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Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 August 2023

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CIIs per AO Number of years of records that are included in the inspections Ayr 32 46 39 41 73 231 29 Benbecula 14 18 3 19 18 72 24 Dumfries 27 51 23 46 57 204 29 Elgin 13 16 9 20 16 74 26 Galashiels 24 35 13 38 47 157 28 Golspie 10 14 7 4 16 51 19 Hamilton 20 33 14 23 36 126 29 Inverness 24 29 10 23 50 136 26 Inverurie 52 67 42 72 90 323 28 Kirkwall 19 23 13 18 22 95 28 Lerwick 10 10 7 14 12 53 21 Oban 23 29 7 29 35 123 27 Perth 47 59 43 51 77 277 30 Portree 11 13 3 3 19 49 21 Stornoway 9 10 3 6 12 40 20 Thurso 20 23 14 25 29 111 26 S6W-20426

Committee reports Date published: 25 May 2023

Annual report of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 2022/23

Inshore fisheries At its meeting on 26 October 2022, the Committee held a roundtable with stakeholders on issues affecting Scotland's inshore fisheries including fishing industry pressures, scientific developments, sustainable fisheries management, and governance and community empowerment.

Last updated: 8 October 2026

20260810 Minister for Community Care to Convener

See  www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG      www.gov.scot The Scottish Government today published the national delivery figures for LD annual health checks in 2025-26, which report that over 8,000 people with a learning disability were offered a health check.

Official Report Meeting date: 18 April 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 18 April 2023

