That the Parliament acknowledges the generous donation by Tunnock's of thousands of biscuits to the medical and construction staff working at NHS Louisa Jordan; recognises that Sir Boyd Tunnock did this to applaud the key workers, and congratulates the company for doing what it could to reward all those involved in the construction and all the NHS staff who have worked tirelessly to facilitate the building of the hospital.
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That the Parliament acknowledges the generous donation by Tunnock's of thousands of biscuits to the medical and construction staff working at NHS Louisa Jordan; recognises that Sir Boyd Tunnock did this to applaud the key workers, and congratulates the company for doing what it could to reward all those involved in the construction and all the NHS staff who have worked tirelessly to facilitate the building of the hospital.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Alexander Stewart, Finlay Carson, Rona Mackay, Monica Lennon, Bill Kidd, Elaine Smith, Jackson Carlaw, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Gordon Lindhurst, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr, Neil Findlay, Rachael Hamilton, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament recognises the efforts of the Larkhall and District Volunteer Group during the COVID-19 outbreak; notes that the main focus of the group is phone lines that have taken nearly 500 calls in one week and are open in the mornings and evenings seven days a week; acknowledges how important this service is to the many group members dealing with loneliness during social isolation; notes that the group has two minibuses available for the community driven by volunteer drivers who have PPE to ensure they are protected; understands the group is an active member of the COVID-19 Rainbows Larkhall Community Group, which helps ensure that members have access to the correct support available to them; commends the group for its commitment to the community, and wishes the volunteers well during this difficult time and for the future.
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That the Parliament recognises the efforts of the Larkhall and District Volunteer Group during the COVID-19 outbreak; notes that the main focus of the group is phone lines that have taken nearly 500 calls in one week and are open in the mornings and evenings seven days a week; acknowledges how important this service is to the many group members dealing with loneliness during social isolation; notes that the group has two minibuses available for the community driven by volunteer drivers who have PPE to ensure they are protected; understands the group is an active member of the COVID-19 Rainbows Larkhall Community Group, which helps ensure that members have access to the correct support available to them; commends the group for its commitment to the community, and wishes the volunteers well during this difficult time and for the future.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Finlay Carson, Edward Mountain, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Liam Kerr, Jackson Carlaw, Bruce Crawford, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament notes that staff at the University Hospital Monklands received a telephone call from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 1 April 2020 to thank them for their tireless work responding to the COVID-19 outbreak; understands that eight members of staff were present during the call, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and a domestic assistant; acknowledges that this totally unexpected telephone call was a real morale booster for all the staff at the hospital; applauds the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for this initiative, and thanks all NHS staff and frontline workers for all they do to keep everyone safe.
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That the Parliament notes that staff at the University Hospital Monklands received a telephone call from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 1 April 2020 to thank them for their tireless work responding to the COVID-19 outbreak; understands that eight members of staff were present during the call, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and a domestic assistant; acknowledges that this totally unexpected telephone call was a real morale booster for all the staff at the hospital; applauds the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for this initiative, and thanks all NHS staff and frontline workers for all they do to keep everyone safe.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Liam Kerr, Michelle Ballantyne, Annie Wells
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That the Parliament congratulates Larkhall Community Growers on its 10th anniversary on 28 February 2020; notes that the garden is designed to be enjoyed by all ages and abilities from nursery to people over 70; recognises that the garden is a community-facing facility and provides a training and team building area that can develop skills that can help employment; welcomes the addition of a children’s section where local schools and nurseries can use the garden to learn about gardening, plant herb boxes and play; recognises that the garden promotes healthy eating and fresh produce as people can grow their own fruit and vegetables in the community, and notes that the garden is part of the Larkhall Community Plan, which recently conducted a survey and received over 1,800 responses, which it considers will have a positive impact on life in Larkhall in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Larkhall Community Growers on its 10th anniversary on 28 February 2020; notes that the garden is designed to be enjoyed by all ages and abilities from nursery to people over 70; recognises that the garden is a community-facing facility and provides a training and team building area that can develop skills that can help employment; welcomes the addition of a children’s section where local schools and nurseries can use the garden to learn about gardening, plant herb boxes and play; recognises that the garden promotes healthy eating and fresh produce as people can grow their own fruit and vegetables in the community, and notes that the garden is part of the Larkhall Community Plan, which recently conducted a survey and received over 1,800 responses, which it considers will have a positive impact on life in Larkhall in the future.