That the Parliament welcomes the news that Scotland’s newest canal, the Queen Elizabeth II canal, has been formally opened by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in one of His Royal Highness's last official public duties before his formal retirement; notes that it forms the eastern entry to the Forth and Clyde canals and passes the Kelpies; understands that the Royal party rode on a Seagull Trust barge for the final stretch of their journey; notes that this charity offers free canal boat cruises for people across the country with special needs and congratulates it on offering these trips to around 23,000 people so far; believes that canals have played an important part throughout the history of Scottish travel; acknowledges the excellent work that Scottish Canals does to promote and protect the country's network, and welcomes this latest section, which it believes will benefit tourism, provide additional infrastructure links, encourage trade and help to forge further links between the communities that it will serve.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Scotland’s newest canal, the Queen Elizabeth II canal, has been formally opened by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in one of His Royal Highness's last official public duties before his formal retirement; notes that it forms the eastern entry to the Forth and Clyde canals and passes the Kelpies; understands that the Royal party rode on a Seagull Trust barge for the final stretch of their journey; notes that this charity offers free canal boat cruises for people across the country with special needs and congratulates it on offering these trips to around 23,000 people so far; believes that canals have played an important part throughout the history of Scottish travel; acknowledges the excellent work that Scottish Canals does to promote and protect the country's network, and welcomes this latest section, which it believes will benefit tourism, provide additional infrastructure links, encourage trade and help to forge further links between the communities that it will serve.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Alexander Stewart, Peter Chapman, Murdo Fraser, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Lyle, Alison Harris, Maurice Corry, Edward Mountain, Kenneth Gibson, Dean Lockhart, Annie Wells, John Scott, Fulton MacGregor, Finlay Carson, Oliver Mundell, Brian Whittle, Gordon Lindhurst
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That the Parliament congratulates the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on receiving an honorary degree of doctor honoris causa from the University of Edinburgh in recognition of his commitment to equality and diversity; welcomes his visit to Edinburgh; congratulates the Canadian Confederation on the 150th anniversary since its formation; understands that Mr Trudeau’s grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Canada and that the Prime Minister is part of the 15% of Canadians with Scottish heritage; commends the great partnership that Canada and the UK have enjoyed over the years with a shared history and monarch; welcomes the warm comments from Mr Trudeau regarding Scotland, and looks forward to continued partnership and relations between Canada and the UK in the years to come.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on receiving an honorary degree of doctor honoris causa from the University of Edinburgh in recognition of his commitment to equality and diversity; welcomes his visit to Edinburgh; congratulates the Canadian Confederation on the 150th anniversary since its formation; understands that Mr Trudeau’s grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Canada and that the Prime Minister is part of the 15% of Canadians with Scottish heritage; commends the great partnership that Canada and the UK have enjoyed over the years with a shared history and monarch; welcomes the warm comments from Mr Trudeau regarding Scotland, and looks forward to continued partnership and relations between Canada and the UK in the years to come.
Supported by: Annie Wells, Bill Bowman, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Jeremy Balfour, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Margaret Mitchell, Murdo Fraser, Alison Harris, Maurice Corry, Edward Mountain, Tavish Scott, Kenneth Gibson, Dean Lockhart, Alex Cole-Hamilton, John Scott, Oliver Mundell, Brian Whittle
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to set sail from the Rosyth dockyard to begin sea trials; understands that the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will be the largest in the Royal Navy fleet, and thanks everyone involved in its construction and those who will serve in its operations in the years to come.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to set sail from the Rosyth dockyard to begin sea trials; understands that the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will be the largest in the Royal Navy fleet, and thanks everyone involved in its construction and those who will serve in its operations in the years to come.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Jeremy Balfour, Maurice Corry, Iain Gray, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Liam Kerr, Margaret Mitchell, Finlay Carson, Annie Wells, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Oliver Mundell, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Bill Bowman, John Scott, Brian Whittle
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That the Parliament congratulates the staff, parents and pupils of Ardgowan Primary School in Inverclyde on the Education Scotland report highlighting their ability at raising pupil attainment; commends the head and depute head teachers for their leadership; believes that their ability to effectively identify strengths and areas that require improvement is welcome, and wishes the school's parent council every success with its fundraising fete on 17 June 2017.
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That the Parliament congratulates the staff, parents and pupils of Ardgowan Primary School in Inverclyde on the Education Scotland report highlighting their ability at raising pupil attainment; commends the head and depute head teachers for their leadership; believes that their ability to effectively identify strengths and areas that require improvement is welcome, and wishes the school's parent council every success with its fundraising fete on 17 June 2017.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Margaret Mitchell, Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Edward Mountain, Peter Chapman, Miles Briggs, Alison Harris, Finlay Carson, Jenny Gilruth, Annie Wells, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby, Bill Bowman, Oliver Mundell, Alexander Burnett, Rachael Hamilton
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That the Parliament congratulates the RNLI, Arran Mountain Rescue Team, Arran Coastguard Rescue Team, Rescue Helicopter 999, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Crosshouse Hospital on their multi-agency teamwork in delivering rescue services; acknowledges the rescue from Bennan Head cliffs on 22 May 2017 under extremely difficult tidal conditions, with 8ft waves hindering the rescue; recognises the good work done by all volunteer and professional rescue service staff, and wishes the injured walker who was rescued a full and speedy recovery.
