That the Parliament congratulates Craig Sullivan, who is from Dumbarton, on being named the Oxfam Volunteer of the Year; understands that Craig has spent the last six years volunteering in the Oxfam book shop on Byres Road, Glasgow, and that his line manager nominated him for the prestigious title due to how dedicated and selfless he has been in donating his time to the charity; notes that Craig is in charge of the shop’s Fair Trade and Sourced by Oxfam product lines and that it has the highest UK sales across these ranges in all Oxfam stores; agrees that organisations such as Oxfam, which do vital work protecting and supporting people in poverty around the world, would not survive or thrive without volunteers like Craig; thanks him for his commitment to this great cause and for the incredible difference that his work will have made to the lives of others, and wishes Craig all the best in the future, including as he continues to carry out his fantastic volunteering work for Oxfam.
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That the Parliament congratulates Craig Sullivan, who is from Dumbarton, on being named the Oxfam Volunteer of the Year; understands that Craig has spent the last six years volunteering in the Oxfam book shop on Byres Road, Glasgow, and that his line manager nominated him for the prestigious title due to how dedicated and selfless he has been in donating his time to the charity; notes that Craig is in charge of the shop’s Fair Trade and Sourced by Oxfam product lines and that it has the highest UK sales across these ranges in all Oxfam stores; agrees that organisations such as Oxfam, which do vital work protecting and supporting people in poverty around the world, would not survive or thrive without volunteers like Craig; thanks him for his commitment to this great cause and for the incredible difference that his work will have made to the lives of others, and wishes Craig all the best in the future, including as he continues to carry out his fantastic volunteering work for Oxfam.
Supported by: Maureen Watt
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22033 in the name of Kate Forbes (Fiscal Implications of COVID-19), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "notes that the funding requirements of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic have been substantial for both the Scottish and UK governments; welcomes the additional funding made available by the UK Government to tackle the pandemic, providing support for businesses and to retain jobs; further notes that both the Scottish Government and local authorities have contributed additional resources, that councils are equally exposed to financial risk and that there is likely to be a budget shortfall in local government; agrees that additional short-term flexibilities in the Fiscal Framework should be negotiated with the UK Government; notes that the limitations in the Fiscal Framework were agreed by the Scottish Government, and welcomes the opportunity to review this next year; agrees that all parties and levels of government should continue to work collaboratively and transparently on the collective fiscal response, and urges the Scottish Government to bring forward a package of measures to restart the economy."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-22033 in the name of Kate Forbes (Fiscal Implications of COVID-19), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "notes that the funding requirements of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic have been substantial for both the Scottish and UK governments; welcomes the additional funding made available by the UK Government to tackle the pandemic, providing support for businesses and to retain jobs; further notes that both the Scottish Government and local authorities have contributed additional resources, that councils are equally exposed to financial risk and that there is likely to be a budget shortfall in local government; agrees that additional short-term flexibilities in the Fiscal Framework should be negotiated with the UK Government; notes that the limitations in the Fiscal Framework were agreed by the Scottish Government, and welcomes the opportunity to review this next year; agrees that all parties and levels of government should continue to work collaboratively and transparently on the collective fiscal response, and urges the Scottish Government to bring forward a package of measures to restart the economy."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16/06/2020
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Close the Gap's report, Disproportionate Disruption: The impact of COVID-19 on women’s labour market equality; understands that the new research highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment and the consequential risk that this will exacerbate women’s inequality in the labour market; notes with concern that women in low-paid service sector jobs, part-time jobs and zero-hours contract jobs are particularly affected by COVID-19 job disruption, placing them at greater risk of poverty; understands that women, particularly Black and minority ethnic women and young women, are more likely to work in a sector that has been shut down; is aware that evidence also shows additional childcare and care responsibilities are falling to women, making it more difficult to carry out paid work from home, where this is required by their employer; considers that the forecasted economic downturn and high chance of increased unemployment will impact women harder as they are more likely to work in highly exposed service sectors such as hospitality and retail; considers that these findings underline the importance of a gendered response to the COVID-19 crisis and the need for Scotland’s economic recovery plan to recognise the disproportionate effects of job disruption on women’s employment, and address women’s labour market inequality as a central aim, and welcomes Close the Gap’s report and recommendations as a crucial and welcome piece of work that will help ensure this is achieved.
