That the Parliament commemorates the 90th anniversary of the death of the Scottish doctor and scientist, Dr Henry Faulds, who was born in 1843 in Beith, North Ayrshire, and died in 1930; acknowledges that Dr Faulds lived and was educated in Beith until the age of 13 when he was forced to leave school and move to Glasgow to work as a clerk to support his family; notes that, at 21, he enrolled at the Facility of Arts at the University of Glasgow and studied mathematics, logic and the classics, then medicine at Anderson's College; understands that Dr Faulds worked in missionary hospitals in both India and Japan; is aware that he established the first English speaking mission in Japan in 1874, with a hospital and teaching facility for Japanese medical students, helping to introduce Joseph Lister's antiseptic methods to Japanese surgeons; appreciates that, in 1875, he helped found the Rakuzenkai, Japan's first society for blind people, and set up lifeguard stations to prevent people drowning in nearby canals; recognises that he halted a rabies epidemic that killed young children who played with infected mice, and helped stop the spread of cholera in Japan, even curing a plague infecting the local fishmonger's stock of carp; acknowledges that, in 1880, he helped found a school for the blind and, by 1882, his Tsukiji Hospital in Tokyo treated 15,000 patients annually; notes that, in addition to his full-time work as a doctor, Dr Faulds wrote two books on travel in the Far East, many academic articles, and started three magazines; considers that it was while on an archaeological dig in Japan that he was struck by the impression of fingerprints still visible on the ancient clay pots and, through further examination of his own fingertips and those of friends, became convinced that fingerprints were unique to every individual; realises that Dr Faulds subsequently used this idea to prove the innocence of a man wrongly arrested by local police for breaking into his hospital; understands that he wrote to Charles Darwin with his ideas and that Darwin forwarded them to a relation, Francis Galton, before Dr Faulds published a paper in the magazine, Nature, on fingerprints, observing that they could be used to catch criminals and suggesting how this could be done; agrees that, today, fingerprints are a fundamental tool for the identification of people with a criminal history in every police agency in the world, and considers that Dr Faulds was a pioneer of the identification of people through their fingerprints and that his work laid the very groundwork for modern criminal forensic science.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 90th anniversary of the death of the Scottish doctor and scientist, Dr Henry Faulds, who was born in 1843 in Beith, North Ayrshire, and died in 1930; acknowledges that Dr Faulds lived and was educated in Beith until the age of 13 when he was forced to leave school and move to Glasgow to work as a clerk to support his family; notes that, at 21, he enrolled at the Facility of Arts at the University of Glasgow and studied mathematics, logic and the classics, then medicine at Anderson's College; understands that Dr Faulds worked in missionary hospitals in both India and Japan; is aware that he established the first English speaking mission in Japan in 1874, with a hospital and teaching facility for Japanese medical students, helping to introduce Joseph Lister's antiseptic methods to Japanese surgeons; appreciates that, in 1875, he helped found the Rakuzenkai, Japan's first society for blind people, and set up lifeguard stations to prevent people drowning in nearby canals; recognises that he halted a rabies epidemic that killed young children who played with infected mice, and helped stop the spread of cholera in Japan, even curing a plague infecting the local fishmonger's stock of carp; acknowledges that, in 1880, he helped found a school for the blind and, by 1882, his Tsukiji Hospital in Tokyo treated 15,000 patients annually; notes that, in addition to his full-time work as a doctor, Dr Faulds wrote two books on travel in the Far East, many academic articles, and started three magazines; considers that it was while on an archaeological dig in Japan that he was struck by the impression of fingerprints still visible on the ancient clay pots and, through further examination of his own fingertips and those of friends, became convinced that fingerprints were unique to every individual; realises that Dr Faulds subsequently used this idea to prove the innocence of a man wrongly arrested by local police for breaking into his hospital; understands that he wrote to Charles Darwin with his ideas and that Darwin forwarded them to a relation, Francis Galton, before Dr Faulds published a paper in the magazine, Nature, on fingerprints, observing that they could be used to catch criminals and suggesting how this could be done; agrees that, today, fingerprints are a fundamental tool for the identification of people with a criminal history in every police agency in the world, and considers that Dr Faulds was a pioneer of the identification of people through their fingerprints and that his work laid the very groundwork for modern criminal forensic science.