Claire Baker MSP

That the Parliament congratulates everyone at the Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart, which is the headquarters of the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) on its tenth anniversary; understands that residents and visitors were invited to the house to celebrate this on 5 September 2016; notes that the day’s activities included a display board that showcased the television series, Outlander, which was filmed at the harbour in 2015, craft sessions for children, a raffle and other family events; believes that the B-listed 19th century building offers interactive displays and information on the history of, and things to see and do on, the Fife Coastal Path and is often where people who enjoy the path begin their journey; acknowledges the vision behind the refurbishment of the building, which was realised in 2006, and in making the house open to the public; believes that it has since gone from gone strength to strength; notes what Fife, which is among the most visited regions in Scotland, has to offer, including important ancient religious sites, geology, military history and a vast array of wildlife; acknowledges the value of the tourist sector to the Fife economy, and extends best wishes to FCCT and hopes that it enjoys every success in the future.

That the Parliament congratulates everyone at the Harbourmaster’s House in Dysart, which is the headquarters of the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (FCCT) on its tenth anniversary; understands that residents and visitors were invited to the house to celebrate this on 5 September 2016; notes that the day’s activities included a display board that showcased the television series, Outlander, which was filmed at the harbour in 2015, craft sessions for children, a raffle and other family events; believes that the B-listed 19th century building offers interactive displays and information on the history of, and things to see and do on, the Fife Coastal Path and is often where people who enjoy the path begin their journey; acknowledges the vision behind the refurbishment of the building, which was realised in 2006, and in making the house open to the public; believes that it has since gone from gone strength to strength; notes what Fife, which is among the most visited regions in Scotland, has to offer, including important ancient religious sites, geology, military history and a vast array of wildlife; acknowledges the value of the tourist sector to the Fife economy, and extends best wishes to FCCT and hopes that it enjoys every success in the future.

That the Parliament welcomes the Coalfields Home Internationals, which takes place on 27 August 2016 at Forthbank Stadium, the home of Stirling Albion FC; congratulates the teams of 14 to 16-year-olds from the coalfield communities of Benarty and Alloa in Scotland, Debry and Rotherham in England and Blaenau and Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, who qualified to take part in the football competition; further notes that participants will spend the weekend at Blair Castle miners' convalescent home in Culross and will take part in a number of further activities including attending Dunfermline versus Queen of the South in the Scottish championship; congratulates the Coalfields Regeneration Trust on hosting the event and for its continued work in representing coalfield communities across the country, and wishes both those taking part and those running the event every success and enjoyment.

That the Parliament welcomes the Coalfields Home Internationals, which takes place on 27 August 2016 at Forthbank Stadium, the home of Stirling Albion FC; congratulates the teams of 14 to 16-year-olds from the coalfield communities of Benarty and Alloa in Scotland, Debry and Rotherham in England and Blaenau and Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, who qualified to take part in the football competition; further notes that participants will spend the weekend at Blair Castle miners' convalescent home in Culross and will take part in a number of further activities including attending Dunfermline versus Queen of the South in the Scottish championship; congratulates the Coalfields Regeneration Trust on hosting the event and for its continued work in representing coalfield communities across the country, and wishes both those taking part and those running the event every success and enjoyment.

That the Parliament welcomes the attempt of the environmental charity, Fidra, to track the spread of nurdles on Scotland’s beaches through the Great Nurdle Hunt; understands that nurdles are tiny plastic pellets, the size of a lentil, which are commonly used to manufacture a wide range of everyday products in the plastics industry; believes that these pellets are easily spilled and washed away, threatening seabirds and the marine environment, particular puffins, with experts believing that up to 15% of puffins have some plastic inside them; welcomes calls for the plastics industry to do more to prevent these pellets ending up in the sea; notes that companies such as Brand-Rex in Glenrothes already take precautions through the installation of filters in their drains, and hopes that all companies handling these pellets work toward zero nurdle loss through Operation Clean Sweep to further protect the marine environment and seabirds.

