Chamber and committees

That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Parliament (Recall of Members) Bill be passed.

That the Parliament congratulates Firangi in Cambuslang on being named Scottish Curry Restaurant of the Year at the recent Oceanic Awards Nation’s Curry Awards, which were held in Huddersfield; notes that the awards celebrate the talents and hard work within the industry and recognise creativity, innovation and exceptional service; understands that Firangi is well-loved in the local area and beyond due to its high-quality food and use of traditional recipes made with hand-ground spices and locally sourced ingredients to ensure freshness and authenticity, and wishes the whole Firangi team all the best for their continued success.

That the Parliament recognises the significant contribution of Arthritis UK as secretariat to the Cross Party Group (CPG) on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Conditions; extends its thanks to Lauren Bennie, Alan McGinley, Rebecca Campbell, Maureen McAllister and the wider team for their hard work in ensuring the success of the CPG; acknowledges the valuable contribution of CPG members, including MSPs, organisations and individuals; recognises the achievements of the CPG over the current parliamentary session, including helping to ensure that arthritis and MSK conditions are viewed as a priority by the Scottish Government.

That the Parliament notes the ongoing campaign by the trade union, UNISON, in support of migrant care workers to secure their rights, treatment and conditions; believes that care workers from overseas play a valued and necessary role in the adult social care sector in Scotland; notes with concern reports that migrant care workers have been subject to unacceptable exploitation and mistreatment including bullying, racism, fraud and underpayment of wages; agrees with UNISON that migrant care workers deserve respect, dignity and fair pay for fair work, and that all workers in Scotland deserve fair treatment in the workplace, irrespective of immigration or citizenship status, and pays tribute to and offers its full solidarity to UNISON and UNISON members who are organising to build power in their workplaces in the adult social care sector across Scotland.

That the Parliament congratulates Hugh McCaig on being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs; recognises that this award is given to individuals who have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to Scottish motorsport, and acknowledges the profound impact that Mr McCaig has had across the sport over several decades; notes that Mr McCaig's passion for motorsport began in childhood, travelling across Europe to attend Grand Prix with his parents, and that his early enthusiasm led him to both kart and car racing; acknowledges his long-standing support for young Scottish drivers, including Alan McNish, David Leslie, Willie Hourie and David Duffield, and the crucial role that he played in nurturing Scottish talent; recognises the pivotal moment in 1982 when, with Ingliston circuit in decline, he assumed responsibility for its running and, over the following decade, revitalised and restored the Scottish club racing scene; commends his leadership as Patron of Ecurie Ecosse, taking the team back into the World Sportscar Championship and Le Mans, including winning the C2 World Championship in 1986, and later guiding Ecurie Ecosse to success in the British Touring Car Championship, first with Vauxhall and subsequently in partnership with RML to deliver title-winning works with the Nissan programme; celebrates his role in returning Ecurie Ecosse to British and European prominence in 2011, and notes the team's continued legacy as it marks the 70th anniversary by competing in the Asian Le Mans Series with Aston Martin; recognises his ongoing efforts to revive Ingliston to its historic status, and his service as former chairman and current president of the Scottish Motor Racing Club, as well as his longstanding role as a director and his active membership of the British Racing Drivers' Club, and his patronage of the Jim Clark Trust; pays tribute to Mr McCaig's remarkable dedication to motorsport, including his unwavering commitment to Scotland's motorsport heritage and future; congratulates him once more on his well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, and recognises his extraordinary contribution, leadership and enduring influence on Scottish motorsport.

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the growing current and foreseeable clinical needs of people living with Fontan circulation and complex congenital heart disease; notes that international prevalence data suggests that between 300 and 400 individuals in Scotland currently live with a Fontan circulation, with adult survival now exceeding 85 to 90%, resulting in a growing adult population at increasing risk of multi-organ failure; further notes that up to 50% of adult Fontan patients develop clinically significant liver disease and that approximately 20 to 30% may ultimately require heart or combined heart and liver transplantation; acknowledges that Scotland currently lacks a dedicated national pathway for failing Fontan circulation and complex congenital heart disease requiring transplantation, resulting in patients being referred outwith Scotland, most commonly to centres in England; recognises the physical, emotional, financial and logistical burden that is placed on patients and families as a result of prolonged separation, fragmented continuity of care and ongoing cross-border follow-up requirements; notes the absence of a formalised Scottish shared care model for post-transplant surveillance and long-term management; further acknowledges Scotland’s existing strengths, including the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service (SACCS), established heart transplant infrastructure at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, experienced cardiothoracic surgical programmes and national service planning capability within NHS Scotland; believes that there is a strategic opportunity to develop a coordinated Scottish Fontan hub to deliver structured national surveillance, early risk stratification, multidisciplinary care, transplant coordination and post-transplant shared care; considers that such a model would improve patient safety, equity of access, continuity of care, clinical outcomes and long-term sustainability, while supporting the principle of care closer to home, and calls on the Scottish Government to engage with NHS Scotland, SACCS leadership, transplant centres and patient representatives to undertake a feasibility assessment for the development of a national Scottish Fontan hub and a structured complex congenital transplant pathway, including consideration of workforce planning, training pathways, infrastructure requirements and long-term service sustainability.

That the Parliament commends Charlie Watson and Ian Harper, a teenager and a grandfather from Motherwell, who will undertake the challenge of the Glasgow Kiltwalk's Mighty Stride, which is a 23-mile walk from Glasgow Green to Moss O'Balloch Park, to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity that provides support to serving individuals, veterans and their families; notes that the Kiltwalk is one of Scotland's largest fundraising events and has helped to raise tens of millions of pounds for charities across the country; commends the vital work that SSAFA does in providing practical and emotional support through its branches and network of volunteers, and wishes Charlie and Ian the best in undertaking the Glasgow Kiltwalk's Mighty Stride and in their fundraising efforts for SSAFA.

That the Parliament congratulates Tee’s Treats Rutherglen on winning the Best Bakery category at the recent Scottish Business Awards held in Glasgow; understands that the small business has become well-known in the local area as a high-quality, independent coffee and bakeshop, which supplies innovative, unique and creative products, including treats for canine friends; notes that the bakeshop’s popularity means that it often attracts large queues for its most popular products, which, it believes is testament to its quality, and wishes Taylor and the rest of the Tee’s Treat’s team all the best for their continued success.

That the Parliament congratulates Kim Beattie, an athlete at the Banchory Trampoline & DMT Club, on receiving the MT Athlete of the Year award, and her coach, Melanie Stewart Wills, on receiving the DMT Coach of the Year award, at the British Gymnastics Performance Partnership Awards; notes that these national awards celebrate gymnasts and coaches who demonstrate teamwork, leadership and contribution to the sport; recognises Kim’s success as a frequent medallist at the British Championships and her contribution to the British team at the European and World Championships, as well as her valued role mentoring younger athletes; acknowledges the outstanding 12-year coaching partnership between Kim and Melanie, and wishes them further success in their endeavours.

That the Parliament notes the findings and recommendations in the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s 14th Report, 2025 (Session 6), Report on the Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries (SP Paper 943).