That the Parliament recognises what it considers the outstanding contribution made by Caring in Craigmillar to older people in the greater Craigmillar area and beyond; understands that the group has operated a Phonelink telephone care call service 365 days a year since 1998 in addition to the care that it provides at its premises; looks forward to the further outreach work that it will provide as part of a wider city homecare collaboration network; notes that it started out as the social welfare arm of the Craigmillar Festival Society, which is considered an outstanding organisation and which is now over 50 years old; welcomes Caring in Craigmillar's planned return to 63 Niddrie Mains Terrace in Edinburgh, where it previously operated from and which will now provide the group with a wider community hub, and believes that Caring in Craigmillar is an excellent model for other organisations across the country to follow.
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That the Parliament recognises what it considers the outstanding contribution made by Caring in Craigmillar to older people in the greater Craigmillar area and beyond; understands that the group has operated a Phonelink telephone care call service 365 days a year since 1998 in addition to the care that it provides at its premises; looks forward to the further outreach work that it will provide as part of a wider city homecare collaboration network; notes that it started out as the social welfare arm of the Craigmillar Festival Society, which is considered an outstanding organisation and which is now over 50 years old; welcomes Caring in Craigmillar's planned return to 63 Niddrie Mains Terrace in Edinburgh, where it previously operated from and which will now provide the group with a wider community hub, and believes that Caring in Craigmillar is an excellent model for other organisations across the country to follow.
Supported by: Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Christian Allard, Graeme Dey, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Mark McDonald, Clare Adamson, David Stewart, James Dornan, Colin Keir, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Neil Findlay
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 01/03/2016
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That the Parliament commends the work of Professor Kamil R Kranc, Cancer Research UK Senior Fellow at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and his team; understands that Professor Kranc is the lead author of a report that identifies two genes that could halt the formation of cancerous stem cells in an aggressive form of leukaemia, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); believes that 2,400 people are diagnosed with AML in the UK each year, and fewer than one in five will survive longer than five years; understands that the new knowledge will be harnessed to develop curative therapies that eliminate leukaemic stem cells, which are the underlying cause of AML; congratulates the researchers at the University of Edinburgh on what has been hailed as a major milestone in efforts to combat leukaemia, and commends Cancer Research UK as a major funder of this research.
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That the Parliament commends the work of Professor Kamil R Kranc, Cancer Research UK Senior Fellow at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and his team; understands that Professor Kranc is the lead author of a report that identifies two genes that could halt the formation of cancerous stem cells in an aggressive form of leukaemia, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML); believes that 2,400 people are diagnosed with AML in the UK each year, and fewer than one in five will survive longer than five years; understands that the new knowledge will be harnessed to develop curative therapies that eliminate leukaemic stem cells, which are the underlying cause of AML; congratulates the researchers at the University of Edinburgh on what has been hailed as a major milestone in efforts to combat leukaemia, and commends Cancer Research UK as a major funder of this research.
Supported by: Jackson Carlaw, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, David Torrance, Nigel Don, Jean Urquhart, Ken Macintosh, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, Anne McTaggart, Richard Simpson, Stuart McMillan, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Alison McInnes, Gordon MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, Linda Fabiani, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Siobhan McMahon, Christian Allard
Current Status: Fallen on 23/03/2016
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That the Parliament welcomes GambleAware Week 2015, which runs from 22 to 29 June; acknowledges that the campaign aims to promote responsible gambling and to highlight the help on offer to problem gamblers; recognises what it sees as the steps that are being taken by the betting industry to educate customers about the support services available, and understands that, in addition to a nationwide marketing campaign that has been designed to encourage gamblers to think responsibly when they bet, free drop-in advice services will be made available in Glasgow and Dundee.
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That the Parliament welcomes GambleAware Week 2015, which runs from 22 to 29 June; acknowledges that the campaign aims to promote responsible gambling and to highlight the help on offer to problem gamblers; recognises what it sees as the steps that are being taken by the betting industry to educate customers about the support services available, and understands that, in addition to a nationwide marketing campaign that has been designed to encourage gamblers to think responsibly when they bet, free drop-in advice services will be made available in Glasgow and Dundee.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Liam McArthur, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Roderick Campbell, Hanzala Malik, Kevin Stewart, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Mitchell, Stewart Maxwell, Neil Findlay, Rob Gibson, Richard Simpson, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Linda Fabiani, Graeme Pearson
Current Status: Fallen on 24/11/2015
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That the Parliament recognises the role that Edinburgh-born James Connolly played in the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland; notes the progress of his life from his birth on 5 June 1868 at 107 Cowgate, including his army service, and subsequent desertion, in Ireland, his membership of the Scottish Socialist Federation, his work with the Independent Labour Party in its early days after being founded by Keir Hardie and his involvement with socialist politics in the USA before he returned to Ireland to play his part in the Easter Rising; notes that the centenary of this in April 2016 will also mark a century since Connolly's death; welcomes the launch of the 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland); understands that this encompasses a wide array of Irish and Scottish community interests, relatives of the participants in the Easter Rising, cultural, heritage and sports organisations, academics, representatives from the arts, the trade union movement, the Scottish Government and politicians from different parties in Scotland, and looks forward to the events planned to commemorate the centenary.
