That the Parliament acknowledges International Thyroid Awareness Day on 25 May 2020, which starts Thyroid Awareness Week; considers that, despite ongoing parliamentary debates and petitions in the UK, people, the majority of whom are women, are still not being fully listened to; acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic is adding to this challenge; appreciates the work being done by charities, such as the Thyroid Trust and Thyroid UK, in supporting people to fully understand and manage the disease, and hopes that Thyroid Awareness Day will help encourage ministers and health providers to ensure that all people with thyroid disorders are given full and easy access to all options of treatment, including Liothyronine.
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That the Parliament acknowledges International Thyroid Awareness Day on 25 May 2020, which starts Thyroid Awareness Week; considers that, despite ongoing parliamentary debates and petitions in the UK, people, the majority of whom are women, are still not being fully listened to; acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic is adding to this challenge; appreciates the work being done by charities, such as the Thyroid Trust and Thyroid UK, in supporting people to fully understand and manage the disease, and hopes that Thyroid Awareness Day will help encourage ministers and health providers to ensure that all people with thyroid disorders are given full and easy access to all options of treatment, including Liothyronine.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Anas Sarwar, Alex Neil, Alison Harris, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Sarah Boyack, Neil Findlay, Monica Lennon
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That the Parliament commends the Cuban government for allowing the British cruise ship, Braemar, carrying COVID-19 patients to dock in Cuba at the behest of the UK Government, when several other countries had reportedly refused permission; understands that the stranded passengers will now be repatriated back home; further understands that, on 16 March 2020, Cuba had no new cases of COVID-19 in 48 hours despite medical staff conducting active searches in communities to identify and monitor all individuals with respiratory symptoms; applauds the actions of Cuban medics, who it understands have gone to Italy to help tackle and contain the virus; believes that interferon B, which is produced in Cuba, has effectively helped more than 1,500 patients with COVID-19 in China; considers that, as this is only one of 22 drugs produced in Cuba that are used to treat respiratory disease, the UK and Scottish governments contact the Cuban government regarding any assistance that it can offer, and urges that this action be taken as quickly as possible.
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That the Parliament commends the Cuban government for allowing the British cruise ship, Braemar, carrying COVID-19 patients to dock in Cuba at the behest of the UK Government, when several other countries had reportedly refused permission; understands that the stranded passengers will now be repatriated back home; further understands that, on 16 March 2020, Cuba had no new cases of COVID-19 in 48 hours despite medical staff conducting active searches in communities to identify and monitor all individuals with respiratory symptoms; applauds the actions of Cuban medics, who it understands have gone to Italy to help tackle and contain the virus; believes that interferon B, which is produced in Cuba, has effectively helped more than 1,500 patients with COVID-19 in China; considers that, as this is only one of 22 drugs produced in Cuba that are used to treat respiratory disease, the UK and Scottish governments contact the Cuban government regarding any assistance that it can offer, and urges that this action be taken as quickly as possible.
Supported by: David Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Neil Findlay
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That the Parliament congratulates the efforts by Skills Development Scotland in recognising the importance of invaluable apprenticeships across Scotland; applauds the ongoing apprenticeship programme undertaken at the Tryst Dental Practice, Stenhousemuir, which has led to a number of local young dental nurses being successfully trained and establishing very worthwhile careers; congratulates the hard work by the current and graduated apprentices, Rebecca Douglas, Jade O’Brien and Iona Rae, under the expert guidance of Lauren McCulloch and Linsey Paton, and notes that, at this time, which coincides with International Women’s Day, Tryst is an all-women dental practice.
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That the Parliament congratulates the efforts by Skills Development Scotland in recognising the importance of invaluable apprenticeships across Scotland; applauds the ongoing apprenticeship programme undertaken at the Tryst Dental Practice, Stenhousemuir, which has led to a number of local young dental nurses being successfully trained and establishing very worthwhile careers; congratulates the hard work by the current and graduated apprentices, Rebecca Douglas, Jade O’Brien and Iona Rae, under the expert guidance of Lauren McCulloch and Linsey Paton, and notes that, at this time, which coincides with International Women’s Day, Tryst is an all-women dental practice.
