As an amendment to motion S5M-16593 in the name of Christina McKelvie (Progressing Towards a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People), after "disabled people's organisations" insert "; notes that people with physical health problems, long-term conditions or a disability are twice as likely to report severe loneliness than the general population; agrees that this can only be reduced with adequate funding for good social security support, education strategies, employment opportunities and more accessible public spaces and housing".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-16593 in the name of Christina McKelvie (Progressing Towards a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People), after "disabled people's organisations" insert "; notes that people with physical health problems, long-term conditions or a disability are twice as likely to report severe loneliness than the general population; agrees that this can only be reduced with adequate funding for good social security support, education strategies, employment opportunities and more accessible public spaces and housing".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28/03/2019
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That the Parliament rejects the use of the Consumer Price Index to uprate Carer’s Allowance and the earnings threshold; agrees that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and that, therefore, the Retail Price Index (RPI) should be used, and believes that ministers should use their powers under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to uprate the full sum of Carer’s Allowance and the supplement in line with RPI to underline the commitment to deliver a Scottish social security system based on dignity and respect.
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That the Parliament rejects the use of the Consumer Price Index to uprate Carer’s Allowance and the earnings threshold; agrees that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and that, therefore, the Retail Price Index (RPI) should be used, and believes that ministers should use their powers under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to uprate the full sum of Carer’s Allowance and the supplement in line with RPI to underline the commitment to deliver a Scottish social security system based on dignity and respect.
Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27/02/2019
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That the Parliament acknowledges Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019; notes the extensive survey work by young carer services and Carers Trust Scotland, which shows that at least one in ten in every class has a caring role; recognises the immense contribution that young carers make to a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental illness and/or addiction problems; supports #CareForMeToo, a campaign run by Carers Trust Scotland to raise awareness and improve the support for young carers’ mental health and wellbeing; welcomes the new YouGov research, commissioned by Carers Trust, which reveals that over a third of young carers in the UK aged 11 to 18 are experiencing widespread problems with their mental wellbeing, that 37% said they felt “stressed”, that almost a quarter of young carers felt their caring role had, on at least one occasion, stopped them making friends, and that less than half of young carers felt that that they got enough help with their emotions and feelings; considers that young carers can greatly benefit if education, health and social care professionals received mandatory training pre-registration so that they are more aware of young carers’ needs and better able to identify them, and believes that appropriate services and support should be provided to ensure that young carers’ mental wellbeing is maintained so that they can achieve their true potential in all aspects of their lives.
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That the Parliament acknowledges Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019; notes the extensive survey work by young carer services and Carers Trust Scotland, which shows that at least one in ten in every class has a caring role; recognises the immense contribution that young carers make to a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental illness and/or addiction problems; supports #CareForMeToo, a campaign run by Carers Trust Scotland to raise awareness and improve the support for young carers’ mental health and wellbeing; welcomes the new YouGov research, commissioned by Carers Trust, which reveals that over a third of young carers in the UK aged 11 to 18 are experiencing widespread problems with their mental wellbeing, that 37% said they felt “stressed”, that almost a quarter of young carers felt their caring role had, on at least one occasion, stopped them making friends, and that less than half of young carers felt that that they got enough help with their emotions and feelings; considers that young carers can greatly benefit if education, health and social care professionals received mandatory training pre-registration so that they are more aware of young carers’ needs and better able to identify them, and believes that appropriate services and support should be provided to ensure that young carers’ mental wellbeing is maintained so that they can achieve their true potential in all aspects of their lives.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone, Pauline McNeill, Claudia Beamish, Annie Wells, Monica Lennon, Miles Briggs, Colin Smyth, Mark McDonald, Liam McArthur, Jackie Baillie, Finlay Carson, Iain Gray, Margaret Mitchell, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15016 in the name of Graeme Dey (A Strategy for our Veterans – taking it forward in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the importance of specialist physical and mental health services to veterans with enduring injuries and conditions, and calls on the Scottish Government to protect and resource these services for current and future generations."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15016 in the name of Graeme Dey (A Strategy for our Veterans – taking it forward in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the importance of specialist physical and mental health services to veterans with enduring injuries and conditions, and calls on the Scottish Government to protect and resource these services for current and future generations."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 04/12/2018
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That the Parliament welcomes the new report by Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support, Getting it right for carers supporting someone at the end of life; notes that the report found that too many people caring for someone at the end of life are going unidentified and unsupported, carers supporting someone at the end of life without support are at risk of falling into crisis and a breakdown of care, the decline towards end of life and death can often be rapid, sometimes quicker than expected, and that the support needs of carers can be very high at this time; further notes that the report sets out that carers need to be identified early, need good care co-ordination and information to support them in their caring role, need respite and/or replacement care to give them a break, and that more needs to be done to identify those in caring roles, especially those caring for someone at the end of life and particularly by those in primary care roles, such as GPs and district nurses, and recognises the report’s recommendation that all those caring for someone at end of life, including those in Central Scotland, should have their needs assessed quickly and a plan put in place to support them.
