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Official Report Meeting date: 31 May 2006

Plenary, 31 May 2006

A horse that consumes only a small amount of ragwort in its lifetime can die an unpleasant, lingering and cruel death.The British Horse Society has identified the need for education.

Official Report Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Plenary, 20 Dec 2000

It is worth noting that the American system is not foolproof. Children still die in school bus related accidents each year in the United States.

Official Report Meeting date: 29 November 2004

Education Committee, 29 Nov 2004

Linguistics experts, such as Michael Krauss in Alaska, take the view that nine out of 10 languages that are currently spoken will die out. In such a situation, it is laudable that the British Government has signed the charter.

Official Report Meeting date: 22 September 2004

Plenary, 22 Sep 2004

In other words, they had no option once the political die was cast.We should not forget that that was not the only political decision that dictated the framework in which civil servants had to operate.

Committee reports Date published: 13 May 2022

Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People

Children who experience multiple adversities in childhood die younger. My job, as public health minister, in trying to increase life expectancy, starts decades before people reach adulthood by trying to improve the living environment for children and young peopleHealth, Social Care and Sport Committee, Official Report 1 February 2022, COL10.

Official Report Meeting date: 16 June 1999

Plenary, 16 Jun 1999

Mr Galbraith, in his normal conciliatory manner, is mumbling from a sedentary position. Westminster habits can die hard. None the less, the facts are that in the first vote for the Scots Parliament the Labour party achieved 39 per cent of the vote, which was not one of its best performances; in the second vote it achieved 34 per cent, the lowest Labour vote...

Official Report Meeting date: 23 January 2003

Plenary, 23 Jan 2003

It is in the nature of rural communities that community bodies will be fragile entities that are dependent on the hard work of perhaps one or two individuals for their continuing operation. If just one or two people die, take on other commitments, move on or lose enthusiasm, that could cause the community body to cease effective operation.