Supported by: James Kelly, Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005, which received royal assent on 18 January 2005; understands that the act made it an offence to prevent or stop a person in charge of a child who is otherwise permitted to be in a public place or licensed premises from feeding milk to that child in that place or on those premises, and to make provision in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding; notes the subsequent work that has been carried out to support women in breastfeeding their babies both at initiation and in sustaining maternal feeding; welcomes the progress made in increasing breastfeeding rates, as reported in February 2018 in the first Scottish Maternal and Infant Nutrition Survey, which found that 43% of mothers were continuing to breastfeed up to six months after birth, compared with 32% in 2010; is, however, concerned that 27% of women responding had sometimes decided not to breastfeed their baby in a certain place because they thought that they would be made to feel uncomfortable; believes that there is more work to be done to change societal attitudes to understand that a child has a right to be breastfed, wherever and whenever they are hungry or thirsty, to ensure that women can feel completely comfortable with this normal, nurturing, maternal behaviour in public spaces; celebrates and supports breastfeeding as being good for mums, babies and society, and encourages any woman who feels they have experienced an infringement of their lawful protection to seek legal redress in line with the provisions of the act.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005, which received royal assent on 18 January 2005; understands that the act made it an offence to prevent or stop a person in charge of a child who is otherwise permitted to be in a public place or licensed premises from feeding milk to that child in that place or on those premises, and to make provision in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding; notes the subsequent work that has been carried out to support women in breastfeeding their babies both at initiation and in sustaining maternal feeding; welcomes the progress made in increasing breastfeeding rates, as reported in February 2018 in the first Scottish Maternal and Infant Nutrition Survey, which found that 43% of mothers were continuing to breastfeed up to six months after birth, compared with 32% in 2010; is, however, concerned that 27% of women responding had sometimes decided not to breastfeed their baby in a certain place because they thought that they would be made to feel uncomfortable; believes that there is more work to be done to change societal attitudes to understand that a child has a right to be breastfed, wherever and whenever they are hungry or thirsty, to ensure that women can feel completely comfortable with this normal, nurturing, maternal behaviour in public spaces; celebrates and supports breastfeeding as being good for mums, babies and society, and encourages any woman who feels they have experienced an infringement of their lawful protection to seek legal redress in line with the provisions of the act.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Iain Gray, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Emma Harper, Rona Mackay, Kenneth Gibson, Mark Griffin, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Monica Lennon, Sarah Boyack, Alex Rowley, Jeremy Balfour, Gil Paterson, Alex Cole-Hamilton, John Mason, Clare Adamson, Neil Findlay, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17/03/2020
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That the Parliament pays tribute to station staff across Scotland's railways and the vital role that they play in helping to deliver a safe, secure and accessible service; notes that they assist with train dispatch and safety at the platform-train interface, help to prevent suicides, make stations feel secure for vulnerable passengers, work to deter crime and terrorism, assist older and disabled passengers and aim to provide expert travel and ticket advice; condemns what it sees as the increasing trend by the train-operating companies to reduce and casualise staff; believes that this is leading to the de-staffing of stations and closure of ticket offices; considers that this threatens passenger service and safety and is leading to rising violence and crime; understands with concern that just 40% of ScotRail stations have a staffed ticket office and that the number of station staff decreased by 25% between 2015 and 2019, and supports the RMT campaign, Staff Our Stations (SOS), which opposes station closures and reductions to station staff and ticket offices, and promotes the benefits to passengers of fully-staffed stations.
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That the Parliament pays tribute to station staff across Scotland's railways and the vital role that they play in helping to deliver a safe, secure and accessible service; notes that they assist with train dispatch and safety at the platform-train interface, help to prevent suicides, make stations feel secure for vulnerable passengers, work to deter crime and terrorism, assist older and disabled passengers and aim to provide expert travel and ticket advice; condemns what it sees as the increasing trend by the train-operating companies to reduce and casualise staff; believes that this is leading to the de-staffing of stations and closure of ticket offices; considers that this threatens passenger service and safety and is leading to rising violence and crime; understands with concern that just 40% of ScotRail stations have a staffed ticket office and that the number of station staff decreased by 25% between 2015 and 2019, and supports the RMT campaign, Staff Our Stations (SOS), which opposes station closures and reductions to station staff and ticket offices, and promotes the benefits to passengers of fully-staffed stations.
