That the Parliament notes reports that Asda Walmart is seeking to impose new contracts on its predominately female supermarket workforce, under threat of dismissal; understands that the new contracts remove provision for paid breaks, reduce night shift premiums, reduce holidays and introduce a new flexibility clause giving the employer the ability to alter days, hours, rota start and finish times, with corresponding salary change simply reflective of rising legal minimums; notes the view of GMB Scotland that Asda Walmart’s actions run counter to all principles of the Scottish Government’s Fair Work agenda and that it should seek to address whatever business case it has for making such cuts to terms and conditions by negotiation with GMB Union, and that, if this is not possible, Asda Walmart’s next step should be mediation under the auspices of ACAS, not the imposition of detrimental changes of terms and conditions on the thousands of working class women in Scotland employed in its supermarkets; understands that the backdrop to Asda Walmart’s actions is the long-running issue of equal pay for supermarket workers, and notes the calls from across the political spectrum in Scotland for Asda Walmart to take the threat of dismissal off the table for all of its staff who decline to sign up to a new contract that they fear will make them poorer.
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That the Parliament notes reports that Asda Walmart is seeking to impose new contracts on its predominately female supermarket workforce, under threat of dismissal; understands that the new contracts remove provision for paid breaks, reduce night shift premiums, reduce holidays and introduce a new flexibility clause giving the employer the ability to alter days, hours, rota start and finish times, with corresponding salary change simply reflective of rising legal minimums; notes the view of GMB Scotland that Asda Walmart’s actions run counter to all principles of the Scottish Government’s Fair Work agenda and that it should seek to address whatever business case it has for making such cuts to terms and conditions by negotiation with GMB Union, and that, if this is not possible, Asda Walmart’s next step should be mediation under the auspices of ACAS, not the imposition of detrimental changes of terms and conditions on the thousands of working class women in Scotland employed in its supermarkets; understands that the backdrop to Asda Walmart’s actions is the long-running issue of equal pay for supermarket workers, and notes the calls from across the political spectrum in Scotland for Asda Walmart to take the threat of dismissal off the table for all of its staff who decline to sign up to a new contract that they fear will make them poorer.
Supported by: John Finnie, Iain Gray, Monica Lennon, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Claudia Beamish, Lewis Macdonald, Elaine Smith, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Richard Leonard
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That the Parliament notes with regret the first anniversary of the second devastating Glasgow School of Art fire; notes the deep and long-lasting damage that it has caused to the businesses and residents of Garnethill, Sauchiehall Street and the surrounding area; acknowledges the trauma experienced by displaced residents of Garnethill who were prevented from returning to their homes to collect their belongings on the night of the fire and for the following three months; understands that businesses and residents are still experiencing problems with vehicle access, refuse collection and insurance claims; recognises the severe impact on the local business community and is concerned that some businesses have been unable to reopen while others have had to relocate elsewhere at a huge loss to their business; welcomes the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee report, The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building: The loss of a national treasure; notes the belief that it is the shared responsibility of the UK Government, Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council to secure the recovery and long-term future of Sauchiehall Street as an area of economic and cultural importance for Glasgow; acknowledges the concern that such a long-term plan is not yet in place a year on from the fire, and notes the calls on all political parties and relevant agencies to work together to ensure that a full recovery can be made as soon as possible.
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That the Parliament notes with regret the first anniversary of the second devastating Glasgow School of Art fire; notes the deep and long-lasting damage that it has caused to the businesses and residents of Garnethill, Sauchiehall Street and the surrounding area; acknowledges the trauma experienced by displaced residents of Garnethill who were prevented from returning to their homes to collect their belongings on the night of the fire and for the following three months; understands that businesses and residents are still experiencing problems with vehicle access, refuse collection and insurance claims; recognises the severe impact on the local business community and is concerned that some businesses have been unable to reopen while others have had to relocate elsewhere at a huge loss to their business; welcomes the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee report, The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building: The loss of a national treasure; notes the belief that it is the shared responsibility of the UK Government, Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council to secure the recovery and long-term future of Sauchiehall Street as an area of economic and cultural importance for Glasgow; acknowledges the concern that such a long-term plan is not yet in place a year on from the fire, and notes the calls on all political parties and relevant agencies to work together to ensure that a full recovery can be made as soon as possible.