Petitions Last updated: 6 May 2025

Historic petitions

PE01200: ensure that when changes are proposed to the structure and role of health visitors, transparent, effective and meaningful… PE01201: urge the Scottish Government not to adopt the main recommendations of the Shucksmith report on crofting in any future legislation including, breaking up the Crofters Commission, permitting non-crofters by mere virtue of… PE01202: remove the general permitted development rights of port authorities PE01203: commence a review of ferry services to develop a long-term strategy for lifeline services to 2025 and provide an immediate minimum discount of 40% on ferry fares PE01204: recognize and promote the life saving impacts that bone marrow testing and donation can have on people with life threatening illness and provide adequate funding to… PE01205: clarify how the commitment to ensure a local, regional and national lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games and promote sport and healthy living can be delivered in light… PE01206: encourage public transport operators and appropriate stakeholders to provide parents and carers of babies and young children with equitable access to public buses when using… PE01207: review Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 7 Planning and Flooding to ensure that no new developments are built on areas which the Scottish Environment Protection Agency designate as high flood risk and to review all planning… PE01208: amend all relevant legislation to ensure that it is the Private Rented Housing Committee, and not the private tenant, that is cited as respondent/defender in any appeal by a private owner/landlord to discharge… PE01209: take all necessary action to protect Robert the Bruce's castle gardens in Ayrshire PE01210: ensure that the rights granted under the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 are enforced and that any beneficiary who has been denied their rights due to non compliance with the Act are identified and compensated PE01211: investigate whether economic, business and social development is being constrained by the charges levied by some courier companies delivering to areas of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands PE01212: hold a public inquiry into whether the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has delivered the quasi-judicial complaints handling service it claims to provide and to review all complaints brought by members of the public but… PE01213: review the current assessment, diagnosis and appeals procedures for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to ensure that these fully meet the needs of children and to consider whether all the support that is necessary within the… PE01214: take all necessary action to remove the requirement that an appellant must require two Scottish counsel to sign the appellant's petition before it can be presented to the Appeals Committee of the House of Lords which is contrary to Article 6 of the… PE01215: improve the frequency of, access to and routes of, buses in rural areas in order to increase mobility and open up access for local communities to social, entertainment and education outlets PE01216: consider the need for new legislation to improve funding to promote and support enterprise education in schools PE01217: revise its proposals to introduce new licensing regulations under its proposed Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill in order to protect local tourism and businesses in rural areas from unnecessary regulation and charges PE01218: bring forward a timed and costed programme of works for the grade separation of the Sheriffhall Roundabout on the A720 to alleviate pressure and traffic problems on the new A68 Dalkeith bypass PE01219: ensure that adequate funding is available to allow young talented athletes in rural areas to travel to competitions at regional and national levels and provide coaching support and training facilities across Scotland so… PE01220: review all relevant legislation to ensure the continuance of general practitioner dispensing practices in instances where commercial pharmaceutical practices apply to operate in the same local area PE01221: recognise that the A977 is part of the strategic road network in Central Scotland and that the opening of the new Clackmannanshire Bridge will lead to increased traffic on the road; that the safety and welfare of the whole community is of paramount… PE01222: urge the Scottish Government, given its responsibilities to promote and support Gaelic culture, to make representations to the BBC Trust to ensure that BBC Alba is made available on Freeview now rather than wait for a review PE01223: School bus safety PE01224: consider displaying the flag of Scotland in the Chamber PE01225: outbreak of Clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven Hospital PE01226: ensure the Scottish Police Services Authority Board consultation process on the provision of forensic services is open, fair and transparent and that all relevant parties are fully engaged in the process PE01227: continue funding educational trips for school pupils as part of the 'Lessons From Auschwitz Project' run by the Holocaust Educational Trust PE01228: hold a referendum on assisted dying and for there to be a debate in Parliament on this issue PE01229: establish integrated local and national structures for collecting, analysing and sharing biological data to inform decision making processes to benefit biodiversity PE01230: urge the Scottish Government to amend the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 to allow prophylactic tail docking of working dogs under tightly specified circumstances PE01231: demonstrate support for the voluntary sector by agreeing a national framework for public service contracts based on our 2007 pact to… PE01232: instigate a national civic award, The Saint Andrews Medal, to recognise those who have given extraordinary or outstanding acts of bravery PE01233: consider what impact the creation of a Great Britain football team at the Olympics or other sporting event would have on the promotion and support it and other public bodies such as sportscotland provide for football… PE01234: instigate a class action procedure or similar in Scots Law to correspond with the legal systems of many other countries including England and the United States PE01235: amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to remove the entitlement of a church or denominational body to approve the religious belief and character of prospective teachers so that any teacher, regardless of their religious… PE01236: A90-A937 safety improvements PE01237: consider the need for legislation to provide a standardised assessment of all schoolchildren by the age of 8 which will inform parents, pupils and educators as to whether the pupil is at risk of developing a specific… PE01238: to urge the UK Government to expel the Israeli Ambassador from the UK until Israel shows it is prepared to accept that it is not above international law PE01239: amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 to allow two persons of the same sex to register a civil marriage and a religious marriage if the relevant