That the Parliament acknowledges the vital role of the voluntary and community sector during the COVID-19 outbreak as it strives to tackle what it sees as Scotland's social, economic and health inequalities, which it believes have been exacerbated by the pandemic; recognises the enormous efforts, scale, speed and impact of the sector's response to meeting people's immediate, and urgent, need for support and care since the onset of the crisis, and notes the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, including its secretariat, Voluntary Health Scotland, in drawing Members' attention to the crucial need to prepare to mitigate the longer-term impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities
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That the Parliament acknowledges the vital role of the voluntary and community sector during the COVID-19 outbreak as it strives to tackle what it sees as Scotland's social, economic and health inequalities, which it believes have been exacerbated by the pandemic; recognises the enormous efforts, scale, speed and impact of the sector's response to meeting people's immediate, and urgent, need for support and care since the onset of the crisis, and notes the work of the Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities, including its secretariat, Voluntary Health Scotland, in drawing Members' attention to the crucial need to prepare to mitigate the longer-term impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities
Supported by: Iain Gray, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Monica Lennon, Liam McArthur, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Neil Findlay, Fulton MacGregor, Pauline McNeill, Neil Bibby, Bob Doris, Mary Fee, John Mason, Lewis Macdonald, Daniel Johnson, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament recognises the significant contribution of Scotland’s 5,000 independent convenience stores and their workforce during the COVID-19 emergency; applauds the role that many stores have been playing in providing essential groceries and vital services at this time; recognises that they also offer essential frontline services, often delivering vital support to vulnerable and isolated people and families; understands that one in three convenience stores are in rural locations, providing the only shopping option for many small communities, without which access to essential items would not be possible; believes that three quarters of customers know their local retailer well enough to have a conversation with them and that, if the shop was not there, many would have to travel an average of two miles to the nearest grocery outlet; congratulates these retailers on the innovative ways in which they are supporting communities, and acknowledges the key role of the Scottish Grocers Federation in providing support, advice and guidance to convenience stores across the country.
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That the Parliament recognises the significant contribution of Scotland’s 5,000 independent convenience stores and their workforce during the COVID-19 emergency; applauds the role that many stores have been playing in providing essential groceries and vital services at this time; recognises that they also offer essential frontline services, often delivering vital support to vulnerable and isolated people and families; understands that one in three convenience stores are in rural locations, providing the only shopping option for many small communities, without which access to essential items would not be possible; believes that three quarters of customers know their local retailer well enough to have a conversation with them and that, if the shop was not there, many would have to travel an average of two miles to the nearest grocery outlet; congratulates these retailers on the innovative ways in which they are supporting communities, and acknowledges the key role of the Scottish Grocers Federation in providing support, advice and guidance to convenience stores across the country.
Supported by: Christine Grahame, Alexander Stewart, Iain Gray, Alex Rowley, Kenneth Gibson, Beatrice Wishart, Finlay Carson, Edward Mountain, Pauline McNeill, Alexander Burnett, Bob Doris, Jackie Baillie, Mark Griffin, Jeremy Balfour, Margaret Mitchell, James Kelly, Richard Lyle, Elaine Smith, Monica Lennon, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Claudia Beamish, Neil Bibby, Joan McAlpine, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Sarah Boyack
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That the Parliament welcomes Glasgow City Council’s decision to reverse its plan to close the Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre; understands that the proposal in Glasgow SNP/Green-administration's budget would have led to the loss of 16 full-time jobs at the Centre, but that a petition to save it quickly passed 10,000 signatures; believes that the decision to keep the Centre open would have not been possible without the support of schoolchildren from across the city who have previously visited and used it, opposition parties, the Save Blairvadach campaign and residents, and considers that Blairvadach must be secured and enhanced for generations to come, while protecting jobs, wages and conditions.