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Mark McDonald, John Mason, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Joan McAlpine, Willie Coffey, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament understands that, on 15 May 2020, the UK Government Home Office updated its guidance on naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion; further understands that the new guidance determines that now “grant of settled status (also known as indefinite leave to enter or remain) will not confirm that they were here lawfully under the EEA Regulations during that time, as defined by the British Nationality Act 1981 as this is not a requirement of the EU Settlement Scheme”; believes that Home Office staff are given discretion to “request further information from the applicant to demonstrate this” for those who hold Indefinite Leave to Remain via Settled Status and “must” request it from applicants who hold Pre-settled Status; notes with concern the instruction that “where appropriate”, they “must also be satisfied that the person was lawfully in the UK, with comprehensive sickness insurance (CSI)” during periods when they were studying or self-sufficient, a requirement that it understands is not part of the Settled Status nor the Pre-Settled Status application process; denounces that the new policy will, it understands, be applied retrospectively to all current outstanding applications with, it considers, the UK Government effectively moving the goalposts; believes that what it views as an unnecessary and unreasonable requirement was surreptitiously introduced to discourage EU nationals from applying for and obtaining the same basic rights as UK citizens, including both active and passive voting rights in UK Parliament elections and any other elections or referenda under the UK Parliament franchise, and urges the UK Government to reverse what it sees as this damaging policy with immediate effect and to offer refunds of the £1,330 application fee, the £19.20 biometric data fee and the £50 Life in the UK Test fees, and to compensate any legal costs incurred in the process by those who would not have applied if they had, at the time of their application, been asked to provide evidence of CSI.
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That the Parliament understands that, on 15 May 2020, the UK Government Home Office updated its guidance on naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion; further understands that the new guidance determines that now “grant of settled status (also known as indefinite leave to enter or remain) will not confirm that they were here lawfully under the EEA Regulations during that time, as defined by the British Nationality Act 1981 as this is not a requirement of the EU Settlement Scheme”; believes that Home Office staff are given discretion to “request further information from the applicant to demonstrate this” for those who hold Indefinite Leave to Remain via Settled Status and “must” request it from applicants who hold Pre-settled Status; notes with concern the instruction that “where appropriate”, they “must also be satisfied that the person was lawfully in the UK, with comprehensive sickness insurance (CSI)” during periods when they were studying or self-sufficient, a requirement that it understands is not part of the Settled Status nor the Pre-Settled Status application process; denounces that the new policy will, it understands, be applied retrospectively to all current outstanding applications with, it considers, the UK Government effectively moving the goalposts; believes that what it views as an unnecessary and unreasonable requirement was surreptitiously introduced to discourage EU nationals from applying for and obtaining the same basic rights as UK citizens, including both active and passive voting rights in UK Parliament elections and any other elections or referenda under the UK Parliament franchise, and urges the UK Government to reverse what it sees as this damaging policy with immediate effect and to offer refunds of the £1,330 application fee, the £19.20 biometric data fee and the £50 Life in the UK Test fees, and to compensate any legal costs incurred in the process by those who would not have applied if they had, at the time of their application, been asked to provide evidence of CSI.