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That the Parliament recognises the role that Edinburgh-born James Connolly played in the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland; notes the progress of his life from his birth on 5 June 1868 at 107 Cowgate, including his army service, and subsequent desertion, in Ireland, his membership of the Scottish Socialist Federation, his work with the Independent Labour Party in its early days after being founded by Keir Hardie and his involvement with socialist politics in the USA before he returned to Ireland to play his part in the Easter Rising; notes that the centenary of this in April 2016 will also mark a century since Connolly's death; welcomes the launch of the 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland); understands that this encompasses a wide array of Irish and Scottish community interests, relatives of the participants in the Easter Rising, cultural, heritage and sports organisations, academics, representatives from the arts, the trade union movement, the Scottish Government and politicians from different parties in Scotland, and looks forward to the events planned to commemorate the centenary.
Supported by: Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, George Adam, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Christine Grahame, John Wilson, Mike MacKenzie, Colin Beattie, Christian Allard, Neil Findlay, Colin Keir, Kevin Stewart, Michael Russell, Gil Paterson, Cara Hilton, Willie Coffey, Linda Fabiani, David Torrance
Current Status: Fallen on 29/09/2015
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That the Parliament congratulates Castlebrae Community High School and the Edinburgh International Festival at the beginning of a three-year partnership that aims to give Castlebrae pupils an inside look at and sense of ownership of the festival that takes over their city every summer; notes the work of the school, the City of Edinburgh Council and the festival director, Fergus Linehan, in creating the residency; considers that Edinburgh’s young residents have much to contribute to the future of the Edinburgh International Festival, and looks forward to the production of the film, From Castlebrae with Love.
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That the Parliament congratulates Castlebrae Community High School and the Edinburgh International Festival at the beginning of a three-year partnership that aims to give Castlebrae pupils an inside look at and sense of ownership of the festival that takes over their city every summer; notes the work of the school, the City of Edinburgh Council and the festival director, Fergus Linehan, in creating the residency; considers that Edinburgh’s young residents have much to contribute to the future of the Edinburgh International Festival, and looks forward to the production of the film, From Castlebrae with Love.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Graeme Dey, Colin Beattie, Margaret Mitchell, Bill Kidd, David Stewart, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Hanzala Malik, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Cameron Buchanan, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Bruce Crawford, Gil Paterson
Current Status: Fallen on 16/06/2015
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That the Parliament supports the reduction of the drink drive limit, which will help to save lives and make Scotland’s roads safer, bringing Scotland into line with most other European countries, and encourages drivers not to consume any alcohol at all before driving.
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That the Parliament supports the reduction of the drink drive limit, which will help to save lives and make Scotland’s roads safer, bringing Scotland into line with most other European countries, and encourages drivers not to consume any alcohol at all before driving.
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18/11/2014
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That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provision of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, introduced to the House of Commons on 5 February 2014, relating to the amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so far as this matter alters the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, and relating to the activities of officers of the National Crime Agency when those officers are operating in Scotland, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
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That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provision of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, introduced to the House of Commons on 5 February 2014, relating to the amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so far as this matter alters the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, and relating to the activities of officers of the National Crime Agency when those officers are operating in Scotland, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28/10/2014
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties in the European Union (Scotland) (No.1) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties in the European Union (Scotland) (No.1) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Current Status: Fallen on 04/02/2015
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Road Traffic Act 1998 (Prescribed Limit) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.
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That the Justice Committee recommends that the Road Traffic Act 1998 (Prescribed Limit) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Current Status: Fallen on 04/02/2015
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As an amendment to motion S4M-11114 in the name of Graeme Pearson (Policing), leave out from first “believes” to end and insert "acknowledges that policing in Scotland continues to perform excellently and, despite UK Government cuts, reform has ensured that crime remains at a 39-year-low, violent crime is down by almost half, crimes of handling offensive weapons are down by 60%, homicides are at their lowest since records began, police numbers are 1,000 higher than they were in 2007, compared to more than 14,000 officers being axed since 2007 in England and Wales, and confidence in the police is high and rising; recognises that Police Scotland listened to public views and opinions about stop and search and armed police and adjusted its approaches accordingly; further recognises that the current Scottish Police Authority and HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland scrutiny reviews will enhance the way that policing relates to the people and communities it serves; notes that, during the passage of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, members from across the Parliament stressed the importance of ensuring that there is no political interference in policing, and, following a period where Scotland’s policing has been so strongly in the international spotlight at the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, calls on the Parliament to recognise the very positive impact of Police Scotland and to congratulate officers and staff for their excellent work."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-11114 in the name of Graeme Pearson (Policing), leave out from first “believes” to end and insert "acknowledges that policing in Scotland continues to perform excellently and, despite UK Government cuts, reform has ensured that crime remains at a 39-year-low, violent crime is down by almost half, crimes of handling offensive weapons are down by 60%, homicides are at their lowest since records began, police numbers are 1,000 higher than they were in 2007, compared to more than 14,000 officers being axed since 2007 in England and Wales, and confidence in the police is high and rising; recognises that Police Scotland listened to public views and opinions about stop and search and armed police and adjusted its approaches accordingly; further recognises that the current Scottish Police Authority and HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland scrutiny reviews will enhance the way that policing relates to the people and communities it serves; notes that, during the passage of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, members from across the Parliament stressed the importance of ensuring that there is no political interference in policing, and, following a period where Scotland’s policing has been so strongly in the international spotlight at the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, calls on the Parliament to recognise the very positive impact of Police Scotland and to congratulate officers and staff for their excellent work."
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/10/2014
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