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Donald Cameron, Monica Lennon, Michelle Ballantyne, Annie Wells, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament celebrates Commonwealth Day 2020 and recognises the important role that the Commonwealth continues to play in building and maintaining relationships across the world; notes that the Commonwealth’s theme for 2020 is Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming; values the ongoing work by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to foster parliamentary dialogue across all 180 branches of the CPA; further notes the work of the CPA Scotland Branch and MSPs over the last 12 months with a range of Commonwealth parliaments, such as Malawi, Namibia, Uganda, Canada and promoting discussion in the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) of key issues, such as the approach to diversity and zero tolerance on sexual harassment in parliaments, tackling climate change, Brexit; the participation of MSPs in election-observing missions and post-election seminars for newly-elected parliamentarians, promoting parliamentary scrutiny and reform, strengthening relations between the Scottish Parliament and others and highlighting the work of the Parliament, and acknowledges the continued contribution of Scotland and its people to the Commonwealth.
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That the Parliament celebrates Commonwealth Day 2020 and recognises the important role that the Commonwealth continues to play in building and maintaining relationships across the world; notes that the Commonwealth’s theme for 2020 is Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming; values the ongoing work by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to foster parliamentary dialogue across all 180 branches of the CPA; further notes the work of the CPA Scotland Branch and MSPs over the last 12 months with a range of Commonwealth parliaments, such as Malawi, Namibia, Uganda, Canada and promoting discussion in the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) of key issues, such as the approach to diversity and zero tolerance on sexual harassment in parliaments, tackling climate change, Brexit; the participation of MSPs in election-observing missions and post-election seminars for newly-elected parliamentarians, promoting parliamentary scrutiny and reform, strengthening relations between the Scottish Parliament and others and highlighting the work of the Parliament, and acknowledges the continued contribution of Scotland and its people to the Commonwealth.
Supported by: Liam McArthur, Michelle Ballantyne, Stuart McMillan, Claire Baker, Peter Chapman, Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Brian Whittle, Alexander Stewart, John Mason, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Lyle, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Annie Wells, Kenneth Gibson, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates schoolchildren across South Lanarkshire who have named eight new gritting trucks after winning a competition; notes that South Lanarkshire Council launched a competition in 2019 to find the best names for the new gritter trucks; understands that the winning names include Gritter Thunberg, Spread Shearan and Lew-Ice Capaldi, and further notes that these gritters can be tracked on a terrific new app.
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That the Parliament congratulates schoolchildren across South Lanarkshire who have named eight new gritting trucks after winning a competition; notes that South Lanarkshire Council launched a competition in 2019 to find the best names for the new gritter trucks; understands that the winning names include Gritter Thunberg, Spread Shearan and Lew-Ice Capaldi, and further notes that these gritters can be tracked on a terrific new app.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Monica Lennon, Finlay Carson, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Brian Whittle, Annie Wells, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Alison Harris, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Gil Paterson
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The Parliament notes that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on 31 January 2020 that the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China, is a public health emergency of international concern; further notes with regret that Taiwan has not been granted observer status to attend WHO technical meetings, mechanisms and activities related to the epidemic; acknowledges that Taiwan has made successful efforts to combat the disease on its own and is willing and in a position to share with WHO and other countries its expertise and experience, and supports Taiwan’s observer status inclusion in related meetings to jointly fight this epidemic.