We must look ahead and use this place to find new solutions and new ways of thinking.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Miles Briggs*, Alexander Burnett* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-15207 John Mason: Christmas Day (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Jeremy Balfour*, Murdo Fraser*, Joan McAlpine*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-15206 Monica Lennon: Network Rail Removes Toilet Charges (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Neil Findlay*, Elaine Smith* S5M-15204 Alexander Stewart: ATM Card-skimming Devices Found in Alloa (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15203 Lewis Macdonald: New Partnership between the University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen FC Community Trust (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15201 John Finnie: Marking the Life of John Willie Campbell, the Voice of Shinty (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Murdo Fraser*, Kenneth Gibson*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-15200 Clare Adamson: Assistant Chief Officer Lewis Ramsay Awarded The Queen s ’ Fire Service Medal (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Kenneth Gibson*, Jenny Gilruth*, Alexander Burnett*, Joan McAlpine* Friday 21 December 2018 9 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-15199 Kenneth Gibson: 80th Anniversary of the Launch of Kindertransport (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: John Mason*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-15197 Alexander Stewart: New Defibrillator for Tullibody (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15196 James Dornan: Congratulating Glasgow Clyde College (lodged on 19 December 2018) New Support: Jenny Gilruth*, Alexander Burnett*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-15194 Monica Lennon: Cervical Screening Uptake Statistics (lodged on 18 December 2018) New Support: Neil Findlay*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-15190 Gail Ross: Electric A9 (lodged on 18 December 2018) New Support: Jenny Gilruth* S5M-15183 Ross Greer: Centenary of the Election of Constance Markievicz (lodged on 17 December 2018) New Support: John Mason* S5M-15182 Angus MacDonald: Carron and Carronshore Bowling Club Awarded Scottish Landfill Communities Fund Grant (lodged on 17 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15180 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Channel 4 and the Purple Light Up Campaign (lodged on 17 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15175 Peter Chapman: Top Reading Award for New Deer Primary School (lodged on 17 December 2018) New Support: Liz Smith*, Alexander Stewart*, Edward Mountain*, Miles Briggs*, Margaret Mitchell*, Richard Lyle*, Maurice Corry*, Jamie Greene*, Alexander Burnett*, Jeremy Balfour*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Kenneth Gibson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-15167 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Elections in Bangladesh (lodged on 17 December 2018) New Support: John Mason* S5M-15161 Gil Paterson: CPR Training for all West Dunbartonshire Secondary Pupils (lodged on 14 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15153 Dean Lockhart: Outstanding Contribution Award for Greener Kirkcaldy (lodged on 13 December 2018) New Support: Willie Rennie* Friday 21 December 2018 10 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-15128 Annabelle Ewing: Congratulations to Fife Sailability (lodged on 11 December 2018) New Support: Willie Rennie* S5M-15113 Gil Paterson: Lucy Sinclair, Founder of iBaller (lodged on 11 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15112 Michelle Ballantyne: Brochan Oat Vodka, Distilled in East Lothian (lodged on 11 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15102 Emma Harper: The D&G Youth Awards 2018 (lodged on 10 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15054 Gil Paterson: Category A Listing for the Erskine Bridge (lodged on 04 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15039 Michelle Ballantyne: Radio Saltire Raises the FM Flag (lodged on 04 December 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-15009 Mark Griffin: Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support, Getting it right for carers supporting someone at the end of life (lodged on 03 December 2018) New Support: Alex Cole-Hamilton* S5M-15003 Bob Doris: Glasgow as an HIV Fast-Track City (lodged on 29 November 2018) New Support: Alex Cole-Hamilton* S5M-14987 Maurice Golden: Clydebank Charities Awarded Asda Foundation Funding (lodged on 29 November 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Friday 21 December 2018 11 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Written Questions Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Report on the Digital Divide (lodged on 05 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Rachael Hamilton*, Colin Smyth*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01818 Brian Whittle: Congratulating Prince's Trust Regional Celebrate Success Enterprise Awards Winners (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01817 Ben Macpherson: Social Security Accessibility in Scotland (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: John Mason*, Fulton MacGregor*, Alison Johnstone*, Ivan McKee*, Linda Fabiani* S5M-01816 Brian Whittle: Ayrshire Sportsability (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Rachael Hamilton*, Colin Smyth*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01815 Jeremy Balfour: 100th Anniversary of the Cub Scouts (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Rachael Hamilton*, Alexander Burnett*, Brian Whittle* S5M-01814 Ross Greer: 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: John Mason*, Alison Johnstone*, Christine Grahame*, Linda Fabiani* Monday 17 October 2016 37 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01811 Richard Lochhead: Fochabers Fish Bar, Scotland's Best Chippie (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01810 David Stewart: British Psychology Award to Dingwall Graduate of Inverness College UHI (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01808 Iain Gray: Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: John Mason*, Alison Johnstone*, Christine Grahame*, Alexander Burnett*, Linda Fabiani* S5M-01807 Jackson Carlaw: 28th Giffnock Scouts