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7 June 2023
Asylum Seekers in Scotland Scottish Refugee Council submission four
It is perverse, cruel and traumatising that those who would be recognised as refugees pre-2022 Act, will if applying for protection now get - at best - a lesser form of protection in the 2022 Act regime, or be threatened with forcible removal to Rwanda, and suffer severe poverty in institutional accommodation.
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3 May 2023
BB20230503Rev
The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments S6M-08764.2 George Adam: Transparency of Scotland's Governing Party—As an amendment to motion S6M-08764 in the name of Douglas Ross (Transparency of Scotland's Governing Party), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "agrees that good governance and transparency are matters of the utmost importance; believes that democracy is best served when all political parties are transparent on their party membership and sources of income; recognises the improvements made to the transparency and openness of the Scottish budget process as a result of cooperation between the Scottish Government and parliamentary committees; welcomes the upcoming review of the Chief Executive Pay Framework and encourages all parties to clearly lay out their position on public sector pay policy ahead of the annual budget process; calls on all political parties represented in the Scottish Parliament to refuse and return any donations from unincorporated associations that do not publish their sources of funding in full; believes that all political parties should refuse to nominate their donors for any form of honour bestowed by the Crown, including membership of the House of Lords; recognises that the only parties represented in the Scottish Parliament to have published up-to-date membership numbers are the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party, and calls on the leaders of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats, in the interests of democracy and transparency, to publish their membership numbers as a matter of urgency."
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7 March 2023
BB20170614Rev
The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments S5M-06045.1 Dean Lockhart: Scotland s Economy, Opportunities for Growth As an ’ — amendment to motion S5M-06045 in the name of Keith Brown (Scotland s Economy, Opportunities ’ Wednesday 14 June 2017 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar for Growth), leave out from "that Scotland's economic" to end and insert "opportunities for growth in Scotland s economy; welcomes the continued attractiveness of Scotland for inward investment; ’ acknowledges the many challenges facing Scotland s economy, including negative economic ’ growth and low business confidence; considers that these can be addressed by the introduction of a more competitive tax system in Scotland and by the Scottish Government removing the uncertainty of a second referendum on independence; believes that Scotland can best...
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7 March 2023
BB20160531
S5M-00212.2 Willie Rennie: Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, Short Term – ’ Resilience and Long Term Opportunities As an amendment to motion S5M-00212 in the — name of Keith Brown (Taking Scotland Forward Scotland s Economy, Short Term Resilience and – ’ Long Term Opportunities), leave out from ; supports to end and insert , that the unemployment “ ” “ rate is 6.2% compared to the UK rate of 5.1%, the widest gap since 2004, and the fact that 19% of Scottish businesses cannot get the skills that they need; believes that such challenges and the slipping Scottish economy necessitate urgent new action to improve productivity through innovation, investment, internationalisation and tackling inequality, and further believes that this must include investment in education to give businesses the skills that they need and make Scottish education the best...
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7 March 2023
BB20160516
Supported by: Rona Mackay*, Michael Russell*, Patrick Harvie*, Bruce Crawford*, Bill Kidd*, Alex Cole-Hamilton*, Elaine Smith*, Neil Findlay*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, Jackie Baillie*, Maree Todd*, Kevin Stewart* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-00010 Jackie Baillie: Arthritis Care Week 2016 (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Colin Beattie*, Claudia Beamish*, Jackson Carlaw*, Iain Gray*, Bruce Crawford*, Douglas Ross*, Maurice Golden*, Rachael Hamilton*, Ross Thomson*, Elaine Smith*, Neil Findlay*, Kenneth Gibson*, Pauline McNeill*, Liam McArthur*, Maree Todd*, Kevin Stewart* S5M-00009 Liam McArthur: International Nurses' Day 2016 (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Jackie Baillie*, Bruce Crawford*, Jeane Freeman*, Bill Kidd*, Monica Lennon*, Tom Arthur*, John Mason* S5M-00008 Liam McArthur: Orkney Chosen for a new European-wide Hydrogen Project (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Jackie Baillie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bruce Crawford*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Maree Todd* S5M-00007 Michael Russell: Commemorating the 21st Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Rona Mackay*, Tom Arthur*, Iain Gray*, Bruce Crawford*, Jeane Freeman*, Bill Kidd*, Neil Findlay*, Ross Thomson*, Liam McArthur*, David Torrance*, Elaine Smith*, Bob Doris*, Pauline McNeill*, John Mason* S5M-00006 Alex Johnstone: Stolen Valour (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Maurice Golden*, Ross Thomson* S5M-00005 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Increasing Safety in Residential Care Homes (lodged on 12 May 2016) New Support: Jackie Baillie*, Maree Todd* S5M-00004 Douglas Ross: Fochabers Ice Cream Parlour, Scotland s Best...
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14 February 2023
BB20221123Rev
The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments Humza Yousaf: Protecting Primary Care—As an amendment to motion S6M- S6M-06899.2 06899 in the name of Jackie Baillie (Protecting Primary Care), leave out from "notes" to end and insert "recognises the pressures on primary care and right across the NHS and social care due to the effects of Brexit, the global pandemic and the cost of living crisis; notes that the overriding priority for the delivery of healthcare must be to deliver the best...
