Patrick Harvie MSP

That the Parliament notes that only two of the 13 acts announced so far for the 2020 TRNSMT music festival are women and that, at the 2019 edition of the event, there were only three women artists out of a total of 23 on the main stage; expresses concerns at the promoter’s reported comments that it "will be a while" until there are gender-balanced line-ups "because there’s far, far less female artists"; rejects this claim; believes that this lack of gender diversity is at odds with Glasgow’s aims as a UNESCO City of Music to become more representative of all musicians; considers that improving the gender balance of festival line-ups will create more opportunities for women artists to build their profile; understands that over 250 music organisations have signed up to the PRS Keychange initiative, which calls for equal numbers of male and female performers at major festivals and music events by 2022; believes that Primavera Sound, which was held in Barcelona in May 2019, was the first major music festival to achieve a 50/50 gender balance, and calls on all festival organisers in Scotland to do more to deliver gender balanced line-ups, including among their headline acts, and to support wider action on gender equality, such as taking action on gender pay gaps and what it sees as the under-representation of women in leadership roles.

That the Parliament notes that only two of the 13 acts announced so far for the 2020 TRNSMT music festival are women and that, at the 2019 edition of the event, there were only three women artists out of a total of 23 on the main stage; expresses concerns at the promoter’s reported comments that it "will be a while" until there are gender-balanced line-ups "because there’s far, far less female artists"; rejects this claim; believes that this lack of gender diversity is at odds with Glasgow’s aims as a UNESCO City of Music to become more representative of all musicians; considers that improving the gender balance of festival line-ups will create more opportunities for women artists to build their profile; understands that over 250 music organisations have signed up to the PRS Keychange initiative, which calls for equal numbers of male and female performers at major festivals and music events by 2022; believes that Primavera Sound, which was held in Barcelona in May 2019, was the first major music festival to achieve a 50/50 gender balance, and calls on all festival organisers in Scotland to do more to deliver gender balanced line-ups, including among their headline acts, and to support wider action on gender equality, such as taking action on gender pay gaps and what it sees as the under-representation of women in leadership roles.

That the Parliament recognises what it considers the important role of the manufacturing sector in enabling the transition to a zero-carbon economy and creating lasting, high-quality jobs across Scotland; welcomes research from Scottish Renewables that it understands has found that almost 13,000 students are studying courses related to renewable energy at Scotland's universities and colleges; believes that there are already approximately 4,500 manufacturing jobs in the low-carbon and renewable energy sector across Scotland, including in the Glasgow region where manufacturers of renewable energy and energy efficiency products are creating jobs and contributing to local communities, and notes the view that there is significant potential for further growth in this sector if there is sustained support from the UK and Scottish governments, particularly in innovative technologies such as floating wind turbines and tidal energy where it believes Scotland could be a world leader.

That the Parliament recognises what it considers the important role of the manufacturing sector in enabling the transition to a zero-carbon economy and creating lasting, high-quality jobs across Scotland; welcomes research from Scottish Renewables that it understands has found that almost 13,000 students are studying courses related to renewable energy at Scotland's universities and colleges; believes that there are already approximately 4,500 manufacturing jobs in the low-carbon and renewable energy sector across Scotland, including in the Glasgow region where manufacturers of renewable energy and energy efficiency products are creating jobs and contributing to local communities, and notes the view that there is significant potential for further growth in this sector if there is sustained support from the UK and Scottish governments, particularly in innovative technologies such as floating wind turbines and tidal energy where it believes Scotland could be a world leader.

That the Parliament congratulates Anna Warren, who is from Glasgow, and Méabh Mackenzie, from South Uist, on being prominent figures in the Scottish youth climate strike movement and being awarded Ambassador of Conscience certificates by Amnesty UK; understands that this mirrors the decision of Amnesty International to award its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience award, which celebrates people who have shown unique leadership and courage in standing up for human rights, to Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement, and believes that the tens of thousands of young people who have taken part in Scottish climate strikes have shown real leadership in taking on the biggest challenge of their generation and encourages them to continue to do so until decisive and radical action is taken to decarbonise the economy and secure lasting climate justice.

