Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Ruth Maguire*, Rona Mackay*, Bruce Crawford*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, John Finnie*, Ash Denham*, Bob Doris*, Donald Cameron*, Rachael Hamilton*, Graeme Dey*, Jenny Gilruth*, Alison Harris*, Ben Macpherson* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-07858 Ross Greer: Support for Greenpeace UK Action Against Diesel Vehicles (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Patrick Harvie*, Andy Wightman* S5M-07857 Iain Gray: Catriona Matthew, 2019 Solheim Cup Captain (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ruth Maguire*, Jeremy Balfour*, Liam McArthur*, Graeme Dey*, Tavish Scott* S5M-07856 Ruth Maguire: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Kenneth Gibson*, John Mason*, Stewart Stevenson*, Ben Macpherson*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-07855 Monica Lennon: North Lanarkshire Council Tackles Period Poverty (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Ruth Maguire*, Iain Gray*, Clare Adamson*, Richard Leonard*, Alison Johnstone*, Ash Denham*, David Torrance*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07854 Michelle Ballantyne: Gregor Townsend and the Scotland Rugby Squad Visit the Poppy Factory (lodged on 22 September 2017) Tuesday 26 September 2017 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Liam Kerr*, Tom Mason* S5M-07853 Ross Greer: SNH Firth of Clyde Sea Level Report (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Andy Wightman* S5M-07851 Bruce Crawford: Stirling Rail Station Makes Top 100 (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Alison Johnstone*, Graeme Dey*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Jenny Gilruth*, Ben Macpherson*, Sandra White* S5M-07850 Jamie Greene: West College Scotland, Living Wage Employer (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron*, Liam Kerr*, Maurice Corry* S5M-07849 Bruce Crawford: Duncan Scott, Male Athlete of the Year (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Kenneth Gibson*, Alison Johnstone*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Jenny Gilruth*, Ben Macpherson*, Sandra White* S5M-07848 Peter Chapman: Senior Zone (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron*, Liam Kerr*, Ben Macpherson*, Alison Johnstone*, David Torrance* S5M-07847 Jeremy Balfour: SANDS Lothians and Sands (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron*, Liam Kerr*, Ben Macpherson*, Alison Johnstone*, Edward Mountain* S5M-07846 Peter Chapman: Hazelhead Memory Walk (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron*, Alison Johnstone*, Edward Mountain*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07845 Ruth Maguire: Judo Scotland s Young Volunteer of the Year (lodged on 22 ’ September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ash Denham*, David Torrance*, Stuart McMillan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Jenny Gilruth*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07844 Ruth Maguire: Irvine Seniors Forum (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ash Denham*, David Torrance*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Jenny Gilruth*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07841 Jackie Baillie: Father Dominic Doogan Retires as Parish Priest of St Mahew's, Cardross (lodged on 22 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07839 Adam Tomkins: Insurance Industry in the Glasgow City Region (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* Tuesday 26 September 2017 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07838 Adam Tomkins: Congratulations to the Shettleston Community Growing Project (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07837 Jenny Gilruth: First Female to Referee Senior Men s Match in Scotland (lodged ’ on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, John Mason*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07836 Jenny Gilruth: Watson s of Leven, Scottish Craft Butchers Champions (lodged ’ on 21 September 2017) New Support: Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07835 Emma Harper: National Poetry Day in Dumfries and Galloway (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07834 Mary Fee: Celebrating Scotland s Gypsy/Traveller Community (lodged on 21 ’ September 2017) New Support: Richard Lochhead*, Clare Adamson*, John Mason* S5M-07833 Jamie Halcro Johnston: Orkney Men's Shed (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Ruth Maguire*, Alexander Stewart*, Edward Mountain*, Alison Harris*, Colin Beattie*, Alison Johnstone*, Michelle Ballantyne*, Maurice Corry*, David Torrance*, Margaret Mitchell* S5M-07832 Peter Chapman: Peterhead Prison Museum (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07831 Michelle Ballantyne: Princess Royal Visits Lochcarron on 70th Anniversary (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07830 Maree Todd: The Seafood Shack in Ullapool Wins BBC Award (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-07829 Clare Adamson: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Richard Lochhead*, John Mason*, Maree Todd*, Adam Tomkins*, Donald Cameron*, John Scott*, James Kelly*, Joan McAlpine*, Ash Denham*, Stuart McMillan*, Iain Gray*, Ben Macpherson*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-07828 Alexander Stewart: Clackmannanshire Runner Completes Great North Run in Aid of Play Alloa (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* Tuesday 26 September 2017 21 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07827 Rachael Hamilton: Congratulations to YouthBorders (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07826 James Dornan: Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-07825 