Supported by: Sandra White, Emma Harper, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Willie Coffey, Clare Adamson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor, Joan McAlpine
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That the Parliament notes that, on 2 May 2020, the UK Government announced a £617 million extension to business grants, which it advised would generate £60 million of funding consequentials under the Barnett Formula to help businesses across Scotland weather the COVID-19 crisis; recognises that such funding was then duly committed by the Scottish Government to its COVID-19 business response; understands that the UK Government subsequently informed the Scottish Government in the week of 18 May that this additional £60 million of funding would not now materialise, increasing the pressure on the Scottish budget; considers that this outstanding £60 million is in addition to another £10 million of consequentials that remain unpaid from when the UK Government announced £35 million for Scotland in respect of charity support direct grants, which then reduced to £25 million; expresses great concern at what it sees as the UK Government’s pattern of behaviour of not paying Scotland the funds it is entitled to while equivalent funding is being spent elsewhere in the UK, as well as what it perceives to be a cavalier attitude towards Scotland’s finances and the Scottish Government’s need for certainty amidst a deadly pandemic, and urges the UK Government to pass on the £70 million of Barnett consequentials to the Scottish Government without further delay so that the people of Scotland receive the support previously pledged in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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That the Parliament notes that, on 2 May 2020, the UK Government announced a £617 million extension to business grants, which it advised would generate £60 million of funding consequentials under the Barnett Formula to help businesses across Scotland weather the COVID-19 crisis; recognises that such funding was then duly committed by the Scottish Government to its COVID-19 business response; understands that the UK Government subsequently informed the Scottish Government in the week of 18 May that this additional £60 million of funding would not now materialise, increasing the pressure on the Scottish budget; considers that this outstanding £60 million is in addition to another £10 million of consequentials that remain unpaid from when the UK Government announced £35 million for Scotland in respect of charity support direct grants, which then reduced to £25 million; expresses great concern at what it sees as the UK Government’s pattern of behaviour of not paying Scotland the funds it is entitled to while equivalent funding is being spent elsewhere in the UK, as well as what it perceives to be a cavalier attitude towards Scotland’s finances and the Scottish Government’s need for certainty amidst a deadly pandemic, and urges the UK Government to pass on the £70 million of Barnett consequentials to the Scottish Government without further delay so that the people of Scotland receive the support previously pledged in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Sandra White, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Alex Neil, Keith Brown, David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Angela Constance, Gail Ross, Clare Adamson, Willie Coffey, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commemorates the 165th anniversary of the birth of David Bruce, pathologist and microbiologist, who was born on 29 May 1855, grew up in Stirling and died on 27 November 1931; understands that Bruce initially began an apprenticeship in 1869 but pneumonia forced him to abandon this and he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1876; is aware that, after a brief period as a general practitioner, he joined the Army Medical Service and was posted to Malta on military duty, where he found the hospitals full of patients suffering from a mysterious complaint, which sometimes resembled typhoid fever and sometimes malaria known as Malta or undulant fever; is aware that, within two years, Bruce had discovered its cause, Micrococcus melitensis, now known as Brucella after him; notes that, posted to South Africa, Bruce also identified the causative protozoan and tsetse fly vector, of African Trypanosoma brucei, known as "sleeping sickness”; recognises that Bruce served on the Army Medical Service Advisory Board from 1902 to 1911 and in 1914 became Commander of the Royal Army Medical College, a position he held until his retirement as a Major-General in 1919 and President of the British Science Association 1924-25; acknowledges that Bruce was awarded many honours for his work, including Knight Commander of the Bath, and that, during his career he published more than 97 technical articles, of which about 30 were co-authored by his wife, Mary, who predeceased him by only four days, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the important contributions of this influential Scot to medicine.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 165th anniversary of the birth of David Bruce, pathologist and microbiologist, who was born on 29 May 1855, grew up in Stirling and died on 27 November 1931; understands that Bruce initially began an apprenticeship in 1869 but pneumonia forced him to abandon this and he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1876; is aware that, after a brief period as a general practitioner, he joined the Army Medical Service and was posted to Malta on military duty, where he found the hospitals full of patients suffering from a mysterious complaint, which sometimes resembled typhoid fever and sometimes malaria known as Malta or undulant fever; is aware that, within two years, Bruce had discovered its cause, Micrococcus melitensis, now known as Brucella after him; notes that, posted to South Africa, Bruce also identified the causative protozoan and tsetse fly vector, of African Trypanosoma brucei, known as "sleeping sickness”; recognises that Bruce served on the Army Medical Service Advisory Board from 1902 to 1911 and in 1914 became Commander of the Royal Army Medical College, a position he held until his retirement as a Major-General in 1919 and President of the British Science Association 1924-25; acknowledges that Bruce was awarded many honours for his work, including Knight Commander of the Bath, and that, during his career he published more than 97 technical articles, of which about 30 were co-authored by his wife, Mary, who predeceased him by only four days, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the important contributions of this influential Scot to medicine.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Annabelle Ewing, Tom Arthur, John Mason, Fulton MacGregor, Gail Ross, Clare Adamson, Willie Coffey, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament applauds the work of Largs Community Resilience Team during the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises that the team has been heavily involved in community support work with a core team of nine volunteers and a large pool of additional volunteers ready to step up if needed; notes that, since the start of the pandemic, over 900 prescriptions have been delivered by the team across Largs, the Isle of Cumbrae, Fairlie, Skelmorlie, West Kilbride and Saltcoats; understands that the volunteers have also collected and delivered shopping for isolating and vulnerable residents, plus delivery of welfare packages on behalf of the council for patients recently discharged from hospital; is aware of other support provided by the team, including taking packages to the Post Office, glasses to the opticians, packages to the medical centre, and a number of other requests, and commends the vital work of Largs Community Resilience Team at this difficult time, along with that of similar groups across North Ayrshire and Scotland.
