions lodged on 27 June 2014

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

S4W-21968 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether fees paid to safeguarders by Children 1st are subject to VAT and what discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs about the matter.

S4W-21969 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how VAT on safeguarders fees was dealt with when the fees were paid by local authorities; how it is dealt with under Children 1st, and what the Scottish Government’s position is on the matter.

S4W-21970 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received representations on the issue of the payment of VAT on safeguarders’ fees and, if so, when, and what action it has taken as a result.

S4W-21971 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it is required to cover VAT charges on fees for safeguarders.

S4W-21972 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government when it will decide whether to cover VAT on fees for safeguarders.

S4W-21973 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) about the range of evidence it considers when developing clinical guidelines for the treatment of (a) mental health conditions, (b) depression and (c) anxiety.

S4W-21974 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government when the next review will take place of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) clinical guidelines for the treatment of (a) depression and (b) anxiety.

S4W-21975 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) about the consideration of practice-based evidence for psychological therapies in the production of its clinical guidelines.

S4W-21976 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers practice-based evidence for psychological therapies can play in the production of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) clinical guidelines.

S4W-21977 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the European Court of Justice as a valid avenue of appeal in relation to criminal cases in which interim suspension of sentence is granted pending appeal on the grounds of violation of human rights.

S4W-21978 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government to which body judicial oaths of office and allegiance will be directed in the event of independence.

S4W-21979 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the European Union Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas 2014 to 2020 have beneficial implications for the purchase of forests by community bodies.

S4W-21980 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allocate funds from the Scotland Rural Development Programme to help manage (a) historical and (b) archaeological sites.

S4W-21981 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government, what discussions it has had with Caledonian MacBrayne regarding the rates of pay for ratings on the MS Clipper Ranger.

S4W-21982 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government when Caledonian MacBrayne chartered the MS Clipper Ranger; when the charter will end, and what the cost has been.

S4W-21983 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how much it cost David MacBrayne Ltd to charter the MV Hildasay from 2006 to 2012.

S4W-21984 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost Serco NorthLink to charter the MV Hildasay from 2012 to 2018.

S4W-21985 Liz Smith: To ask the Scottish Government, following the coming into force of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, how many hours per month it expects named persons who are teachers to spend fulfilling their obligations as a named person; what additional resources it will provide to schools to provide a named person service, and what opt-outs there will be for professionals who do not wish to act as a named person.

S4W-21987 Liz Smith: To ask the Scottish Government which (a) NHS boards and (b) local authorities are operating a named person scheme.

S4W-21989 Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of Imperial Tobacco’s Smoke Spots campaign and whether it has had correspondence with local authorities or other organisations regarding whether it breaches the provisions of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotions Act 2002.

S4W-21990 Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that Imperial Tobacco’s Smoke Spots campaign is likely to have the effect of promoting tobacco use and, if so, whether it considers that it is in breach of Article 13 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

S4W-21991 Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had discussions with the UK Government regarding the legality of Imperial Tobacco’s Smoke Spots campaign.

Business Bulletin: Monday 30 June 2014 Section F – Motions and Amendments

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.

A search facility is also available on the Scottish Parliament web site at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk, for which contact details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-10505 Bob Doris: Cambuslang Summerfest—That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of Cambuslang Summerfest on what it considers another highly successful community-led summer festival; commends the Summerfest committee and the people of Cambuslang on their fundraising efforts as locals dug deep to help fund the event, which also received support from charities and community groups that hosted stalls, as well as commercial backing from Morrisons; believes that the day was a wonderful example of the positive community spirit in Cambuslang, with many families enjoying the various entertainments on offer, including line-dancing, a pipe band, constant on-stage performances throughout the day, as well as fun rides, face painting and free toys and fruit for children; recognises the local champions and groups who achieved awards, such as Con Duffy from the board of Routes to Work South, Ted Boult and Peter Mitchell from Bridgton Burns Club, John and Esther Fagan, who work with children with heart disorders, Hugh and Margaret Sharkey, who work with church, sporting and children’s groups, and Cairns Primary School, and looks forward to the people of Cambuslang enjoying this festival for many years to come.

*S4M-10504 Colin Beattie: Congratulations to Edinburgh College on a Positive Report—That the Parliament congratulates Edinburgh College on what it considers is its recent positive report from Education Scotland; notes that the college, which has campuses in Midlothian and Edinburgh, was found to be led well, have sufficiently robust arrangements to address any identified minor weaknesses and likely to continue to improve the quality of its services for students and other stakeholders; recognises that the report acknowledged that almost all of the students whose destinations were known progressed successfully to further study, apprenticeships or employment and that almost all of the staff use their professional and subject knowledge effectively and convey the standards and expectations of industry; understands that the report also recognised the college’s extensive and successful partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders; congratulates the Principal, Mandy Exley, and her staff on receiving such a positive report, and wishes the college well for future reviews.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Stuart McMillan*, Angus MacDonald*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Gordon MacDonald*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-10502 John Pentland: School Prize-giving—That the Parliament congratulates Ian Sommerville, the head teacher of Clyde Valley High School in Wishaw since 30 May 1995, who is retiring after almost 20 years as head, having started out as an English teacher; notes that one of his last functions will be to oversee the schools prize-giving event in the week beginning 23 June 2014; further congratulates all North Lanarkshire schools that have been holding prize-giving events over the last couple of days, including Dalziel High School, St Aiden’s High School, Coltness High School and Castlehill Primary School, and wishes all the pupils well and good luck for the future.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Bill Kidd*, Margaret Mitchell*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret McDougall*, Anne McTaggart*

*S4M-10501 David Torrance: Congratulating Greener Kirkcaldy on Climate Challenge Fund Award—That the Parliament congratulates Greener Kirkcaldy on its award of £143,816 from the Climate Challenge Fund; understands that it will use this funding to increase awareness of climate change and energy efficiency measures throughout Kirkcaldy; considers that Greener Kirkcaldy already offers a wide variety of services to the local community including an energy advice service, courses, workshops and community events all aimed at providing information to householders on how to reduce their energy bills, insulate their homes, grow their own produce, reduce waste and generally to become more environmentally friendly, and hopes that this funding will help Greener Kirkcaldy to continue this impressive and important work long into the future.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Graeme Dey*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-10500 John Mason: David Mundell’s Comments on Welfare Policy and Foodbanks—That the Parliament notes the recent reported comments by David Mundell MP in which he admitted that individuals and families have been forced to make use of foodbanks because they have been subject to sanctions or delays in receiving benefits; hopes that Mr Mundell’s comments will help lead to a change of direction in the UK Government’s welfare policy, and calls on the UK Government to urgently act on the fact that 22,387 children in Scotland are reported to now rely on foodbank usage.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Nigel Don*, Annabelle Ewing*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Alex Rowley*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Graeme Dey*, Rob Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*

*S4M-10499 Alison Johnstone: Challenge It Campaign from Citizens Advice Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the Challenge It sanctions campaign by Citizens Advice Scotland; welcomes the funding for this project from the Scottish Government’s Welfare Reform Mitigation Project to focus specifically on those people impacted by the new sanctions regime implemented by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); believes that the UK Government’s attitude to reform of the welfare system demonstrates a total lack of empathy for the most vulnerable in society as well as those seeking work, and urges all elected members to make their constituents aware of steps that they can take to prevent and challenge decisions by the DWP to sanction benefits before these reforms push them into crisis situations.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, John Mason*, Roderick Campbell*, Alex Rowley*, Annabelle Ewing*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Graeme Dey*, Rob Gibson*

S4M-10498 Jackie Baillie: Pamis’ Bereavement and Loss Learning Resource Pack—That the Parliament understands that the voluntary charity organisation, PAMIS, established in 1992 at the University of Dundee, is the only organisation providing support for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families and carers; understands that people with these conditions have a range of complex needs, are often life-long wheelchair users, that many will have complex healthcare issues, including epilepsy, and that family carers routinely carry out intensive 24-hour care programmes to provide support and a good quality of life for

their relatives; welcomes the recent PAMIS publication of a Bereavement and Loss Learning Resource Pack, which provides practical advice on supporting bereaved people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their parents; understands that people with these conditions and their families and carers need special support when dealing with bereavement and that the resource pack is equally beneficial to paid carers, teachers and other professionals; notes that PAMIS will run training allowing carers to share their experiences of bereavement and will support a better understanding of the unique needs of families who are dealing with profound and multiple learning disabilities; congratulates PAMIS on its campaign for fully accessible Changing Places toilets, which has recently been shortlisted at the 2014 international Zero Project Conference on Accessibility in Vienna; wishes PAMIS well in its efforts, and commends it for its Bereavement and Loss Learning Resource Pack.

