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9 April 2024
PB_2023_Paper148
S6M-09975: Bob Doris: 75 Years of Marie Curie - That the Parliament congratulates Marie Curie on its 75th anniversary; recognises that, since its inception in 1948, Marie Curie has provided palliative and end of life PB/S6/23/148 care and support to millions of people affected by terminal illness and those dealing with dying, death, and bereavement across the UK; understands that Marie Curie works closely with NHS Scotland and is the largest provider of palliative care services for adults outside the NHS; believes that access to appropriate palliative care services is a key element of ensuring the best...
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9 April 2024
PB_2023_Paper142
S6M-09975: Bob Doris: 75 Years of Marie Curie - That the Parliament congratulates Marie Curie on its 75th anniversary; recognises that, since its inception in 1948, Marie Curie has provided palliative and end of life care and support to millions of people affected by terminal illness and those dealing with dying, death, and bereavement across the UK; understands that Marie Curie works closely with NHS Scotland and is the largest provider of palliative care services for adults outside the NHS; believes that access to appropriate palliative care services is a key element of ensuring the best...
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2 April 2024
PB_2022_081
S6M-03797: Katy Clark: Low Frequency Noise - That the Parliament notes the concerns raised by the local community over low frequency noise (LFN) produced by generators on two drill ships, which, it understands, were berthed at Hunterston Jetty, near Fairlie, for approximately a year; further notes reports of concerns raised by the local community at Cromarty over persistent noise pollution from nearby offshore oil rigs; understands that responsibility for dealing with the majority of complaints about nuisance, such as noise, rests with local authorities and that they have a duty to investigate such complaints under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA); further understands that frequency weighting is added to decibel measurements by Environmental Health Officers but that no recent general guidance for local authorities on LFN has been produced by either the Scottish or UK governments; notes the findings of the report, Proposed criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance, published by the University of Salford for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in 2011, which recommended “a PB/S6/22/81 method of assessment is needed both from the sufferer’s point of view, because there is currently not much to protect them against LFN, and from the Environmental Health Officer's point of view, where guidance is needed in determining whether a nuisance exists”; further notes with concern the report's findings that surveyed complainants attributed sleep disturbance, stress, headaches, migraines and severe mental health issues to LFN; notes the calls for the Scottish Government to commission some up- to-date research into the subject to ensure best...
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2 April 2024
PB_2022_078
S6M-03797: Katy Clark: Low Frequency Noise - That the Parliament notes the concerns raised by the local community over low frequency noise (LFN) produced by generators on two drill ships, which, it understands, were berthed at Hunterston Jetty, near Fairlie, for approximately a year; further notes reports of concerns raised by the local community at Cromarty over persistent noise pollution from nearby offshore oil rigs; understands that responsibility for dealing with the majority of complaints about nuisance, such as noise, rests with local authorities and that they have a duty to investigate such complaints under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA); further understands that frequency weighting is added to decibel measurements by Environmental Health Officers but that no recent general guidance for local authorities on LFN has been produced by either the Scottish or UK governments; notes the findings of the report, Proposed criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance, published by the University of Salford for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in 2011, which recommended “a method of assessment is needed both from the sufferer’s point of view, because there is currently not much to protect them against LFN, and from the Environmental Health Officer's point of view, where guidance is needed in determining whether a nuisance exists”; further notes with concern the report's findings that surveyed complainants attributed sleep disturbance, stress, headaches, migraines and severe mental health issues to LFN; notes the calls for the Scottish Government to commission some up- to-date research into the subject to ensure best...
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16 February 2024
Regulation of Legal Services Scotland Bill 16 February 2024
We note that the SPSO’s view of these provisions, which the Committee heard in evidence: “It is not just best practice—it enables the development of best practice.” 60.
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8 June 2023
SPBill30PM062023accessible
The Bill provides for SEIAC to be independent of Government and comprising a range of experts, including relevant medical experts, trade unions and representatives who best understand workers’ lived experience and views of workplace injury and disease. 41.
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7 March 2023
BB20200421
Supported by: Bill Kidd*, James Kelly*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Iain Gray* *S5M-21496 Clare Adamson: Scran4TheClan—That the Parliament congratulates the community initiative, Scran4TheClan, on bringing people together to share resources and raise Tuesday 21 April 2020 8 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan funds to support key workers during this unprecedented time; notes that the initiative's aim is to deliver quality, healthy, hot food to the workplace of health workers across the country, and to work with other key workers, from cleaners and carers to nurses and postmen, to highlight and help meet their needs, such as shopping, housekeeping and mental wellbeing; acknowledges Lanarkshire Food & Health Partnership, Made4U in ML2, and Pepe's Zambia Football Foundation, which have joined the initiative as partners, and wishes Scran4TheClan all the best...
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7 March 2023
BB20181109
Supported by: Miles Briggs*, Annie Wells*, Liz Smith*, Peter Chapman*, Maurice Corry*, Murdo Fraser*, Alexander Stewart*, Tom Mason*, Jeremy Balfour*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Greene*, Michelle Ballantyne*, Edward Mountain* *S5M-14682 Monica Lennon: Celebrating World Town Planning Day 2018 That the — Parliament welcomes World Town Planning Day, which is celebrated on 8 November 2018; recognises that World Town Planning Day was first initiated in 1949, celebrates the accomplishments of planners and their contributions to their communities, and is an opportunity to look at planning from a global perspective; agrees that a well-resourced planning system has the potential to transform lives through improving the places in which people live, work and play, by delivering the right housing in the right places, supporting local economies and ensuring that local communities are well connected; acknowledges that more than 30 countries around the world, and professional planning institutes, including the Royal Town Planning Institute, will be participating in World Town Planning Day activities, and considers that this is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of planning; believes that local communities benefit greatly from participating in planning, and sends its best...
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7 March 2023
BB20191210
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville* Other new and altered motions and amendments *S5M-20195 Bill Kidd: Sanna Marin—That the Parliament congratulates Sanna Marin on being sworn in as Finland's Prime Minister; understands that Marin is the world's youngest sitting Prime Minister; wishes her all the best with her administration's future endeavours, and look...
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2 March 2023
Long Covid Scotland Final Employment Survey Report
The symptoms of Long Covid make a return to work challenging at best to impossible without appropriate understanding from employers providing satisfactory support.