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That the Parliament applauds the work of Largs Community Resilience Team during the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises that the team has been heavily involved in community support work with a core team of nine volunteers and a large pool of additional volunteers ready to step up if needed; notes that, since the start of the pandemic, over 900 prescriptions have been delivered by the team across Largs, the Isle of Cumbrae, Fairlie, Skelmorlie, West Kilbride and Saltcoats; understands that the volunteers have also collected and delivered shopping for isolating and vulnerable residents, plus delivery of welfare packages on behalf of the council for patients recently discharged from hospital; is aware of other support provided by the team, including taking packages to the Post Office, glasses to the opticians, packages to the medical centre, and a number of other requests, and commends the vital work of Largs Community Resilience Team at this difficult time, along with that of similar groups across North Ayrshire and Scotland.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Jeremy Balfour, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur, Clare Adamson, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of David Octavius Hill, Scottish painter and arts activist, who was born in Perth in 1802 and died on 17 May 1870; understands that, originally a landscape painter, Hill made a name for himself at age 19 by publishing a series of lithographic landscapes; is aware that he was a founding member of the Royal Scottish Academy and secretary of that organisation for 40 years; recognises that in 1843 he began to paint a large commemorative picture of the signing of the Deed of Demission, the act marking the founding of the Free Church of Scotland and that, in order to get an accurate record of the features of the several hundred delegates to the founding convention, Hill decided to make photographic portraits and enlisted the collaboration of Robert Adamson, a young chemist who, for a year, had experimented with the calotype, a then-revolutionary photographic process that created the first “negative” from which multiple prints could be made; notes that the pair used this technique, which allowed the photographer to control lighting, expression and gesture and thereby to emphasise the sitter’s personality, to capture portraits of many prominent Scots of the day, as well as local residents in small fishing villages, and many views of Edinburgh; further notes that, after Adamson’s premature death at age 27, Hill temporarily abandoned photography and returned to painting but that, between 1861 and 1862, he collaborated with Alexander McGlashan on a series of images made with collodion-glass negatives, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the work of this influential artist who helped to pioneer many aspects of photography in Scotland.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of David Octavius Hill, Scottish painter and arts activist, who was born in Perth in 1802 and died on 17 May 1870; understands that, originally a landscape painter, Hill made a name for himself at age 19 by publishing a series of lithographic landscapes; is aware that he was a founding member of the Royal Scottish Academy and secretary of that organisation for 40 years; recognises that in 1843 he began to paint a large commemorative picture of the signing of the Deed of Demission, the act marking the founding of the Free Church of Scotland and that, in order to get an accurate record of the features of the several hundred delegates to the founding convention, Hill decided to make photographic portraits and enlisted the collaboration of Robert Adamson, a young chemist who, for a year, had experimented with the calotype, a then-revolutionary photographic process that created the first “negative” from which multiple prints could be made; notes that the pair used this technique, which allowed the photographer to control lighting, expression and gesture and thereby to emphasise the sitter’s personality, to capture portraits of many prominent Scots of the day, as well as local residents in small fishing villages, and many views of Edinburgh; further notes that, after Adamson’s premature death at age 27, Hill temporarily abandoned photography and returned to painting but that, between 1861 and 1862, he collaborated with Alexander McGlashan on a series of images made with collodion-glass negatives, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the work of this influential artist who helped to pioneer many aspects of photography in Scotland.
