Chamber and committees

As an amendment to motion S6M-19565 in the name of Graham Simpson (Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill), insert at end ", and, in so doing, believes that consideration should be given to agreeing a parliamentary complaints and sanctions process, backed by appropriate guidance, in relation to section 2 of the Bill.”

That the Parliament recognises the importance of football, culturally, economically and socially; believes that clubs such as St Mirren FC play a role in tackling issues of health and social inclusion in the community, and understands what it sees as the important economic role they play across Scotland, including in Paisley.

That the Parliament acknowledges the presence of unmarked graves outside former psychiatric hospitals across Scotland, 831 of which have been identified so far; understands that these graves represent the last resting place of patients of asylums and psychiatric hospitals who died in isolation and were interred without memorial in the care of the state; calls upon the Scottish Government to work with local authorities to identify these graves and to provide a fitting national memorial to commemorate all those buried in the grounds of psychiatric institutions over the centuries, and congratulates Clyde1, Forth1 and other local radio stations for uncovering the facts of this story through their "Lost Souls" investigation.

That the Parliament welcomes the decision by Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money to maintain a strong branch network alongside digital services to ensure that customers have a channel of choice to bank in the way that suits them best; further welcomes Virgin Money’s branch promise to keep all 91 Virgin Money branches open until at least the start of 2030; joins the company in recognising the vital role that bank branches play, not just for customers, but also to ensure the health and vibrancy of high streets across the UK, and urges other banks to commit to maintaining their network of branches across Scotland, particularly in rural areas.

That the Parliament congratulates the Peterhead Area Community Trust (PACT) on being named Most Enterprising Community at the 2025 Scotland Loves Local Awards; recognises that this national accolade celebrates what it sees as PACT’s remarkable volunteer-led transformation of Victoria Park in Peterhead, turning it into a vibrant, inclusive public space that supports social enterprise, improves wellbeing and contributes to reducing crime; commends PACT’s community-led approach, engaging local residents to shape the park’s redevelopment and ensuring that it provides accessible leisure and sports facilities for all; acknowledges that PACT’s work is supported by both the Scottish Government and Aberdeenshire Council as a model of grassroots regeneration, reducing poverty and tackling isolation while instilling pride in the local community; pays tribute to everyone involved for their dedication, time and vision in delivering lasting change for Peterhead, and celebrates Scotland’s Towns Partnership and the Scotland Loves Local movement for championing the creativity, enterprise and resilience of local communities like Peterhead.

That the Parliament congratulates Kanzen for Life for winning the People’s Choice Award at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025; understands that the award recognises the charity’s outstanding contribution to community wellbeing, leadership and social impact across Tayside; notes that the People’s Choice Award is voted for by the public, and recognises that Kanzen for Life supports more than 2,000 people each week through programmes that focus on activity, human connection, wellbeing and leadership.

That the Parliament congratulates Seaton school on earning the prestigious Reading Schools Gold Accreditation from the Scottish Book Trust; notes that Seaton is the first school in Aberdeen to receive this accreditation; understands that to celebrate the award, pupils came to school on 7 November 2025 dressed as their favourite book characters and took part in a golden book hunt, a golden photoshoot and a celebratory golden award ceremony; believes that this award recognises the enthusiasm that pupils at the school have for reading, as well as the creativity of staff in promoting and encouraging their reading habits, and hopes that staff and pupils alike are rightly proud of their school’s achievement.

That the Parliament congratulates the Bridges Project on opening a designated hub for its volunteers; notes that it has converted its education suite into a space for its young volunteers aged between 13 and 25; further notes that this space allows the volunteers to relax in between meetings and support sessions; understands that the group enables young people to achieve qualifications, youth awards and improve their outcomes, and commends the work of Bridges Project in prioritising the wellbeing of its volunteers.

That the Parliament commends the exceptional work of Kids Operating Room (KidsOR), a Scottish global health charity dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to safe surgery; notes that since its founding in 2018, KidsOR has installed over 100 paediatric operating rooms across 36 countries, enabling hundreds of thousands of life-saving operations annually; further acknowledges its recent humanitarian mission in Ukraine, where the charity completed the installation of six solar-powered paediatric operating rooms at a major hospital in western Ukraine; understands that these new facilities will allow more than 12,000 additional operations each year for children displaced or injured by the ongoing conflict, providing vital care under the constant threat of attack; recognises the leadership and vision of its co-founders, Garreth and Nicola Wood, who live in Gifford, East Lothian, and whose commitment to tackling what it sees as one of the most underfunded gaps in global health, has transformed surgical care for children worldwide; congratulates them on their achievements and humanitarian efforts, and wishes KidsOR continued success in its mission to give every child a fairer start in life.

That the Parliament congratulates neurosurgeons from the University of Dundee and Jacksonville, Florida, for performing the world’s first thrombectomy procedure using robots; understands that a thrombectomy is a procedure to treat stroke patients by surgically removing a blood clot from the brain; notes that Professor Iris Grunwald, who is based at Ninewells Hospital, used a robot to perform the procedure remotely on a human cadaver located at the University of Dundee; recognises that this was followed up by Ricardo Hanel, a neurosurgeon based in Florida, performing the first transatlantic surgery on a cadaver in Dundee from his location in Jacksonville; agrees with the Stroke Association that this is a “remarkable innovation” in stroke treatment, and could potentially help address challenges in delivering thrombectomies such as workforce capacity and geographical access; believes that, presently, thrombectomies are performed at three hubs in Scotland and that there is currently an inequity of access to this vital procedure for stroke patients depending on when and where they have strokes; commends the work of the researchers involved in the procedure, and encourages the Scottish Government to do everything possible to expand thrombectomy to a 24/7 national service, in line with the 2023 Stroke Improvement Plan.