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That the Parliament congratulates the RNLI, Arran Mountain Rescue Team, Arran Coastguard Rescue Team, Rescue Helicopter 999, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Crosshouse Hospital on their multi-agency teamwork in delivering rescue services; acknowledges the rescue from Bennan Head cliffs on 22 May 2017 under extremely difficult tidal conditions, with 8ft waves hindering the rescue; recognises the good work done by all volunteer and professional rescue service staff, and wishes the injured walker who was rescued a full and speedy recovery.
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Annie Wells, Jackson Carlaw, Gordon Lindhurst, Liz Smith, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Liam Kerr, Edward Mountain, Margaret Mitchell, Alison Harris, Kenneth Gibson, Peter Chapman, Bill Bowman, John Scott, Tom Arthur, Oliver Mundell, Alexander Burnett
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That the Parliament notes with concern an increasing list of publicly-funded IT infrastructure projects affecting the West of Scotland, which it considers are either not fit for purpose, are failing to perform their intended original function and have failed to be delivered on time or on budget; further considers that these include Scottish Government-administered contracts, such as the CAP Futures system, Police Scotland i6 programme and NHS24; understands that in the last five years, the public sector in Scotland has spent around £4 billion on ICT, with over £856 million spent on procuring ICT in 2015-16 alone; considers with particular concern that problems with the CAP Futures payment system has had a detrimental effect on the finances of farmers in North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde and has negatively impacted the rural economies of these areas; notes that Audit Scotland previously warned that “‘A key factor in the failure to deliver the programmes as intended was the public sector bodies’ lack of specialist skills and experience” in its 2012 report, Managing ICT Contracts, An audit of three public sector programmes; further notes comments from Audit Scotland in May 2017 in its Principles for a Digital Future: Lessons learned from public sector IT contracts briefing, which it considers highlighted major flaws in the planning of, scope for and project management of the i6, CAP Futures and NHS24 projects; further considers that Audit Scotland in the same briefing exposed the difficult and often problematic relationships between civil servants, programme and delivery teams, public bodies and IT contractors, and notes with concern an emerging pattern of poor project planning and scope setting, poor value for money, lack of accountability and inadequate project management on large-scale IT projects, tenders and contracts in Scotland.
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That the Parliament notes with concern an increasing list of publicly-funded IT infrastructure projects affecting the West of Scotland, which it considers are either not fit for purpose, are failing to perform their intended original function and have failed to be delivered on time or on budget; further considers that these include Scottish Government-administered contracts, such as the CAP Futures system, Police Scotland i6 programme and NHS24; understands that in the last five years, the public sector in Scotland has spent around £4 billion on ICT, with over £856 million spent on procuring ICT in 2015-16 alone; considers with particular concern that problems with the CAP Futures payment system has had a detrimental effect on the finances of farmers in North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde and has negatively impacted the rural economies of these areas; notes that Audit Scotland previously warned that “‘A key factor in the failure to deliver the programmes as intended was the public sector bodies’ lack of specialist skills and experience” in its 2012 report, Managing ICT Contracts, An audit of three public sector programmes; further notes comments from Audit Scotland in May 2017 in its Principles for a Digital Future: Lessons learned from public sector IT contracts briefing, which it considers highlighted major flaws in the planning of, scope for and project management of the i6, CAP Futures and NHS24 projects; further considers that Audit Scotland in the same briefing exposed the difficult and often problematic relationships between civil servants, programme and delivery teams, public bodies and IT contractors, and notes with concern an emerging pattern of poor project planning and scope setting, poor value for money, lack of accountability and inadequate project management on large-scale IT projects, tenders and contracts in Scotland.
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Liam Kerr, Adam Tomkins, Margaret Mitchell, Miles Briggs, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Stewart, Douglas Ross, Peter Chapman, Ross Thomson, Liz Smith, Finlay Carson, Maurice Corry, Gordon Lindhurst, Murdo Fraser, Brian Whittle, Alison Harris, Annie Wells, Dean Lockhart, Oliver Mundell, Alexander Burnett
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, which ruled that current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman, violate the constitutional values that guarantees freedom of marriage and people’s equality; notes that Taiwan's Parliament has been given two years to amend or enact new laws that will enable same-sex marriage; recognises that this would make Taiwan the first country in its region to legalise same-sex marriage; congratulates Mr Chi Chia-Wei, a pioneering activist who has tirelessly fought for equal rights in Taiwan for many years, for bringing the case before the court along with the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taipei Government; anticipates that the court’s decision will be implemented by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan; understands that if legislators fail to do so, same-sex couples will still be able to register to marry regardless, and considers that this action will help to improve the lives of LGBTI people both in Taiwan and across the wider region.
