Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support Alexander Burnett: Congratulates Huntly Farming Family for Organising the S6M-16109 Annual Tractor Run (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Martin Whitfield*, Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* Gillian Mackay: George and Philip Rigby to Climb the Kelpies for Beatson S6M-16108 Cancer Charity (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Stephanie Callaghan*, David Torrance*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16106 Stuart McMillan: Recognising Ergate Ayana for Services to Responding to Blindness in Ethiopia (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Sharon Dowey*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16105 Stuart McMillan: Curry Lounge in Port Glasgow Named the Best Buffet in Scotland (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Sharon Dowey*, Audrey Nicoll*, Evelyn Tweed*, Annabelle Ewing*, Annie Wells*, Jeremy Balfour*, Bill Kidd*, Emma Harper*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Pam Gosal*, Miles Briggs*, Kevin Stewart*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16104 Stuart McMillan: Congratulating McLaren Packaging on Winning Innovation in Packaging Award (lodged on 14 January 2025) Thursday 16 January 2025 15 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean New Support: Tess White*, Emma Harper*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Sharon Dowey*, Pam Gosal*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16103 Sandesh Gulhane: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Helipad Upgrade (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Edward Mountain*, Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16101 Annie Wells: Smart Works Scotland to Launch Limited-time Retail Experience with Buchanan Galleries (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16100 Alexander Stewart: Alloa Athletic FC, Heart of the Game and Bands for Brothers Raise £6,600 for SAMH (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Alex Rowley*, Clare Adamson* Emma Roddick: Strathpuffer 2025 (lodged on 14 January 2025) S6M-16099 New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16098 Alexander Stewart: Dollar Academy to Host an Overnight Stop for Doddie's Grand Tour (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Alex Rowley*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16095 Sharon Dowey: Prestwick Reverend Kenneth Elliott Retires (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16094 Bob Doris: Celebrating 50 Years of Summerston (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Audrey Nicoll*, Evelyn Tweed*, Jeremy Balfour*, Sandesh Gulhane*, Rona Mackay*, Stuart McMillan*, Clare Haughey*, Bill Kidd*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Annie Wells*, Colin Beattie*, Paul Sweeney*, Emma Harper*, Clare Adamson* Beatrice Wishart: Recognition of the Shetland Valkyries Success in the S6M-16091 Caledonia North League (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Brian Whittle*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16090 Tess White: Poppies Pre-school Nursery, Laurencekirk, Nominated for Nursery of the Year 2024 (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16089 Tess White: King Charles Approves Six New Deputy Lieutenants for the City of Aberdeen (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay* Thursday 16 January 2025 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean S6M-16087 Douglas Ross: Morayvia Receives Award of £46,800 (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16086 Kevin Stewart: Energy Security and the Avoidance of Blackouts (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16083 Marie McNair: Clydebank FC Ladies Provide Young Players Professional Taster Sessions (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Miles Briggs*, Pam Gosal*, Jeremy Balfour*, Audrey Nicoll*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Dunbar*, Stuart McMillan*, Annie Wells*, Bill Kidd*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Kevin Stewart*, Emma Harper*, Alex Rowley*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16081 Annie Wells: Glasgow Tattoo Studio Gives 100% of its Profits to Animal Sanctuary (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16079 Lorna Slater: Celebrating Five Sisters Zoo's Successful Translocation of its 200th Beaver (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16078 Oliver Mundell: Celebrating the Continued Social, Cultural and Economic Importance of Robert Burns (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Russell Findlay* R, Clare Adamson* S6M-16077 Annie Wells: Glasgow's International Comedy Festival (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Sharon Dowey*, Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16076 Claire Baker: Recognising the Efforts of the Stirling Aid Christmas Eve Community Food Event (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* Pauline McNeill: Celebrating Community Spirit and Collaboration at Broomhill S6M-16074 Hyndland Parish Church (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Sharon Dowey*, Paul Sweeney*, Jeremy Balfour*, Sandesh Gulhane*, Bill Kidd*, Miles Briggs*, Evelyn Tweed*, Annabelle Ewing*, Clare Adamson*, Pam Gosal* S6M-16073 Humza Yousaf: Congratulating Scottish Charity, Right There, on its 200th Anniversary (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney*, Alex Rowley*, Clare Adamson* Tess White: Paying Tribute to Long-serving Aberdeenshire Councillor, Carl S6M-16072 Nelson MBE (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Craig Hoy*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay* Thursday 16 January 2025 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean S6M-16071 Murdo Fraser: Highland Perthshire Restaurant and Hotel to be Included in the Michelin Guide (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney*, Alex Rowley*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16070 Claire Baker: Fife Golf Course Dumbarnie Links in Upper Largo Awarded Five Prizes in 2024 (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16069 Claire Baker: Milli Abrams from Fife to Take Part in the World's Toughest Row Across the Atlantic (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16067 Jackie Dunbar: Gordon Hay Recognised in the New Year Honours List (lodged on 13 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16066 Jeremy Balfour: Edinburgh IJB Charity Grant Scrapping (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Foysol Choudhury*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney* S6M-16065 Alexander Stewart: CAMRA Raises Over £800 for Resonate Together in Alloa (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Brian Whittle*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16064 Alexander Stewart: Tullibody Community Garden Festive Events for Residents (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Brian Whittle*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16062 Stuart McMillan: Inverclyde Council and HSCP Awarded National Bereavement Charter for Scotland (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Stuart McMillan: Recognition of Compassionate Inverclyde Founder’s New Year S6M-16061 Honour (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16060 Stuart McMillan: Recognition of Inverclyde Nurses’ Achievement as Queen’s Nurses (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16059 