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Claire Baker, Annie Wells, James Kelly, Iain Gray, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Joan McAlpine, Alex Rowley, Mary Fee, Adam Tomkins, Liam McArthur, Angela Constance, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20/06/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-17503 in the name of Liam Kerr (Whole Life Custody Sentences), leave out from "Scotland's" to end and insert "the sentencing options available to the courts, including in relation to the most serious offenders, should be kept under review, and further believes that any changes to sentencing powers must follow an evidence-led debate about what is in the public interest, and full consultation with all relevant parties, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Scottish Prison Service, Parole Board for Scotland and wider public."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-17503 in the name of Liam Kerr (Whole Life Custody Sentences), leave out from "Scotland's" to end and insert "the sentencing options available to the courts, including in relation to the most serious offenders, should be kept under review, and further believes that any changes to sentencing powers must follow an evidence-led debate about what is in the public interest, and full consultation with all relevant parties, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Scottish Prison Service, Parole Board for Scotland and wider public."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 04/06/2019
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That the Parliament is dismayed by the reported pay rise awarded to the chief executive of Centrica, the company that owns British Gas; understands that he received a 44% rise in his pay in the last year, taking his salary to £2.4 million; further understands that this means he receives 72 times that of an employee in the lower quartile of its salary range; believes that this huge increase is particularly unjustifiable at a time when hundreds of British Gas staff in Glasgow are being made redundant; considers this move to be another example of a toxic corporate culture, which awards huge salaries and bonuses to executives rather than retaining staff or improving affordability for customers, and calls on Centrica to reconsider its salary structure and change its focus towards supporting its thousands of staff across the country who are facing the threat of redundancy.
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That the Parliament is dismayed by the reported pay rise awarded to the chief executive of Centrica, the company that owns British Gas; understands that he received a 44% rise in his pay in the last year, taking his salary to £2.4 million; further understands that this means he receives 72 times that of an employee in the lower quartile of its salary range; believes that this huge increase is particularly unjustifiable at a time when hundreds of British Gas staff in Glasgow are being made redundant; considers this move to be another example of a toxic corporate culture, which awards huge salaries and bonuses to executives rather than retaining staff or improving affordability for customers, and calls on Centrica to reconsider its salary structure and change its focus towards supporting its thousands of staff across the country who are facing the threat of redundancy.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Alex Neil, Iain Gray, Sandra White, James Kelly, John Mason, Neil Findlay
Current Status: Fallen on 19/06/2019
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That the Parliament understands with concern that 285 jobs are to be lost at the British Gas call centre at City Park in Glasgow; is further concerned that many more jobs across the country are in danger, with 4,000 losses planned across the business, including at eight out of its 13 call centres and 150 management jobs; supports calls from the GMB for the company to redeploy affected staff to other locations; urges it to be transparent on its plans for staff at its Scottish sites and to work with unions and the Scottish Government to safeguard jobs, and calls on British Gas to show its commitment to Scotland by keeping its workforce in the country.
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That the Parliament understands with concern that 285 jobs are to be lost at the British Gas call centre at City Park in Glasgow; is further concerned that many more jobs across the country are in danger, with 4,000 losses planned across the business, including at eight out of its 13 call centres and 150 management jobs; supports calls from the GMB for the company to redeploy affected staff to other locations; urges it to be transparent on its plans for staff at its Scottish sites and to work with unions and the Scottish Government to safeguard jobs, and calls on British Gas to show its commitment to Scotland by keeping its workforce in the country.
