That the Parliament congratulates Easthouses Miners' Welfare and Social Club on receiving £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund; understands that the funding for refurbishing its community hall and social club, and wishes Easthouses Miners’ Welfare and Social club the best of luck with its refurbishment and future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Easthouses Miners' Welfare and Social Club on receiving £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund; understands that the funding for refurbishing its community hall and social club, and wishes Easthouses Miners’ Welfare and Social club the best of luck with its refurbishment and future endeavours.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jenny Gilruth, Monica Lennon, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates The Laird & Dog Inn, in Lasswade, on winning the prestigious Scottish Hospitality Award for Pub of the Year; notes that the award ceremony took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow on 29 May 2018; considers that the Inn was up against a great deal of competition, winning the regional award first, followed by the national award, and wishes all at the Inn continued success.
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That the Parliament congratulates The Laird & Dog Inn, in Lasswade, on winning the prestigious Scottish Hospitality Award for Pub of the Year; notes that the award ceremony took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow on 29 May 2018; considers that the Inn was up against a great deal of competition, winning the regional award first, followed by the national award, and wishes all at the Inn continued success.
Supported by: Tom Mason, Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Gillian Martin, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates Ron Badger, the owner of Roslin Pharmacy, and all the staff, on the installation of a state-of-the-art robotic dispensing system in the pharmacy; notes that this is the first such system in Midlothian and one of only 22 in community pharmacies in Scotland; understands that patients will benefit through increased efficiency, accuracy, the freeing up staff and pharmacist time for consultations and the provision of new services, and wishes the pharmacy success with this initiative.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ron Badger, the owner of Roslin Pharmacy, and all the staff, on the installation of a state-of-the-art robotic dispensing system in the pharmacy; notes that this is the first such system in Midlothian and one of only 22 in community pharmacies in Scotland; understands that patients will benefit through increased efficiency, accuracy, the freeing up staff and pharmacist time for consultations and the provision of new services, and wishes the pharmacy success with this initiative.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Sandra White, Miles Briggs, Rona Mackay, Clare Haughey, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Alexander Burnett, Edward Mountain, Stewart Stevenson, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament congratulates the Lothian Veterans Centre, which is based in Dalkeith, on its recent £60,000 award in lottery funding; understands that this will go towards its work in tackling social isolation and loneliness among veterans and their families in the Lothians and Edinburgh; notes that it provides a range of services and activities, including housing and benefits advice, comradeship, health, wellbeing and employability, at its drop-in centre and through outreach activities, and wishes all at the Lothian Veterans Centre well with their ongoing work and success with future funding bids.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Lothian Veterans Centre, which is based in Dalkeith, on its recent £60,000 award in lottery funding; understands that this will go towards its work in tackling social isolation and loneliness among veterans and their families in the Lothians and Edinburgh; notes that it provides a range of services and activities, including housing and benefits advice, comradeship, health, wellbeing and employability, at its drop-in centre and through outreach activities, and wishes all at the Lothian Veterans Centre well with their ongoing work and success with future funding bids.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Clare Haughey, Graeme Dey, Miles Briggs, Tom Mason, Jenny Gilruth, Gillian Martin, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Alexander Burnett, Neil Findlay, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates the Lyceum Youth Theatre on its 20th anniversary; notes that the theatre staged an event in the Parliament’s Garden Lobby on 13 June 2018 as part of the celebrations; further notes that the 20th anniversary coincides with Scotland’s Year of Young People; considers that this achievement is testament to the quality of the group's performances, and wishes all at the Lyceum continued success in years to come.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Lyceum Youth Theatre on its 20th anniversary; notes that the theatre staged an event in the Parliament’s Garden Lobby on 13 June 2018 as part of the celebrations; further notes that the 20th anniversary coincides with Scotland’s Year of Young People; considers that this achievement is testament to the quality of the group's performances, and wishes all at the Lyceum continued success in years to come.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Claire Baker, Gordon MacDonald, Miles Briggs, Andy Wightman, Jeremy Balfour, Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Clare Haughey, Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Ash Denham, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Grandparents Parenting Again and Kinship Carers (Midlothian) on winning Volunteer Team of the Year at the recent Volunteer Midlothian Awards; considers this to be a reflection of the team’s work in building relationships across Midlothian Council and with other relevant stakeholders; thanks all at the charity for their efforts, and wishes them continued success going forward.
