That the Parliament congratulates Oil & Gas UK on organising the 2015 Share Fair, which will be held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 4 November 2015; understands that, with 900 delegates expected to attend, this event is widely considered to be the industry’s foremost business development event of the year; believes that Oil & Gas UK is doing all that it can to drive increased cooperation to help the sector improve its efficiency in response to the tough economic times that it is facing; believes that the event will enable suppliers to gain access to potential clients and that, through these conversations, suppliers will be able to share insight with major purchasers regarding how existing activities could be carried out more efficiently, and wishes Oil & Gas UK success with this important event.
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That the Parliament congratulates Oil & Gas UK on organising the 2015 Share Fair, which will be held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 4 November 2015; understands that, with 900 delegates expected to attend, this event is widely considered to be the industry’s foremost business development event of the year; believes that Oil & Gas UK is doing all that it can to drive increased cooperation to help the sector improve its efficiency in response to the tough economic times that it is facing; believes that the event will enable suppliers to gain access to potential clients and that, through these conversations, suppliers will be able to share insight with major purchasers regarding how existing activities could be carried out more efficiently, and wishes Oil & Gas UK success with this important event.
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald, Jackie Baillie, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Iain Gray, Sarah Boyack, Patricia Ferguson, Elaine Murray, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, David Torrance, Dennis Robertson, David Stewart, Sandra White
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That the Parliament recognises that the oil and gas industry has had a difficult start to 2015; welcomes the gradual increase in the oil price and understands that the industry has benefitted from £1.3 billion in tax cuts; wishes to place on record its acknowledgement of the vital, and at times unsung, work undertaken by catering workers offshore; is concerned that the offshore companies, Aramark, Sodexo, Entier, Trinity, ESS and FOSS, have withdrawn from the second year of a negotiated and agreed two-year pay deal; welcomes the willingness of the trade unions, Unite and RMT, to re-enter negotiations, and urges the employers’ association, COTA, to accept this offer and return to negotiations, working constructively with the unions to reach an agreement that will resolve this dispute.
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That the Parliament recognises that the oil and gas industry has had a difficult start to 2015; welcomes the gradual increase in the oil price and understands that the industry has benefitted from £1.3 billion in tax cuts; wishes to place on record its acknowledgement of the vital, and at times unsung, work undertaken by catering workers offshore; is concerned that the offshore companies, Aramark, Sodexo, Entier, Trinity, ESS and FOSS, have withdrawn from the second year of a negotiated and agreed two-year pay deal; welcomes the willingness of the trade unions, Unite and RMT, to re-enter negotiations, and urges the employers’ association, COTA, to accept this offer and return to negotiations, working constructively with the unions to reach an agreement that will resolve this dispute.
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald, Mark McDonald, Iain Gray, James Kelly, Patricia Ferguson, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Hugh Henry, Hanzala Malik, Richard Lyle, Graeme Pearson, Cara Hilton, Gil Paterson, Claire Baker, Jackie Baillie, John Mason, Roderick Campbell, Stewart Maxwell, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Elaine Murray, Michael Russell, Graeme Dey, Neil Findlay, Christina McKelvie, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, David Torrance, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, James Dornan, Liam McArthur, Tavish Scott, John Finnie, Alison McInnes, Margaret McDougall, Jenny Marra, Siobhan McMahon, Dave Thompson, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 30/09/2015
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That the Parliament congratulates the Aberdeen-based social enterprise, Transition Extreme, on being awarded £39,521 in project funding from the Asda Foundation; understands that Transition Extreme uses sports activities to engage 13 to 24-year-olds in order to help direct them to educational support; believes that this diversionary facility also supports initiatives to reduce crime, substance abuse and antisocial behaviour; understands that this funding will go toward extending its outreach programme to more hard-to-reach areas in Aberdeen and help pay for a new minibus and training for the youth workers involved, and wishes Transition Extreme the very best in taking this forward.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Aberdeen-based social enterprise, Transition Extreme, on being awarded £39,521 in project funding from the Asda Foundation; understands that Transition Extreme uses sports activities to engage 13 to 24-year-olds in order to help direct them to educational support; believes that this diversionary facility also supports initiatives to reduce crime, substance abuse and antisocial behaviour; understands that this funding will go toward extending its outreach programme to more hard-to-reach areas in Aberdeen and help pay for a new minibus and training for the youth workers involved, and wishes Transition Extreme the very best in taking this forward.
