Claire Baker MSP

That the Parliament congratulates Arnhall Day Nursery in Dunblane on winning the Scotland Nursery of the Year Award at the recent National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Nursery Awards ceremony; notes that the event was sponsored by the early years’ resource provider, Hope Education, and was held at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester; understands that the event followed NDNA’s day-long annual conference; considers that the judging panel took into account testimonies from families, basing the awards on parents’ choices; highly commends the hard work and commitment of the nursery's staff, and extends its very best wishes for continued success in the future.

That the Parliament congratulates Arnhall Day Nursery in Dunblane on winning the Scotland Nursery of the Year Award at the recent National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Nursery Awards ceremony; notes that the event was sponsored by the early years’ resource provider, Hope Education, and was held at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester; understands that the event followed NDNA’s day-long annual conference; considers that the judging panel took into account testimonies from families, basing the awards on parents’ choices; highly commends the hard work and commitment of the nursery's staff, and extends its very best wishes for continued success in the future.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

To ask the Scottish Government how many acid attacks there has been in each of the past five years; how many convictions there were, broken down by average length of sentence, and whether it plans to review the law on dealing with this type of crime.

To ask the Scottish Government how many acid attacks there has been in each of the past five years; how many convictions there were, broken down by average length of sentence, and whether it plans to review the law on dealing with this type of crime.

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in (i) Scotland and (ii) each parliamentary region, broken down by (A) gender and (B) age.

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) mean and (b) median annual salary is in (i) Scotland and (ii) each parliamentary region, broken down by (A) gender and (B) age.

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been to the Climate Challenge Fund, and how many of these have been approved, broken down by funding round.

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications there have been to the Climate Challenge Fund, and how many of these have been approved, broken down by funding round.

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received cumulative funding in excess of £250,000 through the Climate Challenge Fund, broken down by the (a) (i) number and (ii) amount of grants received and (b) percentage of grants allocated (A) by funding round and (B) in total.

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations have received cumulative funding in excess of £250,000 through the Climate Challenge Fund, broken down by the (a) (i) number and (ii) amount of grants received and (b) percentage of grants allocated (A) by funding round and (B) in total.

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met the (a) chair of the Scottish Police Authority and (b) chief constable of Police Scotland since April 2016.

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met the (a) chair of the Scottish Police Authority and (b) chief constable of Police Scotland since April 2016.