That the Parliament welcomes the proposals set out in the report by the Scottish Government's Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures, Recommendations on Single-use Disposable Beverage Cups, which was published in July 2019; further welcomes the call from the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, the Marine Conservation Society, Surfers Against Sewage, and Greenpeace for the implementation of the proposals in the report and on further action to reduce single-use packaging in Scotland, reduce litter and boost the circular economy; supports the proposals to ban the use of PVC and expanded polystyrene in all food packaging by 2021, in line with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive; supports pilot schemes for reusable hot drinks' cups so that a national scheme of this kind can complement the forthcoming deposit return scheme; believes that all remaining plastic food packaging sold in Scotland should be made from readily recyclable polymers by 2025; calls for a reduced reliance on all single-use carrier bags and an end to those made from plastic; recognises the need to ensure that accessibility for disabled people is not reduced and to look for ways in which accessibility and sustainability can be enhanced simultaneously, and urges industry and community groups to support moves of this kind towards a more truly circular economy.
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That the Parliament welcomes the proposals set out in the report by the Scottish Government's Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures, Recommendations on Single-use Disposable Beverage Cups, which was published in July 2019; further welcomes the call from the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, the Marine Conservation Society, Surfers Against Sewage, and Greenpeace for the implementation of the proposals in the report and on further action to reduce single-use packaging in Scotland, reduce litter and boost the circular economy; supports the proposals to ban the use of PVC and expanded polystyrene in all food packaging by 2021, in line with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive; supports pilot schemes for reusable hot drinks' cups so that a national scheme of this kind can complement the forthcoming deposit return scheme; believes that all remaining plastic food packaging sold in Scotland should be made from readily recyclable polymers by 2025; calls for a reduced reliance on all single-use carrier bags and an end to those made from plastic; recognises the need to ensure that accessibility for disabled people is not reduced and to look for ways in which accessibility and sustainability can be enhanced simultaneously, and urges industry and community groups to support moves of this kind towards a more truly circular economy.
Supported by: John Finnie, Mark McDonald, Patrick Harvie, Ross Greer, Alison Johnstone, Andy Wightman, Claudia Beamish, Iain Gray, Sarah Boyack, Daniel Johnson
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That the Parliament congratulates Charlie Aldridge from Crieff who has been crowned Junior Men’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Champion 2019 in Mont-Saint-Anne Canada; notes Charlie’s rise over many years through the grassroots sport in Scotland and his growing international success, including in the XCO World Cup series and becoming European Youth Champion in 2017; further congratulates all those who have supported and coached him over the years, including Stirling Bike Club, and wishes Charlie every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Charlie Aldridge from Crieff who has been crowned Junior Men’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike World Champion 2019 in Mont-Saint-Anne Canada; notes Charlie’s rise over many years through the grassroots sport in Scotland and his growing international success, including in the XCO World Cup series and becoming European Youth Champion in 2017; further congratulates all those who have supported and coached him over the years, including Stirling Bike Club, and wishes Charlie every success for the future.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes the Bring the Stone Home campaign launched by The Courier to return the Stone of Destiny to its ancestral home in Perth; understands that Culture Perth and Kinross has published new details of how the Stone of Destiny could form the focal point of a refurbished Perth City Hall, due to open in 2022; notes the opening of a consultation on behalf of the Commissioners for the Safeguarding of the Regalia seeking the public’s views on the future location of the Stone of Destiny; recognises that Scotland’s national heritage strategy seeks to make the country's cultural heritage open to everyone, and that locating cultural artefacts outwith the central belt is an important factor in this; encourages the public to share their views via the consultation, and welcomes the opportunity to display the Stone of Destiny in a context as close to its original home in Scone as possible.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Bring the Stone Home campaign launched by The Courier to return the Stone of Destiny to its ancestral home in Perth; understands that Culture Perth and Kinross has published new details of how the Stone of Destiny could form the focal point of a refurbished Perth City Hall, due to open in 2022; notes the opening of a consultation on behalf of the Commissioners for the Safeguarding of the Regalia seeking the public’s views on the future location of the Stone of Destiny; recognises that Scotland’s national heritage strategy seeks to make the country's cultural heritage open to everyone, and that locating cultural artefacts outwith the central belt is an important factor in this; encourages the public to share their views via the consultation, and welcomes the opportunity to display the Stone of Destiny in a context as close to its original home in Scone as possible.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Rachael Hamilton
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That the Parliament believes that access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare, is a fundamental human right; understands that the vast majority of people on the island of Ireland, including 65% in Northern Ireland, support abortion rights for all; believes that Northern Ireland, and therefore the UK, is severely lagging behind the rest of Europe and going against international good practice by restricting access to healthcare for some of its citizens, and calls on the UK and Scottish governments to do all they can to ensure abortion rights are secured in Northern Ireland.