Supported by: Nanette Milne, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Lewis Macdonald, Sandra White, David Torrance, Colin Beattie
Current Status: Fallen on 29/09/2015
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That the Parliament notes that Shell UK Ltd has awarded the Swiss-based company, Allseas Group SA, the contract for the removal, transportation and load-in to shore of the topsides of three of its Brent platforms that are situated on the UK Continental Shelf; understands that Allseas will use its newest vessel, the Pieter Schelte, for the task; believes that the vessel operates under a Panamanian flag of convenience and is named after the father of the company owner, Edward Heerema, who served as a Waffen SS officer and was jailed for war crimes at the end of the World War II; notes that events were recently held throughout Scotland to commemorate the Holocaust and crimes committed against humanity during the war; believes that communities in Aberdeen and throughout Scotland will be outraged that a vessel named in honour of a Nazi officer is to be used in the North Sea, and calls on the Scottish Government to protest to Allseas Group SA and Shell UK to demand that, until such times as there is a change of name, this vessel should not operate.
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That the Parliament notes that Shell UK Ltd has awarded the Swiss-based company, Allseas Group SA, the contract for the removal, transportation and load-in to shore of the topsides of three of its Brent platforms that are situated on the UK Continental Shelf; understands that Allseas will use its newest vessel, the Pieter Schelte, for the task; believes that the vessel operates under a Panamanian flag of convenience and is named after the father of the company owner, Edward Heerema, who served as a Waffen SS officer and was jailed for war crimes at the end of the World War II; notes that events were recently held throughout Scotland to commemorate the Holocaust and crimes committed against humanity during the war; believes that communities in Aberdeen and throughout Scotland will be outraged that a vessel named in honour of a Nazi officer is to be used in the North Sea, and calls on the Scottish Government to protest to Allseas Group SA and Shell UK to demand that, until such times as there is a change of name, this vessel should not operate.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Drew Smith, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, John Finnie, Patricia Ferguson, Neil Findlay, Margaret McDougall, Margaret McCulloch, Graeme Pearson, Lewis Macdonald
Current Status: Fallen on 12/05/2015
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As an amendment to motion S4M-11599 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Jeannie Felsinger), insert at end “, and also recognises the contributions of all those who have worked and volunteered at GREC, making possible the organisation’s important achievements for the community and the people that it serves.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-11599 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Jeannie Felsinger), insert at end “, and also recognises the contributions of all those who have worked and volunteered at GREC, making possible the organisation’s important achievements for the community and the people that it serves.”
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Lewis Macdonald, Neil Findlay, James Kelly, Hanzala Malik, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament recognises the contribution by the clergy and congregation of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Aberdeen to the life of the city as the cathedral celebrates its centenary; welcomes what it considers the success of the Diocesan Seabury Mass held at the cathedral on 14 November 2014 as the culmination of the centenary celebrations at which the Seabury Mass composed by Professor Paul Mealor was first performed; notes that the mass took place on the 230th anniversary of the consecration in Aberdeen of Samuel Seabury, the first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and the importance of this ongoing relationship was marked by the installation of Canon Michel Belt from the Diocese of Connecticut as an honorary canon along with the installation of Canon Lisa Eunson from St Ternan’s in Banchory; further notes that Paul Mealor’s Seabury Mass is dedicated to the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour, Provost of the Cathedral, and to Professor Andrew Morrisson, organist and master of the choristers, and understands that the mass has been so well received that all copies have sold out prior to its official publication, and congratulates the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour on his service to the cathedral and the city as he prepares to demit office later this year.
