That the Parliament nominates Stephen Boyle to Her Majesty The Queen, for appointment as the Auditor General for Scotland.
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That the Parliament nominates Stephen Boyle to Her Majesty The Queen, for appointment as the Auditor General for Scotland.
Supported by: Shona Robison, Mike Rumbles
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Abertay University has been ranked the best in Europe for video games degree programmes for the sixth consecutive year; understands that the prestigious annual Princeton Review places the Dundee institution as the top university in Europe for undergraduate games education and in the global top 10 at postgraduate level; acknowledges that the Princeton Review is one of the video games industry's key international benchmarks for excellence, and wishes Abertay University continued success in this field.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Abertay University has been ranked the best in Europe for video games degree programmes for the sixth consecutive year; understands that the prestigious annual Princeton Review places the Dundee institution as the top university in Europe for undergraduate games education and in the global top 10 at postgraduate level; acknowledges that the Princeton Review is one of the video games industry's key international benchmarks for excellence, and wishes Abertay University continued success in this field.
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Michelle Ballantyne, Alexander Stewart, Peter Chapman, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Alison Harris, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Kenneth Gibson, Jackson Carlaw, Iain Gray, Annie Wells, Margaret Mitchell, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Alex Rowley, Donald Cameron, Maurice Golden, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Dundee has been nominated in the Best Architecture category at the prestigious LCD Berlin Awards, which recognise the world's leading cultural destinations, and wishes the museum continued success.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Dundee has been nominated in the Best Architecture category at the prestigious LCD Berlin Awards, which recognise the world's leading cultural destinations, and wishes the museum continued success.
Supported by: Gordon Lindhurst, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Brian Whittle, Alexander Stewart, Edward Mountain, Margaret Mitchell, Alison Harris, Murdo Fraser, Bill Kidd, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Jeremy Balfour, Peter Chapman, Jackson Carlaw, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Hayshead Playgroup in Arbroath will receive £5,000 from the Awards for All Scotland programme; understands that the playgroup will use the money to equip a new indoor play space; acknowledges that a trio of Angus organisations will benefit from this award, and wishes them all success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Hayshead Playgroup in Arbroath will receive £5,000 from the Awards for All Scotland programme; understands that the playgroup will use the money to equip a new indoor play space; acknowledges that a trio of Angus organisations will benefit from this award, and wishes them all success in the future.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Finlay Carson, Annie Wells, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Richard Lyle, Alexander Burnett, Michelle Ballantyne, Jeremy Balfour, Jackson Carlaw, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Clare Adamson, Peter Chapman, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Krypto Mapping, which is a vehicle tuning service in Dundee, has raised £680 for the charity, Help for Kids, by organising a fundraising car wash, and thanks the business's manager, Joe Puller, and its staff for their fundraising efforts.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Krypto Mapping, which is a vehicle tuning service in Dundee, has raised £680 for the charity, Help for Kids, by organising a fundraising car wash, and thanks the business's manager, Joe Puller, and its staff for their fundraising efforts.
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament welcomes the money received by Plantlife Scotland from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will enable it to work with local communities to carry out vital conservation work in the Cairngorms to save the twinflower plant and other rare species; recognises that this project will be supported by the Cairngorms National Park and Scottish Natural Heritage; welcomes Plantlife Scotland’s commitment to work with local communities and landowners to deliver this work, and recognises that this will contribute to restoring some of Scotland’s most threatened biodiversity.
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That the Parliament welcomes the money received by Plantlife Scotland from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will enable it to work with local communities to carry out vital conservation work in the Cairngorms to save the twinflower plant and other rare species; recognises that this project will be supported by the Cairngorms National Park and Scottish Natural Heritage; welcomes Plantlife Scotland’s commitment to work with local communities and landowners to deliver this work, and recognises that this will contribute to restoring some of Scotland’s most threatened biodiversity.
Supported by: Brian Whittle, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Jackson Carlaw, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Annie Wells, Jeremy Balfour, Mark McDonald, Margaret Mitchell, Peter Chapman, Michelle Ballantyne, Gil Paterson, Donald Cameron, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dundee-based, Sergeant Major Lee Penrice of 7 SCOTS, on running the equivalent of 52 marathons in 52 weeks; understands that he undertook this challenge to raise money for Erskine Veterans, running his last five miles on Hogmanay, raising £3,000, and thanks him for his efforts in fundraising for this worthwhile cause.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dundee-based, Sergeant Major Lee Penrice of 7 SCOTS, on running the equivalent of 52 marathons in 52 weeks; understands that he undertook this challenge to raise money for Erskine Veterans, running his last five miles on Hogmanay, raising £3,000, and thanks him for his efforts in fundraising for this worthwhile cause.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Margaret Mitchell, Maurice Corry, Brian Whittle, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Peter Chapman, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Gordon Lindhurst, Alison Harris, Michelle Ballantyne, Jackson Carlaw, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire, Annie Wells, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Gary Calder, who is from Dundee, on completing a four-hour cycle challenge in Tesco Riverside to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK; understands that Gary decided to undertake this challenge following several of his relatives being diagnosed with myotonic dystrohpy; notes that he raised £377.64 as a result; understands that Gary will also compete in the Miami Marathon in February 2020 to raise more money for the charity, and wishes him success with this.
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That the Parliament congratulates Gary Calder, who is from Dundee, on completing a four-hour cycle challenge in Tesco Riverside to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK; understands that Gary decided to undertake this challenge following several of his relatives being diagnosed with myotonic dystrohpy; notes that he raised £377.64 as a result; understands that Gary will also compete in the Miami Marathon in February 2020 to raise more money for the charity, and wishes him success with this.
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Annie Wells, Miles Briggs, Peter Chapman, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Alexander Stewart, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson, Michelle Ballantyne, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Ed York, a pupil at the High School of Dundee, on being recognised as the top scoring pupil in a national maths competition; understands that Ed answered all 1,000 questions correctly in the Maths Week Scotland competition, marking the third time that he has topped the leaderboard with a perfect score in the competition, and wishes Ed continued success with his studies in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ed York, a pupil at the High School of Dundee, on being recognised as the top scoring pupil in a national maths competition; understands that Ed answered all 1,000 questions correctly in the Maths Week Scotland competition, marking the third time that he has topped the leaderboard with a perfect score in the competition, and wishes Ed continued success with his studies in the future.
Supported by: Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Peter Chapman, Stuart McMillan, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Brian Whittle, Margaret Mitchell, Donald Cameron, Annie Wells, Jamie Greene, Jeremy Balfour, Gordon Lindhurst, Gil Paterson, Michelle Ballantyne, Willie Coffey, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Ryan Grant, who is from Arbroath, has raised £954 for Cancer Research UK, which it believes is the world's largest charity dedicated to saving lives through research; understands that Ryan raised the money by taking a charity bungee jump off the Killiecrankie Bridge; acknowledges that he presented the funds to the manager of the charity's shop in Arbroath, and thanks Ryan for his efforts.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Ryan Grant, who is from Arbroath, has raised £954 for Cancer Research UK, which it believes is the world's largest charity dedicated to saving lives through research; understands that Ryan raised the money by taking a charity bungee jump off the Killiecrankie Bridge; acknowledges that he presented the funds to the manager of the charity's shop in Arbroath, and thanks Ryan for his efforts.
Supported by: Brian Whittle, Bill Kidd, Peter Chapman, Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Margaret Mitchell, Jamie Greene, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson, Michelle Ballantyne, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Burnett
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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