Supported by: Gordon Lindhurst, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, John Mason, David Torrance, Murdo Fraser, Richard Lyle, Gail Ross, Annabelle Ewing, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commemorates the 210th anniversary of the death of Scottish poet, Robert Tannahill, who was born in Paisley in 1774 and died on 17 May 1810; understands that Tannahill was apprenticed to his father, a master silk weaver, at the age of 12 but that, as his apprenticeship ended, he was already showing literary talent as he had taught himself to read music and write poetry; acknowledges that Tannahill would often write about the countryside around Paisley and, more widely, in poems such as The Braes of Balquhidder and The Flower O' Leven Side, and his work appeared in a number of journals, including The Scots Magazine, before he published a collection of his work in 1807; recognises that Tannahill and some friends formed the Paisley Literacy and Convivial Association in 1803 and he became the first Secretary of the Paisley Burns Club, formed in 1805, which claims to be the oldest formally-constituted Burns Club in the world; notes that the legacy of Tannahill lives on not only in Scotland, where there is a statue of him beside Paisley Abbey, and he is one of the 16 writers and poets depicted on the lower sections of the Scott Monument on Princes Street in Edinburgh, but across the world, as the tune of Waltzing Matilda is based on the music that the Scottish composer, James Barr, composed in 1818 for Tannahill's 1806 poem, Thou Bonnie Wood of Craigielee, and believes that this anniversary of his death should recognise the legacy of this important poet and his contribution to Scottish culture.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 210th anniversary of the death of Scottish poet, Robert Tannahill, who was born in Paisley in 1774 and died on 17 May 1810; understands that Tannahill was apprenticed to his father, a master silk weaver, at the age of 12 but that, as his apprenticeship ended, he was already showing literary talent as he had taught himself to read music and write poetry; acknowledges that Tannahill would often write about the countryside around Paisley and, more widely, in poems such as The Braes of Balquhidder and The Flower O' Leven Side, and his work appeared in a number of journals, including The Scots Magazine, before he published a collection of his work in 1807; recognises that Tannahill and some friends formed the Paisley Literacy and Convivial Association in 1803 and he became the first Secretary of the Paisley Burns Club, formed in 1805, which claims to be the oldest formally-constituted Burns Club in the world; notes that the legacy of Tannahill lives on not only in Scotland, where there is a statue of him beside Paisley Abbey, and he is one of the 16 writers and poets depicted on the lower sections of the Scott Monument on Princes Street in Edinburgh, but across the world, as the tune of Waltzing Matilda is based on the music that the Scottish composer, James Barr, composed in 1818 for Tannahill's 1806 poem, Thou Bonnie Wood of Craigielee, and believes that this anniversary of his death should recognise the legacy of this important poet and his contribution to Scottish culture.
Supported by: George Adam, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Jeremy Balfour, Stewart Stevenson, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commemorates the 130th anniversary of the death of Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor, James Nasmyth, who was born in Edinburgh in 1807 and died on 7 May 1890; understands that Nasmyth learned to work in various metals from a young age and, after leaving school, put these skills to good use when he built his first steam engine at the age of 17; recognises that, by the age of 20, he had produced a steam carriage capable of carrying eight people for a mile; acknowledges that Nasmyth is best remembered for his work on the development of the steam hammer but that he also manufactured more than 100 steam locomotives, many small high-pressure steam engines, and a variety of pumps, hydraulic presses and other machines; is aware that Nasmyth’s work changed the landscape of the industrial world before he retired at the age of only 48 in order to spend more time painting and pursuing his interest in astronomy; notes that, in memory of his renowned contribution to the discipline of mechanical engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering building at Heriot-Watt University is called the James Nasmyth Building, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the work of this influential Scot and how he helped shape engineering across the world.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 130th anniversary of the death of Scottish engineer, philosopher, artist and inventor, James Nasmyth, who was born in Edinburgh in 1807 and died on 7 May 1890; understands that Nasmyth learned to work in various metals from a young age and, after leaving school, put these skills to good use when he built his first steam engine at the age of 17; recognises that, by the age of 20, he had produced a steam carriage capable of carrying eight people for a mile; acknowledges that Nasmyth is best remembered for his work on the development of the steam hammer but that he also manufactured more than 100 steam locomotives, many small high-pressure steam engines, and a variety of pumps, hydraulic presses and other machines; is aware that Nasmyth’s work changed the landscape of the industrial world before he retired at the age of only 48 in order to spend more time painting and pursuing his interest in astronomy; notes that, in memory of his renowned contribution to the discipline of mechanical engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering building at Heriot-Watt University is called the James Nasmyth Building, and believes that this anniversary should be used to recognise and celebrate the work of this influential Scot and how he helped shape engineering across the world.