Supported by: Mark Griffin, Ruth Maguire, James Kelly, Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Iain Gray, Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Neil Findlay, John Finnie
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That the Parliament condemns what it sees as the sustained and continued cuts to local authority budgets; understands that councils, including North Lanarkshire Council, are being forced to make cuts to services because of the Scottish Government reducing the local authority grant settlement every year; believes that, since the SNP came into power in 2007, North Lanarkshire Council has faced an overall £258 million reduction in its budget; considers that the subsequent cuts are having a catastrophic impact on communities and services; expresses its deep sadness at the prospect of losing amenities in North Lanarkshire, such as the Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, which it believes are as a direct result of these cuts; believes that the council would not be considering such action if it received a fair grant settlement from the Scottish Government, and calls on the Scottish Ministers to increase the grant settlement.
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That the Parliament condemns what it sees as the sustained and continued cuts to local authority budgets; understands that councils, including North Lanarkshire Council, are being forced to make cuts to services because of the Scottish Government reducing the local authority grant settlement every year; believes that, since the SNP came into power in 2007, North Lanarkshire Council has faced an overall £258 million reduction in its budget; considers that the subsequent cuts are having a catastrophic impact on communities and services; expresses its deep sadness at the prospect of losing amenities in North Lanarkshire, such as the Kilbowie Outdoor Centre, which it believes are as a direct result of these cuts; believes that the council would not be considering such action if it received a fair grant settlement from the Scottish Government, and calls on the Scottish Ministers to increase the grant settlement.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Claudia Beamish, Rhoda Grant, David Stewart, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Neil Findlay, Pauline McNeill, James Kelly, Lewis Macdonald, Alex Rowley
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That the Parliament notes with concern reports that the future of the Coatbridge rail freight terminal in North Lanarkshire is in doubt, threatening almost 100 job losses for the area; considers that rail freight is vital in tackling climate change and produces 76% less carbon dioxide, up to 15 times less nitrogen oxide emissions and 90% less small particulate matter than the equivalent road journey; understands that rail contributes £670 million in Gross Value Added annually to Scotland’s economy, with the Scottish rail sector contributing up to £65 million in rail freight benefits; regrets that rail freight faces suppressed demand, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with Freightliner Ltd and RMT Union to secure the future of Coatbridge rail freight terminal urgently and implement the commitments in its rail freight strategy, Delivering the Goods, to ensure the future growth of rail freight across Scotland.
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That the Parliament notes with concern reports that the future of the Coatbridge rail freight terminal in North Lanarkshire is in doubt, threatening almost 100 job losses for the area; considers that rail freight is vital in tackling climate change and produces 76% less carbon dioxide, up to 15 times less nitrogen oxide emissions and 90% less small particulate matter than the equivalent road journey; understands that rail contributes £670 million in Gross Value Added annually to Scotland’s economy, with the Scottish rail sector contributing up to £65 million in rail freight benefits; regrets that rail freight faces suppressed demand, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with Freightliner Ltd and RMT Union to secure the future of Coatbridge rail freight terminal urgently and implement the commitments in its rail freight strategy, Delivering the Goods, to ensure the future growth of rail freight across Scotland.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Pauline McNeill, Jackie Baillie, David Stewart, John Finnie R, Neil Bibby, James Kelly, Alex Neil, Colin Smyth, Neil Findlay, Lewis Macdonald
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent decision by Network Rail and Mitie to pay at least the Living Wage to its station cleaners; understands that this follows a high profile campaign by the RMT; is dismayed to learn however that Mitie and Network Rail are, it believes, still employing cleaning staff at below the Living Wage rate through their estates contract, cleaning administrative buildings, maintenance depots and control centres; is concerned at reports of cleaners being mocked by managers for thinking they should receive the Living Wage, even though some of them work in the same buildings as their colleagues who do receive it; believes that Mitie Group has reported rising profits in the last six months and has passed on £177 million to its shareholders in the last five years; agrees that everyone working for Mitie on any Network Rail contract should be paid at least the Living Wage, and supports the RMT’s campaign to end what it sees as this injustice now.
