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24 November 2021
Motions
Motions lodged today
Centenary of 8th Falkirk Boys' Brigade Company
Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Alexander Burnett, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance
Lennox Herald, Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
JIC Walking Group, Fraserburgh
Submitted by: Karen Adam, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Charity Lottery £50 Million Annual Sales Limit
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Edinburgh Awarded Highest Global Rating for Dealing With Climate Change
Submitted by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan, Natalie Don, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Collette Stevenson, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Elena Whitham
SGF Shop Local Report 2021
Submitted by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Natalie Don, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Fairlie, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Emma Harper, Craig Hoy, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Collette Stevenson, Kaukab Stewart, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Elena Whitham
Welcoming Scotland's New MSYPs
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Natalie Don, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Fergus Ewing, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Carol Mochan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Douglas Ross, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Beatrice Wishart
Carers Rights Day 2021
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Monica Lennon, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Carol Mochan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Congratulating Sistema Scotland's Big Noise Douglas Programme
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Fergus Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Anas Sarwar, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Martin Whitfield
Union Chain Bridge
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells (Registered interest
), Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle
Written questions
Written Questions submitted in Parliament
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that only two of its buildings have a heat pump installed; what action it will take to increase the number of its buildings that have a heat pump installed, and within what timescale will any such action be undertaken.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of any disused train (a) stations and (b) lines that it is currently considering reopening.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has directed towards research into postural tachycardia syndrome in each year since 2007.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what treatment options are available to people living with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, and the reported concerns of SMEs regarding the inclusion of glass in Scotland’s DRS, whether it will review its plans to include glass as part of the DRS.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen by 31% in three years to 9,130.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to expand the membership of Scottish Rail Holdings to include representatives of (a) Unite the Union, (b) the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, (c) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and (d) the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, which represent ScotRail workers.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022, and in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 regarding the operation of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), whether it will provide an answer to the question that was asked.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14449 by Neil Gray on 2 February 2023, whether it will publish another Two Year Annual Report on Activities of the National Performing Companies in the future.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many trees have been cut down or removed in order to make way for onshore windfarm development in the last 10 years, broken down by project and year.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that only two of its buildings have a heat pump installed; what action it will take to increase the number of its buildings that have a heat pump installed, and within what timescale will any such action be undertaken.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of any disused train (a) stations and (b) lines that it is currently considering reopening.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has directed towards research into postural tachycardia syndrome in each year since 2007.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what treatment options are available to people living with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, and the reported concerns of SMEs regarding the inclusion of glass in Scotland’s DRS, whether it will review its plans to include glass as part of the DRS.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen by 31% in three years to 9,130.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to expand the membership of Scottish Rail Holdings to include representatives of (a) Unite the Union, (b) the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, (c) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and (d) the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, which represent ScotRail workers.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022, and in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 regarding the operation of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), whether it will provide an answer to the question that was asked.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14449 by Neil Gray on 2 February 2023, whether it will publish another Two Year Annual Report on Activities of the National Performing Companies in the future.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many trees have been cut down or removed in order to make way for onshore windfarm development in the last 10 years, broken down by project and year.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that only two of its buildings have a heat pump installed; what action it will take to increase the number of its buildings that have a heat pump installed, and within what timescale will any such action be undertaken.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of any disused train (a) stations and (b) lines that it is currently considering reopening.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has directed towards research into postural tachycardia syndrome in each year since 2007.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what treatment options are available to people living with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will not include glass, and the reported concerns of SMEs regarding the inclusion of glass in Scotland’s DRS, whether it will review its plans to include glass as part of the DRS.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of children living in temporary accommodation has risen by 31% in three years to 9,130.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to expand the membership of Scottish Rail Holdings to include representatives of (a) Unite the Union, (b) the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, (c) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and (d) the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, which represent ScotRail workers.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022, and in light of the announcement by the UK Government on 20 January 2023 regarding the operation of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), whether it will provide an answer to the question that was asked.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14449 by Neil Gray on 2 February 2023, whether it will publish another Two Year Annual Report on Activities of the National Performing Companies in the future.
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 8 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many trees have been cut down or removed in order to make way for onshore windfarm development in the last 10 years, broken down by project and year.
Awaiting answer