That the Parliament welcomes the attempt of the environmental charity, Fidra, to track the spread of nurdles on Scotland’s beaches through the Great Nurdle Hunt; understands that nurdles are tiny plastic pellets, the size of a lentil, which are commonly used to manufacture a wide range of everyday products in the plastics industry; believes that these pellets are easily spilled and washed away, threatening seabirds and the marine environment, particular puffins, with experts believing that up to 15% of puffins have some plastic inside them; welcomes calls for the plastics industry to do more to prevent these pellets ending up in the sea; notes that companies such as Brand-Rex in Glenrothes already take precautions through the installation of filters in their drains, and hopes that all companies handling these pellets work toward zero nurdle loss through Operation Clean Sweep to further protect the marine environment and seabirds.

That the Parliament notes with concern the report by the Smith Institute, 10 million missing voters!: a briefing report on the failings of the new electoral registration system, which claims that as many as 10 million people may not be registered to vote across the UK; understands that recent changes to voter registration toward a system of individual electoral registration could have seen as many as 230,000 voters in Scotland, including in Mid Scotland and Fife, lost from the electoral register, making it one of the worst affected regions in the UK; believes that this will have an adverse impact and will create a democratic deficit in the lead up to the 2016 Scottish election and the referendum on EU membership; understands also that the Boundary Commission for Scotland is due to begin reviewing constituency boundaries in 2016; believes that such a large number of unregistered voters will result in distorted electoral maps and underrepresentation of urban areas and young people, renters, certain ethnic minorities and students, and notes the view that the number of unregistered voters in Scotland and throughout the UK is something that all political parties should work to address.

That the Parliament notes with concern the report by the Smith Institute, 10 million missing voters!: a briefing report on the failings of the new electoral registration system, which claims that as many as 10 million people may not be registered to vote across the UK; understands that recent changes to voter registration toward a system of individual electoral registration could have seen as many as 230,000 voters in Scotland, including in Mid Scotland and Fife, lost from the electoral register, making it one of the worst affected regions in the UK; believes that this will have an adverse impact and will create a democratic deficit in the lead up to the 2016 Scottish election and the referendum on EU membership; understands also that the Boundary Commission for Scotland is due to begin reviewing constituency boundaries in 2016; believes that such a large number of unregistered voters will result in distorted electoral maps and underrepresentation of urban areas and young people, renters, certain ethnic minorities and students, and notes the view that the number of unregistered voters in Scotland and throughout the UK is something that all political parties should work to address.

That the Parliament notes with concern that the Atlantic puffin has been moved up to "near threatened" on the International Union for the Conservation for Nature red list; understands that, despite progress made by the Scottish Government in the protection of seabeds, seabirds remain largely unprotected while at sea and more could be done to safeguard them; further understands the need to take action to address this increased risk of extinction, and hopes that the Scottish Government will seriously consider designating marine special protected areas to protect Atlantic puffins.

That the Parliament notes with concern that the Atlantic puffin has been moved up to "near threatened" on the International Union for the Conservation for Nature red list; understands that, despite progress made by the Scottish Government in the protection of seabeds, seabirds remain largely unprotected while at sea and more could be done to safeguard them; further understands the need to take action to address this increased risk of extinction, and hopes that the Scottish Government will seriously consider designating marine special protected areas to protect Atlantic puffins.

To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland use spit hoods and, if so, what published guidance there is on their use.

To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland use spit hoods and, if so, what published guidance there is on their use.

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in young offender Institutions have children.

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in young offender Institutions have children.

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of people in young offender institutions comes from areas of deprivation.

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of people in young offender institutions comes from areas of deprivation.

To ask the Scottish Government how many people leaving each young offender institution in each of the last five years moved on to positive destinations, broken down by the nature of the positive destination.

To ask the Scottish Government how many people leaving each young offender institution in each of the last five years moved on to positive destinations, broken down by the nature of the positive destination.

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to bring forward legislation to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to bring forward legislation to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.