That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Hands off Press Freedom, the annual report by the partner organisations in the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists; is concerned by the rise in violent attacks on journalists highlighted in the report and by its claim of moves in some European countries to undermine the ability of journalists to protect the anonymity of their sources; believes that a functioning free press is vital to protecting democracy, and thanks journalists for continuing to carry out their work in the face of intimidation.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Hands off Press Freedom, the annual report by the partner organisations in the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists; is concerned by the rise in violent attacks on journalists highlighted in the report and by its claim of moves in some European countries to undermine the ability of journalists to protect the anonymity of their sources; believes that a functioning free press is vital to protecting democracy, and thanks journalists for continuing to carry out their work in the face of intimidation.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Rona Mackay, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Andy Wightman, Neil Findlay, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament commends the efforts of Inverness Caledonian Thistle on its recently-announced TogetherNess programme, which asks fans and businesses to donate food and household items that the club will then redistribute to its older season ticket holders; applauds Nairn County, which has also launched a similar initiative, and believes that this community mindedness being demonstrated by both clubs is invaluable during the COVID-19 crisis.
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That the Parliament commends the efforts of Inverness Caledonian Thistle on its recently-announced TogetherNess programme, which asks fans and businesses to donate food and household items that the club will then redistribute to its older season ticket holders; applauds Nairn County, which has also launched a similar initiative, and believes that this community mindedness being demonstrated by both clubs is invaluable during the COVID-19 crisis.
Supported by: Rona Mackay, Bill Kidd, Edward Mountain, Mark McDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Sandra White, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20979 in the name of Liam Kerr (Police Scotland Underfunded in Draft Budget), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "supports increased funding for community-based police officers."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20979 in the name of Liam Kerr (Police Scotland Underfunded in Draft Budget), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "supports increased funding for community-based police officers."
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That the Parliament congratulates Emma Roddick, who is a member of The Highland Council, on the success of her campaign to introduce a dedicated mental health option on the out-of-hours NHS 24 helpline menu after her petition calling for this received more than 25,000 signatures; acknowledges that this will provide people selecting the option with valuable assistance by allowing them to talk to someone directly about their issues; understands the importance of treating mental ill health as seriously as physical ailments; hopes this change will go some way to breaking down stigma, and applauds Emma for this.
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That the Parliament congratulates Emma Roddick, who is a member of The Highland Council, on the success of her campaign to introduce a dedicated mental health option on the out-of-hours NHS 24 helpline menu after her petition calling for this received more than 25,000 signatures; acknowledges that this will provide people selecting the option with valuable assistance by allowing them to talk to someone directly about their issues; understands the importance of treating mental ill health as seriously as physical ailments; hopes this change will go some way to breaking down stigma, and applauds Emma for this.
Supported by: Mark McDonald, Alasdair Allan, Ruth Maguire, Tom Arthur, Neil Findlay
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the country's largest trade union, UNISON Scotland, which has around 150,000 members, to back a future independence referendum, at a time to be determined by the Scottish Parliament; notes the comments by UNISON Scotland's Convener, Lilian Macer, that it aims to take this decision to the wider trade union movement and that, together with the Jimmy Reid Foundation, it plans to promote debate on this at the 2020 STUC Congress in April, and believes that trade union members will play a vital role in the campaign to secure Scotland’s independence.
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the country's largest trade union, UNISON Scotland, which has around 150,000 members, to back a future independence referendum, at a time to be determined by the Scottish Parliament; notes the comments by UNISON Scotland's Convener, Lilian Macer, that it aims to take this decision to the wider trade union movement and that, together with the Jimmy Reid Foundation, it plans to promote debate on this at the 2020 STUC Congress in April, and believes that trade union members will play a vital role in the campaign to secure Scotland’s independence.
Supported by: Mark Ruskell, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Mark McDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Alex Neil, Bob Doris, Patrick Harvie, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Ross Greer, John Mason, Gil Paterson, Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Alasdair Allan, Alison Johnstone, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cromarty and Resolis Film Society on the opening of the new Cromarty Cinema, which opens on 31 January 2020; understands that the establishment of a permanent cinema follows the success of the Cromarty Film Festival; commends the film society’s commitment to run the cinema as a community asset; welcomes the partnership between Cromarty Cinema and the established Eden Court in Inverness; believes that the cinema will make a positive contribution to advancing art and culture in the Highlands; thanks the film society for its hard work in bringing the project to life, and wishes everyone involved success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cromarty and Resolis Film Society on the opening of the new Cromarty Cinema, which opens on 31 January 2020; understands that the establishment of a permanent cinema follows the success of the Cromarty Film Festival; commends the film society’s commitment to run the cinema as a community asset; welcomes the partnership between Cromarty Cinema and the established Eden Court in Inverness; believes that the cinema will make a positive contribution to advancing art and culture in the Highlands; thanks the film society for its hard work in bringing the project to life, and wishes everyone involved success in the future.