Supported by: Jim Hume, Linda Fabiani*, Dennis Robertson*, Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Jayne Baxter*, Patricia Ferguson*, Neil Findlay*, Kevin Stewart*, Nigel Don*, Margaret McDougall*, David Torrance*

S4M-10497 Margaret Mitchell: National Referral Service for Former Military Personnel—That the Parliament welcomes the national referral service to support serving and former military personnel; notes that the service is the result of collaboration between Police Scotland, Poppyscotland, the Armed Services Advice Project and the Citizens Advice Service; understands that the service is targeted at military personnel whose behaviour gives rise to concerns and that its primary aim is to reduce the risk of behaviour escalating into criminality or victimisation; notes that, since 1 April 2014, police officers have been able to refer individuals who need assistance to support groups through a single point of contact, and welcomes this initiative to help former military personnel adjust to life outwith the armed services.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Jackie Baillie*, Linda Fabiani*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Graeme Pearson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, John Mason*, Nigel Don*, David Torrance*

S4M-10496 Patricia Ferguson: Click & Connect Opens in Maryhill—That the Parliament welcomes the opening of the new Click & Connect area at the Maryhill Hub in Glasgow, a state-of-the-art digital learning centre that provides free computer and internet facilities as well as learning support and advice on accessing job sites and creating CVs to local people; understands that the centre has opened thanks to a partnership between the Wheatley Group and Glasgow Kelvin College and is hosted by Glasgow Community and Safety Services, which will continue to upgrade or create new Click & Connect centres over the next five years in the communities in which the Wheatley Group operates; notes that the Cube Housing Association is part of the Wheatley Group and that this is the first of these facilities to be opened in a Cube housing area, and applauds those involved in setting up these centres, which will provide free internet access and advice to more than 8,500 people in the next five years.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry, Margaret McCulloch, Sarah Boyack, Jayne Baxter*, Neil Findlay*, Drew Smith*

S4M-10495 Mark McDonald: Donside Schools Dominate City-wide Science Fair—That the Parliament congratulates Franzi Petermann and Deryn Florence from Scotstown Primary School on winning first place in the 2014 Intertek Primary School Science Fair, which was held at Aberdeen University’s zoology premises, with their project, "An investigation into the DNA extraction from an onion"; notes that fellow Scotstown pupils, Kennedi Corsor, Abeerah Sarwar and Toni-Leigh Henry, took second place and that Abbey Esson from Brimmond School took third place and offers its congratulations to them also; understands that teams and individuals from 12 schools took part in the competition; notes that pupils started developing their projects at the beginning of the term and had to investigate and present their work under the main headings of aim, hypothesis, method, results, conclusion and evaluation; understands that the two top teams from each school were put forward for the city final by external judges; believes that the science fair is now in its third year and that the largest number of schools so far were involved this year; commends all of the pupils who participated for their excellent work, and hopes that those who participated will continue their interest in science throughout their education and beyond.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Nanette Milne, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Clare Adamson, Nigel Don, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

S4M-10494 David Torrance: Congratulating Kirkcaldy High School on Eco- Friendly Award—That the Parliament congratulates Kirkcaldy High School on being awarded £1,000 as the regional winner for Scotland and Northern Ireland in the Co- Operative’s Green Schools Revolution; understands that dedicated students from S3 to S6 achieved this recognition by engaging in a wide variety of environmentally friendly projects with great enthusiasm; believes that the group exemplifies the commitment of Scotland’s youth and their importance in preserving the environment for the future, and thanks the students for their continued efforts as they work together to pursue more environmental initiatives.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Jayne Baxter, Stuart McMillan, Liz Smith, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-10493 David Torrance: Gavin McKenzie Voted Kirkcaldy Rugby Club Player of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Gavin McKenzie on being named player of the year at Kirkcaldy Rugby Club; notes that Gavin has also been awarded the Fife Free Press Star Check Trophy in recognition of his talent and sportsmanship; considers that Gavin’s outstanding talents on the rugby pitch are accompanied by strong leadership capabilities and that he is continuing the legacy of his father, Calum, his former teammate and longstanding star for the Blues; understands that Gavin has earned the respect of his teammates and the community

as a veteran player despite being only 24 years of age, and wishes him continued success throughout his rugby career.

Supported by: Liz Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-10492 Bob Doris: Royston Pupils Exhibit Community Citizenship—That the Parliament congratulates Eve Gillespie of St Roch’s Primary School and Hayley Brown of Royston Primary School on being awarded the Community Citizenship Award; understands that this award, which is in its second year, was developed by local schools and Blochairn Housing Association in Royston for promoting the importance of academic achievement, the development of personal character and community involvement; further understands that, in order to be considered for the award, pupils must complete a passport throughout the year that tracks their academic successes and participation in the community as residents of Royston; welcomes this new initiative as it considers that it provides young people in Royston with the ambition to achieve personal successes and uncover their full potential, and hopes that it will continue to inspire the youth of Royston in perpetuity.

Supported by: Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christian Allard*, David Torrance*, Graeme Dey*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-10491 Christian Allard: Congratulations to Spectrum Dundee—That the Parliament congratulates Spectrum Dundee on being awarded £7,500 by the Bank of Scotland Foundation; notes that Spectrum Dundee runs a play scheme, after school club and youth group for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing parents and carers of children with an ASD-specific facility where children can benefit from staff who are familiar with their need for structure and routine in play; understands that the grant will help to support the salary of a play worker, and believes that this will assist Spectrum Dundee in continuing its extremely important work.

Supported by: Sandra White, Nanette Milne, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Graeme Dey, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Adam Ingram, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod*, David Torrance*

S4M-10490 Christian Allard: Congratulations to Hot Chocolate Trust—That the Parliament congratulates Hot Chocolate Trust on being awarded £10,248 by the Bank of Scotland Foundation; notes that Hot Chocolate Trust is a youth work organisation based in the centre of Dundee, which works with people aged from 12 to 21; understands that the organisation supports young people to develop their own opportunities helping them to build skills and confidence; further understands that the grant will provide funding for volunteers and a senior youth worker to work with marginalised young people; considers the work of the organisation to be extremely important, and wishes it continued success.

Supported by: Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Nanette Milne, Bill Kidd, Nigel Don, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Mark McDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance*

S4M-10486 Mike MacKenzie: Shetland Firms Nominated for Food and Drink Awards—That the Parliament congratulates three Shetland businesses on being shortlisted for the 2014 Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards; understands that Lerwick Brewery’s beer, 60° North, has been shortlisted in the Best Drink category, Shetland Cheese Ltd’s St Ninian’s Soft Cheese has been nominated in the New Product category and Frankie’s Fish & Chip Shop in Brae in the Best Eatery category; notes that there are 41 finalists across 12 categories and that the winners will be chosen by 14 judges, who will be headed by Steven Rankin, the director of UK sales at the headline sponsor, Gordon & MacPhail; commends the firms on making what it considers outstanding examples of Shetland’s fine produce, and wishes all of the participants the best of luck when the winners are announced in October 2014.

Supported by: Mary Scanlon, Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Willie Coffey, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie McGrigor, Jean Urquhart, Rob Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Christian Allard, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, David Torrance*

S4M-10485 David Torrance: Kids Run Charity Race to Support Autism Rocks— That the Parliament congratulates six-year-old Amy Fraser and her four-year-old brother, Logan, from Buckhaven on completing the Colour Me Rad 5k run and raising over £400 for Autism Rocks; understands that Amy and Logan frequently give back to their community by donating toys to charity shops and contributing food to foodbanks; thanks them for their charitable spirit and desire to help others, and hopes that they continue to inspire those around them in future efforts.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Liz Smith, Colin Beattie, Stewart Stevenson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Jackie Baillie, Roderick Campbell, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10484 David Torrance: Congratulating Kirkland High School Students as Eco Champions—That the Parliament congratulates Morgan Graham, Aaron Dixon, William Thomson, Paige Brogan and Calum Roper, S3 pupils of Kirkland High School, on their recognition as Eco Champions at the Scotland’s Environment Web Youth Discussion competition; believes that their selection as group winners in the 11 to 14 years category acknowledges great initiative behind their ideas for dealing with Scotland’s environmental concerns; understands that the competition promotes creative ways of solving environmental problems in order to engage Scotland’s youth, and encourages these outstanding young Scots to remain engaged in the promotion and sustainability of the natural environment.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Liz Smith, Colin Beattie, Stewart Stevenson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10483 Bill Kidd: Fundraising by Jordanhill School for COPE Scotland— That the Parliament congratulates the pupils of Jordanhill School in Glasgow who have recently raised what it considers a remarkable sum of £13,000 for COPE Scotland, a charity that provides mental health services that focus on the needs of local people and communities and tries to empower people individually and collectively to make positive changes to their lives; understands that some students were as young as P4 who raised £71 by selling their handmade bangles; recognises the importance of students engaging with the charity to learn about their work in the community and to be educated about mental health issues, and wishes the pupils, teachers, parents and staff of Jordanhill School and the staff, volunteers and everyone connected with COPE Scotland every continued success and the very best for the future.