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That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Close the Gap's report, Disproportionate Disruption: The impact of COVID-19 on women’s labour market equality; understands that the new research highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women’s employment and the consequential risk that this will exacerbate women’s inequality in the labour market; notes with concern that women in low-paid service sector jobs, part-time jobs and zero-hours contract jobs are particularly affected by COVID-19 job disruption, placing them at greater risk of poverty; understands that women, particularly Black and minority ethnic women and young women, are more likely to work in a sector that has been shut down; is aware that evidence also shows additional childcare and care responsibilities are falling to women, making it more difficult to carry out paid work from home, where this is required by their employer; considers that the forecasted economic downturn and high chance of increased unemployment will impact women harder as they are more likely to work in highly exposed service sectors such as hospitality and retail; considers that these findings underline the importance of a gendered response to the COVID-19 crisis and the need for Scotland’s economic recovery plan to recognise the disproportionate effects of job disruption on women’s employment, and address women’s labour market inequality as a central aim, and welcomes Close the Gap’s report and recommendations as a crucial and welcome piece of work that will help ensure this is achieved.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Mark Griffin, John Finnie, John Mason, Rona Mackay, Pauline McNeill, Bill Kidd, Iain Gray, Elaine Smith, Lewis Macdonald, Mark McDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Anas Sarwar, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Colin Smyth
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Social Distancing: A Guide for Retailers on how to implement Government advice by the Scottish Retail Consortium in association with USDAW; notes that it includes detailed implementation practices for non-food retail stores to help them operate safely and protect staff and customers as and when there is a government-easing of the COVID-19 lockdown, which permits more trading; understands that it draws on the industry’s existing guide for retail warehouses and the experience of pharmacy, pet food and grocery retailers during this crisis, which has shown that is possible to operate safely and responsibly in this new environment, regardless of the size of premises, and commends this guide to the wider retail industry and other customer-facing sectors of Scotland’s economy as they prepare to get the economy moving again.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Social Distancing: A Guide for Retailers on how to implement Government advice by the Scottish Retail Consortium in association with USDAW; notes that it includes detailed implementation practices for non-food retail stores to help them operate safely and protect staff and customers as and when there is a government-easing of the COVID-19 lockdown, which permits more trading; understands that it draws on the industry’s existing guide for retail warehouses and the experience of pharmacy, pet food and grocery retailers during this crisis, which has shown that is possible to operate safely and responsibly in this new environment, regardless of the size of premises, and commends this guide to the wider retail industry and other customer-facing sectors of Scotland’s economy as they prepare to get the economy moving again.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Rachael Hamilton, Lewis Macdonald, Maurice Golden, Liam McArthur, Jeremy Balfour, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Iain Gray, Donald Cameron, Mary Fee, Alex Neil, Monica Lennon, Neil Bibby, James Kelly, Daniel Johnson, Alex Cole-Hamilton
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That the Parliament notes the calls to reject the decision by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 26 February 2020 to close the out-of-hours service at the Vale of Leven Hospital during the evening and at weekends; understands that the out-of-hours service will now only operate between midnight and 8am on weekdays, from Monday to Friday, with patients being redirected to either the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley or the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow; believes that this will further add to waiting times at A&E and will force people to travel over 20 miles to get treatment instead of being seen locally; notes that the health board claims that this temporary measure could last for 18 months to two years; recognises that the board has had five years in which to implement Sir Lewis Richie's review of out of hours, but considers that it has singularly failed to take action; understands that the out-of-hours service at the Vale of Leven Hospital was closed 82 times in 2018 and 179 times in 2019, and that the board's decision affects other out-of-hours services in Glasgow, including the complete suspension of service in Inverclyde, and notes calls on the health secretary to sack the Chair and Chief Executive of the health board for gross incompetence.