Jeremy Balfour: Scottish Half Marathon and 10k Run (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07824 Miles Briggs: Team Jak Foundation Aims for New Jak s Den (lodged on 21 ’ September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07823 Kenneth Gibson: Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society Celebrates with Glow to the Castle Evening (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson*, Jenny Gilruth* S5M-07821 Peter Chapman: Turriff's Award-winning Pies (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07819 Lewis Macdonald: Cults Ballet Dancer Wins International Prizes (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07818 Jeremy Balfour: Jak's Den (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07817 Ruth Maguire: International Credit Union Day 2017 (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07816 Claudia Beamish: Clyde Valley Orchard Co-operative (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07815 David Torrance: NHS Fife Podiatrist Receives Meritorious Award (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07813 Graeme Dey: DH Robertson Butchers of Arbroath (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07812 Michelle Ballantyne: Strictly Dance Fever Strikes Haddington (lodged on 21 September 2017) Tuesday 26 September 2017 22 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07811 Alison Johnstone: Heriot-Watt s Greener Data Centres Project Reaches Final of ’ the Institution of Chemical Engineers Global Awards (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07810 Stuart McMillan: Greenock Pupils Aid in Rwanda (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07809 Stuart McMillan: Inverclyde Primary Schools Receive Gold School Status (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07808 Stuart McMillan: Maggie and the Magic Bookcase: The Prehistoric Prologue, by Megan Murray (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07807 Stuart McMillan: Bronze for Young Gourock Athlete, Niamh McIntosh (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Ben Macpherson*, Sandra White* S5M-07806 Ash Denham: Small Business Saturday 2017 (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07805 Richard Lochhead: Report on the Threat that Marine Plastics Pollution Pose to Seabirds (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07804 Sandra White: Concerns for Fundamental Rights and the Autonomous Institutions in Catalonia (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07803 Graeme Dey: Arbroath Relay for Life, Cancer Research UK (lodged on 21 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07802 Fulton MacGregor: Cumbernauld Living Landscape (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07800 Ruth Maguire: National Poetry Day 2017 (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07799 Gil Paterson: 50 Years Since the Launch of the QE2 (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Joan McAlpine*, Ben Macpherson* Tuesday 26 September 2017 23 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07797 Dean Lockhart: Cambusbarron Primary School Celebrates its 50th Anniversary (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07796 Brian Whittle: Recognising the Value of Swimming (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07793 Michelle Ballantyne: World Champion Black Ferns Visit Aberlady Primary (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07792 Ash Denham: Lindsey Watt, Scottish Learning Festival, Robert Owen Award (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07791 Liam McArthur: Deerness Distillery Awarded 2017 Spirit Masters Silver Medals (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07790 Finlay Carson: European Dark Sky Places Conference (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07789 Bill Kidd: Stanislav Petrov, the Man Who Saved the World (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07788 Gillian Martin: Shona McCann Appointed Maternity Lead for New Perinatal Mental Health Managed Clinical Network (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07787 Mark Ruskell: Plate Up For The Planet Campaign (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07785 Rachael Hamilton: Successful Year for Barrie Knitwear of Hawick (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07784 Jenny Gilruth: 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of St Mary's Church, Leslie (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07783 Richard Lochhead: Johnstons of Elgin Wins Family Business of the Year Award (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Ben Macpherson* Tuesday 26 September 2017 24 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07782 Sandra White: Third Havana/Glasgow Film Festival (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07781 Richard Lochhead: Lossie Entertainment Academy Relaunch (lodged on 20 September 2017) New Support: Ben Macpherson* S5M-07777 Gail Ross: The North West Highlands Snorkel Trail (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07776 Richard Lochhead: Unfair Parcel Delivery Charges (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07773 Kenneth Gibson: Round Britain 2017 with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07772 Dean Lockhart: Glenrothes, 70 Years On (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07764 James Dornan: Icon Awards 2017 (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* R S5M-07763 Gil Paterson: Douglas Academy to Represent UK at European Youth Parliament (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07762 Bill Kidd: Signing of the UN Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07761 Ross Greer: TUC Support for Action Against Climate