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4 September 2023
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Supported by: Clare Haughey*, Stuart McMillan*, David Torrance*, Stephanie Callaghan*, Colin Beattie*, Emma Harper*, Kenneth Gibson*, Miles Briggs*, Sue Webber*, Pam Duncan-Glancy*, Audrey Nicoll* Miles Briggs: The Work of Professor Des Smith—That the Parliament *S6M-10267 acknowledges the sad passing of Edinburgh Biosciences founder, Professor Des Smith, who, it understands, died suddenly on 1 August 2023; understands that Professor Smith had a very long and distinguished career both in academia and in industry, elected as a fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1973 and the Royal Society in 1976; notes that he was the first professor of physics on Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University Riccarton Campus; understands that he has contributed to advances in optical coatings, magneto-optics of semiconductors, satellite meteorology, infrared spectroscopy and fluorescence technology and their applications; commends that his work has contributed to the tuneable spin-flip Raman laser, which gives the highest resolution molecular gas spectra, and the invention of the carbon dioxide Selective Chopper Radiometer, which flew on the Nimbus 4 satellite in 1970; celebrates that, in 2011, Professor Smith was presented with a prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh Royal Medal by the Duke of Edinburgh in recognition of his eminent work in physics research, especially in optoelectronics, spectroscopy and laser technology; understands that in 2013, following the sale of his first company, Edinburgh Instruments, Professor Smith founded his second company, Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd, again on the Research Park, aiming to apply his knowledge of fluorescence and light based technologies to diagnose and treat cataracts, and further understands that devices based on Professor Smith's work are currently in clinical trials producing encouraging results, and that Edinburgh Biosciences continues to advance his work.
Official Report
Meeting date:
23 June 2015
Meeting of the Parliament 23 June 2015
Our time for reflection leader today is Dr Amanullah De Sondy, who is a senior lecturer in contemporary Islam in University College Cork’s study of religions department.
Official Report
Meeting date:
5 November 2014
Meeting of the Parliament 05 November 2014
The council tax freeze was supported by a majority at the Scottish Parliament elections, which gave us the mandate to commit to it, and resources have been put into the local government settlement to ensure that local authorities can freeze the council tax and have been compensated for doing so. In addition, de-ring fencing has been very empowering of loca...
Date published:
19 December 2022
Budget 2023-24
This takes the total emissions associated with the budget and compares it to Total Managed Expenditure.
Official Report
Meeting date:
11 September 2007
Equal Opportunities Committee, 11 Sep 2007
Those ideas can be considered once the pro formas are completed. Are members happy with that?
Official Report
Meeting date:
16 January 2020
Meeting of the Parliament 16 January 2020
They can also have confidence because we have more than 1,000 additional officers on the street compared with the number that we inherited, which is in stark contrast with the position in the rest of the UK.
Official Report
Meeting date:
8 January 2020
Meeting of the Parliament 08 January 2020
Gender Recognition Certificates To ask the Scottish Government how many gender recognition certificates it expects to be issued under its proposed system of self-declaration, and how this compares with the current system. (S5O-03951) Based on international evidence, we expect around 250 applications per year in Scotland under the proposed new system for ob...
Official Report
Meeting date:
5 December 2019
Meeting of the Parliament 05 December 2019
We have substantially widened eligibility for the payment compared with the eligibility for the former Department for Work and Pensions payment, and we will help 40 per cent more people each year.
Official Report
Meeting date:
17 January 2019
Meeting of the Parliament 17 January 2019
I again stress that, if the enhanced offer that the Scottish Government is making is agreed to by COSLA and then by teachers, in April this year, teachers’ salaries will increase by 9 per cent compared to what a teacher will get in their pay packet this month.
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 May 2018
Meeting of the Parliament 02 May 2018
First, South Lanarkshire Council’s spending power has increased by £16.3 million, or 3 per cent, in this financial year compared with the previous year. Secondly, in the current financial year, schools in South Lanarkshire will benefit to the tune of just short of £8 million in pupil equity funding.