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That the Parliament welcomes Glasgow City Council’s decision to reverse its plan to close the Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre; understands that the proposal in Glasgow SNP/Green-administration's budget would have led to the loss of 16 full-time jobs at the Centre, but that a petition to save it quickly passed 10,000 signatures; believes that the decision to keep the Centre open would have not been possible without the support of schoolchildren from across the city who have previously visited and used it, opposition parties, the Save Blairvadach campaign and residents, and considers that Blairvadach must be secured and enhanced for generations to come, while protecting jobs, wages and conditions.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Jamie Greene, Alexander Burnett, Iain Gray, Neil Findlay, Sarah Boyack, Annie Wells, Neil Bibby
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That the Parliament acknowledges that July 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide; understands that the genocide in east Bosnia led to more than 8,000 Bosniaks, mostly boys and men, losing their lives, at least 20,000 women being victims of sexual violence and an estimated 20,000 civilians being expelled in what was the final year of the Bosnian War; notes that the Scottish-based charity, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland, in partnership with Glasgow Life, has been awarded funding by the Scottish Government to host an exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum, which will feature artefacts from the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo along with personal memorabilia donated by survivors of the genocide, and acknowledges the charity's aim for people to never forget this tragic event and the loss of so many lives.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that July 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide; understands that the genocide in east Bosnia led to more than 8,000 Bosniaks, mostly boys and men, losing their lives, at least 20,000 women being victims of sexual violence and an estimated 20,000 civilians being expelled in what was the final year of the Bosnian War; notes that the Scottish-based charity, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland, in partnership with Glasgow Life, has been awarded funding by the Scottish Government to host an exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum, which will feature artefacts from the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo along with personal memorabilia donated by survivors of the genocide, and acknowledges the charity's aim for people to never forget this tragic event and the loss of so many lives.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, John Finnie, Liam McArthur, Sarah Boyack, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Fulton MacGregor, Iain Gray, Jackie Baillie, Margaret Mitchell, Alasdair Allan, Monica Lennon, Beatrice Wishart, Pauline McNeill, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson, Alexander Burnett, Neil Bibby, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament marks the sad passing of Bashir Maan CBE and recognises his immense contribution to public life in Scotland; notes that Bashir arrived in Glasgow in 1953 aged 26 as a student and worked as a door-to-door salesman; recognises his many achievements, including in 1968 being appointed the first Asian and Muslim Justice of the Peace in Scotland, in 1970 making history by being the first Muslim Councillor publicly elected in the UK, serving the Labour Party in the Kingston ward in Glasgow, in 1971 becoming the first Muslim magistrate, in 1977 being appointed Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality by the Home Secretary for three years, and in 1983 becoming the first South Asian to be appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Glasgow by the Lord Provost, Michael Kelly; notes that in 2000, in recognition of his extensive work in the community, race relations and the voluntary sector, Bashir was awarded a CBE; acknowledges that in 2003 he retired from politics after a career that spanned 33 years and completion of a four-year term as Convenor of the Strathclyde Joint Police Board; recognises that in June 1999 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde, and that in total he was awarded three honorary doctorates and two fellowships by Scottish universities; acknowledges that Bashir published a number of books, including The New Scots: The Story of Asians in Scotland in 1992, which chronicles the history of the Asian diaspora in Scotland, as well as The Thistle and the Crescent: a study of Scottish-Islam relations in 2008, and Muslims in Scotland in 2015, which chronicle Scottish Muslim life; recognises that, in 1997, he was a founding member of the Muslim Council in Britain, and that between 2007 and 2009 he was Convener of the Muslim Council of Scotland, and believes that Bashir Maan was a pioneering and inspiring role model and a true trailblazer who broke barriers several times. achieving many firsts, and made history paving the way and opening the civic door for a whole generation of South Asian Scots.