Supported by: Drew Smith, David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Chic Brodie, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Roderick Campbell, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10482 Drew Smith: Glasgow’s Wee Doors Open Day—That the Parliament notes that, in order to celebrate the hosting of the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow Building Preservation Trust has organised a mini-event, Wee Doors Open Day, to form part of the official Festival 2014 programme; understands that, on 23 July, 18 landmark buildings across the city will open their doors and showcase their hidden heritage; notes that the programme includes two free talks, a free audio tour, two free vintage buses and a Commonwealth Building pairing exhibition; further notes that the full programme of events can be found on the Doors Open Day website, glasgowdoorsopenday.com; further understands that the event has received funding from the National Lottery and support from partners including Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Historic Glasgow, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Civic Trust, and understands that the event is completely free for anyone to attend so there is no excuse not to experience a bit of history and see Glasgow through the keyhole. R

Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Paul Martin, Dennis Robertson, Hanzala Malik, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-10481 Neil Findlay: Wonga’s False Letters—That the Parliament welcomes the ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority that the payday lender, Wonga, must pay £2.6 million in compensation after sending letters from non-existent law firms to customers in arrears; understands that these letters threatened legal action by law firms that did not exist and that, in some cases, Wonga added fees for these letters to customers’ accounts; understands that 45,000 customers are to be compensated for Wonga’s misconduct, and urges people to use their local credit union as a provider of financial products rather than resorting to ultra-high interest charging payday lenders.

Supported by: Kezia Dugdale, Annabelle Ewing, Patricia Ferguson, Sarah Boyack, Alex Rowley, Cara Hilton, David Torrance, Hanzala Malik, John Pentland, David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Jayne Baxter, Stuart

McMillan, Elaine Smith, Patrick Harvie, John Mason, Stewart Maxwell, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Dave Thompson*, Margaret McDougall*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-10480 Anne McTaggart: Grameen Bank Launch in Glasgow—That the Parliament understands that the Grameen Foundation is to launch a bank in Glasgow in 2015, with the aim of making available small loans to people in poverty or with poor credit ratings; understands that the Grameen Foundation is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation committed to the cause of poverty alleviation, which currently operates in 38 countries worldwide; understands that the founder, Professor Muhammad Yunus, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in fighting global poverty through loans and other financial services for poor people; recognises that the charity, with its roots in Bangladesh, now aims to work to help Glaswegians set up small businesses by providing microcredit; believes that Grameen Bank will help borrowers avoid what it considers the exploitative practices of loansharks or payday lenders by ensuring that customers enjoy fair terms with low interest rates and clear repayment plans, and believes that Grameen Bank will prove to be hugely beneficial for those aspiring to own small businesses across Glasgow and will be successful in ensuring that people in poverty have an alternative to resorting to high-interest credit, which, it considers, only serves to further reduce their available income and living standards.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Patricia Ferguson, Annabelle Ewing, Kezia Dugdale, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Drew Smith, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-10479 Elaine Smith: Parent Action for Safe Play’s 15th Anniversary—That the Parliament congratulates Parent Action for Safe Play in Coatbridge on its 15th anniversary; understands that the facility has a play park, soft play area and a community garden that are used for a wide array of activities for the Kirkshaws community; recognises the hard work that was put into setting up the facility and the ongoing work to allow children in the area to have a fun, safe place to play; specifically congratulates the founder, Mary Fagan, who took the initiative 15 years ago to set up the scheme; lauds everyone involved in the new community garden and growing greener project; appreciates the support and assistance that has been provided by North Lanarkshire Council over the years, and wishes all parents, workers and children at Parent Action for Safe Play all the best for the future.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Patricia Ferguson, Cara Hilton, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, David Stewart, Bill Kidd, Neil Findlay, Jayne Baxter, Hanzala Malik, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, David Torrance*, Margaret Mitchell*

S4M-10478 Anne McTaggart: Gordon Geared up for Glasgow—That the Parliament welcomes the introduction of the Mass Automated Cycle Hire scheme, an initiative that will make 400 bikes available to the public at permanent stations across Glasgow; understands that an investment of £600,000 has ensured that bikes will be available to rent at 31 separate locations for periods of 30 minutes or one hour; congratulates Glasgow City Council on joining other cities around the world in

providing this means of environmentally-friendly transport and believes that this scheme will enhance Glasgow’s reputation as a cycle-friendly city; commends the work of the council leader, Gordon Matheson, in making available millions of pounds to invest in cycle routes throughout Glasgow, and believes that the introduction of the cycle hire scheme will further build on the sporting legacy created by the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Margaret McCulloch, David Stewart, Hanzala Malik, David Torrance, Elaine Murray, Neil Findlay, Mike MacKenzie, Drew Smith, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-10477 Jackie Baillie: Our Lady and St Patrick’s Shortlisted at TES School Awards 2014—That the Parliament congratulates pupils and teachers at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School on being shortlisted for the International Award at the UK-wide TES School Awards 2014; understands that the award is supported by the British Council and rewards schools that embed international learning into the curriculum; believes that Our Lady and St Patrick’s has demonstrated its commitment to working toward giving pupils and teachers a new perspective on the world through its various exchange programmes and fundraising links with charities in Malawi; notes that the school was successful at the recent 2014 Scottish Education Awards and believes that these awards and nominations are recognition of the school’s high standards, and sends its best wishes to the school for the awards ceremony in London on 4 July.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Stewart Stevenson, Anne McTaggart, Hanzala Malik, Patricia Ferguson, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Maureen Watt

S4M-10476 Cara Hilton: Visit Dunfermline Celebrates 10-year Anniversary— That the Parliament congratulates Visit Dunfermline on reaching its 10th anniversary; understands that this anniversary makes Visit Dunfermline the longest established official organisation or company promoting Scotland’s ancient capital; recognises that, from its creation in 2004, Visit Dunfermline has been promoting Dunfermline for a decade; welcomes that its ―not all black and white‖ logo and brand are now recognised all over Fife and Scotland; urges all those who wish to support Visit Dunfermline to visit its website, Facebook page or Twitter account for more information, and wishes Visit Dunfermline every success in the future.

Supported by: David Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Margaret McCulloch, Alex Rowley, Annabelle Ewing, Liz Smith, Hanzala Malik, David Torrance, Graeme Dey, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Jayne Baxter, Murdo Fraser, Hugh Henry, Sandra White, Margaret Mitchell, Maureen Watt

S4M-10475 Neil Findlay: Comments by the Outgoing Chairman of BMA Scotland—That the Parliament notes with concern the reported comments by the outgoing chairman of BMA Scotland, Dr Brian Keighley, in his farewell conference speech when he highlighted a crisis of out-of-hours health provision, queues at A&E departments, reports of geriatric provision coming under increasing criticism through inadequate care packages and increasing bed blocking while, it considers, GPs are

having to cope with a 20% increase in workload, vital cancer treatments being delayed because of unsustainable costs and problems emerging in terms of hospital food, cleanliness, staff shortages and vacancies in relation to consultants and GP trainees; notes that Dr Keighley went on to say ―what I have seen over the past five years is the continuing crisis management of the longest car crash in my memory, and it is time for our politicians to face up to some very hard questions‖, and welcomes what it sees as Dr Keighley’s rejection of the wholesale NHS reorganisation that has taken place and his call for politicians of all parties to ensure the long-term viability of the NHS.

