That the Parliament welcomes the news that Ullapool Sea Savers has been awarded funding from the North Highland Initiative; notes that the grant will help pay for personal protective equipment and signage; thanks the young people involved in the group for their hard work, and wishes them every success for the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Ullapool Sea Savers has been awarded funding from the North Highland Initiative; notes that the grant will help pay for personal protective equipment and signage; thanks the young people involved in the group for their hard work, and wishes them every success for the future.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson
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That the Parliament welcomes reports of the TUC Congress passing a motion that recognises Israel as a state practising apartheid; understands that the motion also commits the TUC to continued partnership with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in building opposition to Israel’s annexation plans; believes that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians has been regularly cited by UN Special Rapporteurs on the Human Rights Situation Palestine as evidence of an apartheid system; understands that the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions National Committee in Palestine is supported by all major trade unions; believes that acts of international solidarity can be a force for change, and thanks the TUC for its stance.
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That the Parliament welcomes reports of the TUC Congress passing a motion that recognises Israel as a state practising apartheid; understands that the motion also commits the TUC to continued partnership with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in building opposition to Israel’s annexation plans; believes that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians has been regularly cited by UN Special Rapporteurs on the Human Rights Situation Palestine as evidence of an apartheid system; understands that the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions National Committee in Palestine is supported by all major trade unions; believes that acts of international solidarity can be a force for change, and thanks the TUC for its stance.
Supported by: Claudia Beamish, Elaine Smith
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That the Parliament welcomes the delivery of outdoor maths kits to Highland primary schools; notes that the kits contain outdoor maths activities designed to enable children to enjoy Maths Week Scotland in the context of the pandemic; understands that the kits were put together by the Science Skills Academy, which is a partnership project led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise; supports opportunities for children to study STEM subjects while spending time outdoors; thanks the organisers for their efforts, and hopes that Highland pupils enjoy the activities prepared for them.
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That the Parliament welcomes the delivery of outdoor maths kits to Highland primary schools; notes that the kits contain outdoor maths activities designed to enable children to enjoy Maths Week Scotland in the context of the pandemic; understands that the kits were put together by the Science Skills Academy, which is a partnership project led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise; supports opportunities for children to study STEM subjects while spending time outdoors; thanks the organisers for their efforts, and hopes that Highland pupils enjoy the activities prepared for them.
Supported by: Edward Mountain R, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22770 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities), after second "communities" insert "; recognises that, in order to fully realise their aims, BAME support groups require to be adequately resourced; agrees that adherence to international law, respect for court decisions, and full asylum support are fundamental to ensuring equality; supports calls for a fatal accident inquiry in relation to recent asylum deaths, which should include the general circumstances and treatment of asylum seekers in the UK".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22770 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Advancing Equality and Human Rights for Minority Ethnic People and Communities), after second "communities" insert "; recognises that, in order to fully realise their aims, BAME support groups require to be adequately resourced; agrees that adherence to international law, respect for court decisions, and full asylum support are fundamental to ensuring equality; supports calls for a fatal accident inquiry in relation to recent asylum deaths, which should include the general circumstances and treatment of asylum seekers in the UK".
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group of the initiative, Unite to Prevent Suicide, on 10 September 2020, which is World Suicide Prevention Day; applauds its aim of suicide prevention by making Scotland the most supportive country in the world; notes with regret that NHS Highland has the highest incidence of suicide among the mainland NHS boards, and hopes that the suicide prevention packs that will be distributed as part of the scheme will help to save lives in the Highlands and throughout Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group of the initiative, Unite to Prevent Suicide, on 10 September 2020, which is World Suicide Prevention Day; applauds its aim of suicide prevention by making Scotland the most supportive country in the world; notes with regret that NHS Highland has the highest incidence of suicide among the mainland NHS boards, and hopes that the suicide prevention packs that will be distributed as part of the scheme will help to save lives in the Highlands and throughout Scotland.
Supported by: Alex Neil, Richard Lyle, Ross Greer, Monica Lennon, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Alex Rowley, Bob Doris, Elaine Smith, Andy Wightman, John Mason, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Mark McDonald, Neil Findlay, Sandra White
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22636 in the name of Liam Kerr (Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill), leave out from "notes" to end and insert "considers that the development of hate crime law in Scotland has been carried out in a piecemeal fashion, resulting in fragmented legislation; notes that calls have been made for the consolidation of hate crime law for more than a decade; believes that freedom of expression is a critically important human right, and that Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) protects it within the context of factors such as the prevention of crime and protecting the rights of others; recognises that stirring up racial hatred has been the basis of criminal offences since 1986 and is clearly compatible with ECHR; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to examine the development of an offence on misogynistic harassment and looks forward to the working group on misogynistic harassment's output on this matter, and commits to listen to all serious views on ways to improve the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill as part of the normal process of parliamentary scrutiny and to consider how best to ensure that all forms of hate crime are taken seriously."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22636 in the name of Liam Kerr (Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill), leave out from "notes" to end and insert "considers that the development of hate crime law in Scotland has been carried out in a piecemeal fashion, resulting in fragmented legislation; notes that calls have been made for the consolidation of hate crime law for more than a decade; believes that freedom of expression is a critically important human right, and that Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) protects it within the context of factors such as the prevention of crime and protecting the rights of others; recognises that stirring up racial hatred has been the basis of criminal offences since 1986 and is clearly compatible with ECHR; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to examine the development of an offence on misogynistic harassment and looks forward to the working group on misogynistic harassment's output on this matter, and commits to listen to all serious views on ways to improve the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill as part of the normal process of parliamentary scrutiny and to consider how best to ensure that all forms of hate crime are taken seriously."