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That the Parliament marks the sad passing of Bashir Maan CBE and recognises his immense contribution to public life in Scotland; notes that Bashir arrived in Glasgow in 1953 aged 26 as a student and worked as a door-to-door salesman; recognises his many achievements, including in 1968 being appointed the first Asian and Muslim Justice of the Peace in Scotland, in 1970 making history by being the first Muslim Councillor publicly elected in the UK, serving the Labour Party in the Kingston ward in Glasgow, in 1971 becoming the first Muslim magistrate, in 1977 being appointed Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality by the Home Secretary for three years, and in 1983 becoming the first South Asian to be appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Glasgow by the Lord Provost, Michael Kelly; notes that in 2000, in recognition of his extensive work in the community, race relations and the voluntary sector, Bashir was awarded a CBE; acknowledges that in 2003 he retired from politics after a career that spanned 33 years and completion of a four-year term as Convenor of the Strathclyde Joint Police Board; recognises that in June 1999 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde, and that in total he was awarded three honorary doctorates and two fellowships by Scottish universities; acknowledges that Bashir published a number of books, including The New Scots: The Story of Asians in Scotland in 1992, which chronicles the history of the Asian diaspora in Scotland, as well as The Thistle and the Crescent: a study of Scottish-Islam relations in 2008, and Muslims in Scotland in 2015, which chronicle Scottish Muslim life; recognises that, in 1997, he was a founding member of the Muslim Council in Britain, and that between 2007 and 2009 he was Convener of the Muslim Council of Scotland, and believes that Bashir Maan was a pioneering and inspiring role model and a true trailblazer who broke barriers several times. achieving many firsts, and made history paving the way and opening the civic door for a whole generation of South Asian Scots.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Elaine Smith, Andy Wightman, Annabelle Ewing, Clare Adamson, Alex Neil, James Dornan, Mark Griffin, Bob Doris, Sandra White, John Mason, Neil Bibby, James Kelly, Monica Lennon, Alexander Burnett, Jackie Baillie, Tom Arthur, Neil Findlay, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates the eight students from City of Glasgow College on winning gold medals at this year’s WorldSkills UK LIVE National Finals in Birmingham; recognises the significant achievements of Kyle Edgecomb, Calum Macleod, Astrid Macdougal, Jade Croall, Kamil Stachura, Raymond Stirling, Simona Federova and Greta Volungeviciute in bringing home this impressive medal total; admires the level of dedication and hard work that it requires to compete at WorldSkills UK, which represents the very best of skills-based training across the UK; appreciates that each individual student is a credit to their schools, families, friends, college and local communities; congratulates the Principal and CEO of City of Glasgow College and Lead Ambassador for WorldSkills in Scotland, Paul Little, and his team, for continuing to promote and value skills and encouraging participation in WorldSkills at the college; understands the importance of promoting skills across Scotland, and applauds City of Glasgow College for continuing to actively engage in this.
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That the Parliament congratulates the eight students from City of Glasgow College on winning gold medals at this year’s WorldSkills UK LIVE National Finals in Birmingham; recognises the significant achievements of Kyle Edgecomb, Calum Macleod, Astrid Macdougal, Jade Croall, Kamil Stachura, Raymond Stirling, Simona Federova and Greta Volungeviciute in bringing home this impressive medal total; admires the level of dedication and hard work that it requires to compete at WorldSkills UK, which represents the very best of skills-based training across the UK; appreciates that each individual student is a credit to their schools, families, friends, college and local communities; congratulates the Principal and CEO of City of Glasgow College and Lead Ambassador for WorldSkills in Scotland, Paul Little, and his team, for continuing to promote and value skills and encouraging participation in WorldSkills at the college; understands the importance of promoting skills across Scotland, and applauds City of Glasgow College for continuing to actively engage in this.
Supported by: James Kelly, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2020
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That the Parliament congratulates Action for Children on being awarded £4.6 million by the National Lottery Community Fund to expand its Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention service; notes that this service started in 2013 in Glasgow and believes that it is the only one of its kind in the country, diverting young people away from a life in serious organised crime; understands that the service is a multi-agency partnership with Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council and that the new funding received will see Action for Children run the service in Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff; notes that the charity’s recent annual study into its service shows that, out of the most recent group of 49 young people, just four continued to offend after engaging with the service; welcomes that this success has been acknowledged with the substantial award from the National Lottery; recognises that this investment highlights that an early intervention and prevention approach works; understands that that the service also won the Young People's Project of the Year award at the 2019 Herald Society awards; wishes the service continued success in Glasgow and for it to be just as successful in Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff, and commends Action for Children, its partners and the young people themselves for ensuring that more people are diverted from a life of crime and into a life of positive choices.
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That the Parliament congratulates Action for Children on being awarded £4.6 million by the National Lottery Community Fund to expand its Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention service; notes that this service started in 2013 in Glasgow and believes that it is the only one of its kind in the country, diverting young people away from a life in serious organised crime; understands that the service is a multi-agency partnership with Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council and that the new funding received will see Action for Children run the service in Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff; notes that the charity’s recent annual study into its service shows that, out of the most recent group of 49 young people, just four continued to offend after engaging with the service; welcomes that this success has been acknowledged with the substantial award from the National Lottery; recognises that this investment highlights that an early intervention and prevention approach works; understands that that the service also won the Young People's Project of the Year award at the 2019 Herald Society awards; wishes the service continued success in Glasgow and for it to be just as successful in Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff, and commends Action for Children, its partners and the young people themselves for ensuring that more people are diverted from a life of crime and into a life of positive choices.
