As an amendment to motion S5M-23416 in the name of John Swinney (Coronavirus: Scotland’s Strategic Approach), insert at end “; urges the Scottish Government to publish its scientific evidence that justifies keeping local authority areas in Level 4 for a three-week period; further urges it to provide immediate clarification with respect to new travel restrictions and to detail what powers the police will have to enforce these restrictions, noting the potential for a disproportionate impact on rural communities; acknowledges the severe impact of new restrictions on retail and hospitality businesses, particularly in the weeks preceding the festive period; calls for appropriate business support to protect jobs through the winter period, especially for those businesses going into Level 4 restrictions; further calls on the Scottish Government to establish a Coronavirus Business Advisory Council, and calls on it to allow for a one-week adaptation period from the announcement and introduction of new restrictions.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-23416 in the name of John Swinney (Coronavirus: Scotland’s Strategic Approach), insert at end “; urges the Scottish Government to publish its scientific evidence that justifies keeping local authority areas in Level 4 for a three-week period; further urges it to provide immediate clarification with respect to new travel restrictions and to detail what powers the police will have to enforce these restrictions, noting the potential for a disproportionate impact on rural communities; acknowledges the severe impact of new restrictions on retail and hospitality businesses, particularly in the weeks preceding the festive period; calls for appropriate business support to protect jobs through the winter period, especially for those businesses going into Level 4 restrictions; further calls on the Scottish Government to establish a Coronavirus Business Advisory Council, and calls on it to allow for a one-week adaptation period from the announcement and introduction of new restrictions.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/11/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates the children of Port Ellen and Bowmore primary schools on their fundraising efforts on behalf of Children in Need; is particularly impressed by the energy and enthusiasm that they put into their dance video of Jerusalema; recognises that this undertaking would not have been possible without the support of the school staff, parents and carers, and wishes them every success in their charitable endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates the children of Port Ellen and Bowmore primary schools on their fundraising efforts on behalf of Children in Need; is particularly impressed by the energy and enthusiasm that they put into their dance video of Jerusalema; recognises that this undertaking would not have been possible without the support of the school staff, parents and carers, and wishes them every success in their charitable endeavours.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Liam Kerr, Brian Whittle, Bill Kidd, Jamie Greene, Peter Chapman, Michelle Ballantyne, Jeremy Balfour, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Annie Wells
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As an amendment to motion S5M-23296 in the name of Monica Lennon (Routine COVID-19 Testing for all Health and Social Care Workers), after "on the NHS" insert "; recognises the need for the Test and Protect system to be able to provide rapid turnaround contact tracing and cope with increasing demand during the winter months".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-23296 in the name of Monica Lennon (Routine COVID-19 Testing for all Health and Social Care Workers), after "on the NHS" insert "; recognises the need for the Test and Protect system to be able to provide rapid turnaround contact tracing and cope with increasing demand during the winter months".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11/11/2020
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That the Parliament notes the publication of Public Health Scotland report, Discharges from NHSScotland Hospitals to Care Homes between 1 March and 31 May 2020; further notes with serious concern the report’s analysis of the transfer of COVID-19 positive patients from hospital to care homes during this time; recognises the risk that this might have posed for vulnerable and older care home residents, and calls on the Scottish Government to hold an immediate public inquiry to find out what happened in Scotland’s care homes during the course of the pandemic, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 residents.
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That the Parliament notes the publication of Public Health Scotland report, Discharges from NHSScotland Hospitals to Care Homes between 1 March and 31 May 2020; further notes with serious concern the report’s analysis of the transfer of COVID-19 positive patients from hospital to care homes during this time; recognises the risk that this might have posed for vulnerable and older care home residents, and calls on the Scottish Government to hold an immediate public inquiry to find out what happened in Scotland’s care homes during the course of the pandemic, which resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 residents.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 04/11/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Archie Malloch and Ruaridh Blackadder of Oban High School on their success in winning the 2020 Poppyscotland Learning Competition; notes that their winning proposal, which is to hold a specially-designed football strip and charity football match involving the participation of retired players, is inspired by the "Christmas Truce" football match that was played between British and German troops in the trenches on Christmas Day during the First World War, and is confident that Archie and Ruaridh's inspiring idea will add to the awareness of the significance of Remembrance Day and the sacrifices of all who secured everyone's freedoms during past conflicts.