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That the Parliament believes that access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare, is a fundamental human right; understands that the vast majority of people on the island of Ireland, including 65% in Northern Ireland, support abortion rights for all; believes that Northern Ireland, and therefore the UK, is severely lagging behind the rest of Europe and going against international good practice by restricting access to healthcare for some of its citizens, and calls on the UK and Scottish governments to do all they can to ensure abortion rights are secured in Northern Ireland.
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That the Parliament welcomes Clean Air Day on 20 June 2019; recognises the significant importance of clean air in protecting public health and protecting the environment, as well as helping to address climate change; considers that clean air must be central to all that is done to address these challenges; recognises that carbon reduction does not need to mean a lower quality of life, providing that there is adequate political and financial investment, and welcomes the role that organisations, such as the British Lung Foundation, Sustrans Scotland, FOE Scotland and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, play in promoting the benefits of clean air.
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That the Parliament welcomes Clean Air Day on 20 June 2019; recognises the significant importance of clean air in protecting public health and protecting the environment, as well as helping to address climate change; considers that clean air must be central to all that is done to address these challenges; recognises that carbon reduction does not need to mean a lower quality of life, providing that there is adequate political and financial investment, and welcomes the role that organisations, such as the British Lung Foundation, Sustrans Scotland, FOE Scotland and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, play in promoting the benefits of clean air.
Supported by: Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Mark McDonald, Monica Lennon, John Mason, John Finnie, Gail Ross, Andy Wightman, Alex Rowley
Current Status: Fallen on 02/10/2019
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That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill.
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That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13/06/2019
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That the Parliament recognises what is sees as the key role that the expansion and improvement of railway infrastructure will play in the decarbonisation of Scotland’s transport sector and addressing the climate emergency; considers the Local Rail Development Fund to have been a success and congratulates the nine projects that were awarded funding from the first round of applications, including StARLink in St Andrews and the Newburgh Train Station Group; believes that new railway lines and reopened stations will help to increase passenger numbers, connect rural communities and reduce emissions; understands that a number of groups submitted applications for viable and credible projects, which were unsuccessful in receiving funding; notes the calls for these groups to re-apply to the second round; understands that the Donovan review of train performance highlighted issues, including punctuality on the Milngavie-Westerton line, which are in need of further Scottish Government investment; notes the belief that an expanded rail network is a priority for Scotland, and sends its best wishes to the groups that are applying to the second round of the Local Rail Development Fund.
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That the Parliament recognises what is sees as the key role that the expansion and improvement of railway infrastructure will play in the decarbonisation of Scotland’s transport sector and addressing the climate emergency; considers the Local Rail Development Fund to have been a success and congratulates the nine projects that were awarded funding from the first round of applications, including StARLink in St Andrews and the Newburgh Train Station Group; believes that new railway lines and reopened stations will help to increase passenger numbers, connect rural communities and reduce emissions; understands that a number of groups submitted applications for viable and credible projects, which were unsuccessful in receiving funding; notes the calls for these groups to re-apply to the second round; understands that the Donovan review of train performance highlighted issues, including punctuality on the Milngavie-Westerton line, which are in need of further Scottish Government investment; notes the belief that an expanded rail network is a priority for Scotland, and sends its best wishes to the groups that are applying to the second round of the Local Rail Development Fund.