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 09/09/2020
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That the Parliament notes that, in 2017, UNESCO recognised the old city of Hebron in the West Bank as a Palestinian world heritage site; acknowledges that the designation includes a holy site, known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque, and to Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs; supports the Chairman of Jerusalem’s Committee in the Palestinian Legislative Council’s condemnation of Israel’s reported expropriation of part of Al-Ibrahimi Mosque, which it understands took away the Palestinian Authority’s municipality of Hebron from its supervision over the Mosque; further supports his reported view that handing control of the Mosque to the Settlement Planning Council “is a new crime”; shares concerns at reports that this measure aims to expropriate the lands of the Mosque to build new Jewish settlement projects; considers the Israeli actions to be a violation of right to ownership of Al-Ibrahim and the other endowments around it; condemns the Israeli court’s reported dismissal of a petition filed by Hebron municipality requesting that it cancel the previous permission it had granted for the Settlement Planning Council to install an elevator inside Al-Ibrahimi Mosque; shares fears that the cumulative effect of such acts, and what it sees as an Israeli assertion of sovereignty, would be de facto annexation; hopes that this site, like all other UNESCO heritage sites, can be a place for peaceful coexistence, and calls on all parties to adhere to international law and humanitarian norms.
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That the Parliament notes that, in 2017, UNESCO recognised the old city of Hebron in the West Bank as a Palestinian world heritage site; acknowledges that the designation includes a holy site, known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque, and to Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs; supports the Chairman of Jerusalem’s Committee in the Palestinian Legislative Council’s condemnation of Israel’s reported expropriation of part of Al-Ibrahimi Mosque, which it understands took away the Palestinian Authority’s municipality of Hebron from its supervision over the Mosque; further supports his reported view that handing control of the Mosque to the Settlement Planning Council “is a new crime”; shares concerns at reports that this measure aims to expropriate the lands of the Mosque to build new Jewish settlement projects; considers the Israeli actions to be a violation of right to ownership of Al-Ibrahim and the other endowments around it; condemns the Israeli court’s reported dismissal of a petition filed by Hebron municipality requesting that it cancel the previous permission it had granted for the Settlement Planning Council to install an elevator inside Al-Ibrahimi Mosque; shares fears that the cumulative effect of such acts, and what it sees as an Israeli assertion of sovereignty, would be de facto annexation; hopes that this site, like all other UNESCO heritage sites, can be a place for peaceful coexistence, and calls on all parties to adhere to international law and humanitarian norms.
Supported by: Andy Wightman, Claudia Beamish, Sandra White, Alex Rowley
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That the Parliament welcomes the reopening of the West Highland Line; notes that the line was reopened ahead of schedule; understands that engineers have repaired and installed additional protections on an 80-metre stretch of railway at Lochailort, after flash flooding washed away a large section of the railway; recognises that this work was carried out under difficult circumstances, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks Network Rail’s engineers, staff and the contractors, QTS and Story, for their efforts.
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That the Parliament welcomes the reopening of the West Highland Line; notes that the line was reopened ahead of schedule; understands that engineers have repaired and installed additional protections on an 80-metre stretch of railway at Lochailort, after flash flooding washed away a large section of the railway; recognises that this work was carried out under difficult circumstances, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thanks Network Rail’s engineers, staff and the contractors, QTS and Story, for their efforts.
Supported by: Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, Lewis Macdonald, Edward Mountain, John Mason, Elaine Smith, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Alex Rowley, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates Stevie Ross, who is the Controller of Inverness Bus Station, on reaching the final of the 2020 Scottish Transport Awards after being nominated in the Frontline Employee of the Year category, recognises Stevie's hard work and dedication to his role; thanks all frontline public transport workers for their tireless efforts, and wishes Stevie all the best for the final.
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That the Parliament congratulates Stevie Ross, who is the Controller of Inverness Bus Station, on reaching the final of the 2020 Scottish Transport Awards after being nominated in the Frontline Employee of the Year category, recognises Stevie's hard work and dedication to his role; thanks all frontline public transport workers for their tireless efforts, and wishes Stevie all the best for the final.
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That the Parliament welcomes Fiji becoming the 39th state to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which prohibits their development, testing, production, acquisition, stockpiling and use; understands that the Fijian soldiers who participated in British nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s received no support or compensation from the UK until 2015; notes that 50 states are required to ratify the treaty for it to become legally binding; thanks the tireless work of campaigners and activists to encourage states to ratification since its adoption by the UN in 2017, and hopes that the world will soon be finally and completely rid of nuclear arms.
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That the Parliament welcomes Fiji becoming the 39th state to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which prohibits their development, testing, production, acquisition, stockpiling and use; understands that the Fijian soldiers who participated in British nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s received no support or compensation from the UK until 2015; notes that 50 states are required to ratify the treaty for it to become legally binding; thanks the tireless work of campaigners and activists to encourage states to ratification since its adoption by the UN in 2017, and hopes that the world will soon be finally and completely rid of nuclear arms.
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