Emma Harper: Stranraer's Gail Munro Appointed an MBE (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16058 Karen Adam: 50th Anniversary of The Portsoy 75 Club (lodged on 10 January 2025) Thursday 16 January 2025 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16057 Maggie Chapman: Acknowledging Dundee Global Justice Now (lodged on 09 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16056 Rhoda Grant: Dell McClurg Awarded a BEM (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16055 Michelle Thomson: Larbert High School Achieves Apple Distinguished School Status (lodged on 10 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16054 Alexander Burnett: Belinda Rowlands Awarded a BEM (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16053 Alexander Burnett: Yvonne Davidson Awarded a BEM (lodged on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Clare Adamson* Alexander Burnett: Major Grenville Irvine-Fortescue Appointed an MBE (lodged S6M-16052 on 14 January 2025) New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* Alexander Burnett: Janet Rogers Appointed an MBE (lodged on 14 January 2025) S6M-16051 New Support: Tess White*, Sharon Dowey*, Russell Findlay*, Paul Sweeney*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16050 Foysol Choudhury: Officials from Edinburgh Universities Recognised in New Year Honours 2025 (lodged on 09 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16049 Foysol Choudhury: Edinburgh Artist Appointed to Damehood in New Year Honours 2025 (lodged on 09 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16047 Foysol Choudhury: Stephen Clegg Appointed an MBE in the New Year Honours 2025 (lodged on 09 January 2025) New Support: Brian Whittle*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16046 Sarah Boyack: Acknowledging Mohila Ogrojatra (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16044 Alexander Burnett: Gold Standard for Huntly-based Occupational Therapist (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Thursday 16 January 2025 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean S6M-16043 Kevin Stewart: NHS Grampian Home Haemodialysis (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16042 Karen Adam: Recognition of Dr Anne McArthur and Bob Philips in The King’s New Year Honours (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16041 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen Nomination in Street Art Cities Awards (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16040 Annie Wells: Glasgow Boat Club Still Going Strong After 40 Years (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Annie Wells: Glasgow Primary School Pupil Wins Schools' Teepee Competition S6M-16039 (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16038 Annie Wells: Maryhill's G20 Youth Project to Take 1,000km Sri Lankan Adventure to Raise Funds (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16037 Kenneth Gibson: 1,700th Anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16036 Annabelle Ewing: Festive Fundraising Activities in Cardenden (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16035 Willie Coffey: Kilmarnock Santa Sleigh Success (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16033 Christine Grahame: Calum Campbell Appointed OBE (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16032 Emma Harper: Mrs Mavis Paterson Receives BEM (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Brian Whittle*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16031 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen City Council Writes Off School Meal Debt (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16020 Jackie Baillie: Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week (lodged on 07 January 2025) Thursday 16 January 2025 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean New Support: Carol Mochan*, Pauline McNeill*, Brian Whittle*, Alex Rowley* S6M-16015 Annie Wells: Glasgow Charity Supports Children's Digital Literacy (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16014 Sharon Dowey: Troon's Stephen Neilson Appointed an MBE in The King's New Year Honours List 2025 (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16013 Sharon Dowey: Lady Marguerite Hunter Blair Appointed OBE in The King's New Year Honours List 2025 (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16012 Liam McArthur: Three Inspiring Orcadians Recognised in The King's New Year Honours List by Being Appointed MBEs (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16011 Brian Whittle: Karen Kelly Awarded BEM (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Brian Whittle: John Culbert Appointed MBE (lodged on 07 January 2025) S6M-16010 New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16009 Brian Whittle: Edward Archer Appointed MBE (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16008 Brian Whittle: Professor Susan Christina Welburn Appointed OBE (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16007 Stephanie Callaghan: YMCA Bellshill & Mossend Awarded £271,100 from Net Zero Fund (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16006 Finlay Carson: Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Key 100,000th Oyster Milestone (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16005 Christine Grahame: The Lockerbie Bombing, A Father’s Search for Justice (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-16004 Emma Harper: Stranraer's Romano Petrucci Appointed MBE (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Thursday 16 January 2025 21 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean S6M-16002 Jackson Carlaw: Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, For a Better Future (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Jackie Baillie*, Clare Adamson* S6M-16001 Liam Kerr: Portsoy Resident Dr Anne McArthur Awarded British Empire Medal (lodged on 07 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-15998 Annie Wells: Glasgow Youth Centre Marks 30 Years Helping Castlemilk Community (lodged on 08 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-15996 Annie Wells: Glasgow Couple Combatting Loneliness (lodged on 06 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* S6M-15963 Emma Roddick: UHI Inverness Receives EmilyTest GBV Charter Award (lodged on 09 January 2025) New Support: Clare Adamson* Sarah Boyack: Celebrating Jasmin Notarangelo's Award-winning Essay (lodged S6M-15915 on 18 December 2024) New Support: Tess White* Pam Duncan-Glancy: Welcoming ScotRail Policy Changes to Provide Equality S6M-15793 for Disabled Rail Users (lodged on 10 December 2024) New Support: Jackie Baillie* Emma Harper: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow's 425th S6M-15780 Anniversary (lodged on 09 December 2024) New Support: Jackie Baillie* S6M-15770 Miles Briggs: NHS Lothian Midwife's Pioneering Theatre Scrubs (lodged on 09 December 2024) New Support: Jackie Baillie* Marie McNair: Clydebank Hospital Worker Honoured for 50 Years of Service to S6M-15755 the NHS (lodged on 05 December 2024) New Support: Jackie Baillie* Pam Gosal: Congratulating PC Sally Ann Nicol on Winning Award at Scottish S6M-15660 Police Federation Awards 2024 (lodged on 10 December 2024) New Support: Jackie Baillie* Thursday 16 January 2025 22 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Oral Questions Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 22 January 2025 Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands 1.