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That the Parliament welcomes the new report by Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support, Getting it right for carers supporting someone at the end of life; notes that the report found that too many people caring for someone at the end of life are going unidentified and unsupported, carers supporting someone at the end of life without support are at risk of falling into crisis and a breakdown of care, the decline towards end of life and death can often be rapid, sometimes quicker than expected, and that the support needs of carers can be very high at this time; further notes that the report sets out that carers need to be identified early, need good care co-ordination and information to support them in their caring role, need respite and/or replacement care to give them a break, and that more needs to be done to identify those in caring roles, especially those caring for someone at the end of life and particularly by those in primary care roles, such as GPs and district nurses, and recognises the report’s recommendation that all those caring for someone at end of life, including those in Central Scotland, should have their needs assessed quickly and a plan put in place to support them.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Neil Findlay, Claudia Beamish, Liam McArthur, Angela Constance, Annie Wells, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, David Torrance, Alex Rowley, Liam Kerr, Monica Lennon, Clare Adamson, Colin Smyth, Johann Lamont, David Stewart, Rhoda Grant, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Stewart Stevenson
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10/01/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14621 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty), after “roll-out of this;” insert "further agrees that MPs must act to halt the Universal Credit managed migration; notes the contribution of Scottish Choices, the Scottish Welfare Fund and mitigation of the so-called bedroom tax to help counter the impact of welfare reform; believes that cross-party talks should now take place to consider the extent to which the income supplement can protect people from the Conservative administration's welfare reform, and how Scotland’s new powers will be best used to support carers, older people and disabled people;".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14621 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty), after “roll-out of this;” insert "further agrees that MPs must act to halt the Universal Credit managed migration; notes the contribution of Scottish Choices, the Scottish Welfare Fund and mitigation of the so-called bedroom tax to help counter the impact of welfare reform; believes that cross-party talks should now take place to consider the extent to which the income supplement can protect people from the Conservative administration's welfare reform, and how Scotland’s new powers will be best used to support carers, older people and disabled people;".
Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 06/11/2018
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14160 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a Social Security System Together: Co-designing the Social Security Charter), leave out from "agrees that the process" to “public service” and insert “considers that this consultation is an open, ongoing process, in which people who are entitled to social security are encouraged to enrol and participate; agrees that the process of consultation and co-design will help build trust in this new public service; believes that meaningful co-production should be an exemplar that informs future Scottish public service design”.
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14160 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a Social Security System Together: Co-designing the Social Security Charter), leave out from "agrees that the process" to “public service” and insert “considers that this consultation is an open, ongoing process, in which people who are entitled to social security are encouraged to enrol and participate; agrees that the process of consultation and co-design will help build trust in this new public service; believes that meaningful co-production should be an exemplar that informs future Scottish public service design”.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 02/10/2018
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That the Parliament expresses its concern that boat movements on the Forth and Clyde Canal remain restricted due to the closure of Bonnybridge and Twechar road bridges; calls on Scottish Canals to urgently repair the bridges and fully reopen the canal to through navigation; notes the once-only opening of the Twechar and Bonnybridge bridges; believes that the closure represents the loss of the purpose of the £78 million Millennium Link restoration, which brought the canals back to life for communities across the central belt; understands that the popular Auchinstarry Marina and Boathouse Hotel & Restaurant are now isolated from the rest of the canal network, threatening local jobs in the catering, tourism and leisure industries; agrees that the asset management plan must now be reviewed to ensure that resources are committed to maintain and replace canal network infrastructure; considers that a failure to maintain the canal has resulted in a loss of movements, water stagnation and overgrowth to the detriment of new housing and commercial developments attracted to the canal banks; congratulates the voluntary groups for their determined campaign to keep the canals alive, and urges the board of Scottish Canals to meet what it sees as its statutory obligations to keep the canals maintained and open for use.