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That the Parliament congratulates Archie Malloch and Ruaridh Blackadder of Oban High School on their success in winning the 2020 Poppyscotland Learning Competition; notes that their winning proposal, which is to hold a specially-designed football strip and charity football match involving the participation of retired players, is inspired by the "Christmas Truce" football match that was played between British and German troops in the trenches on Christmas Day during the First World War, and is confident that Archie and Ruaridh's inspiring idea will add to the awareness of the significance of Remembrance Day and the sacrifices of all who secured everyone's freedoms during past conflicts.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Liam Kerr, Brian Whittle, Margaret Mitchell, Gordon Lindhurst, Jeremy Balfour, Kenneth Gibson, Annie Wells, Alison Harris, Richard Lyle, Jackson Carlaw, Monica Lennon, Jamie Greene, Maureen Watt, Peter Chapman, Ruth Maguire, Alasdair Allan, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Maurice Corry, Michelle Ballantyne
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22985 in the name of Jeane Freeman (COVID-19), insert at end "; urges the Scottish Government to do more to support the hospitality sector, and calls on it to outline the specific details of what financial support is available to protect the jobs and businesses affected by the restrictions that have been announced."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22985 in the name of Jeane Freeman (COVID-19), insert at end "; urges the Scottish Government to do more to support the hospitality sector, and calls on it to outline the specific details of what financial support is available to protect the jobs and businesses affected by the restrictions that have been announced."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/10/2020
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22860 in the name of Monica Lennon (Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers), leave out from "concludes that it is time" to "similar approach" and insert "welcomes the review into a National Care Service; acknowledges the very significant contribution of social care workers, both in general and in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic; shares the concerns of families calling for better care home visiting arrangements, given that limited or no contact with family caregivers is having a negative impact, not only on the health and wellbeing of care home residents, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but also on children, young people and other adults affected by restrictions on their caregivers, and believes that this policy should be reviewed; calls for an urgent public inquiry into the unacceptable transfer of COVID-19-positive patients to care homes".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22860 in the name of Monica Lennon (Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers), leave out from "concludes that it is time" to "similar approach" and insert "welcomes the review into a National Care Service; acknowledges the very significant contribution of social care workers, both in general and in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic; shares the concerns of families calling for better care home visiting arrangements, given that limited or no contact with family caregivers is having a negative impact, not only on the health and wellbeing of care home residents, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but also on children, young people and other adults affected by restrictions on their caregivers, and believes that this policy should be reviewed; calls for an urgent public inquiry into the unacceptable transfer of COVID-19-positive patients to care homes".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30/09/2020
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22708 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Migration and Care Workers), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that the UK Government wants these vital workers to remain in Scotland and the rest of the UK; recognises the importance of encouraging local recruitment into the social care sector so that there is not a dependency on international migration within the social care sector in Scotland, and encourages the promotion of the UK Government’s EU Settlement Scheme for migrants from the EU so that they can continue to live and work in Scotland."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22708 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Migration and Care Workers), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that the UK Government wants these vital workers to remain in Scotland and the rest of the UK; recognises the importance of encouraging local recruitment into the social care sector so that there is not a dependency on international migration within the social care sector in Scotland, and encourages the promotion of the UK Government’s EU Settlement Scheme for migrants from the EU so that they can continue to live and work in Scotland."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15/09/2020
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That the Parliament notes that 9 September 2020 is Emergency Services Day; notes that this campaign is backed by the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive; understands that the campaign begins on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month to symbolise the 999 number, and that it intends to show support for all of the men and women who work and volunteer in the NHS and emergency services across the whole of the UK; acknowledges that this particular year has been especially challenging as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks workers in all of the emergency services for risking their own lives on a daily basis to protect others.
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That the Parliament notes that 9 September 2020 is Emergency Services Day; notes that this campaign is backed by the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive; understands that the campaign begins on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month to symbolise the 999 number, and that it intends to show support for all of the men and women who work and volunteer in the NHS and emergency services across the whole of the UK; acknowledges that this particular year has been especially challenging as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks workers in all of the emergency services for risking their own lives on a daily basis to protect others.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Alexander Stewart, Murdo Fraser, Liam McArthur, Kenneth Gibson, Edward Mountain, Jackson Carlaw, Michelle Ballantyne, Richard Lyle, David Stewart, Annie Wells, Bill Kidd, Alison Harris, Brian Whittle, Miles Briggs, Jeremy Balfour, Stuart McMillan, John Scott, Jamie Greene, Annabelle Ewing, Fulton MacGregor, John Finnie, Mark McDonald, Peter Chapman, Liam Kerr, Neil Findlay, Colin Smyth, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes CalMac Ferries Community Investment Programmes, which aim to improve social and economic outcomes for west coast communities; commends the company’s Sponsorship Programme, which helps to support events and festivals that attract visitors to the west coast of Scotland and which, in 2019, supported 37 events, including the Royal National Mod and other cultural, live music and food and drinks festivals; recognises CalMac’s work with the Wood Foundation Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), in which it is a community partner with 10 schools to help young people recognise and tackle social issues by identifying a charity within their community to receive an award to support their work; congratulates CalMac on the launch of this year's CalMac Community Fund, which in 2019 made 76 awards of up to £2,000 to non-profit organisations, helping to create opportunities for children and young people, and notes that, in 2020, this is open for applications on 1 October to support non-profit organisations to address issues of loneliness, mental health, social isolation and poverty.
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That the Parliament welcomes CalMac Ferries Community Investment Programmes, which aim to improve social and economic outcomes for west coast communities; commends the company’s Sponsorship Programme, which helps to support events and festivals that attract visitors to the west coast of Scotland and which, in 2019, supported 37 events, including the Royal National Mod and other cultural, live music and food and drinks festivals; recognises CalMac’s work with the Wood Foundation Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), in which it is a community partner with 10 schools to help young people recognise and tackle social issues by identifying a charity within their community to receive an award to support their work; congratulates CalMac on the launch of this year's CalMac Community Fund, which in 2019 made 76 awards of up to £2,000 to non-profit organisations, helping to create opportunities for children and young people, and notes that, in 2020, this is open for applications on 1 October to support non-profit organisations to address issues of loneliness, mental health, social isolation and poverty.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Murdo Fraser, Dean Lockhart, Brian Whittle, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Jeremy Balfour, Alison Harris, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan, Jackie Baillie, John Finnie, Ruth Maguire, Alasdair Allan, Peter Chapman, Willie Coffey, Sandra White, Fulton MacGregor, James Dornan, Gordon MacDonald, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson, Stewart Stevenson, Colin Smyth
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