Supported by: David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Alex Rowley, John Pentland, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Hanzala Malik, Iain Gray, Patricia Ferguson, James Kelly, Elaine Murray, Cara Hilton, Drew Smith, Michael McMahon, Tavish Scott, Hugh Henry

S4M-10474 Cara Hilton: Lloyds Banking Group £4 Million Credit Union Development Fund Award—That the Parliament welcomes Lloyds Banking Group’s support package initiative for credit unions in Dunfermline, Fife and across Scotland; notes that, on 24 June 2014, Lloyds Banking Group launched the £4 million Credit Union Development Fund, which, over four years, will assist credit unions that can demonstrate strong and viable proposals for growth; acknowledges that, if delivered in partnership with the Credit Union Foundation, the fund will focus on strengthening the financial position of credit unions enabling them to grow sustainably, build resilience and help more people in the long term; notes that there are two kinds of grant awards, large awards of between £50,000 and £100,000, which will topup a credit union’s reserves and provide the opportunity for them to build its business to ensure sustained growth without capital constraints, and seed funding awards, which will be revenue grants expected to be between £10,000 and £20,000; highlights that grant applications for the £4 million fund will open from 1 to 31 July; urges credit unions in Dunfermline, Fife and across Scotland to apply so that the overall aim of this investment, of enabling as many people as possible to access and benefit from financial services, is realised, and congratulates Lloyds Banking Group on providing this support, which it sees as a key part of being a responsible business, and for promoting socially responsible financial co-operatives that are community-focused, ethically and locally run, with no allegiance to shareholders and no set amounts to pay in, with a strong focus on responsible saving aimed at supporting people out of debt and into credit rather than encouraging unsustainable financial commitments to those who may struggle to afford it.

Supported by: Jayne Baxter, Stewart Stevenson R, David Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Hanzala Malik, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Elaine Murray, Liam McArthur, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Murdo Fraser, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10473 Stewart Stevenson: Portsoy Boat Festival on 27 to 29 June—That the Parliament welcomes the Portsoy Boat Festival on 27 to 29 June 2014, which has been running for the last 21 years; considers that this event provides a unique opportunity for young people in areas such as musical performance with young bands, theatre shows and live storytelling; understands that the festival offers an array of sailing events that display history, tradition and modern craft, bringing

families and the community together, and acknowledges the importance of celebrating such local events as a way to preserve Scotland’s culture and support local communities as well as increase tourism throughout the north east.

Supported by: Christian Allard, Nanette Milne, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Anne McTaggart, Alison McInnes, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Margaret Mitchell, Kevin Stewart, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Rob Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10472 Alison McInnes: National Women in Engineering Day—That the Parliament congratulates all those who took part in and arranged the inaugural National Women in Engineering Day, which was held on 23 June 2014; notes that the event was established by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary; further notes that it was formed in 1919 by women employed in engineering and technical positions during the First World War who subsequently wished to continue in such roles; understands that the event celebrated the work of female engineers and considers that it was successful in inspiring and encouraging girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects and pursue careers as engineers, scientists and technical leaders; shares WES’s determination to increase awareness among women of the exciting job opportunities in this sector, to retain and support the development of female talent and to promote a diverse workforce, and hopes that initiatives such as National Women in Engineering Day will further enhance the participation and achievements of women in the industry.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, John Mason, Mark Griffin, Iain Gray, Mary Scanlon, Hugh Henry, Sarah Boyack, Nanette Milne, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Murray, Bob Doris, Claudia Beamish, Kenneth Gibson, Cara Hilton, Angus MacDonald, Margaret Mitchell, Liam McArthur, Christina McKelvie, Fiona McLeod, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Alison Johnstone, Hanzala Malik, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Colin Beattie, Adam Ingram, Dave Thompson, John Scott, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani*, Neil Findlay*, Drew Smith*, David Torrance*

S4M-10471 Mary Scanlon: Congratulations to David Urquhart, Chieftain for the European Pipe Band Championships 2014—That the Parliament congratulates David Urquhart, who has recently been named Chieftain for the European Pipe Band Championships to be held in Forres on 28 June 2014; understands that David has been one of the driving forces behind Piping Hot Forres, which hosted the event for the first time last year; considers that 2013 championships were a tremendous success when they were held in the Grant Park in Forres and believes that the success of last year’s event was down to dedicated individuals such as David Urquhart, who has been involved in the project since its inception, seven years ago; believes that this year’s event will be as successful as last year’s championship, which brought many visitors and tourists to the natural amphitheatre of the Grant Park to enjoy a tremendous display of some of the best piping talent in Europe, and hopes that David can enjoy his time as Chieftain at this year’s event in the knowledge

that this role has been bestowed on him due to his years of hard work and commitment to bring these excellent Pipe Band Championships to Forres.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, John Lamont, David Torrance, Alex Johnstone, Colin Beattie, Nanette Milne, Jackson Carlaw, Margaret Mitchell, Graeme Dey, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-10470 Dennis Robertson: Congratulations to South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau—That the Parliament congratulates the South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau, which is based in Westhill, on its award of £12,498 from the Bank of Scotland Foundation; believes that it has contributed widely to helping the community by establishing a volunteer debt programme, and hopes that this award will help maintain and continue what it sees as its excellent progress and work in Westhill and the surrounding community through its outreach services.

Supported by: Christian Allard, Nanette Milne, David Torrance, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10469 Patricia Ferguson: Springburn Academy’s Footballers Go Out on a High—That the Parliament congratulates the players of Springburn Academy FC, all of whom will be leaving the school in summer 2014, on their success since joining the side in S1 in 2008; notes that the team won the Scottish Under-16s Shield in 2012, are the current Glasgow Senior Champions and, in 2014, also won the Cameronian Cup and were runners-up in the Scottish Seniors Shield; considers that these award-winning performances are a reflection of both the team’s hard work and commitment and that of the coaches, and understands that the school has immortalised this success by commissioning a new wall board that records their victories.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Paul Martin, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Annabelle Ewing, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10466 Bill Kidd: Bank of Scotland Foundation Award to Anniesland’s Cancer Support Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates the Anniesland- based charity, Cancer Support Scotland, on receiving a £4,682 grant from the Bank of Scotland Foundation; understands that Cancer Support Scotland carries out important work in providing treatment, group support sessions and complementary therapy in a warm and friendly environment; believes that the award will help two outreach centres for one year that will support 80 people in deprived areas, and appreciates this funding, which it believes will allow the organisation to continue to expand its work in Glasgow Anniesland.

Supported by: Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Christian Allard, Graeme Dey, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Stewart Maxwell, Stewart Stevenson R, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10465 James Dornan: Congratulations to the Muslim Council of Scotland on Ramadhan/Eid-Ul-Fitr Open Day—That the Parliament congratulates the Muslim Council of Scotland on its Ramadhan/Eid-Ul-Fitr Open Day, which is bringing together members of local communities and different faiths; welcomes that the 2014 open day is taking place in 15 mosques across Scotland and that the council plans to extend this to around 40; recognises what it sees as the important role that projects such as this have in dispelling myths about other religions, and welcomes the fact that people of all faiths and none are working together to make Scotland a better place.

Supported by: Bob Doris, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10464 Siobhan McMahon: John Nelson, MBE—That the Parliament congratulates John Nelson from Hamilton on being appointed an MBE in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday Honours list; understands that this appointment was made for John’s longstanding service in the Anti-Apartheid Movement and its successor organisation, Action for Southern Africa; notes that John was the secretary of the Scottish Committee of the Anti-Apartheid Movement for its entire existence; understands the important role played by the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Scotland, including its role in the boycott of South African goods and its prominence in calls for an end to loans to the "apartheid state"; believes that the organisation also called for equality in a host of other former colonies, including Zimbabwe, and understands that John played a central role in these campaigns; praises John’s commitment to Action for Southern Africa in his role as secretary of the organisation; considers the MBE to be worthy recognition of John’s dedication, and wishes both John and Action for Southern Africa every success in the future.

Supported by: David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Sarah Boyack, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Lewis Macdonald, Hanzala Malik, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, Malcolm Chisholm, Adam Ingram, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10463 Roderick Campbell: From Scotland With Love—That the Parliament notes that the premiere of From Scotland With Love was held on 22 June 2014; understands that it is made entirely of Scottish film archive and is the result of a collaboration between Fife favourite, Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote, and the award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, Virginia Heath; welcomes the news that the film will be showcased in a series of live open-air screenings when the Commonwealth Games come to Glasgow, and notes that the film explores the universal themes of love, loss, resistance, migration, work and play and is driven as much by the music as it is by the images.