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That the Parliament notes the calls to reject the decision by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 26 February 2020 to close the out-of-hours service at the Vale of Leven Hospital during the evening and at weekends; understands that the out-of-hours service will now only operate between midnight and 8am on weekdays, from Monday to Friday, with patients being redirected to either the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley or the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow; believes that this will further add to waiting times at A&E and will force people to travel over 20 miles to get treatment instead of being seen locally; notes that the health board claims that this temporary measure could last for 18 months to two years; recognises that the board has had five years in which to implement Sir Lewis Richie's review of out of hours, but considers that it has singularly failed to take action; understands that the out-of-hours service at the Vale of Leven Hospital was closed 82 times in 2018 and 179 times in 2019, and that the board's decision affects other out-of-hours services in Glasgow, including the complete suspension of service in Inverclyde, and notes calls on the health secretary to sack the Chair and Chief Executive of the health board for gross incompetence.
Supported by: James Kelly, Anas Sarwar, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Sarah Boyack, Mary Fee, Neil Findlay, Neil Bibby
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates Aidan Lynn from Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton on winning a Highly Commended award in the Scottish Young Writer of the Year competition, which is organised by the Institute of Contemporary Scotland and the charity, Young Programme, and is open to pupils aged between 15 and 18; notes that it was a condition of entry that the work should be that of the author alone and that it should be a work of non-fiction; acknowledges that the entries are then shortlisted and judged by a panel of 22, with no identification of author, age or school included; congratulates Aidan for his piece on handwriting, and wishes him all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates Aidan Lynn from Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton on winning a Highly Commended award in the Scottish Young Writer of the Year competition, which is organised by the Institute of Contemporary Scotland and the charity, Young Programme, and is open to pupils aged between 15 and 18; notes that it was a condition of entry that the work should be that of the author alone and that it should be a work of non-fiction; acknowledges that the entries are then shortlisted and judged by a panel of 22, with no identification of author, age or school included; congratulates Aidan for his piece on handwriting, and wishes him all the best.
Supported by: Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament understands that residents of the village of Luss on Loch Lomond are campaigning to restrict the flow of traffic through the village, following years of problems with the scale of visitors over the tourist season, which can lead to tailbacks as far as the A82 when the village becomes gridlocked; notes that the village is home to 120 residents and that it was made famous by STV’s Take the High Road; understands that the village welcomes over 750,000 visitors each year, ranking it as number nine in the list of the most visited attractions in Scotland, ahead of Stirling Castle, the Falkirk Wheel and Edinburgh Zoo; believes that residents are concerned that the continued influx of tourist traffic is destroying the essential character of the historic village, and that there are serious road safety issues for pedestrians in the heart of the village, most of which is pavement-free, as well as a very significantly reduced quality of life for residents; understands that Argyll and Bute Council accepted a blueprint drawn up by locals to manage tourist traffic but has since failed to act to further its implementation through a traffic regulation order, meaning that residents face a new tourist season without any measures in place to control traffic, and calls on the Scottish Government to intervene and ensure that there is no further delay in bringing forward a traffic regulation order to more effectively manage tourists through a much-loved, iconic village at the heart of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