Jumble Sale Fundraiser (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Brian Whittle* S5M-01806 John Lamont: Congratulations to the Scottish Junior Male Swimmer of the Year, Ryan Brown (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett*, Brian Whittle* S5M-01805 Edward Mountain: Two Dads Set Two Records for Two Charities (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01804 Annie Wells: Tennent's Visitor Centre, Winner at the Scottish Beer Awards (lodged on 04 October 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01803 Tavish Scott: Shetland Wool Week 2016 (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01802 Fulton MacGregor: Muirhead and District Seniors Forum (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01801 Gail Ross: Mackay's Hotel Win (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01800 Mairi Evans: Montrose Playhouse Project Grant (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Graeme Dey*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01799 Jackie Baillie: Para-Sport Athlete of the Year, Gordon Reid (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01798 Jackie Baillie: Social Bite's CEO Sleep Out (lodged on 03 October 2016) Monday 17 October 2016 38 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01797 Clare Adamson: Annual Suicide Prevention Tournament 2016 (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Elaine Smith*, Alison Johnstone* S5M-01794 Angus MacDonald: Paws for Progress Secures £105,000 for HMYOI Polmont Project (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Joan McAlpine*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01791 Brian Whittle: Great Scottish Run (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01789 Gordon Lindhurst: British Astronaut Tim Peake to Visit Edinburgh and Glasgow (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett*, Linda Fabiani* S5M-01786 Mark Ruskell: Comrie Named in World's Top 100 Green Tourism Destinations (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01785 Jeremy Balfour: Ken Swinney Retirement from Corstorphine Community Council (lodged on 03 October 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01783 Murdo Fraser: Coats for Kids Appeal (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01779 Emma Harper: World Thrombosis Day, 13 October 2016 (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01777 Gil Paterson: Clydebank Youth Worker, Daniel McCormick (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01776 Edward Mountain: Loch Ness International Knitting Festival (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Jamie Greene*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01775 Miles Briggs: Commending Lothiansound Talking Newspaper (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01774 Douglas Ross: Anita Milne Wins Community Contribution Award (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Monday 17 October 2016 39 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01773 Liam Kerr: Big Lottery Fund Montrose Playhouse (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: Jamie Greene* S5M-01772 Sandra White: FemEng Rwanda (lodged on 30 September 2016) New Support: John Mason*, Alison Johnstone*, Linda Fabiani* S5M-01771 Mairi Evans: Turn the Tide Campaign (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Graeme Dey*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01768 Bill Kidd: Congratulations to Drumchapel Table Tennis Development Scheme (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01767 Angus MacDonald: Celebrating 140 Years of Slamannan Primary School (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01763 Ivan McKee: Poland Seeking to Outlaw Abortion (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01761 Graeme Dey: Lidl Ending Single-use Plastic Bags (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01760 Peter Chapman: Congratulations to Meiklemill Primary School on New Play Area (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Jamie Greene*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01759 Peter Chapman: Sanshou UK Scotland s Role in the Peterhead Primary – ’ Network (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01758 Peter Chapman: Welcoming Continued Development of Aden Community Allotment Association (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01757 Peter Chapman: James Tennant Playing Field Trust Expansion (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Jamie Greene*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01747 Edward Mountain: Drumnadrochit Bakers Supply European Supermarket Chain with Brownies (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01745 Jackie Baillie: Self Management Week 2016 (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* Monday 17 October 2016 40 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01744 Rhoda Grant: Judo Hero, Stephanie Inglis (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01739 Iain Gray: Maria Lyle Appointed as Patron of East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme (lodged on 29 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01735 Gil Paterson: Recycle Mobility Centre Clydebank, Improving Life for Disabled and Older People (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Ivan McKee* S5M-01734 Graeme Dey: Species Champions Initiative Re-launch (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01729 Rachael Hamilton: Women s Sport Week (lodged on 28 September 2016) ’ New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01727 Rona Mackay: Congratulations to Junior Aces of Lenzie Tennis Club (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01722 Alexander Stewart: Dunblane Nursery Receives Green Flag for Recycling (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01721 Colin Beattie: Maitland Park Residents Association Receives Funding for Play Area (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01717 Alexander Stewart: Alloa GP Retires after 32 Years of Service (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01716 Graeme Dey: 12th Year of the Fire Academy (lodged on 28 September 2016) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S5M-01685 Ash Denham: Funny Lumps (lodged on 27 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01682 Gil Paterson: Clydebank Post Helping Readers Back to Work (lodged on 27 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01681 