Supported by: David Torrance, Drew Smith, Christian Allard, Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Liz Smith, Kenneth Gibson, Rob

Gibson, Angus MacDonald, Christina McKelvie, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Stewart Stevenson, Jim Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10462 John Wilson: Stepps 40th Scout Group Celebrate Centenary—That the Parliament congratulates Stepps 40th Scout Group on reaching its centenary on 20 June 2014; recognises what it considers the outstanding commitment and service to the local community shown by the Stepps 40th Scout Group throughout the last 100 years; acknowledges the numerous events that have taken place this year to celebrate the centenary, which culminated in what it sees as a successful reception on 21 June; considers that the role that the group has played in promoting the development of young people has had a hugely positive effect on everyone involved; applauds the ongoing work of all those involved in Stepps 40th Scout Group, and wishes the group every success for its centenary year and beyond.

Supported by: David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Kenneth Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Jackie Baillie, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, Alex Rowley, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Stewart Stevenson, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10461 Graeme Dey: Angus Businessman Recognised—That the Parliament congratulates the Angus-based business, Flik magazine, and its founder, Bill McLeod, who is an entrepreneur from Kirriemuir, on being recognised in the third annual Think Big Business Ideas competition, which was run by the Angus Centre for Enterprise; understands that Bill impressed judges in the Business Growth section of the competition with his publication, which he started just over a year ago, and wishes Bill and the business continued success.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Nanette Milne, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Christian Allard, Rob Gibson, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Stewart Stevenson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10460 Margaret Mitchell: Calderhead High Pupils Highlight Colombian Cocaine Initiative—That the Parliament commends the pupils of Calderhead High School in Shotts for taking part in the Shared Responsibility initiative, which aims to increase awareness of the impact of cocaine use; notes that the initiative was launched by the Colombian Government and focuses on the impact that taking cocaine has not only on the users of class A drugs and their families but also on families and communities in Columbia; recognises that it teaches children about the devastating effect of cocaine production, whereby chemicals used to produce cocaine are dumped into the water supply of Columbian communities, adversely affecting human and animal lives as well as the rainforest and the Columbian ecosystem; considers that this is an original and innovative way of approaching the issue of teaching young people in Scotland about the harm caused by taking cocaine, and welcomes what it sees as the engaging and informative presentations by pupils at Calderhead High School in participating with this initiative.

Supported by: John Lamont, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, Mary Scanlon, Jamie McGrigor, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Annabel Goldie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10459 Rhoda Grant: Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week—That the Parliament congratulates the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) for holding its second national Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week between 16 and 22 June 2014; understands that the autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), affects around 60,000 people throughout Scotland; recognises the important work that it considers NRAS does to raise awareness and provide support to those affected; welcomes the publication of a new NRAS report on the impact of chronic fatigue; expresses concern in relation to the report’s findings regarding the impact of chronic fatigue on worklessness and quality of life, and calls for a revision of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline 123 on RA to ensure better management of chronic fatigue for patients.

Supported by: Cara Hilton, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Murray, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, David Stewart, Jackson Carlaw, Anne McTaggart, Margaret Mitchell, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Jayne Baxter, Jim Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10458 Rhoda Grant: World Hepatitis Day—That the Parliament welcomes 28 July 2014 as World Hepatitis Day; further welcomes the efforts of organisations such as the World Health Organization and the World Health Alliance to engage in social media campaigns, poster distribution and other educational programmes designed to spread awareness and increase knowledge about viral hepatitis; notes the serious danger that hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E pose for those who are infected and the danger that the billions of people who have contracted hepatitis at some point in their lives have experienced; understands that viral hepatitis is the world’s 8th worst killer and that hundreds of millions people globally and 7,000 people in the UK have died due to complications associated with contracting it; further understands that contracting this disease can be avoided by ensuring that all communities have proper sanitation, clean drinking water, properly sanitised food and by taking necessary measures to avoid the practice of reusing needles, and believes that receiving and following through with hepatitis vaccine regimes is a critical component in reducing hepatitis’s prevalence both in Scotland and across the globe.

Supported by: Cara Hilton, David Torrance, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, Margaret McCulloch, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Mike MacKenzie, David Stewart, Patricia Ferguson, Hanzala Malik, Liam McArthur, Jackson Carlaw, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Fiona McLeod, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10457 Rhoda Grant: Group B Streptococcus Awareness Month—That the Parliament welcomes July 2014 as Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month; notes the risk that is associated with GBS carriers and pregnancy, which can pass on the infection, which is commonly carried without harm by many people but can lead to serious infection in infants during birth if a pregnant mother happens to be a

carrier; understands that approximately 700 infants will be born in the UK with GBS in 2014 and that this can be prevented by GBS testing for mothers and treatment with intravenous antibiotics during labour, especially if a previous child developed GBS shortly after birth; believes that the risk to infants who contract GBS is very serious and that infection can lead to death and permanent medical complications such as long-term disability; notes the dangers that exist as a result of the reported growing resistance of GBS to clindamycin, a medication that is essential for pregnant mothers who are allergic to penicillin, and further notes petition PE1505 regarding GBS in pregnancy, which was discussed by the Public Petitions Committee on 18 March and is scheduled to be discussed again on 17 November, which calls for a requirement for patients to be informed about the risk of GBS.

Supported by: David Stewart, Margaret McDougall, Cara Hilton, Roderick Campbell, Nanette Milne, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Patricia Ferguson, Anne McTaggart, Jayne Baxter, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10456 Murdo Fraser: Blairgowrie’s Bradley Neil British Amateur Champion—That the Parliament congratulates Bradley Neil from Blairgowrie, who recently won the British Amateur Golf Championship at Royal Portrush; understands that the British amateur championship is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the US Amateur and normally has the widest international representation of any individual amateur event; notes that Bradley is the first Scottish golfer to win the title in 10 years; understands that this victory ensures that he receives a place in the July 2014 Open Championship, the US Open a month later and the 2015 US Masters at Augusta; notes that Bradley suffered recent near-misses in the three tournaments leading up to Portrush, including a play-off loss at the St Andrews Trophy, and wishes him the best of luck for the remainder of the season.

Supported by: Mary Scanlon, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, John Lamont, Graeme Dey, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Cameron Buchanan, Jackson Carlaw, Annabelle Ewing, Margaret Mitchell, Stewart Maxwell, Jim Eadie, Annabel Goldie, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Maureen Watt

S4M-10455 Rhoda Grant: National Transplant Week—That the Parliament notes that 7 to 13 July 2014 is National Transplant Week; understands that 10,000 people in the UK are waiting to receive transplants and that three die every 24 hours because organs are unavailable; believes that only 40% of people in Scotland are currently on the organ donor register; believes that fewer than 5,000 people in the UK will have their life end in a way conducive to organ donation, which makes demand for registered donors extremely high; understands the necessity of making end-of-life decisions clear to loved ones and supports better planning to help people inform their relatives about their intention to donate organs, and considers National Transplant Week to be useful in raising awareness about the need for more organs for transplant in the UK and in highlighting the lives that are saved every day through transplantation, which is only possible thanks to the willingness of donors.

Supported by: Mark Griffin, Nanette Milne, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Murray, Richard Lyle, Margaret McCulloch, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Mike MacKenzie, David Stewart, John Finnie, Patricia Ferguson, Alex Rowley, Liam McArthur, Hanzala Malik, Jackson Carlaw, Drew Smith, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Fiona McLeod, Jayne Baxter, Stewart Stevenson, Jim Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, John Mason, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Margaret McDougall*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-10454 Patricia Ferguson: Springburn Academy Award Ceremonies 2014— That the Parliament commends the pupils of Springburn Academy who were presented with awards at either their Junior or Senior Award Ceremonies in the week beginning 23 June 2014; congratulates the senior pupil, Darren O’Neill, who was awarded the School Dux prize for his commitment and effort in all aspects of school life; notes that 11 of the senior pupils have just returned from Malawi where they were assisting with the renovation of a school, and applauds the school staff and pupils’ parents for their hard work and support over the last year.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Drew Smith, Margaret McCulloch, Paul Martin, Jackie Baillie, David Stewart, Liz Smith, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt

S4M-10453 Colin Beattie: Former Aviation Chief Appointed OBE—That the Parliament congratulates Kenneth Crawford on being appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours; notes that Kenneth, a resident of Musselburgh, worked as Head of Aviation at Transport Scotland for more than 14 years from 1999 to September 2013; considers this award to be well deserved, and wishes Kenneth all the best for the future.