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23 November 2022
BB20221123Rev
The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments Humza Yousaf: Protecting Primary Care—As an amendment to motion S6M- S6M-06899.2 06899 in the name of Jackie Baillie (Protecting Primary Care), leave out from "notes" to end and insert "recognises the pressures on primary care and right across the NHS and social care due to the effects of Brexit, the global pandemic and the cost of living crisis; notes that the overriding priority for the delivery of healthcare must be to deliver the best...
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6 October 2022
Petition PE1758 Say No to Greyhound Racing submission
It’s quite clear that the Animal Health & Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 is not affording protection to racing dogs as not one prosecution has taken place for breaches of the Act despite our best efforts. This includes all dogs doped and a case in Glasgow in 2019 where 5 racing greyhounds were starved for months.
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26 April 2022
ScottishGovernmentSettlementAgreements20202021
The business case process aims to ensure that these are the best value conclusions to disputes. While the number of cases this year has increased (from 67 to 72) we would not draw inference from this fact or assume that it will, or should, continue in future years. 24.
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20 April 2022
SPBill14S062022
P ART 2 T RANSITIONS P LANS 10 7 Duty to introduce a transitions plan 1 (1) A local authority must prepare and implement a transitions plan for each disabled child and young person within the local authority area to improve outcomes for each child or young person with a disability within the local authority area in the transition to adulthood. 15 (2) A local authority must, subject to subsection (3), start preparing the transitions plan under subsection (1) from the child’s fourteenth birthday, and the transitions plan must be agreed by the local authority and by the child, and be put in place, no later than 3 months before the child’s sixteenth birthday. (3) Where a child’s disability is diagnosed after their sixteenth birthday and before their 20 eighteenth birthday, a transitions plan under subsection (1) must be agreed by the local authority and by the child, and put in place, before the child’s eighteenth birthday. (4) A transitions plan agreed under subsection (2) or (3) must remain in place until— (a) the child reaches their twenty sixth birthday, or such higher age as may be prescribed by regulations, or 25 (b) until the transitions plan is ended under section 12(6)(c). (5) In relation to any child or young person who lacks capacity to express a view, or to make a decision, for the purposes of agreeing a transitions plan under section 7(2) or 7(3), a local authority must, in so far as it is reasonably practicable, ascertain and have regard to the views of the child’s or young person’s parents, legally appointed guardian 30 or other carers. (6) A local authority must take action to raise awareness of— (a) its duties to prepare and implement a transitions plan for each disabled child and young person within the local authority area, and (b) the rights of every disabled child and young person within the local authority area 35 to have a transitions plan. 8 Other duties (1) The Scottish Ministers may prescribe by regulations duties in relation to a transitions plan on the following bodies or persons— (a) local authorities, 5 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Transitions Plans (b) Health Boards, (c) Integration Joint Boards, (d) Further Education Institutions, (e) Higher Education Institutions, and 5 (f) such other persons as they consider appropriate. (2) Before making any regulations under subsection 8(1) the Scottish Ministers must consult with— (a) such persons as appear to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the interests of persons likely to be affected by regulations introduced under subsection 8(1), 10 and 1 (b) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. 9 Delivery of a transitions plan A local authority must ensure each disabled child or young person within the local authority area receives the care and support necessary to meet the needs identified in 15 the child’s or young person’s transitions plan. 10 Contents of a transitions plan (1) A transitions plan must contain— (a) a statement of the child’s needs from before the child’s sixteenth birthday, or a statement of the child’s needs from when their disability is first diagnosed after 20 their sixteenth birthday, until the child reaches their twenty sixth birthday or such higher age as may be prescribed by regulations, and (b) details of the care and support which must be put in place to address these needs. (2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to— (a) such other information which is, or is not, to be contained in a transitions plan, 25 and (b) the form of a transitions plan. 11 Preparation of a transitions plan (1) In preparing a transitions plan under section 7(1), a local authority must, in so far as it is reasonably practicable, ascertain and have regard to the views of— 30 (a) the disabled child or young person, (b) the parents, legally appointed guardian or other carers of the disabled child or young person, (c) any advocate or support agency instructed by the disabled child or young person, or instructed by the child’s or young person’s parents, legally appointed guardian 35 or other carers to act on behalf of the child or young person, (d) any other local authority or persons providing care and support under the transitions plan, (e) such other persons, as the Scottish Ministers may prescribe by regulations, and 6 Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Transitions Plans 1 (f) such other persons as the local authority considers appropriate. (2) In having regard to the views of the child or young person, the local authority preparing the transitions plan must take account of the child’s or young person’s age and maturity. (3) In relation to any child or young person who lacks capacity to express a view, or to 5 make a decision, for the purposes of preparing a transitions plan under section 7(1), a local authority must, in so far as it is reasonably practicable, ascertain and have regard to the views of the child’s or young person’s parents, legally appointed guardian or other carers. (4) In preparing a transitions plan under section 7(1), a local authority must have regard to 10 the importance of communicating in an inclusive way. 1 (5) In subsection (4), “communicating in an inclusive way” means communicating in a way that ensures disabled children and young people who have difficulty communicating (in relation to speech, language or otherwise) can receive information and express themselves in ways that best...