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent decision by Network Rail and Mitie to pay at least the Living Wage to its station cleaners; understands that this follows a high profile campaign by the RMT; is dismayed to learn however that Mitie and Network Rail are, it believes, still employing cleaning staff at below the Living Wage rate through their estates contract, cleaning administrative buildings, maintenance depots and control centres; is concerned at reports of cleaners being mocked by managers for thinking they should receive the Living Wage, even though some of them work in the same buildings as their colleagues who do receive it; believes that Mitie Group has reported rising profits in the last six months and has passed on £177 million to its shareholders in the last five years; agrees that everyone working for Mitie on any Network Rail contract should be paid at least the Living Wage, and supports the RMT’s campaign to end what it sees as this injustice now.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Iain Gray, Rona Mackay, Bill Kidd, Jenny Marra, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Fulton MacGregor, James Kelly, Gil Paterson, Jackie Baillie, Alex Rowley, John Finnie, Colin Smyth, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament recognises the positive contribution that Catholic schools have made to Scotland’s education system, in particular since the historic Education (Scotland) Act 1918 came into force, when the schools became part of the state education system in return for, among other things, the right to retain their Catholic ethos; acknowledges what it sees as the contribution and the positive impact that it believes that this has had on society; considers that denominational schools continue to play a vital role in Scottish education; believes that sectarianism predates the existence of Catholic schools and that they are not a cause of it and instead they contribute to an open, tolerant, diverse and inclusive education system in Central Scotland and across the country; considers that anti-Catholicism has no place in Scotland, and acknowledges the calls that it must be challenged in all its forms.
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That the Parliament recognises the positive contribution that Catholic schools have made to Scotland’s education system, in particular since the historic Education (Scotland) Act 1918 came into force, when the schools became part of the state education system in return for, among other things, the right to retain their Catholic ethos; acknowledges what it sees as the contribution and the positive impact that it believes that this has had on society; considers that denominational schools continue to play a vital role in Scottish education; believes that sectarianism predates the existence of Catholic schools and that they are not a cause of it and instead they contribute to an open, tolerant, diverse and inclusive education system in Central Scotland and across the country; considers that anti-Catholicism has no place in Scotland, and acknowledges the calls that it must be challenged in all its forms.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Iain Gray, Mark Griffin, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Murdo Fraser, Alex Rowley, James Kelly, Monica Lennon, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Bob Doris, Maurice Golden, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jackson Carlaw, Neil Bibby, James Dornan, Fulton MacGregor, Daniel Johnson, Alex Neil, Keith Brown, David Stewart, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Rona Mackay, Liam Kerr, Jeremy Balfour, Jenny Marra, Angela Constance, Lewis Macdonald, Willie Coffey, Brian Whittle, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26/11/2019
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That the Parliament commends the action of the RMT union for their campaigning events and for highlighting the need for a living wage for Mitie cleaners on Network Rail-managed stations; understands that, in a survey of Mitie employees, 50% of respondents said that they struggled to make ends meet; agrees that these essential rail workers should not have to survive on poverty pay while, it believes, the Mitie Group's shareholders have received nearly £49 million in dividends in the last five years, and hopes that this action results in justice for Mitie employees.
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That the Parliament commends the action of the RMT union for their campaigning events and for highlighting the need for a living wage for Mitie cleaners on Network Rail-managed stations; understands that, in a survey of Mitie employees, 50% of respondents said that they struggled to make ends meet; agrees that these essential rail workers should not have to survive on poverty pay while, it believes, the Mitie Group's shareholders have received nearly £49 million in dividends in the last five years, and hopes that this action results in justice for Mitie employees.
Supported by: Iain Gray, James Kelly, Monica Lennon, Patrick Harvie, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Bill Kidd, Colin Smyth, Sandra White, Neil Findlay, David Stewart, John Finnie, Lewis Macdonald, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Elaine Smith, Neil Bibby, Alex Rowley, Richard Leonard, Jenny Marra, Rhoda Grant, Claudia Beamish
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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