That the Parliament congratulates Anna Warren, who is from Glasgow, and Méabh Mackenzie, from South Uist, on being prominent figures in the Scottish youth climate strike movement and being awarded Ambassador of Conscience certificates by Amnesty UK; understands that this mirrors the decision of Amnesty International to award its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience award, which celebrates people who have shown unique leadership and courage in standing up for human rights, to Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement, and believes that the tens of thousands of young people who have taken part in Scottish climate strikes have shown real leadership in taking on the biggest challenge of their generation and encourages them to continue to do so until decisive and radical action is taken to decarbonise the economy and secure lasting climate justice.

That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow on being confirmed as the host city for the UN COP26 climate summit in 2020; believes that the summit must secure an increased level of ambition from the global community in response to the latest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is clear in stating that the planet has just a decade left to act to avoid climate breakdown; considers that the action required must take the form of a global Green New Deal to drive rapid decarbonisation and create jobs and a positive future in the low-carbon economy, and calls on the Scottish and UK governments and Glasgow City Council to embolden their efforts to deliver a Green New Deal for Scotland so that the country can demonstrate the strongest possible action in response to the climate emergency to members of the international community when they assemble in Glasgow.

That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow on being confirmed as the host city for the UN COP26 climate summit in 2020; believes that the summit must secure an increased level of ambition from the global community in response to the latest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is clear in stating that the planet has just a decade left to act to avoid climate breakdown; considers that the action required must take the form of a global Green New Deal to drive rapid decarbonisation and create jobs and a positive future in the low-carbon economy, and calls on the Scottish and UK governments and Glasgow City Council to embolden their efforts to deliver a Green New Deal for Scotland so that the country can demonstrate the strongest possible action in response to the climate emergency to members of the international community when they assemble in Glasgow.

That the Parliament expresses grave concern at the scale of destruction in the Amazon region; notes reports of an 85% increase in fires in 2019, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE); considers that much of the destruction is widely acknowledged to be the result of deliberate actions by the beef industry, which uses fire to illegally deforest land; recognises the reported impact that these actions have on indigenous people, who frequently report that fires are set with the intention of clearing them from their lands; condemns Brazil’s President Bolsonaro, who it believes has a track record of promoting climate deniers and favouring economic development at the expense of environmental protection and human rights, and has suggested, without any evidence, that environmental NGOs are themselves responsible for setting fires; recognises that the Amazon rainforest is critically important in terms of climate change, biodiversity and as a home to an estimated one million indigenous people, and calls on the UK and all EU member states to refuse to ratify the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which it considers represents a huge benefit to Brazil’s beef industry, unless Brazil’s government takes immediate action to halt the destruction, and to make protection of the Amazon rainforest a precondition of any further dialogue on trade with Brazil or the Mercosur bloc.

That the Parliament expresses grave concern at the scale of destruction in the Amazon region; notes reports of an 85% increase in fires in 2019, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE); considers that much of the destruction is widely acknowledged to be the result of deliberate actions by the beef industry, which uses fire to illegally deforest land; recognises the reported impact that these actions have on indigenous people, who frequently report that fires are set with the intention of clearing them from their lands; condemns Brazil’s President Bolsonaro, who it believes has a track record of promoting climate deniers and favouring economic development at the expense of environmental protection and human rights, and has suggested, without any evidence, that environmental NGOs are themselves responsible for setting fires; recognises that the Amazon rainforest is critically important in terms of climate change, biodiversity and as a home to an estimated one million indigenous people, and calls on the UK and all EU member states to refuse to ratify the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which it considers represents a huge benefit to Brazil’s beef industry, unless Brazil’s government takes immediate action to halt the destruction, and to make protection of the Amazon rainforest a precondition of any further dialogue on trade with Brazil or the Mercosur bloc.

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports on spending practices at the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports on spending practices at the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the impact on households and businesses of the recent fire and tenement collapse in Pollokshields.

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the impact on households and businesses of the recent fire and tenement collapse in Pollokshields.

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question to be taken in Chamber.

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Referendums (Scotland) Bill adequately meets the objective stated by the constitutional relations secretary for "electronic means of communication to be subject to the same restrictions as print materials".

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Referendums (Scotland) Bill adequately meets the objective stated by the constitutional relations secretary for "electronic means of communication to be subject to the same restrictions as print materials".

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its responsibilities for Scotland's railway, what its position is on Network Rail’s current approach to lineside tree and vegetation removal, and whether it considers this is consistent with the climate and ecological emergency.

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its responsibilities for Scotland's railway, what its position is on Network Rail’s current approach to lineside tree and vegetation removal, and whether it considers this is consistent with the climate and ecological emergency.