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That the Parliament expresses its concern that boat movements on the Forth and Clyde Canal remain restricted due to the closure of Bonnybridge and Twechar road bridges; calls on Scottish Canals to urgently repair the bridges and fully reopen the canal to through navigation; notes the once-only opening of the Twechar and Bonnybridge bridges; believes that the closure represents the loss of the purpose of the £78 million Millennium Link restoration, which brought the canals back to life for communities across the central belt; understands that the popular Auchinstarry Marina and Boathouse Hotel & Restaurant are now isolated from the rest of the canal network, threatening local jobs in the catering, tourism and leisure industries; agrees that the asset management plan must now be reviewed to ensure that resources are committed to maintain and replace canal network infrastructure; considers that a failure to maintain the canal has resulted in a loss of movements, water stagnation and overgrowth to the detriment of new housing and commercial developments attracted to the canal banks; congratulates the voluntary groups for their determined campaign to keep the canals alive, and urges the board of Scottish Canals to meet what it sees as its statutory obligations to keep the canals maintained and open for use.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, Alison Harris, Monica Lennon
Current Status: Fallen on 24/10/2018
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That the Parliament supports the excellent work of volunteers and staff at Victim Support Scotland; acknowledges the organisation’s continued commitment to victims and witnesses of crime; commends the charity on its dedication to hate crime training and notes its new training course on the matter; congratulates the organisation on its recent hate crime conference and report, which seeks to place victims at the heart of any legislative response to hate crime; understands that there is work to be done to increase reporting of hate crime, and encourages Members, stakeholders and interested parties to respond to the consultation on hate crime by the closing date of 23 November 2017.
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That the Parliament supports the excellent work of volunteers and staff at Victim Support Scotland; acknowledges the organisation’s continued commitment to victims and witnesses of crime; commends the charity on its dedication to hate crime training and notes its new training course on the matter; congratulates the organisation on its recent hate crime conference and report, which seeks to place victims at the heart of any legislative response to hate crime; understands that there is work to be done to increase reporting of hate crime, and encourages Members, stakeholders and interested parties to respond to the consultation on hate crime by the closing date of 23 November 2017.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Anas Sarwar, John Mason, Daniel Johnson, Stewart Stevenson, Gail Ross, Johann Lamont, Iain Gray, Lewis Macdonald, Neil Findlay, Colin Smyth, Alex Neil, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Lochhead, Kezia Dugdale, Colin Beattie, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee, Neil Bibby, Monica Lennon
Current Status: Fallen on 24/01/2018
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That the Parliament expresses its disappointment that the Scottish Government has approved the plans of Peter D Stirling Ltd to expand Mossend Railhead freight terminal on what, it understands, is the last remaining area of greenbelt land in Bellshill; notes that North Lanarkshire Council rejected the proposals, a move it believes was supported by the Scottish Government-appointed planning reporter in 2015; further understands that Scottish ministers then intervened to grant the application and that the Court of Session upheld North Lanarkshire Council's appeal against that decision, citing Scottish ministers lack of "proper, adequate and intelligible" reasons for going against the view of the planning authority and the planning reporter; understands, with concern, that Scottish ministers subsequently installed a new reporter and that the plans have now been approved; considers that the plans will have a significant and detrimental environmental impact on the community of Bellshill, directly impacting 900 homes; notes what it sees as the high level of opposition from residents; considers, with deep concern, that local democratic decision-making has been ignored, and calls on Scottish ministers to reconsider their position on this matter.
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That the Parliament expresses its disappointment that the Scottish Government has approved the plans of Peter D Stirling Ltd to expand Mossend Railhead freight terminal on what, it understands, is the last remaining area of greenbelt land in Bellshill; notes that North Lanarkshire Council rejected the proposals, a move it believes was supported by the Scottish Government-appointed planning reporter in 2015; further understands that Scottish ministers then intervened to grant the application and that the Court of Session upheld North Lanarkshire Council's appeal against that decision, citing Scottish ministers lack of "proper, adequate and intelligible" reasons for going against the view of the planning authority and the planning reporter; understands, with concern, that Scottish ministers subsequently installed a new reporter and that the plans have now been approved; considers that the plans will have a significant and detrimental environmental impact on the community of Bellshill, directly impacting 900 homes; notes what it sees as the high level of opposition from residents; considers, with deep concern, that local democratic decision-making has been ignored, and calls on Scottish ministers to reconsider their position on this matter.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, Elaine Smith, Graham Simpson, Neil Findlay, Alex Rowley
Current Status: Fallen on 24/01/2018
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