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The Parliament notes that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on 31 January 2020 that the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, China, is a public health emergency of international concern; further notes with regret that Taiwan has not been granted observer status to attend WHO technical meetings, mechanisms and activities related to the epidemic; acknowledges that Taiwan has made successful efforts to combat the disease on its own and is willing and in a position to share with WHO and other countries its expertise and experience, and supports Taiwan’s observer status inclusion in related meetings to jointly fight this epidemic.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Brian Whittle, Kenneth Gibson, Alexander Stewart, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Michelle Ballantyne, Annie Wells, Ruth Maguire, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament congratulates Lidl on the opening of its 100th store in Scotland during its 25th year of operating in the UK; acknowledges that the retailer celebrated the milestone by teaming up with the Scottish singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall, for a nationwide charity tour, which raised over £30,000 for the STV Children’s Appeal, which helps local projects across Scotland that work hard to support children at risk of poverty; understands that the retailer has built a network of over 60 Scottish suppliers and prides itself on offering first-time retail listings for Scottish food and drink companies; recognises that the retailer has high market penetration in rural areas across Scotland, with stores from Kirkwall to Stranraer; welcomes Lidl’s ongoing commitment to expansion in Scotland, including a new store opening in East Kilbride in 2019 and one set to open in Larkhall in March 2020; notes that its largest warehouse in the UK also opened in Motherwell in 2019; further notes the plans to open 11 new stores and create up to 500 new jobs by 2022, and wishes Lidl continued success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Lidl on the opening of its 100th store in Scotland during its 25th year of operating in the UK; acknowledges that the retailer celebrated the milestone by teaming up with the Scottish singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall, for a nationwide charity tour, which raised over £30,000 for the STV Children’s Appeal, which helps local projects across Scotland that work hard to support children at risk of poverty; understands that the retailer has built a network of over 60 Scottish suppliers and prides itself on offering first-time retail listings for Scottish food and drink companies; recognises that the retailer has high market penetration in rural areas across Scotland, with stores from Kirkwall to Stranraer; welcomes Lidl’s ongoing commitment to expansion in Scotland, including a new store opening in East Kilbride in 2019 and one set to open in Larkhall in March 2020; notes that its largest warehouse in the UK also opened in Motherwell in 2019; further notes the plans to open 11 new stores and create up to 500 new jobs by 2022, and wishes Lidl continued success for the future.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Annie Wells, Alexander Stewart, Bill Kidd, Finlay Carson, Brian Whittle, Jamie Greene, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Alison Harris, Jackson Carlaw, David Torrance, Liam Kerr, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates Hamilton Grammar’s Senior Concert Band on winning a gold award at the Scottish Concert Band Festival regional finals, which took place at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow; notes that the school concert band was led by the conductor, Paul Michael; acknowledges that the school competed against schools from across the West of Scotland, and wishes the band the best of luck at the national finals, which will take place in March 2020.
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That the Parliament congratulates Hamilton Grammar’s Senior Concert Band on winning a gold award at the Scottish Concert Band Festival regional finals, which took place at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow; notes that the school concert band was led by the conductor, Paul Michael; acknowledges that the school competed against schools from across the West of Scotland, and wishes the band the best of luck at the national finals, which will take place in March 2020.
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Monica Lennon, Bill Kidd, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Alison Harris, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Gil Paterson, Donald Cameron, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr, Ruth Maguire, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates Ryan Robert McGill and his mum, Marian, on being presented with a GOLF (giving, opportunity, leaping, forward) award; acknowledges that the award includes funding to invest in Ryan’s business, RM’s Hair Salon, A Crown of Glory; notes that Marian attended college with her son Ryan to support him in mainstream education where he achieved NQ levels 5 and 6, SVQ level 3 and an HNC in hairdressing, and wishes Ryan and Marian all the best with their hairdressing business.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ryan Robert McGill and his mum, Marian, on being presented with a GOLF (giving, opportunity, leaping, forward) award; acknowledges that the award includes funding to invest in Ryan’s business, RM’s Hair Salon, A Crown of Glory; notes that Marian attended college with her son Ryan to support him in mainstream education where he achieved NQ levels 5 and 6, SVQ level 3 and an HNC in hairdressing, and wishes Ryan and Marian all the best with their hairdressing business.
Supported by: Brian Whittle, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Ruth Maguire, Peter Chapman, Bill Kidd, Maurice Corry, Gil Paterson, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Fulton MacGregor, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Alexander Burnett, Liam Kerr, Maureen Watt
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