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Tom Arthur, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates the professional wrestler, Drew McIntyre, on winning WWE’s 2020 Men's Royal Rumble; understands that he is the first Scot to achieve the feat, which is widely considered one of the highest accolades in professional wrestling; notes with regret what it understands is WWE’s ongoing ties to the government of Saudi Arabia; believes that a number of wrestlers have reportedly boycotted WWE events in Saudi Arabia due to what it considers the regime’s well-documented human rights abuses and disregard for international law, and urges Drew McIntyre to join his colleagues in boycotting the next WWE event held in Saudi Arabia, which is due to take place on 27 February.
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That the Parliament congratulates the professional wrestler, Drew McIntyre, on winning WWE’s 2020 Men's Royal Rumble; understands that he is the first Scot to achieve the feat, which is widely considered one of the highest accolades in professional wrestling; notes with regret what it understands is WWE’s ongoing ties to the government of Saudi Arabia; believes that a number of wrestlers have reportedly boycotted WWE events in Saudi Arabia due to what it considers the regime’s well-documented human rights abuses and disregard for international law, and urges Drew McIntyre to join his colleagues in boycotting the next WWE event held in Saudi Arabia, which is due to take place on 27 February.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Rona Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Sandra White, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor
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That the Parliament celebrates World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2020; believes that Scotland’s wetlands are sites of important biodiversity, providing a habitat that is a unique home for a wide array of species of birds, fish, mammals and invertebrates, and provide vital hunting grounds for many other predator species; notes that these sites across Scotland are designated for their protection under the Ramsar Convention; understands that Scotland’s wetlands produce significant benefits to the overall environment and provide vital flood control and water filtration; believes that the climate emergency and continued development on these sites pose an existential threat to the future of Scotland’s wetlands and the species that call them home, and welcomes calls on the Scottish Government encouraging it to support continued and greater protection for Scotland’s wetlands.
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That the Parliament celebrates World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2020; believes that Scotland’s wetlands are sites of important biodiversity, providing a habitat that is a unique home for a wide array of species of birds, fish, mammals and invertebrates, and provide vital hunting grounds for many other predator species; notes that these sites across Scotland are designated for their protection under the Ramsar Convention; understands that Scotland’s wetlands produce significant benefits to the overall environment and provide vital flood control and water filtration; believes that the climate emergency and continued development on these sites pose an existential threat to the future of Scotland’s wetlands and the species that call them home, and welcomes calls on the Scottish Government encouraging it to support continued and greater protection for Scotland’s wetlands.
Supported by: Mark Ruskell, Alex Rowley, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Andy Wightman, Liam McArthur, Alison Johnstone, Claudia Beamish, Emma Harper, Stewart Stevenson, Rachael Hamilton, Finlay Carson, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15/01/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes ASLEF’s call for all powers over railways to be devolved; recognises the union's role in representing train drivers delivering frontline services and its belief that the franchise system is not fit for purpose; supports its call for Scotland’s railways to be brought back into public ownership, and urges others who want a better rail service to support ASLEF’s demands.
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That the Parliament welcomes ASLEF’s call for all powers over railways to be devolved; recognises the union's role in representing train drivers delivering frontline services and its belief that the franchise system is not fit for purpose; supports its call for Scotland’s railways to be brought back into public ownership, and urges others who want a better rail service to support ASLEF’s demands.
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Andy Wightman, Mark Ruskell, Neil Findlay, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament is deeply concerned at reports that there are at least 219 unfilled track maintenance vacancies across Network Rail in Scotland; understands that this represents a vacancy gap of 10%; believes with alarm that this raises safety concerns and has also contributed to a management-driven culture of “job and knock”, which seeks to cram and rush essential track safety maintenance work to meet performance targets; understands that this approach is leading to inconsistent management practices, which are resulting in workers being treated differently in different areas, including being subject to unfair dismissals, particularly in the Inverness area; is dismayed at reports that repeated warnings and representations by the RMT have been ignored by management and that what it sees as this toxic combination of unfilled vacancies and unfair management has now led to a dispute situation, and calls on Scotland’s Railway Managing Director to intervene and meet the RMT's concerns and resolve this dispute and its root causes.
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That the Parliament is deeply concerned at reports that there are at least 219 unfilled track maintenance vacancies across Network Rail in Scotland; understands that this represents a vacancy gap of 10%; believes with alarm that this raises safety concerns and has also contributed to a management-driven culture of “job and knock”, which seeks to cram and rush essential track safety maintenance work to meet performance targets; understands that this approach is leading to inconsistent management practices, which are resulting in workers being treated differently in different areas, including being subject to unfair dismissals, particularly in the Inverness area; is dismayed at reports that repeated warnings and representations by the RMT have been ignored by management and that what it sees as this toxic combination of unfilled vacancies and unfair management has now led to a dispute situation, and calls on Scotland’s Railway Managing Director to intervene and meet the RMT's concerns and resolve this dispute and its root causes.
Supported by: Elaine Smith R, Patrick Harvie, Rona Mackay, Bill Kidd, Alex Rowley, Fulton MacGregor, Colin Smyth, Ruth Maguire, Neil Findlay
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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