Supported by: Alex Neil, Bill Kidd, James Kelly, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Monica Lennon, Sandra White, Rona Mackay, Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Fallen on 19/06/2019
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That the Parliament condemns the reported decision by the Israeli authorities to block the passage of firefighter vehicles through two different checkpoints as they responded to a fire breaking out in the old town of Hebron; believes that some of the firefighters involved were trained by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; understands with deep regret that two under-two-year-olds died unnecessarily due to this delay; believes that this is the reality of life under Israel’s illegal occupation; considers that Israel should withdraw from the Occupied Territories in line with the UN resolution, and calls on it to join with over 130 other countries in recognising the independent state of Palestine.
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That the Parliament condemns the reported decision by the Israeli authorities to block the passage of firefighter vehicles through two different checkpoints as they responded to a fire breaking out in the old town of Hebron; believes that some of the firefighters involved were trained by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; understands with deep regret that two under-two-year-olds died unnecessarily due to this delay; believes that this is the reality of life under Israel’s illegal occupation; considers that Israel should withdraw from the Occupied Territories in line with the UN resolution, and calls on it to join with over 130 other countries in recognising the independent state of Palestine.
Supported by: Ross Greer, John Finnie, Bill Kidd, Alex Rowley, Neil Findlay, Sandra White, Claudia Beamish, James Dornan, Anas Sarwar, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance and performing arts company, Visual Statement, on its £9,000 grant from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund to deliver a new musical drama project, Pink to Black, which is designed to reach out to young girls in Easterhouse, in the east end of Glasgow, who have been found drinking alcohol and causing nuisance behaviour; understands that it will write, develop and perform an original drama production, based on the music of the artist, Pink; notes that the production will show the decline of a young person through alcohol misuse and the impact that this has on her relationships, health and wellbeing; acknowledges that the girls will be involved in the production, taking starring roles and performing it to their family, friends and community; believes that this will provide a further opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol misuse among young people beyond those directly involved in the project, and sends its best wishes to everyone involved with this.
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance and performing arts company, Visual Statement, on its £9,000 grant from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund to deliver a new musical drama project, Pink to Black, which is designed to reach out to young girls in Easterhouse, in the east end of Glasgow, who have been found drinking alcohol and causing nuisance behaviour; understands that it will write, develop and perform an original drama production, based on the music of the artist, Pink; notes that the production will show the decline of a young person through alcohol misuse and the impact that this has on her relationships, health and wellbeing; acknowledges that the girls will be involved in the production, taking starring roles and performing it to their family, friends and community; believes that this will provide a further opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol misuse among young people beyond those directly involved in the project, and sends its best wishes to everyone involved with this.
Supported by: Annie Wells, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Rona Mackay, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Jackie Baillie, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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That the Parliament congratulates Benedict Morris from Glasgow on winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year award; notes that Benedict is currently in his final year at the Royal Conservatoire, studying on the BMus classical course; understands that the prize for winning this award includes a recording session with BBC Scotland in Glasgow, an opportunity performance at the Scots Traditional Music Awards and one year's membership of the Musicians Union; believes that Benedict’s win highlights the opportunities that a musical education can provide for young people; supports calls to improve the availability and quality of music tuition for young people in schools across Scotland, and wishes Benedict every success with his current project, which is a collaboration with the guitarist, Cormac Crummey.
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That the Parliament congratulates Benedict Morris from Glasgow on winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year award; notes that Benedict is currently in his final year at the Royal Conservatoire, studying on the BMus classical course; understands that the prize for winning this award includes a recording session with BBC Scotland in Glasgow, an opportunity performance at the Scots Traditional Music Awards and one year's membership of the Musicians Union; believes that Benedict’s win highlights the opportunities that a musical education can provide for young people; supports calls to improve the availability and quality of music tuition for young people in schools across Scotland, and wishes Benedict every success with his current project, which is a collaboration with the guitarist, Cormac Crummey.