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That the Parliament recognises the contribution by the clergy and congregation of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Aberdeen to the life of the city as the cathedral celebrates its centenary; welcomes what it considers the success of the Diocesan Seabury Mass held at the cathedral on 14 November 2014 as the culmination of the centenary celebrations at which the Seabury Mass composed by Professor Paul Mealor was first performed; notes that the mass took place on the 230th anniversary of the consecration in Aberdeen of Samuel Seabury, the first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and the importance of this ongoing relationship was marked by the installation of Canon Michel Belt from the Diocese of Connecticut as an honorary canon along with the installation of Canon Lisa Eunson from St Ternan’s in Banchory; further notes that Paul Mealor’s Seabury Mass is dedicated to the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour, Provost of the Cathedral, and to Professor Andrew Morrisson, organist and master of the choristers, and understands that the mass has been so well received that all copies have sold out prior to its official publication, and congratulates the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour on his service to the cathedral and the city as he prepares to demit office later this year.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Patricia Ferguson, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Anne McTaggart, James Kelly, Nanette Milne, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, Lewis Macdonald, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 04/02/2015
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That the Parliament welcomes Small Business Saturday, which is to be held on 6 December 2014, considered the busiest shopping day of the year; believes that small businesses are critically important in providing employment and driving growth in local communities; understands the crucial role that independent retailers play in local economies; congratulates the Federation of Small Businesses on encouraging members and the buying public to do as much of their festive shopping as possible in local businesses, and hopes that more will continue to do so all year round.
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That the Parliament welcomes Small Business Saturday, which is to be held on 6 December 2014, considered the busiest shopping day of the year; believes that small businesses are critically important in providing employment and driving growth in local communities; understands the crucial role that independent retailers play in local economies; congratulates the Federation of Small Businesses on encouraging members and the buying public to do as much of their festive shopping as possible in local businesses, and hopes that more will continue to do so all year round.
Supported by: Angus MacDonald, Christine Grahame, Hanzala Malik, John Lamont, Jackie Baillie, Ken Macintosh, Anne McTaggart, Cara Hilton, Elaine Murray, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Richard Simpson, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, James Kelly, Murdo Fraser, Sandra White, John Mason, Nigel Don, Kenneth Gibson, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Cameron Buchanan, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Siobhan McMahon, Lewis Macdonald, Alison Johnstone, Clare Adamson, Graeme Pearson, Fiona McLeod, Hugh Henry
Current Status: Fallen on 04/02/2015
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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.
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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.
Current Status: Fallen on 05/12/2014
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That the Parliament expresses its dismay that the companies awarded the contract for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and Balmedie/Tipperty project, Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try (Morrison Construction) and Carillion, have been identified as being involved in the blacklisting of construction workers; believes that these companies should admit what they have done, apologise to those affected and pay compensation before being awarded any further public contracts, and further believes that the Scottish Government should explain to the Parliament how this award is in line with the provisions of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill.
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That the Parliament expresses its dismay that the companies awarded the contract for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and Balmedie/Tipperty project, Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try (Morrison Construction) and Carillion, have been identified as being involved in the blacklisting of construction workers; believes that these companies should admit what they have done, apologise to those affected and pay compensation before being awarded any further public contracts, and further believes that the Scottish Government should explain to the Parliament how this award is in line with the provisions of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Current Status: Fallen on 30/09/2014
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That the Parliament congratulates the winners of the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards 2014 on 30 April 2014; notes that the event recognises safety leadership and honours both the top safety representatives and up-and-coming professionals; emphasises that the event, organised by Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety, rewards recipients who embody the spirit of safety and innovation across the UK oil and gas industry; highlights specifically the Services to Safety Award, awarded posthumously this year to Steve Walton, who, it considers, demonstrated unwavering support for safety measures during his 20 years as a safety representative, and reinforces that the awards celebrate the work of individuals and organisations that tirelessly strive to make the UK oil and gas industry a safer place.
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That the Parliament congratulates the winners of the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards 2014 on 30 April 2014; notes that the event recognises safety leadership and honours both the top safety representatives and up-and-coming professionals; emphasises that the event, organised by Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety, rewards recipients who embody the spirit of safety and innovation across the UK oil and gas industry; highlights specifically the Services to Safety Award, awarded posthumously this year to Steve Walton, who, it considers, demonstrated unwavering support for safety measures during his 20 years as a safety representative, and reinforces that the awards celebrate the work of individuals and organisations that tirelessly strive to make the UK oil and gas industry a safer place.
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Sarah Boyack
Current Status: Fallen on 24/06/2014
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