That the Parliament congratulates Antonine Court Ltd on its recent £8,435 Awards for All Scotland grant, which it plans to engage people with a range of learning and physical disabilities in music sessions, and wishes all involved with this the very best.
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That the Parliament congratulates Antonine Court Ltd on its recent £8,435 Awards for All Scotland grant, which it plans to engage people with a range of learning and physical disabilities in music sessions, and wishes all involved with this the very best.
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates Well-Fed, on its recent £10,000 Awards for All Scotland grant from the Big Lottery Fund, which it plans to use to upgrade its community café at the Whiteinch Centre in Glasgow; recognises the positive impact that it has had on the community, and wishes it every success with its endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Well-Fed, on its recent £10,000 Awards for All Scotland grant from the Big Lottery Fund, which it plans to use to upgrade its community café at the Whiteinch Centre in Glasgow; recognises the positive impact that it has had on the community, and wishes it every success with its endeavours.
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Emma Harper, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, David Torrance, Tom Arthur, Angela Constance, Gail Ross, Alexander Burnett, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament congratulates the painter and honorary ambassador of the ATOM Project, Karipbek Kuyukov, on winning the 2018 Nuclear Free Future Award, which was presented in Salzburg on 25 October; understands that Karipbek was born without arms, which it believes was due to his parents' exposure to Soviet atomic tests in Kazakhstan; recognises that he uses his paintings to portray the terrible tragedy of such testing, with work being exhibited in Germany, the United States and Japan, and welcomes his anticipated visit to the Parliament in 2019.
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That the Parliament congratulates the painter and honorary ambassador of the ATOM Project, Karipbek Kuyukov, on winning the 2018 Nuclear Free Future Award, which was presented in Salzburg on 25 October; understands that Karipbek was born without arms, which it believes was due to his parents' exposure to Soviet atomic tests in Kazakhstan; recognises that he uses his paintings to portray the terrible tragedy of such testing, with work being exhibited in Germany, the United States and Japan, and welcomes his anticipated visit to the Parliament in 2019.
Supported by: John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Gillian Martin, Jenny Gilruth, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Mark Ruskell, Tom Arthur, Angela Constance, Gail Ross, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament notes the 6th Report, 2018 (Session 5) of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee, Complaint against Annie Wells MSP (SP Paper 408) and agrees to impose the sanction recommended in the report that Annie Wells MSP be excluded from all meetings of the Parliament and all meetings of its committees for the first five sitting days after this motion is agreed.
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That the Parliament notes the 6th Report, 2018 (Session 5) of the Standards and Public Appointments Committee, Complaint against Annie Wells MSP (SP Paper 408) and agrees to impose the sanction recommended in the report that Annie Wells MSP be excluded from all meetings of the Parliament and all meetings of its committees for the first five sitting days after this motion is agreed.
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/11/2018
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That the Parliament offers its condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the tragic helicopter crash in Leicester on 27 October 2018; understands that this loss will be felt acutely by many, not least across England, Poland and Thailand; recognises the positive impact that Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the chairman and owner of the club, has had on the city of Leicester; understands that the co-pilot, Izabela Roza Lechowicz, was selected by the Polish embassy as one of 18 exceptional Polish women who inspired the community in the UK, and welcomes the bravery of the pilot, Eric Swaffer, in ensuring that the crash did not take any further lives.
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That the Parliament offers its condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the tragic helicopter crash in Leicester on 27 October 2018; understands that this loss will be felt acutely by many, not least across England, Poland and Thailand; recognises the positive impact that Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the chairman and owner of the club, has had on the city of Leicester; understands that the co-pilot, Izabela Roza Lechowicz, was selected by the Polish embassy as one of 18 exceptional Polish women who inspired the community in the UK, and welcomes the bravery of the pilot, Eric Swaffer, in ensuring that the crash did not take any further lives.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Fulton MacGregor, Jackie Baillie, Gail Ross, Anas Sarwar, Pauline McNeill, Maureen Watt, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Monica Lennon, Liam Kerr, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Mitchell, Annie Wells, James Dornan, Ruth Maguire, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Rachael Hamilton, Iain Gray, Sandra White, David Torrance, Alexander Burnett, Jenny Gilruth, Angela Constance, Tavish Scott, Colin Smyth, John Scott, Gordon MacDonald, Tom Arthur, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent inspection report by Education Scotland regarding Bankhead Primary School in the Knightswood area of the Glasgow Anniesland parliamentary constituency, and notes that strengths identified in the school's work include the desire at all levels of staff to lead ongoing improvements and an approach to the celebration of diversity with effective partnership working to support newly arrived families, to help build their confidence and feel included in the life and work of the school.