religious body consents PE01240: take measures to ban pet retailers from keeping Siamese fighting fish (Betta Splendens) in small and restrictive tubs of water in their shops PE01241: conduct an impartial and independent review of its 25 year contract with Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd on the design, construction, financing and managing of HM Prison Kilmarnock PE01242: urge the Scottish Government, as part of its international development policy, particularly in relation to Africa, to lobby the Prime Minister as leader of the G20 host nation to take urgent action to address extreme poverty PE01243: ensure that funding of local hospitals in rural areas is increased to ensure they are properly equipped and staffed in order to treat more local people thereby better meeting the needs of the local population PE01244: revise the regulations and accompanying guidance under the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 to allow schools to provide full fat milk… PE01245: consider how it ensures the continued independence of self funded tenants of sheltered housing whose funds and savings are being eroded by increased costs such as through the Supporting People programme PE01246: review its consultation ‘Achieving smoke-free mental health services' which contains factual inaccuracies thus making the process fatally flawed PE01247: introduce a McKenzie Friend facility in Scottish courts as a matter of urgency PE01248: re-introduce safe standing areas at Scottish Premier League football stadia to give professional clubs the option to have seated or standing… PE01249: introduce a statutory duty on landlords offering short-term holiday and party flats leases to register the property as such and comply with all necessary House in Multiple Occupation, noise, safety and environmental regulations PE01250: consider additional measures, if necessary legislative, to enforce existing planning policy and guidance, such as SPP11, to ensure there are robust sanctions in place to prevent local authorities from proceeding with development… PE01251: issue a clear statement that it will not introduce, for tracking, surveillance or identification purposes, microchip implanting of prisoners in Scotland PE01252: review all legislation and guidelines which give Chief Constables discretion to retain police officers despite any convictions they have PE01253: compel the Scottish Government to establish a discretionary compensation scheme to provide redress to persons who suffered injury due to negligent medical treatment prior to the establishment of the NHS PE01254: Amendment to Section 51 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 PE01255: commit to developing a Rosyth bypass to cope with any increase in the number of heavy goods vehicles diverted from using the Forth Road Bridge PE01256: provide additional targeted funding to ensure that all primary schools have access to appropriate all weather sport facilities to encourage an active healthy lifestyle from an early age PE01257: ensure that solicitors acting as court reporters and who knowingly supply false information to a Sheriff are not immune from prosecution and their reports are amended to correct any inaccuracies before a decision by the… PE01258: introduce a fairer funding framework for all local, regional and national charities and organisations which support individuals with mental health… PE01259: produce new guidelines on vitamin D supplementation for children and pregnant women and to run an awareness campaign to ensure that people know what level of vitamin D supplements they should be taking PE01260: advise all police forces to discontinue the practice of entering into agreements with police informants PE01261: promote better regulation of houses in multiple occupation by (a) giving licensing authorities clear powers to refuse to grant HMO licences where this will affect the amenity of the local area or breach planning policy or the requirement for planning… PE01262: ban all faith based schools from teaching only in relation to that particular faith and make all schools teach non-denominational subjects PE01263: accept that individual dairy farmers have human rights and that these have been breached by the operating rules of the ring fencing mechanism attached to the management of milk quotas which should… PE01264: set up a network of national suggestion boxes to allow members of the public to submit their comments, ideas and suggestions directly to it PE01265: deliver the same level of responsiveness and support to those individuals who are part of small scale redundancy as those who face large scale redundancy PE01266: establish how the procedures and guidelines used by local authorities to close a school properly reflect and recognise the needs of children with additional support needs PE01267: conduct a public investigation into the impact the proposed closures of schools and nurseries by local authorities has on education policies, class sizes, children’s health and… PE01268: take action against those local authorities who have failed to implement a robust asbestos management plan and procedures for school building… PE01269: amend legislation to allow same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership PE01270: request that local authorities use British Standard 8300:2009 to ensure that at least one public toilet built to the Changing Places standard is provided within PE01271: investigate the case for a reduced speed limit and other road safety measures such as crossing points on the A96 trunk road in Mosstodloch to improve road safety for school children and the wider public PE01272: ensure that there is adequate provision for out of hours GP cover in all remote and rural areas in Scotland PE01273: overnight running of freight trains PE01274: introduce a scheme to pay people each time they donate blood and to consider other measures to encourage more people to donate PE01275: ensure that pupils at schools in remote area, such as in the Highlands, are not limited or prevented from visiting educational, cultural, study events in the central belt or lowlands and to demonstrate there is financial… PE01276: remove the requirement on judicial office holders, including justices of the peace, to retire at the age of 70 PE01277: reodiversity duty PE01278: demonstrate how it supports national youth volunteering opportunities which deliver skills development for all young people in Scotland and to develop and implement a national youth volunteering… PE01279: establish processes to ensure that health boards and local authorities fully implement the changes recommended in national reports aimed at improving the wellbeing of people with a… PE01280: give the same level of protection to the families of people from Scotland who die...

Committee reports Date published: 21 June 2018

Scotland's Economic Performance

r=11477&c=2084055</a> In a written submission North Ayrshire Council told the Committee that "no sectors are exempt from digital disruption" and many face an "innovate or die" scenario.Written submission from North Ayrshire Council This seemed clear in the Committee's evidence-taking.

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