Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Ben Macpherson*, Ruth Maguire*, Kenneth Gibson*, Claudia Beamish*, David Torrance*, Ash Denham*, Bob Doris*, Graeme Dey*, Clare Haughey* Thursday 4 May 2017 8 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan *S5M-05448 Christina McKelvie: Increase in Demand of Hamilton District Foodbank That — the Parliament is shocked by the reported significant increase in numbers demanding the service of the Hamilton district foodbank from 2,667 in 2015-16 to 4,015 in 2016-17; believes that this increase in foodbank demand is inextricably linked to the continuing austerity agenda of the UK Conservative administration; notes the 2017 report, Early Warnings: Universal Credit and Foodbanks, published by Trussell Trust UK, outlining how austerity measures, welfare reforms and delays in processing universal credit claims have severely impacted on people, which it believes increases foodbank usage; is outraged that of the 4,015 recipients of aid in Hamilton, it understands that 1,424 were children; places on record its admiration for the volunteers and contributors of the foodbank who have collected over 46,676 tonnes of food from local schools, businesses and faith groups, and agrees wholeheartedly with the Trussell Trust's recommendation that national (Conservative) Government must do more to make sure people are not thrown into “ crisis as a result of welfare reforms. ” *S5M-05447 Jeremy Balfour: Edinburgh City FC...