Supported by: Liam McArthur, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Sandra White, Andy Wightman, Annie Wells, Kenneth Gibson, Jackie Baillie, Bill Kidd, Miles Briggs, David Torrance, Rona Mackay, Bob Doris, Stewart Stevenson, Clare Adamson, Angela Constance, Alexander Burnett, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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That the Parliament is concerned about the reported high incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Scotland, including in Glasgow, particularly the rise in incidence among children and young people; understands that, despite being viewed as an invisible disease, it can be severely debilitating and life-threatening; applauds the work of specialist IBD nurses, doctors and consultants who treat patients with the condition; commends the ongoing research into the root cause of the disease; congratulates Crohn’s and Colitis UK on developing the National Blueprint for IBD in Scotland to improve the quality of IBD services; notes the calls on the Scottish Government to work towards the plan by improving access to age appropriate paediatric and transition services, as well as dedicated psychological support for IBD patients; supports the work of the Cross Party Group on IBD, which raises awareness of the issues faced by people with the disease and the impact that it has on their lives; notes the importance to people with IBD of public toilets, including on all public transport; is concerned at the rate of public toilet closures; notes the calls for there to be recognition, as a public health issue and in line with equalities legislation, that more public toilets are needed, and for this to be reflected in the planning system, and further notes the calls for more work to improve awareness of the radar key scheme, which allows people with IBD to use accessible toilets.
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That the Parliament is concerned about the reported high incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Scotland, including in Glasgow, particularly the rise in incidence among children and young people; understands that, despite being viewed as an invisible disease, it can be severely debilitating and life-threatening; applauds the work of specialist IBD nurses, doctors and consultants who treat patients with the condition; commends the ongoing research into the root cause of the disease; congratulates Crohn’s and Colitis UK on developing the National Blueprint for IBD in Scotland to improve the quality of IBD services; notes the calls on the Scottish Government to work towards the plan by improving access to age appropriate paediatric and transition services, as well as dedicated psychological support for IBD patients; supports the work of the Cross Party Group on IBD, which raises awareness of the issues faced by people with the disease and the impact that it has on their lives; notes the importance to people with IBD of public toilets, including on all public transport; is concerned at the rate of public toilet closures; notes the calls for there to be recognition, as a public health issue and in line with equalities legislation, that more public toilets are needed, and for this to be reflected in the planning system, and further notes the calls for more work to improve awareness of the radar key scheme, which allows people with IBD to use accessible toilets.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Liam McArthur, Iain Gray, Elaine Smith, James Kelly, Neil Findlay, Miles Briggs, Jackie Baillie, Alexander Burnett, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Colin Smyth, Alison Johnstone
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20/03/2019
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That the Parliament notes the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, UK Poverty 2018, which records a rapid rise in the number of lone-parent families in poverty, at a rate four-times higher than that of two-parent households; understands that the report has found that 49% of children living in lone-parent families are in poverty, compared with 25% from two-parent households; believes that factors, such as barriers to employment and the disproportionate number of lone parents working in low-paid jobs, contribute to these high figures; considers that the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) has had, and will continue to have, a negative impact on lone parents and their families; believes that the changes that UC makes to the working tax credit system are likely to exacerbate the plight of lone parents further, and calls on the UK Government to halt the roll-out of UC.
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That the Parliament notes the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, UK Poverty 2018, which records a rapid rise in the number of lone-parent families in poverty, at a rate four-times higher than that of two-parent households; understands that the report has found that 49% of children living in lone-parent families are in poverty, compared with 25% from two-parent households; believes that factors, such as barriers to employment and the disproportionate number of lone parents working in low-paid jobs, contribute to these high figures; considers that the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC) has had, and will continue to have, a negative impact on lone parents and their families; believes that the changes that UC makes to the working tax credit system are likely to exacerbate the plight of lone parents further, and calls on the UK Government to halt the roll-out of UC.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Alex Rowley, Stuart McMillan, Monica Lennon, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Colin Smyth, Bob Doris, Iain Gray, Angela Constance, Bill Kidd, Alison Johnstone, Sandra White, John Mason, Jackie Baillie
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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