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent inspection report by Education Scotland regarding Bankhead Primary School in the Knightswood area of the Glasgow Anniesland parliamentary constituency, and notes that strengths identified in the school's work include the desire at all levels of staff to lead ongoing improvements and an approach to the celebration of diversity with effective partnership working to support newly arrived families, to help build their confidence and feel included in the life and work of the school.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Emma Harper, James Dornan, Sandra White, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Jenny Gilruth, Stewart Stevenson, Ruth Maguire, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Angela Constance, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Clyde College on its double nomination in the innovation and inclusive college categories at the 2018 College Development Network awards; recognises the work of its Community Learning and Development team in its approach to family learning; believes that it does this by focusing on literacy and numeracy and helping to upskill family educators to support the attainment levels of their families; acknowledges that the team has created a learning environment that blends core learning skills with a practical-based curriculum, which fosters creativity and imagination using a variety of learning experiences; notes that the learning programme includes ESOL courses, photography, numeracy and mathematics learning and support for parents supporting children; highlights what it sees as the innovative partnership between the college, the SQA and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in developing an HND course in counselling to help meet the need for services that support good mental health; recognises that the college played a leading role in campaigning for the creation of this HND course, which is the first of its kind in Scotland and has been developed by staff member, Kirsten Amis; acknowledges that the course meets what it believes are the high standards demanded by both the SQA and the BACP and that 19 people qualified in its first year, 2017-18, with 200 applying to take part in 2018-19; considers that all of this work demonstrates the college’s continued commitment to a diverse and inclusive learning experience for all, and wishes it the best of luck at the awards.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Clyde College on its double nomination in the innovation and inclusive college categories at the 2018 College Development Network awards; recognises the work of its Community Learning and Development team in its approach to family learning; believes that it does this by focusing on literacy and numeracy and helping to upskill family educators to support the attainment levels of their families; acknowledges that the team has created a learning environment that blends core learning skills with a practical-based curriculum, which fosters creativity and imagination using a variety of learning experiences; notes that the learning programme includes ESOL courses, photography, numeracy and mathematics learning and support for parents supporting children; highlights what it sees as the innovative partnership between the college, the SQA and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in developing an HND course in counselling to help meet the need for services that support good mental health; recognises that the college played a leading role in campaigning for the creation of this HND course, which is the first of its kind in Scotland and has been developed by staff member, Kirsten Amis; acknowledges that the course meets what it believes are the high standards demanded by both the SQA and the BACP and that 19 people qualified in its first year, 2017-18, with 200 applying to take part in 2018-19; considers that all of this work demonstrates the college’s continued commitment to a diverse and inclusive learning experience for all, and wishes it the best of luck at the awards.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Emma Harper, David Torrance, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Bruce Crawford, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scotstoun-based boxer, Kash Farooq, on winning the British bantamweight title on 27 September 2018; notes that Kash became the first Scot to win this title in 21 years after he won the championship bout at the St Andrew’s Sporting Club in Glasgow within 73 seconds; congratulates his trainer, Craig Dickson, and manager, Ian Wilson, and wishes Kash all the best with his future career.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scotstoun-based boxer, Kash Farooq, on winning the British bantamweight title on 27 September 2018; notes that Kash became the first Scot to win this title in 21 years after he won the championship bout at the St Andrew’s Sporting Club in Glasgow within 73 seconds; congratulates his trainer, Craig Dickson, and manager, Ian Wilson, and wishes Kash all the best with his future career.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Bruce Crawford, Bob Doris, Tom Mason, Stuart McMillan, Jenny Gilruth, Mark McDonald, Neil Findlay, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament congratulates ANYiSO, a women’s group established to ensure that women are given support and services needed to enable them to live better and safer lives free from discrimination and abuse, on the opening of its office in the Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre; understands that ANYiSO will be delivering free workshops such as beadmaking, sewing, employability and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes; recognises the vital contribution that it considers ANYiSO makes to people in Anniesland, and wishes everyone involved all the best in their future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates ANYiSO, a women’s group established to ensure that women are given support and services needed to enable them to live better and safer lives free from discrimination and abuse, on the opening of its office in the Blairdrum Neighbourhood Centre; understands that ANYiSO will be delivering free workshops such as beadmaking, sewing, employability and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes; recognises the vital contribution that it considers ANYiSO makes to people in Anniesland, and wishes everyone involved all the best in their future endeavours.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Joan McAlpine, James Dornan, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Jenny Gilruth, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Alex Cole-Hamilton
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament recognises that 26 September 2018 marks the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons; acknowledges that this date has been chosen as it marks the anniversary of a 1983 incident when a possible nuclear war was averted; understands that a conflict was almost triggered that day due to Soviet receivers misreading rays of sunlight reflected on clouds as three "nuclear weapons" being fired from a United States' military base towards the USSR; understands that Soviet military protocol required an immediate retaliatory nuclear missile launch; highlights that a missile launch however was avoided due to the thoughtful and measured actions of the late Colonel Stanislav Petrov, who, it understands, subsequently became commonly referred to as "the Man Who Saved the World", who bravely disobeyed this military protocol, and notes that this day was established to raise public awareness and mobilise international efforts for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
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That the Parliament recognises that 26 September 2018 marks the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons; acknowledges that this date has been chosen as it marks the anniversary of a 1983 incident when a possible nuclear war was averted; understands that a conflict was almost triggered that day due to Soviet receivers misreading rays of sunlight reflected on clouds as three "nuclear weapons" being fired from a United States' military base towards the USSR; understands that Soviet military protocol required an immediate retaliatory nuclear missile launch; highlights that a missile launch however was avoided due to the thoughtful and measured actions of the late Colonel Stanislav Petrov, who, it understands, subsequently became commonly referred to as "the Man Who Saved the World", who bravely disobeyed this military protocol, and notes that this day was established to raise public awareness and mobilise international efforts for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Rona Mackay, Emma Harper, Colin Beattie, Patrick Harvie, David Torrance, Bob Doris, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Gillian Martin, Mark Ruskell, Angela Constance, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, John Mason, John Finnie, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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