As an amendment to motion S5M-06031 in the name of Michael Matheson (Human Trafficking and Exploitation, Making Scotland a Hostile Place for Traffickers and Providing Effective Support for Victims), insert at end “; notes the role to be played by local authorities in tackling human trafficking, and believes that they, along with Police Scotland, must be properly resourced and funded to tackle trafficking and exploitation in communities.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-06031 in the name of Michael Matheson (Human Trafficking and Exploitation, Making Scotland a Hostile Place for Traffickers and Providing Effective Support for Victims), insert at end “; notes the role to be played by local authorities in tackling human trafficking, and believes that they, along with Police Scotland, must be properly resourced and funded to tackle trafficking and exploitation in communities.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13/06/2017
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of RSPB Scotland’s Puffarazzi, which aims to find out more about what puffins feed their chicks; notes that, over the summer, when puffins are breeding, RSPB Scotland is asking visitors to puffin colonies around the UK and Ireland to play their part in this new innovative citizen science project by uploading their photos, of puffins carrying fish, to a dedicated website where scientists will analyse them; believes that puffins are some of the best-loved birds but their declining numbers mean that they have been declared vulnerable to global extinction, and encourages everyone across Scotland to participate in Puffarazzi, which is part of Project Puffin, which launched in early 2017 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of RSPB Scotland’s Puffarazzi, which aims to find out more about what puffins feed their chicks; notes that, over the summer, when puffins are breeding, RSPB Scotland is asking visitors to puffin colonies around the UK and Ireland to play their part in this new innovative citizen science project by uploading their photos, of puffins carrying fish, to a dedicated website where scientists will analyse them; believes that puffins are some of the best-loved birds but their declining numbers mean that they have been declared vulnerable to global extinction, and encourages everyone across Scotland to participate in Puffarazzi, which is part of Project Puffin, which launched in early 2017 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Ash Denham, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Liam McArthur, Tavish Scott, Graham Simpson, Gail Ross, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Mark Ruskell, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Christine Grahame, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee
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As an amendment to motion S5M-05733 in the name of John Swinney (Safe, Secure and Prosperous: Achieving a Cyber-resilient Scotland), insert at end “; supports investment in public services to ensure that they are well resourced and flexible to withstand future attacks, and calls for the Scottish Government to work with partners across the UK to ensure that Scotland has the capabilities, knowledge and resources to keep people safe and secure online.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-05733 in the name of John Swinney (Safe, Secure and Prosperous: Achieving a Cyber-resilient Scotland), insert at end “; supports investment in public services to ensure that they are well resourced and flexible to withstand future attacks, and calls for the Scottish Government to work with partners across the UK to ensure that Scotland has the capabilities, knowledge and resources to keep people safe and secure online.”
Supported by: Peter Chapman
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24/05/2017
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That the Parliament notes that 5 to 14 May 2017 is Arthritis Care Week; congratulates Arthritis Care Scotland on the launch of its Fife Joint Potential Plus during the week; welcomes its ambition to support young people in Fife who are living with arthritis or other rheumatological conditions to self-manage their condition; notes that it aims to provide a referral pathway involving rheumatologists and drop-in clinics; believes that this is the first service of its kind in Scotland and will deliver on a shared vision of integrated care, and commends the Arthritis Care Scotland Young People and Families Service, NHS Fife Rheumatology staff and the young people involved in Joint Potential Plus on their vision and hard work to make the project a reality.