Gil Paterson: Ancient Cochno Stone Replica (lodged on 27 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* Monday 17 October 2016 41 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01680 Lewis Macdonald: 10,000 Bulbs for Polio Plus (lodged on 27 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01676 Douglas Ross: Moray Council Confers Freedom of Moray on Heather Stanning (lodged on 26 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01673 Richard Lochhead: Scottish League Cup Semi-final Scheduling (lodged on 26 September 2016) New Support: Tom Arthur* S5M-01672 Jackson Carlaw: Groundbreaking Rock Art Discovery (lodged on 26 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01671 Jackson Carlaw: The Lost Songs of St Kilda (lodged on 26 September 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01615 David Stewart: Support for Campbeltown Airport as SpacePort (lodged on 22 September 2016) New Support: Edward Mountain* S5M-01600 Edward Mountain: Marie Curie Fundraising in Ross-shire (lodged on 21 September 2016) New Support: Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Margaret Mitchell*, Alison Johnstone*, Finlay Carson*, Alexander Burnett* S5M-01532 James Dornan: Proposal to Give Control to Citizens of Glasgow to Tackle Inequality and Deprivation (lodged on 19 September 2016) New Support: John Mason* S5M-01489 Donald Cameron: Bute Wheelers Cycling Weekend (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01487 Liam McArthur: Orkney is Finalist in the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01484 Edward Mountain: Moray Firth Triathlon (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01483 Edward Mountain: Lipreading Sessions at Dingwall Academy (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* Monday 17 October 2016 42 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01482 Edward Mountain: Inverness Hosts the World Canals Conference (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01481 Edward Mountain: PDSA, Help A Vet: Help a Pet (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01479 James Dornan: Simon Community, 50 Years of Helping Homeless People (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01478 Dean Lockhart: Congratulating Stirling Orchestra (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01475 Alexander Burnett: Aboyne and District Men's Shed ASDA Foundation and RVS Funding (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01474 Brian Whittle: Kilmarnock Jobcentre Plus (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01471 Bruce Crawford: Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01466 Douglas Ross: Forres in Bloom Receives Gold Award (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01462 Ash Denham: Scotland's 40under40 (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01461 Maurice Corry: Rangers Charity Foundation Pledge (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01460 Brian Whittle: Centrestage Music Theatre, Kilmarnock (lodged on 15 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01457 Miles Briggs: Retiral of Castle Rock Edinvar s Managing Director, Alister Steele ’ MBE (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01456 John Lamont: Nick Clegg s Comments Regarding a Second Independence ’ Referendum (lodged on 14 September 2016) Monday 17 October 2016 43 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01455 Edward Mountain: The ARCHIE Foundation (Highlands & Western Isles) (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01454 Ruth Maguire: Congratulating the Kilwinning Early Years Centre (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01453 Edward Mountain: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01452 Alexander Stewart: Perth Fundraiser for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01451 Edward Mountain: Skye Mountain Rescue Team (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01450 Edward Mountain: British Army Bomb Squad (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01448.1 Elaine Smith: Coatbridge Cenotaph (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Monica Lennon* S5M-01448 Fulton MacGregor: Coatbridge Cenotaph (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Monica Lennon* S5M-01445 David Stewart: Blue Economy Business of the Year (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01444 Oliver Mundell: Jane Haining: A Scot Honoured for Giving Up Her Life to Help Jews in the Holocaust (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01443 Ross Thomson: Pamela Macrae Voted Aberdeen's Unsung Hero (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01442 Alex Johnstone: Sue Ryder Dee View Court (lodged on 14 September 2016) – New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01438 Lewis Macdonald: Excellent Inspection Result for Sue Ryder - Dee View Court (lodged on 14 September 2016) Monday 17 October 2016 44 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01437 Lewis Macdonald: Robbie Shepherd Steps Down from Take The Floor (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01436 Alex Cole-Hamilton: World Sepsis Awareness Day 2016 (lodged on 14 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01425 Jackson Carlaw: Paralympic Bronze for Andrew Mullen of Newton Mearns (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01418 Douglas Ross: Fochabers Fiddler Wins Inaugural Baxter Foundation Award (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01416 Margaret Mitchell: Best Bar None Launches National Campaign to Highlight Vulnerability (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01415 Gail Ross: MeyGen Milestone (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01409 Ash Denham: Barracuda (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01407 Alison Harris: Congratulations to the Friends of Kinneil in Bo'ness (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01406 Ben Macpherson: 200th Anniversary of North Leith Parish Church (lodged on 13 September 2016) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-01398 Edward Mountain: Highland Hospice (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01397 Rachael Hamilton: Five Awards for East Coast FM (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01395 Jeremy Balfour: Congratulations to North Edinburgh Arts (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01393 Jeremy Balfour: Paralympic Gold for