Supported by: Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, David Torrance, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10452 Anne McTaggart: Glasgow School of Sport Produces Record Number of Competitors for Team Scotland—That the Parliament commends the Glasgow School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy on producing what it understands is a record number of pupils chosen to represent Team Scotland in the 2014 Commonwealth Games; welcomes what it sees as the success of the eight sportswomen and four sportsmen selected and celebrates the dedication of the coaches and staff at the school; understands that the gymnasts, Cara Kennedy and Carly Smith, badminton players, Caitlin Pringle and Rebekka Findlay, triathlete, David McNamee and hockey player, Susan McGilveray are all making their Commonwealth Games debut, while returning competitors include the swimmer, Michael Jamieson, badminton player, Kirsty Gilmour, gymnast, Amy Regan and hockey players, Kenny Bain, Amy Gibson and William Marshall; supports the Glasgow School of Sport in its efforts to produce the sporting superstars of the future, and wishes all of those representing Team Scotland over the summer the very best of luck.

Supported by: Bill Kidd, Patricia Ferguson, Drew Smith, John Pentland, Hanzala Malik, Graeme Pearson, Roderick Campbell, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Stewart Stevenson, Jim Eadie, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10451 Mike MacKenzie: Success in the Big Green Challenge—That the Parliament congratulates Jemimah Morris, Morvern Carmichael, Cameron Cochrane and Stuart Hamilton from Charleston Academy in Kinmylies on winning the final of the Big Green Challenge, which was held in the debating chamber on 20 June 2014; further congratulates the runners-up, Maria MacCaskill, Malin Lewis, Cailean Campbell and Edna Moran from Portree High School; understands that the Big Green Challenge is a debating competition for S1-S3 pupils from the Highlands and Islands, which reflects the curriculum for excellence and focuses on renewable energy; believe that the standard of the debate from all of the finalists was extremely high; notes that the motions included, "This house believes that funding the Scottish Government’s plan to meet 100% demand for electricity from renewable energy by 2020 is the best way to secure Scotland’s future‖, ―This house believes that renewable energy projects cause more harm to the environment than good ― and ―This house believes that Scotland should continue to lead the way in marine energy technology‖; commends the finalists from Nairn Academy, Millburn Academy, Lossiemouth High School, Hermitage Academy, Alness Academy and Kingussie High School on their knowledge of the subjects that they were debating; believes that the Big Green Challenge Debate is a very valuable competition that gives young people the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge, and hopes that all of the competitors thoroughly enjoyed their day in the Parliament.

Supported by: Mary Scanlon, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Chic Brodie, David Torrance, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, John Finnie, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Fiona McLeod, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Dave Thompson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-10450 Graeme Dey: Action on Hearing Loss Scotland Saves Thousands of Miles—That the Parliament recognises what it considers the vital work of the charity, Action on Hearing Loss Scotland; understands that, thanks to its community drop-in service, it has spared service users from travelling 17,000 miles in the last three and a half years; notes that volunteers and trained staff provide community-based support, including hearing aid maintenance such as replacing tubing, wax trap replacement and battery distribution at drop-in sessions or for people who live in sheltered, nursing housing or who use day care provision; understands that, since the service was introduced in Angus in 2010, the organisation has retubed 2,700 hearing aids, carried out 2,200 interventions, made 354 onward referrals and distributed more than 4,300 packets of hearing aid batteries, which represents around 25,800 batteries, and wishes Action on Hearing Loss Scotland continued success.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Mark Griffin, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Stuart McMillan, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Christian Allard, Jackie Baillie, Liam McArthur, Cara Hilton, Adam Ingram, Richard

Lyle, Aileen McLeod, Christina McKelvie, Nanette Milne, Rob Gibson, David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Stewart Stevenson, Jim Eadie, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Alison Johnstone*

S4M-10441 Angus MacDonald: Coalition of Racial Equality and Rights’ Political Shadowing Scheme—That the Parliament considers that there is a need for better representation of black and ethnic minorities in the political arena; welcomes the Coalition of Racial Equality and Rights’ political shadowing scheme; encourages present and future black and ethnic minority participants to take full advantage of what it considers this unique opportunity and to put into practice what it considers the influential communication, equality and diversity and government training that they will receive on the scheme, and considers that they will gain a deeper understanding of Scottish politics and appreciate the practicalities of politics at all levels, which will further empower and inspire them to become politically active.

Supported by: Chic Brodie, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Fiona McLeod, Alison Johnstone, Patrick Harvie, Hanzala Malik, David Torrance, Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10439 Neil Findlay: Justice Denied to Thousands of Workers—That the Parliament notes figures showing a significant slump of 59% in single claims being taken through to employment tribunal; acknowledges that the Ministry of Justice figures for the first quarter of the year show that there were 5,619 single claims compared with 13,739 in the same quarter of 2013, when there were no fees charged; further notes that the figures show significant drops in the various types of tribunal claims, for example claims for unpaid wages dropped by 85% and sex discrimination cases by 80%, while unfair dismissal claims were down by almost two thirds; suggests that these reductions have not come about as a result of an increase in fairness in the workplace but rather as a consequence of fees being charged to those who wish to take their employers to a tribunal, and believes that such fees have resulted in justice being denied to thousands of workers who simply cannot afford to take their cases through the tribunals system.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Malcolm Chisholm, Patricia Ferguson, David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Drew Smith, Elaine Murray, Mark Griffin, Cara Hilton, Duncan McNeil, Anne McTaggart, Alex Rowley, John Finnie, John Pentland, Jayne Baxter, Iain Gray, Sarah Boyack, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-10437 Jackie Baillie: New Report on Hospice and Respite Care for Young Disabled Adults—That the Parliament welcomes the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s report on hospice and respite care for young disabled adults in Scotland, Give Us a Break; is concerned at the absence of suitable hospice and respite facilities for this age group; understands that the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, which currently provides services to approximately 100 young adults, has been forced to impose an upper age limit on its facilities due to increased demand on its service capacity from children; notes that this upper age limit will come into force

in approximately three years’ time; praises the work of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and the What About Us? campaign group in raising awareness of this issue, and joins their calls for the Scottish Government, local authorities and NHS boards to come together to address this lack of provision as a matter of urgency.

Supported by: Jim Hume, Alex Rowley, Patricia Ferguson, Hanzala Malik, Malcolm Chisholm, Elaine Murray, Liam McArthur, Anne McTaggart, Jackson Carlaw, Sarah Boyack, Iain Gray, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-10436 Jim Hume: A Victory for Local Justice in the Borders—That the Parliament welcomes the recommendation to maintain sheriff and justice of the peace courts in Selkirk and Jedburgh; notes with disappointment the earlier decision of the Scottish Government to approve the closure of Duns and Peebles courts in January 2015, which, it understands, has received widespread public condemnation; believes that any additional court closures in the Borders would have further jeopardised access to local justice, and welcomes the news that what it considers common sense has prevailed for Jedburgh and Selkirk.

Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, John Lamont, Liam McArthur, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Alison McInnes, Alison Johnstone

S4M-10435 Graeme Dey: Award for Young Farmer from Angus—That the Parliament congratulates the 16-year-old young farmer, Douglas Greig from Tealing, who won the Best Soil in Show title at the Royal Highland Show 2014; understands that this is second time that the James Hutton Institute has run the competition and that, this year, it enlisted the future stewards of the soil, young farmers, to help roll it out across the country; notes that samples from farms the length and breadth of Scotland were judged on their physical and chemical properties to identify the winner; understands that Douglas, who recently left Forfar Academy, hopes to begin studying agriculture at college in September; believes that the soil award highlights the importance of good, healthy soil, and recognises what it believes is the role that must be played in maintaining this.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Jamie McGrigor, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, Dennis Robertson, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Alex Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Nanette Milne, Christian Allard, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Alison Johnstone, Jim Eadie, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Chic Brodie, Stewart Stevenson, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10434 Graeme Dey: Angus Farmer Earns Top Award—That the Parliament congratulates Peter Stirling, of PJ Stirling farm in Arbroath in Angus, on being recognised for his contribution to sustainable farming by being given a Marks & Spencer Farming for the Future award; understands that Peter was presented with what it considers this prestigious accolade after impressing judges at the Royal Highland Show; believes that Peter continuously assesses farm processes and growing methods in order to improve efficiency while minimising the environmental impact, and notes that he has recently introduced biomass systems at the farm, which, it understands, represent a significant financial investment and have had a marked impact on the farm’s energy use.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Roderick Campbell, Jamie McGrigor, Dennis Robertson, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Christian Allard, Alex Johnstone, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Chic Brodie, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10433 Mike MacKenzie: MotoScotland Scoops EDGE Award—That the Parliament congratulates MotoScotland in Argyll on being awarded a Scottish Encouraging Dynamic Growth Entrepreneurs (EDGE) award of £50,000 at a ceremony in Edinburgh; recognises that MotoScotland is an off-road motorbiking training and experience centre based near Inveraray in Argyll and Bute; commends the owner, Clive Rumbold, on what it considers his hard work and commitment to the company since it was set up in June 2013; understands that £50,000 is the highest EDGE award amount that can be awarded and is given to companies that wish to grow their business and that demonstrate the most potential; notes that MotoScotland aims to use the award money for additional marketing activities, to enhance its e-commerce offering, to add specialist motorbikes to the range and to attend exhibitions and trade shows; believes that this investment in a local tourism business in Argyll will be a great boost to the local economy; considers that Clive Rumbold and MotoScotland are deserving winners of this award, and wishes them all the very best for the future.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Jamie McGrigor, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Bill Kidd, Mary Scanlon, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Chic Brodie, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10432 Bill Kidd: Mrs Janette Belcher, Head Teacher of Whiteinch Nursery School—That the Parliament marks the retirement of Mrs Janette Belcher, the head teacher of Whiteinch Nursery School, after 39 years’ service; understands that she entered teaching in 1979, becoming a teacher in Lilybank Primary School, where she was a home visiting teacher, before moving on to Lyoncross Primary School, where she realised the value of pre-school education and how it had such a positive impact on the future lives and expectations of her pupils; understands that she moved to Sighthill Nursery to become a nursery teacher before becoming the head teacher in Whiteinch Nursery School in January 2001; considers that Janette and her husband, David, and daughters, Lauren and Natalie, who are both also in primary teaching, are very much looking forward to her last school day on 25 June 2014 and her official retirement on 11 August; thanks Janette for her service and dedication, and wishes her and her family a very long and happy future.