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That the Parliament notes that 5 to 14 May 2017 is Arthritis Care Week; congratulates Arthritis Care Scotland on the launch of its Fife Joint Potential Plus during the week; welcomes its ambition to support young people in Fife who are living with arthritis or other rheumatological conditions to self-manage their condition; notes that it aims to provide a referral pathway involving rheumatologists and drop-in clinics; believes that this is the first service of its kind in Scotland and will deliver on a shared vision of integrated care, and commends the Arthritis Care Scotland Young People and Families Service, NHS Fife Rheumatology staff and the young people involved in Joint Potential Plus on their vision and hard work to make the project a reality.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson, Stuart McMillan, Alison Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Jenny Gilruth, Kenneth Gibson, James Dornan, David Torrance, Alex Rowley, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Ivan McKee, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie
Current Status: Fallen on 21/06/2017
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That the Parliament notes with concern the findings of the report, The state of the UK’s birds 2016, produced by the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, which concludes that more than a quarter of the UK’s regularly occurring bird species are now red listed, including some of Scotland’s most loved species; understands that eight of these species are now at risk of global extinction, including the puffin; notes that there have been some remarkable success stories, including the national survey of golden eagles, which highlighted that numbers have increased by 15% since the previous survey in 2003 and where all breeding pairs are found in Scotland, and a number of species having moved from the red list to the amber or green lists, most notably the red kite, which was once one of the UK’s most threatened species and is now on the green list thanks to the efforts of conservationists and landowners through reintroductions at four locations in Scotland, and considers that this overall success demonstrates that there is cause for hope for other red listed species and that targeted conservation action can make a real difference for those that are threatened.
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That the Parliament notes with concern the findings of the report, The state of the UK’s birds 2016, produced by the British Trust for Ornithology, RSPB and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, which concludes that more than a quarter of the UK’s regularly occurring bird species are now red listed, including some of Scotland’s most loved species; understands that eight of these species are now at risk of global extinction, including the puffin; notes that there have been some remarkable success stories, including the national survey of golden eagles, which highlighted that numbers have increased by 15% since the previous survey in 2003 and where all breeding pairs are found in Scotland, and a number of species having moved from the red list to the amber or green lists, most notably the red kite, which was once one of the UK’s most threatened species and is now on the green list thanks to the efforts of conservationists and landowners through reintroductions at four locations in Scotland, and considers that this overall success demonstrates that there is cause for hope for other red listed species and that targeted conservation action can make a real difference for those that are threatened.
Supported by: John Mason, Gail Ross, Andy Wightman, Bill Kidd, Graeme Dey, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Fulton MacGregor, Claudia Beamish, Colin Beattie, Neil Findlay, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 21/06/2017
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That the Parliament congratulates Charlie Stewart of Glenfarg in Perthshire on winning BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, which was hosted at City Halls in Glasgow during Celtic Collections; notes that, by winning the award, he has won a recording session with BBC Scotland and a one-year membership to the Musicians Union; understands that Charlie first played the fiddle aged nine and has performed all over Europe with his two bands, Dosca and Levack Stewart Irving; notes that, in 2016, Charlie won the Danny Kyle award with playing partner, Ross Miller, and reached the semi-finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award with harpist, Becky Hill; believes that the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award is one of the premier accolades for young musicians in their field; congratulates all six finalists, who receive a one-year membership to the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland plus the opportunity to take part in their annual Young Trad Tour, and wishes Charlie well in the future, including with his studies towards a BMus (Jazz) where he is studying jazz bass with Mario Caribe and fiddle with Marie Fielding at the Royal Conservatoire.