Libby Clegg (lodged on 12 September 2016) Monday 17 October 2016 45 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01391 Miles Briggs: Edinburgh s Mademoiselle Macaron s Expansion Plans (lodged on ’ ’ 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01390 Richard Lochhead: Standard of Mortuaries (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01389 Gillian Martin: Aberdeenshire Young People's Organising and Campaigning Group (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01387 Jackson Carlaw: Rouken Glen Park Deserves People's Choice Award (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01386 Gordon Lindhurst: Recognition of the Sacrifice of Private Archibald Buchanan Clark (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01385 David Torrance: Beautiful Fife Awards (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01384 Oliver Mundell: World Alzheimer's Month (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01382 Oliver Mundell: Congratulations to Reuben Boyes on Raising £1,350 for the Brain and Spine Foundation (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01379 Stuart McMillan: Remembering the 11 September 2001 Attacks (lodged on 12 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01360 Sandra White: Welfare Conditionality Study (lodged on 09 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01359 Oliver Mundell: Citizens Advice Scotland Report, Bailed Out, on Flooding and Affordable Insurance (lodged on 09 September 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden* S5M-01358 Ben Macpherson: Boda Bar Wins Gleneagles Scholarship (lodged on 09 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* Monday 17 October 2016 46 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01355 Linda Fabiani: UK Home Office Announcement on Closure of Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01349 James Dornan: Congratulating Save the Children s Lifeboats for Refugees ’ Appeal (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01348 Alex Johnstone: Stolen Valour (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01347 Jenny Gilruth: Addaction Fife (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01346 Jackie Baillie: Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival 2016 (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01345 Jackie Baillie: Golden Jubilee of Sister Margaret Rose (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01344 Maree Todd: Scotland's First Snorkel Trail (lodged on 08 September 2016) New Support: Mairi Evans* S5M-01284 James Dornan: Harassment and Intimidation of the Lajee Centre (lodged on 05 September 2016) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-01280 Gail Ross: SCVO s #RightApproach Campaign (lodged on 02 September 2016) ’ New Support: Alex Rowley* S5M-01217 Margaret Mitchell: Scottish FA and Dyslexia Scotland Partnership (lodged on 30 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01212 Miles Briggs: Dying Doesn't Work 9 to 5 (lodged on 30 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01198 David Torrance: George Brown, Best Neighbour Award Winner (lodged on 29 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01178 Christina McKelvie: Get it Right For Girls (lodged on 26 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* Monday 17 October 2016 47 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-01176 Mary Fee: LGBTI Equality and Scottish Football (lodged on 26 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01167 Brian Whittle: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Week (lodged on 25 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01164 Gordon Lindhurst: Upholding the Rule of Law in Scotland and Abroad (lodged on 24 August 2016) New Support: Liam McArthur* S5M-01157 Tom Arthur: Callum and Derek Hawkins, Olympic Success (lodged on 24 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01129 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Dementia-friendly Pharmacies (lodged on 22 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01127 Tavish Scott: Celebrating Scotland's Olympians (lodged on 22 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01122 Ruth Maguire: Supporting Victims of Malawi's Drought (lodged on 22 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01112 Gail Ross: Caithness Broch Project (lodged on 22 August 2016) New Support: Alison Johnstone* S5M-01098 Christine Grahame: Anyone for Ice Cream?

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S6M-07286: Gordon MacDonald: Developing an Economy Driven by New Robotic Technology at Heriot-Watt University - That the Parliament commends the ongoing research at the newly opened National Robotarium, based at the Heriot- Watt University campus in Edinburgh and developed in partnership with the University of Edinburgh; understands that the centre is the largest and most advanced applied research facility for robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK; further understands that the National Robotarium is supported through the £1.3 billion Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal; considers that the National Robotarium has unrivalled technology and facilities, central to the development and testing of robotics and AI solutions across the three distinct areas of robotics and autonomous systems, human and robot interaction, and high- precision manufacturing; understands that the centre leverages existing research and industry expertise to address global challenges in areas such as hazardous environments, offshore energy, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, human- robot interaction, assisted living, and agritech; applauds what it sees as the ability of the National Robotarium to move innovative products and services rapidly from laboratory to market, to develop new prototypes, and support early stage product development within an incubator environment that drives productivity; thanks staff and researchers at the centre for promoting what it considers Scotland’s role as a world-leading international hub for robotics, autonomous systems and AI, and notes the view that Scotland will need to develop a manufacturing base and train a qualified workforce in order to embrace new opportunities in a future economy driven by modern robotic technology.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 October 2021

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