Supported by: Roderick Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Drew Smith, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Jackie Baillie, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson

S4M-10431 Richard Baker: Hamewith Lodge Care Home in Aberdeen—That the Parliament congratulates the staff of Hamewith Lodge care home in Northfield in Aberdeen on organising an open day on 20 June 2014, which allowed members of the local community to visit the home and residents to take part in a number of events; recognises the efforts made by members of staff in organising musical entertainment, a tea party and activities to enable residents to recall memories from wartime; acknowledges what it considers the excellent work done by the home in providing care for 60 residents, both older people and younger people with care needs, and wishes the staff well in organising further successful open day events in the future.

S4M-10429 James Kelly: Co-operatives Fortnight 2014—That the Parliament notes that 21 June to 5 July 2014 marks Co-operatives Fortnight, which will see 14 days of events, workshops and activities aimed at promoting cooperative models and values across the country; acknowledges the estimated £4 billion that the nearly 600 cooperatives in Scotland contribute to the economy annually; considers that Scotland is of huge significance to the cooperative movement, given the international significance of the Fenwick Weavers and the UNESCO world heritage site at New Lanark, and encourages the Scottish Government and local authorities to look at ways in which they can promote cooperatives and mutuals.

Supported by: John Wilson, Alison Johnstone, Patrick Harvie, Patricia Ferguson, Hanzala Malik, Richard Baker, David Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Neil Findlay, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie, John Mason, Jim Hume, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, John Finnie, Alex Rowley, David Torrance, Sarah Boyack, Cara Hilton, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-10428 Bob Doris: Kurdish Community Marks Refugee Week in Glasgow— That the Parliament acknowledges what it considers the positive impact that the Kurdish community has had on Glasgow and Scotland, which many families have made their home over the years, often after fleeing violence and persecution; welcomes the way that Scotland’s Kurdish communities have embraced Scottish culture and seek to ensure that future Scottish Kurds are enriched by their Kurdish heritage; commends Ako Khalil Zada and his team for the formation of the new Glasgow Kurdish association, which hosted an evening of dance, poetry, song, fashion and traditional Kurdish food as part of Scottish Refugee Week at Maryhill’s Community Central Hall, and congratulates everyone involved on what it considers the well-attended event’s great success, which brought together people from many different communities to celebrate Kurdish culture in Scotland.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Christina McKelvie, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Chic Brodie, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10426 Kevin Stewart: MS Society’s Voices for Change Campaign—That the Parliament commends the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society for highlighting the difficulties that welfare reform is causing by holding Voices for Change discussions

across Scotland; notes that the 2013 Disability Benefits Consortium Big Benefits survey found that two thirds of people with MS said they felt more anxious about how they will manage their condition in the future because of benefit changes; considers that the UK Government’s welfare reform policies are having a major impact on disabled people and causing stress and concern for them, their families and friends; welcomes the MS Society’s efforts to try to get the Department for Work and Pensions to make changes to the personal independence payment (PIP) procedures; understands that the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has stated that the PIP scheme has been "rushed" through and is having a "shocking impact" on claimants, and calls on the UK Government to take cognisance of the pleas of the MS Society and others and abandon what is considered its flawed welfare reform policies.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, George Adam, Neil Findlay, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Jackie Baillie, Christina McKelvie, Angus MacDonald, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, John Mason, Richard Baker, Aileen McLeod, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, John Finnie, Alex Rowley, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10425 Kevin Stewart: Voluntary Action Scotland—That the Parliament notes the recent statement from Voluntary Action Scotland voicing its opposition to the community work placement scheme being introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); understands that the scheme could see individuals on benefits being forced into volunteering or face seeing some of their benefits withheld; considers that this potentially undermines the very ethos of volunteering being a free- will activity and that it may impact negatively on volunteer-involving organisations by stretching limited resources even further and create conflict as some volunteers will be there through their own choice while others will have been coerced into volunteering, and calls on the DWP to work constructively with Voluntary Action Scotland and third sector colleagues to ensure that volunteering remains voluntary.

Supported by: George Adam, Roderick Campbell, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Christian Allard, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Linda Fabiani*, Fiona McLeod*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10263 Liam McArthur: Sanday Saltire Champions—That the Parliament congratulates the pupils of Sanday Community School on winning the S1-S3 category of the 2014 Junior Saltire Awards; understands that the Sanday team built a tidal power generator, which they tested at the University of Edinburgh’s new state- of-the-art FloWave facility; considers this a great achievement for the pupils at the junior high school as well as their teachers, Carolyn Dixon and Ann Butler, and their expert helper, Peter Forgaard; believes that the awards are an effective way to encourage young people across Scotland to develop their interest and hopefully become the scientists and engineers of the future; considers that this success by Ambrose Allan, Bryony Robinson, Dunstan Clackson, Ebony Bruce, Kyle Brown,

Meredith Beale, Molly Allan, Robbie Seatter and Robert Brough is particularly appropriate given the extent to which young people in Sanday and the other islands of Orkney grow up acutely aware of the challenges of the marine environment around them, and hopes that the success of the Sanday pupils will inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Christina McKelvie, Mary Scanlon, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Bob Doris, Willie Coffey, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Gil Paterson

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-10424 Call for the Withdrawal of Undignified Comments (lodged on 20 June 2014) Joan McAlpine, Christine Grahame, Mark McDonald, Dave Thompson, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Angus MacDonald, Aileen McLeod, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart

S4M-10423 David MacLennan, Revered Theatre Producer (lodged on 20 June 2014) Neil Findlay, Richard Lyle, Patricia Ferguson, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret Mitchell, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Roderick Campbell, Christian Allard, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-10422 Starter Packs Inverclyde (lodged on 20 June 2014) Cameron Buchanan, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret Mitchell, Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Duncan McNeil*

S4M-10421 Scottish Album of the Year (lodged on 20 June 2014) Roderick Campbell, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-10420 Celebrating the Contribution of Independent Retailers to the Scottish Economy (lodged on 20 June 2014) Graeme Dey, Liam McArthur, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Jim Eadie, Roderick Campbell, Christian Allard, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Fiona McLeod*

S4M-10419 Congratulations to Barrhead’s Water Works Project (lodged on 20 June 2014) Patricia Ferguson, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Jackson Carlaw, Sarah Boyack, Stewart Maxwell, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Mary Fee, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10418 Child Safety Week (lodged on 20 June 2014) Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Jim Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Stewart Maxwell, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10417 Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative Heritage Lottery Award (lodged on 19 June 2014) Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10415 Commonwealth Baton in Hamilton (lodged on 19 June 2014) Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10412 Rosemount Lifelong Learning Makes a Difference (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jackie Baillie, Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10411 New Sports Hub for North Glasgow (lodged on 19 June 2014) David Stewart, Hanzala Malik, Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Sandra White

S4M-10410 Young People Given Royston Phoenix Awards for Anti-sectarianism Project (lodged on 19 June 2014) David Stewart, Hanzala Malik, Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10409 Congratulating Toni Boyle on Teenstar Success (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10408 East Kilbride Welcomes Commonwealth Games Baton (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Stewart Maxwell, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Sandra White