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That the Parliament congratulates Grandparents Parenting Again and Kinship Carers (Midlothian) on winning Volunteer Team of the Year at the recent Volunteer Midlothian Awards; considers this to be a reflection of the team’s work in building relationships across Midlothian Council and with other relevant stakeholders; thanks all at the charity for their efforts, and wishes them continued success going forward.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Joan McAlpine, Michelle Ballantyne, Jeremy Balfour, Emma Harper, Richard Lyle, Richard Lochhead, Bill Kidd, Ash Denham, David Torrance, Gordon Lindhurst, Jenny Gilruth, Neil Findlay, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Queen Margaret University on its equal pay statistics, as set out in its 2018 Equal Pay Review, which show a mean gender pay gap at of 1.69% in favour of females, and a median pay gap of 6.13% in favour of females, and further congratulates the university on these statistics in the context of higher education sector-wide data from the Office of National Statistics, which largely relate to universities in England and show a sector-wide gender pay gap of 14.8% for mean and 15.6% for median in favour of males.
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That the Parliament congratulates Queen Margaret University on its equal pay statistics, as set out in its 2018 Equal Pay Review, which show a mean gender pay gap at of 1.69% in favour of females, and a median pay gap of 6.13% in favour of females, and further congratulates the university on these statistics in the context of higher education sector-wide data from the Office of National Statistics, which largely relate to universities in England and show a sector-wide gender pay gap of 14.8% for mean and 15.6% for median in favour of males.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Sandra White, Graeme Dey, Jeremy Balfour, Emma Harper, Jackie Baillie, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Ash Denham, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates the Parents and Tots Loanhead Community Learning Association on its Grow Together project receiving £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, which it will use to expand the activities that it offers to pre-school children, provide a new service to primary school children and their parents and develop its outdoor space to offer a bigger range of activities; notes that five community groups across the STV East area completed for a share of the £150,000 funding as part of the People's Projects scheme, with the three winners decided by a public vote, and wishes the Loanhead community group the best of luck with its endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Parents and Tots Loanhead Community Learning Association on its Grow Together project receiving £50,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, which it will use to expand the activities that it offers to pre-school children, provide a new service to primary school children and their parents and develop its outdoor space to offer a bigger range of activities; notes that five community groups across the STV East area completed for a share of the £150,000 funding as part of the People's Projects scheme, with the three winners decided by a public vote, and wishes the Loanhead community group the best of luck with its endeavours.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Richard Lyle, Rona Mackay, Bill Kidd, Clare Haughey, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Burnett, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Rosewell Development Trust on its receipt of £9,406 of lottery funding; notes that the group will use the funding to deliver a woodland programme throughout Midlothian from its new woodland classroom; understands that the programme will be free, engage a variety of community groups and promote the physical, social and mental benefits of being outdoors, and wishes the group continued success going forward.
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That the Parliament congratulates Rosewell Development Trust on its receipt of £9,406 of lottery funding; notes that the group will use the funding to deliver a woodland programme throughout Midlothian from its new woodland classroom; understands that the programme will be free, engage a variety of community groups and promote the physical, social and mental benefits of being outdoors, and wishes the group continued success going forward.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Jeremy Balfour, Edward Mountain, Joan McAlpine, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, Richard Lyle, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee
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That the Parliament congratulates Ashok Ram on winning the Top Chef title at the Scottish Curry Awards; understands that, prior to moving to Midlothian and being mentored by the top Bangladeshi chef, Matin Khan, Ashok had never cooked; notes that he subsequently worked his way up to become head chef at Radhuni, which is in Loanhead, and its sister restaurant, Itihaas, and wishes Ashok all the best in his endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ashok Ram on winning the Top Chef title at the Scottish Curry Awards; understands that, prior to moving to Midlothian and being mentored by the top Bangladeshi chef, Matin Khan, Ashok had never cooked; notes that he subsequently worked his way up to become head chef at Radhuni, which is in Loanhead, and its sister restaurant, Itihaas, and wishes Ashok all the best in his endeavours.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, James Dornan, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Ash Denham, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Haughey, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Emma Harper, David Torrance, Jenny Gilruth, Gail Ross, Neil Findlay, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee
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