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That the Parliament understands that residents of the village of Luss on Loch Lomond are campaigning to restrict the flow of traffic through the village, following years of problems with the scale of visitors over the tourist season, which can lead to tailbacks as far as the A82 when the village becomes gridlocked; notes that the village is home to 120 residents and that it was made famous by STV’s Take the High Road; understands that the village welcomes over 750,000 visitors each year, ranking it as number nine in the list of the most visited attractions in Scotland, ahead of Stirling Castle, the Falkirk Wheel and Edinburgh Zoo; believes that residents are concerned that the continued influx of tourist traffic is destroying the essential character of the historic village, and that there are serious road safety issues for pedestrians in the heart of the village, most of which is pavement-free, as well as a very significantly reduced quality of life for residents; understands that Argyll and Bute Council accepted a blueprint drawn up by locals to manage tourist traffic but has since failed to act to further its implementation through a traffic regulation order, meaning that residents face a new tourist season without any measures in place to control traffic, and calls on the Scottish Government to intervene and ensure that there is no further delay in bringing forward a traffic regulation order to more effectively manage tourists through a much-loved, iconic village at the heart of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Supported by: Ross Greer, Colin Smyth
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That the Parliament congratulates the headteacher, Anne Milne, of Rhu Primary on her retiral after 41 years of teaching; notes that Anne started teaching at Aitkenbar Primary School in Dumbarton in 1978, and then moved to Rhu Primary School in 1993; understands that Rhu Primary School hosted a final tea party and assembly where Anne was presented with her own personal year book, along with a framed picture made by pupils and staff; notes that, during her time at Rhu, Anne guided the school through two excellent inspection reports and worked with Education Scotland to pilot active play, active learning, parent engagement and interdisciplinary learning; acknowledges that, during the course of her leadership, the school has been awarded six Green Flags from Eco Schools Scotland in recognition of the wide variety of environmental work undertaken; thanks Anne for the 41 years of service that she has given to educating children from Dumbarton and Helensburgh, and wishes her well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the headteacher, Anne Milne, of Rhu Primary on her retiral after 41 years of teaching; notes that Anne started teaching at Aitkenbar Primary School in Dumbarton in 1978, and then moved to Rhu Primary School in 1993; understands that Rhu Primary School hosted a final tea party and assembly where Anne was presented with her own personal year book, along with a framed picture made by pupils and staff; notes that, during her time at Rhu, Anne guided the school through two excellent inspection reports and worked with Education Scotland to pilot active play, active learning, parent engagement and interdisciplinary learning; acknowledges that, during the course of her leadership, the school has been awarded six Green Flags from Eco Schools Scotland in recognition of the wide variety of environmental work undertaken; thanks Anne for the 41 years of service that she has given to educating children from Dumbarton and Helensburgh, and wishes her well for the future.
Supported by: Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament notes that Kenny McAdam and Tony Scanlon of West Dunbartonshire Council went above and beyond the call of duty to save an older woman’s £20,000 life savings; understands that, when family members of the woman were clearing out her house, they accidentally discarded Bisto tins with £20,000 of money inside; pays tribute to Kenny and Tony at the Renton Recycling Centre, who jumped into action and, after a two-hour frantic search through mountains of rubbish, found the money, and thanks them for saving the day.
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That the Parliament notes that Kenny McAdam and Tony Scanlon of West Dunbartonshire Council went above and beyond the call of duty to save an older woman’s £20,000 life savings; understands that, when family members of the woman were clearing out her house, they accidentally discarded Bisto tins with £20,000 of money inside; pays tribute to Kenny and Tony at the Renton Recycling Centre, who jumped into action and, after a two-hour frantic search through mountains of rubbish, found the money, and thanks them for saving the day.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dumbarton-based addiction recovery programme, Alternatives, on receiving a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate; notes that Alternatives received top marks for treating people with compassion, dignity and respect, supporting people’s wellbeing, and helping people get the most out of life; understands that the report noted that the project had helped to encourage people’s health benefits from their care and support; thanks the staff for their hard work, and wishes them all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dumbarton-based addiction recovery programme, Alternatives, on receiving a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate; notes that Alternatives received top marks for treating people with compassion, dignity and respect, supporting people’s wellbeing, and helping people get the most out of life; understands that the report noted that the project had helped to encourage people’s health benefits from their care and support; thanks the staff for their hard work, and wishes them all the best for the future.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Ruth Maguire, Neil Bibby
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