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, which ruled that current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman, violate the constitutional values that guarantees freedom of marriage and people’s equality; notes that Taiwan's Parliament has been given two years to amend or enact new laws that will enable same-sex marriage; recognises that this would make Taiwan the first country in its region to legalise same-sex marriage; congratulates Mr Chi Chia-Wei, a pioneering activist who has tirelessly fought for equal rights in Taiwan for many years, for bringing the case before the court along with the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taipei Government; anticipates that the court’s decision will be implemented by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan; understands that if legislators fail to do so, same-sex couples will still be able to register to marry regardless, and considers that this action will help to improve the lives of LGBTI people both in Taiwan and across the wider region.
Supported by: John Finnie, Ross Thomson, James Dornan, Alexander Stewart, Colin Beattie, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Finlay Carson, Clare Haughey, Ash Denham, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Alexander Burnett, Rona Mackay, Donald Cameron, Ross Greer, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Oliver Mundell, Peter Chapman, Gail Ross, Fulton MacGregor, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Mairi Evans, Alison Harris, Annie Wells, Ivan McKee, Dean Lockhart, Christine Grahame, Alison Johnstone, Jackson Carlaw
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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 "; notes that cyber-crimes are often underreported and that more data is needed for a fuller understanding of the scale of such crimes; welcomes that both the UK and Scottish governments have published cyber-security strategies; notes that a number of government, security and enforcement agencies are involved in tackling cyber-threats, and believes that both governments should communicate closely to implement these strategies and to minimise the risk of attack."
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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 "; notes that cyber-crimes are often underreported and that more data is needed for a fuller understanding of the scale of such crimes; welcomes that both the UK and Scottish governments have published cyber-security strategies; notes that a number of government, security and enforcement agencies are involved in tackling cyber-threats, and believes that both governments should communicate closely to implement these strategies and to minimise the risk of attack."
Supported by: Dean Lockhart, Peter Chapman
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24/05/2017
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That the Parliament wishes Explore Largs well for the staging of the 3rd Largs Food Fest on 27-28 June 2017; notes that over 10,000 people have visited the event since 2015, bringing much-valued visitors' spend to local businesses; commends the inclusion of cooking demonstrations featuring expert chefs from The Cook School Scotland and highlighting the health benefits of cooking with fresh produce, and acknowledges that over 40 stalls will be selling quality food and drink products, and that hot food will be on sale throughout the day with a licensed bar available to all in attendance.
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That the Parliament wishes Explore Largs well for the staging of the 3rd Largs Food Fest on 27-28 June 2017; notes that over 10,000 people have visited the event since 2015, bringing much-valued visitors' spend to local businesses; commends the inclusion of cooking demonstrations featuring expert chefs from The Cook School Scotland and highlighting the health benefits of cooking with fresh produce, and acknowledges that over 40 stalls will be selling quality food and drink products, and that hot food will be on sale throughout the day with a licensed bar available to all in attendance.
Supported by: Ruth Maguire, Gordon Lindhurst, Alexander Stewart, Jeremy Balfour, Ross Thomson, Kenneth Gibson, Liam Kerr, Margaret Mitchell, Ash Denham, Liz Smith, Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Maurice Corry, Douglas Ross, Murdo Fraser, David Torrance, Fulton MacGregor, Annie Wells, Dean Lockhart, Alison Harris, Donald Cameron, Alexander Burnett, Edward Mountain, Colin Beattie, Oliver Mundell, Tom Arthur, Brian Whittle, Peter Chapman, Jackson Carlaw
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That the Parliament commends Alan Marr, who is from Kilmacolm, on his courageous plan to abseil 165 feet from the Forth Bridge to raise funds for JDRF, which is a charity that funds research into type 1 diabetes; notes that Alan's 16-year-old son was diagnosed with the condition 10 years ago; believes that better treatment and working towards a cure would change for the better the lives of the thousands in Scotland who have it, and wishes Alan a safe, controlled landing.
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That the Parliament commends Alan Marr, who is from Kilmacolm, on his courageous plan to abseil 165 feet from the Forth Bridge to raise funds for JDRF, which is a charity that funds research into type 1 diabetes; notes that Alan's 16-year-old son was diagnosed with the condition 10 years ago; believes that better treatment and working towards a cure would change for the better the lives of the thousands in Scotland who have it, and wishes Alan a safe, controlled landing.
Supported by: Liam Kerr, Peter Chapman, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Gordon Lindhurst, Maurice Corry, Ross Thomson, Kenneth Gibson, Margaret Mitchell, Ash Denham, Liz Smith, Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Douglas Ross, Murdo Fraser, Fulton MacGregor, Annie Wells, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Dean Lockhart, Alexander Burnett, Colin Beattie, Oliver Mundell, Tom Arthur, Brian Whittle, Jackson Carlaw
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