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ross Greer, John Finnie, Andy Wightman, Angus MacDonald, Mark McDonald, John Mason, Emma Harper, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Jenny Gilruth, Colin Smyth, Mike Rumbles, Willie Rennie, David Torrance, Maurice Golden
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29/05/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-17304 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Impact of Brexit on Scotland's Food and Drink), insert at end “; notes the role that the EU has played in reducing the environmental impact of Scotland’s food and drink through the Scottish Rural Development Programme, and the protection provided through world-leading food safety and quality standards; recognises the future opportunities for the food and drink sector that will come from adopting climate-neutral farming and food production measures, and calls for the Scottish Government to make this a core principle of its approach to Scotland becoming a Good Food Nation, including through legislation to be introduced within the next year."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-17304 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Impact of Brexit on Scotland's Food and Drink), insert at end “; notes the role that the EU has played in reducing the environmental impact of Scotland’s food and drink through the Scottish Rural Development Programme, and the protection provided through world-leading food safety and quality standards; recognises the future opportunities for the food and drink sector that will come from adopting climate-neutral farming and food production measures, and calls for the Scottish Government to make this a core principle of its approach to Scotland becoming a Good Food Nation, including through legislation to be introduced within the next year."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16/05/2019
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That the Parliament notes with concern the recent report from the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which examined the effects of humans on global biodiversity; understands that it is the most comprehensive report of its kind and has stated that the current rate of nature and biodiversity decline is unprecedented and that species extinction rates are accelerating; agrees with the report that the current global response is insufficient and that transformative changes are needed to restore and protect nature; notes with alarm that it estimates that around one million species are threatened with extinction, and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to declare a biodiversity crisis and take drastic action to help limit the damages to nature and biodiversity that are caused by humans across the globe.
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That the Parliament notes with concern the recent report from the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which examined the effects of humans on global biodiversity; understands that it is the most comprehensive report of its kind and has stated that the current rate of nature and biodiversity decline is unprecedented and that species extinction rates are accelerating; agrees with the report that the current global response is insufficient and that transformative changes are needed to restore and protect nature; notes with alarm that it estimates that around one million species are threatened with extinction, and calls on the Scottish and UK governments to declare a biodiversity crisis and take drastic action to help limit the damages to nature and biodiversity that are caused by humans across the globe.
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ross Greer, Neil Findlay, David Stewart, John Finnie
Current Status: Fallen on 19/06/2019
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That the Parliament notes what it sees as the unprecedented levels of concern regarding the recent episode of unplanned flaring from the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran; understands that over 750 members of the public have called the SEPA pollution hotline since this began on 21 April 2019; notes that SEPA has launched a formal investigation into the incident, which follows a similar probe in 2018 that led to final warning letters being issued to the plant operators, Shell and ExxonMobil; understands that the Mossmorran Action Group has collated over 260 reports from residents regarding the impact on them caused by the flaring, including experiencing anxiety, loss of sleep, headaches and respiratory problems, and calls on the Scottish Government to commission an independent report into the full environmental, health and social impacts of this flaring on the communities around the plant.
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That the Parliament notes what it sees as the unprecedented levels of concern regarding the recent episode of unplanned flaring from the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran; understands that over 750 members of the public have called the SEPA pollution hotline since this began on 21 April 2019; notes that SEPA has launched a formal investigation into the incident, which follows a similar probe in 2018 that led to final warning letters being issued to the plant operators, Shell and ExxonMobil; understands that the Mossmorran Action Group has collated over 260 reports from residents regarding the impact on them caused by the flaring, including experiencing anxiety, loss of sleep, headaches and respiratory problems, and calls on the Scottish Government to commission an independent report into the full environmental, health and social impacts of this flaring on the communities around the plant.
Supported by: John Finnie, Alison Johnstone, Patrick Harvie, Alex Rowley, Ross Greer, Andy Wightman, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Dean Lockhart, Willie Rennie
Current Status: Fallen on 19/06/2019
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