S4M-10407 COVEY Befriending Continues Excellent Work (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10406 Momentum Skills Pathway Programme (lodged on 19 June 2014) Angus MacDonald, Jim Eadie, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10403 HMRC Staff Defending their Jobs and Public Services and Resisting Privatisation (lodged on 19 June 2014) Elaine Smith, Jim Eadie, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White

S4M-10402 Congratulations to Scottish Mesh Survivors Group (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jackie Baillie, Siobhan McMahon

S4M-10400 Congratulating Fife College Students’ Fundraising for CHAS (lodged on 19 June 2014) Angus MacDonald, Jim Eadie, Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10399 Happy 10th Anniversary to Breathe Easy Kirkcaldy (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Sarah Boyack, Nigel Don, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Sandra White

S4M-10398 Congratulating Fife Gingerbread on Winning Volunteer Friendly Award (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Sandra White

S4M-10397 Congratulations to British Empire Medal Winner Norma Haggarty (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Sandra White

S4M-10396 Lottery Funding for Aberdeen’s Music Hall (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10395 Mock Referendum in Moray (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack

S4M-10394 Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity, Wrong Trousers Day 2014 (lodged on 19 June 2014) John Finnie, Maureen Watt, Jackson Carlaw, Sarah Boyack, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Sandra White

S4M-10393 Congratulations to Midlothian Voluntary Action (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Sandra White

S4M-10392 First Conference of Community Energy Malawi (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Murdo Fraser*

S4M-10391 Petersburn Primary School and Chapelside Primary School Parent Council Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris

S4M-10390 £185,000 for Uddingston Pride (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris

S4M-10389 Newarthill Amateur Boxing Boys Club and Keir Hardie Boxing Club (lodged on 19 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris

S4M-10388 Connected Scotland Collaboration (lodged on 18 June 2014) Kevin Stewart, Jim Eadie, Elaine Murray, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10387 Congratulations to Abronhill Regeneration Forum (lodged on 18 June 2014) Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10386 First Primary Teachers Graduate from UHI (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10385 ENABLE Scotland 60th Anniversary Tartan (lodged on 18 June 2014) Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10384 40th Anniversary of First Open University Graduation in Scotland (lodged on 18 June 2014) Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Sarah Boyack, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10383 Firefighters to be Recognised at Art School Graduation Ceremony (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10382 Highland Wildcats Five Times Scottish Champions (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt

S4M-10380 Dr John Scally Appointed as New National Librarian (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10378 Our Lady and St Patrick’s Wins Top Creative Award (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10377 Opening of the Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Gil Paterson

S4M-10376 Coatbridge Schools Win Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 18 June 2014) Maureen Watt

S4M-10375 Glenboig Neighbourhood House Project Receives Awards for All Funding (lodged on 18 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt

S4M-10374 Show Racism the Red Card Reaches 12,036 Students in 2013-14 (lodged on 18 June 2014) Siobhan McMahon, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10373 Bliss Scotland’s It’s Not a Game Report (lodged on 18 June 2014) Willie Rennie, Siobhan McMahon, Kezia Dugdale, Jim Hume, Alison Johnstone*

S4M-10370 Fire Risk Assessments (lodged on 17 June 2014) Patricia Ferguson, Siobhan McMahon, Richard Simpson*

S4M-10369 Get Real about Drugs Education, Aberdeen (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10368 Scotland’s Pollinator Population (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson

S4M-10367 Parent Action for Safe Play Boosted by Young Start (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10366 Glenboig Neighbourhood House Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt

S4M-10365 A Message for Dearest Scotland (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Jim Hume*

S4M-10364 Welcoming NFU Scotland’s ScotchWatch Lamb Figures (lodged on 17 June 2014) Maureen Watt

S4M-10363 Congratulating Byron Hairdressing Kirkcaldy (lodged on 17 June 2014) Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10362 The Caravan Project is Successful at 2014 Scottish Charity Awards (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt

S4M-10360 Dyce School Celebrates 40 Years of Educating (lodged on 17 June 2014) Maureen Watt

S4M-10359 Robot-assisted Prostate Surgery (lodged on 17 June 2014) Jim Hume, Patricia Ferguson, Neil Findlay, Jim Eadie, Duncan McNeil, Alison Johnstone

S4M-10354 The Orgreave Festival and Picnic (lodged on 17 June 2014) Patricia Ferguson, Siobhan McMahon

S4M-10352 Ayrshire College (lodged on 16 June 2014) Maureen Watt

S4M-10351 40 Years of Landemer Day (lodged on 16 June 2014) Siobhan McMahon

S4M-10350 Supporting GPs in Supporting Mental Health Patients (lodged on 16 June 2014) Kenneth Gibson, John Mason*

S4M-10349 Citizens Advice Scotland’s Voices from the Frontline Report (lodged on 16 June 2014) John Mason*

S4M-10344 Celebrate 2014 with Theatre Nemo (lodged on 16 June 2014) Gil Paterson

S4M-10334 The Caravan Project Receives Celebrating Communities Award (lodged on 13 June 2014) Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-10255 Fifth East Lothian Schools Eco Summit (lodged on 06 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10254 Caroline Wilson Crowned Campaigner of the Year (lodged on 06 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10252 Congratulating Gail McKeitch on Charity Champion 2014 Award (lodged on 06 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10250 Congratulations to Fife Gingerbread on Winning the People’s Choice Award 2014 (lodged on 06 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10249 Norwegian Debate on Nuclear Disarmament (lodged on 06 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10248 Congratulating James Graham (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10247 Janette Brunton (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10246 Commonwealth Games Honours (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10245 Red Road and Commonwealth Games Celebrations (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10241 Father’s Day Family Takeover (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10240 Ollaberry Primary School, Green Champions of Scotland 2014 (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10239 Cancer Medicines Discovery (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10238 D-Day 70th Anniversary (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10237 Citizens Advice Scotland, Five Years of Caring for Kinship Carers (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10236 Deveron Arts Limited Receives 2014 Communities Funding (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10235 East Renfrewshire Welcomes Queen’s Baton Relay (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10234 Aggreko, Powering Sporting Events at Home and Abroad (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10233 Honouring the Life of Professor Mike Garraway (lodged on 05 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10232 Congratulations to Appin Community Co-op, 30 Years of Serving the Community (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10229 Congratulations to the Cock and Bull (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10225 Arrochar Youth Group Raises £12,000 for Project in Kenya (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10222 Framework for a Better Scotland and a Better Welfare System (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10221 Dunfermline Secures National Lottery Awards of over £17,000 (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10220 Welcoming the Completion of the Athletics Track at Hampden (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10219 Congratulations on the Word Wizard Competition 2014 (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10218 Nelson Mandela, Freedom of the City of Aberdeen (lodged on 04 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10213 Nelson Mandela International Day (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10211 2014 Communities Award for St John’s Primary School (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10210 Award for Our Lady and St Anne’s Primary School (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10209 2014 Communities Programme Award for the Machan Trust (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10208 Youth 2000 Project gets Funding for Healthy Living Group (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10207 Rosewell Development Trust Hosts Fun Run with New Grant (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10206 University of St Andrews is Once Again Top of the Class (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10205 Elementz Adult Community Dance Company (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10204 Launch of Refugee Week Scotland 2014, Welcome (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10203 Congratulating the Rabbit Braes Development Group (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10202 Congratulating Save the Wemyss Ancient Caves Society (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10201 Let’s Talk About Dementia (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10200 New Business Corporations in Scotland at an all-time High (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10198 The CITB, Supporting Scotland’s Apprentices for 50 Years (lodged on 03 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10196 Diabetes Week (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10195 Shetland Relay for Life Success (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10193 Umbrella Companies (lodged on 02 June 2014) James Kelly, Richard Simpson

S4M-10191 Dementia Awareness Week in West Dunbartonshire (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10190 Congratulations to We Step Together (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10189 Banged Yer Heid? (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10188 Congratulations to Awards for All Winners (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10187 Common Weal Outlines Future Scotland (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10186 Hurlford, at the Double (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10184 Carers in Scotland (lodged on 02 June 2014) Mark McDonald

S4M-10153 Congratulations on the Launch of Blind Children’s Services (lodged on 28 May 2014) Jayne Baxter*, Graeme Pearson*, Alex Rowley*, Alison Johnstone*, Jim Hume*, Margaret Mitchell*

Business Bulletin: Monday 30 June 2014 Section H – New Documents