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That the Parliament congratulates Charlie Stewart of Glenfarg in Perthshire on winning BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, which was hosted at City Halls in Glasgow during Celtic Collections; notes that, by winning the award, he has won a recording session with BBC Scotland and a one-year membership to the Musicians Union; understands that Charlie first played the fiddle aged nine and has performed all over Europe with his two bands, Dosca and Levack Stewart Irving; notes that, in 2016, Charlie won the Danny Kyle award with playing partner, Ross Miller, and reached the semi-finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award with harpist, Becky Hill; believes that the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award is one of the premier accolades for young musicians in their field; congratulates all six finalists, who receive a one-year membership to the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland plus the opportunity to take part in their annual Young Trad Tour, and wishes Charlie well in the future, including with his studies towards a BMus (Jazz) where he is studying jazz bass with Mario Caribe and fiddle with Marie Fielding at the Royal Conservatoire.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Jeremy Balfour, Claudia Beamish, Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Liam McArthur, Alison Harris, Angus MacDonald, Monica Lennon, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Bob Doris, Richard Lochhead, Jackson Carlaw, Colin Beattie, John Finnie, Alexander Burnett, Neil Findlay, Clare Adamson, Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Gail Ross
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS) Young Carers Identification Card; understands that PKAVS Carers Service has worked in partnership with NHS Tayside and Perth and Kinross Council to deliver the card; recognises the hard work and commitment of these partners; welcomes that the card has been introduced as the result of a positive consultation with young carers, and that it will support self-identification of young carers so that schools and healthcare services can provide the vital support that they may require; notes that the identification card in Perth and Kinross follows successful pilot schemes in Fife and Stirling; believes that the card will encourage positive progress in ensuring young carers are supported in their responsibilities and provided the opportunity to receive respite, support and respect from relevant services for their vital role, and extends its best wishes for the success of the project and the future of young carers across Perth and Kinross.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS) Young Carers Identification Card; understands that PKAVS Carers Service has worked in partnership with NHS Tayside and Perth and Kinross Council to deliver the card; recognises the hard work and commitment of these partners; welcomes that the card has been introduced as the result of a positive consultation with young carers, and that it will support self-identification of young carers so that schools and healthcare services can provide the vital support that they may require; notes that the identification card in Perth and Kinross follows successful pilot schemes in Fife and Stirling; believes that the card will encourage positive progress in ensuring young carers are supported in their responsibilities and provided the opportunity to receive respite, support and respect from relevant services for their vital role, and extends its best wishes for the success of the project and the future of young carers across Perth and Kinross.
Supported by: Murdo Fraser, Graeme Dey, David Torrance, Gail Ross, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament understands that the budget for local authorities is being reduced by £327 million, including a cut to Fife Council of £24.3 million, a reduction of 3.9% in cash terms; believes that the current local government financial settlement, passed down by the SNP administration, would lead to further cuts to vital local services and jobs across Fife, and comes despite widespread opposition from local authorities, trade unions and workers; believes that the current offer from the Scottish Government further undermines local democracy, and calls on it to protect local public services.
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That the Parliament understands that the budget for local authorities is being reduced by £327 million, including a cut to Fife Council of £24.3 million, a reduction of 3.9% in cash terms; believes that the current local government financial settlement, passed down by the SNP administration, would lead to further cuts to vital local services and jobs across Fife, and comes despite widespread opposition from local authorities, trade unions and workers; believes that the current offer from the Scottish Government further undermines local democracy, and calls on it to protect local public services.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Daniel Johnson, Neil Findlay, Alex Rowley, Jackie Baillie
Current Status: Fallen on 14/03/2017
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02203 in the name of Michael Matheson (UK Referendum on EU Membership: Impacts on Justice and Security in Scotland), after “European partners” insert “; calls on the Scottish Government to undertake a full analysis of the impact of leaving the EU on Scotland’s independent justice system, to protect against any unforeseen consequences and to fully inform the negotiation process".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02203 in the name of Michael Matheson (UK Referendum on EU Membership: Impacts on Justice and Security in Scotland), after “European partners” insert “; calls on the Scottish Government to undertake a full analysis of the impact of leaving the EU on Scotland’s independent justice system, to protect against any unforeseen consequences and to fully inform the negotiation process".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 01/11/2016
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As an amendment to motion S5M-01434 in the name of Michael Matheson (Domestic Abuse Law), insert at end “; recognises the important role of domestic abuse courts in dealing with the offence, and looks to extend the provision of these as part of proposals for tackling domestic abuse in Scotland.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-01434 in the name of Michael Matheson (Domestic Abuse Law), insert at end “; recognises the important role of domestic abuse courts in dealing with the offence, and looks to extend the provision of these as part of proposals for tackling domestic abuse in Scotland.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15/09/2016
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