Supported by: Fulton MacGregor, Bill Kidd, Mary Fee, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Gil Paterson, Rona Mackay, Monica Lennon, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament notes with sadness that, since 1 October 2019, over 200 young Iraqis have been killed and over 6,000 injured across Iraq, it considers as a result of violent retaliation from the Army towards peaceful protesters; further considers that the protests have been aimed at exposing corruption, poor public services and high levels of unemployment; acknowledges that the authorities have imposed a curfew in several cities and cut internet access across much of the country to quell unrest; conveys its support to the Iraqi community in Scotland and sends a message of solidarity to the Iraqi people who are demonstrating peacefully for a better, safer Iraq; calls on the UK Government to put pressure on the Iraqi Government to respond to the protests peacefully, to tackle corruption and improve public services that the Iraqi people rely on, and considers that the UK has a responsibility to the Iraqi people following years of conflict and unrest.
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That the Parliament notes with sadness that, since 1 October 2019, over 200 young Iraqis have been killed and over 6,000 injured across Iraq, it considers as a result of violent retaliation from the Army towards peaceful protesters; further considers that the protests have been aimed at exposing corruption, poor public services and high levels of unemployment; acknowledges that the authorities have imposed a curfew in several cities and cut internet access across much of the country to quell unrest; conveys its support to the Iraqi community in Scotland and sends a message of solidarity to the Iraqi people who are demonstrating peacefully for a better, safer Iraq; calls on the UK Government to put pressure on the Iraqi Government to respond to the protests peacefully, to tackle corruption and improve public services that the Iraqi people rely on, and considers that the UK has a responsibility to the Iraqi people following years of conflict and unrest.
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald, Iain Gray, Mark McDonald, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Pauline McNeill, Fulton MacGregor, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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That the Parliament warmly congratulates William Murray, who is from Anniesland, on winning the Industrial Partner title at the 2019 Submarine Service Awards, which are known as the "Submarine Oscars"; acknowledges that this year marked William's 50th year working in the naval and defence industry, beginning his career at 16 as an apprentice for Barr & Stroud and then moving on to specialise in periscope inspection at Pilkington Optronics, which was originally based in Anniesland; acknowledges that William now works for Thales Optronics, which is based at Linthouse in Glasgow, as a process inspector (naval), and wishes him all the best.
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That the Parliament warmly congratulates William Murray, who is from Anniesland, on winning the Industrial Partner title at the 2019 Submarine Service Awards, which are known as the "Submarine Oscars"; acknowledges that this year marked William's 50th year working in the naval and defence industry, beginning his career at 16 as an apprentice for Barr & Stroud and then moving on to specialise in periscope inspection at Pilkington Optronics, which was originally based in Anniesland; acknowledges that William now works for Thales Optronics, which is based at Linthouse in Glasgow, as a process inspector (naval), and wishes him all the best.
Supported by: Annie Wells, Colin Beattie, Fulton MacGregor, David Torrance, Monica Lennon, Jackie Baillie, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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That the Parliament notes the first-ever cricket match between RNIB Scotland’s visually impaired team and MSPs and journalists, which took place on 14 September 2019; understands that the MSPs and journalists team wore visually impairing glasses while playing to better understand the challenges that are faced; congratulates the RNIB Scotland team on its resounding victory; welcomes the partnership and collaboration with Cricket Scotland, which is working on improving access to the sport for disabled people; supports Cricket Scotland and the RNIB's desire to have a recognised national visually impaired team; acknowledges the need to ensure that all in society have access to sport, both for recreation and professionally, and calls for appropriate funding and government logistical support to be provided to give all disabled people in Scotland the opportunity to participate in sport.
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That the Parliament notes the first-ever cricket match between RNIB Scotland’s visually impaired team and MSPs and journalists, which took place on 14 September 2019; understands that the MSPs and journalists team wore visually impairing glasses while playing to better understand the challenges that are faced; congratulates the RNIB Scotland team on its resounding victory; welcomes the partnership and collaboration with Cricket Scotland, which is working on improving access to the sport for disabled people; supports Cricket Scotland and the RNIB's desire to have a recognised national visually impaired team; acknowledges the need to ensure that all in society have access to sport, both for recreation and professionally, and calls for appropriate funding and government logistical support to be provided to give all disabled people in Scotland the opportunity to participate in sport.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Finlay Carson, Alexander Burnett, Alison Johnstone, Monica Lennon, Liam Kerr, Rona Mackay, James Kelly, Fulton MacGregor, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Ruth Maguire, Colin Smyth
Current Status: Fallen on 27/11/2019
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