Change (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07760 James Dornan: Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Guidelines (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Ben Macpherson* S5M-07758 Liam Kerr: Sandy Mitchell and Sir Chris Hoy Take Second Place at the Henderson Insurance LMP3 Cup (lodged on 19 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron*, Ben Macpherson* Tuesday 26 September 2017 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07757 Claudia Beamish: Whitmuir Farm Nominated for RSPB Nature of Scotland Award (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07756 Sandra White: Glasgow's Mini-Holland Cycle Plans Boosted by Scottish Government Funding (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07754 Alexander Stewart: Carnegie Oak Nominated for Scotland's Tree of the Year Award (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07752 Pauline McNeill: Parkhead Housing Association (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07751 Liz Smith: Mark Beaumont (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07749 Graeme Dey: Carnoustie's Citizens of the Year (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07747 Miles Briggs: Loanhead s Healthy Nibbles Receives Investment Boost (lodged ’ on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07746 Michelle Ballantyne: Kids Innerleithen Youth Theatre Presented with Robert Noble Trophy (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07745 Emma Harper: Stranraer Oyster Festival (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07744 Gordon Lindhurst: SERA Delivers Vital Fire and Rescue Services to Serbia (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07743 Michelle Ballantyne: Kingsknowe Hotel (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07742 Christine Grahame: Animals are not Freight (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07741 Iain Gray: Guide Dogs Week 2017 (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* Tuesday 26 September 2017 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07739 Alison Johnstone: Lorraine Watson Becomes First Woman to Referee an SPFL Game (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07736 Kenneth Gibson: Independence Referendum in Kurdistan (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07735 Alexander Stewart: Brain Tumour Awareness in Scotland (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron*, John Mason* S5M-07734 Bruce Crawford: Bumper Year for Bloody Scotland Festival (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07732 Alexander Stewart: Ceilidh in Alva for Home-Start Clackmannanshire and Strathcarron Hospice (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07731 Christina McKelvie: Never Too Late To Tell (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07730 Gail Ross: The Seer (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07729 Gail Ross: Inverewe Adventure Film Festival (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07725 Clare Haughey: Maternal Mental Health Scotland s Change Agents (lodged on 18 ’ September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07723 Liam McArthur: Celebrating Myra Stockton, a Lifetime in Guiding (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07720 Liam Kerr: RNLI Committed to the Stonehaven Lifeboat Station (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07719 Rona Mackay: Commemorating the Kirkintilloch Disaster (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07717 Stuart McMillan: Greenock Oak Nominated for Scotland s Tree of the Year 2017 ’ (lodged on 18 September 2017) Tuesday 26 September 2017 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07716 Peter Chapman: Castle Fraser Hosts Longest Strip the Willow (lodged on 18 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson*, Donald Cameron* S5M-07715 Ruth Maguire: Applauding Scott Brown from Irvine (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07714 Jeremy Balfour: Twins Secure Places at Top Universities (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07713 Angus MacDonald: Falkirk Council Children s Services Receive Big Lottery ’ Funding (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07712 Angus MacDonald: Falkirk and District Association for Mental Health Receives Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07710 Jeremy Balfour: Coady Dorman Receives Local Hero Award (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Donald Cameron* S5M-07707 Bob Doris: Pitstops Project and the School of Hard Knocks (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07706 Ivan McKee: Congratulations to Junction 12 (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07705 Gordon MacDonald: Father Tony Quilan's Diamond Jubilee (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07704 Angus MacDonald: Big Roman Week 2017 (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Clare Adamson* S5M-07684 Jeremy Balfour: Scottish Disability Sport (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: John Mason*, Ash Denham* S5M-07679 Monica Lennon: Alcohol and Drug-Related Deaths (lodged on 14 September 2017) New Support: Kenneth Gibson*, Alison Johnstone*, David Torrance* Tuesday 26 September 2017 28 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-07659 Christine Grahame: Increased Penalties for Serious Animal Abuse (lodged on 13 September 2017) New Support: Andy Wightman* S5M-07560 Ruth Maguire: Flexible Working, Maximising Talent and Driving Inclusive Growth (lodged on 07 September 2017) New Support: Graeme Dey* Tuesday 26 September 2017 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Oral Questions Topical Questions selected for answer on 26 September 2017 1.