Supported by: John Mason, Richard Lyle, George Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Fulton MacGregor, Sandra White, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commemorates the 160th anniversary of the birth of the novelist and playwright, JM Barrie, who was born in Kirriemuir on 9 May 1860 and died on 19 June 1937; understands that Barrie had a keen interest in writing from an early age, producing material for school magazines and drama groups, before studying literature at the University of Edinburgh, where he had articles published in local newspapers; acknowledges that, upon graduating, Barrie worked as a journalist before he published his first novel, Better Dead, in 1888 and soon wrote several popular novels set in Scotland before turning his hand to writing plays; recognises that Barrie’s early works were marked by their Scottish dialect and whimsical humour and sentimentality but that he is best known for Peter Pan, both in the form of a 1904 play and 1911 novel; notes that Barrie's memory is kept alive today by a statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London, and another in his hometown, Kirriemuir, where he is also buried, while the house in which he was born has been preserved as a museum by the National Trust for Scotland; understands that, before he died, Barrie gifted the copyright of the stage play of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital so that, every time the play is performed, the hospital benefits, and believes that this anniversary of his birth should be used to recognise the legacy of this important Scot and his cultural impact.
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That the Parliament commemorates the 160th anniversary of the birth of the novelist and playwright, JM Barrie, who was born in Kirriemuir on 9 May 1860 and died on 19 June 1937; understands that Barrie had a keen interest in writing from an early age, producing material for school magazines and drama groups, before studying literature at the University of Edinburgh, where he had articles published in local newspapers; acknowledges that, upon graduating, Barrie worked as a journalist before he published his first novel, Better Dead, in 1888 and soon wrote several popular novels set in Scotland before turning his hand to writing plays; recognises that Barrie’s early works were marked by their Scottish dialect and whimsical humour and sentimentality but that he is best known for Peter Pan, both in the form of a 1904 play and 1911 novel; notes that Barrie's memory is kept alive today by a statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London, and another in his hometown, Kirriemuir, where he is also buried, while the house in which he was born has been preserved as a museum by the National Trust for Scotland; understands that, before he died, Barrie gifted the copyright of the stage play of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital so that, every time the play is performed, the hospital benefits, and believes that this anniversary of his birth should be used to recognise the legacy of this important Scot and his cultural impact.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Miles Briggs, Mark McDonald, Stewart Stevenson, Angela Constance, David Torrance, Fulton MacGregor, Sandra White, Willie Coffey, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament commends schools across the Cunninghame North constituency for lending 3D printers and other equipment to North Ayrshire Council to help manufacture safety equipment for the NHS and carers; understands that the equipment is being used to help make personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers, such as NHS staff, care workers and health and social care partnership staff; notes that all secondary schools across North Ayrshire have contributed by donating safety glasses, face masks and spare gloves, such as rubber gloves that would normally be used in the science department or for first aid, as well as 3D printers from the tech departments; recognises that Garnock Community Campus is also a hub for the children of key workers, with around 450 staff volunteering each day to help across a service that also delivers food to vulnerable members of the community twice a week, and congratulates all those playing a part in supporting key workers and their families in the fight against COVID-19.
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That the Parliament commends schools across the Cunninghame North constituency for lending 3D printers and other equipment to North Ayrshire Council to help manufacture safety equipment for the NHS and carers; understands that the equipment is being used to help make personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers, such as NHS staff, care workers and health and social care partnership staff; notes that all secondary schools across North Ayrshire have contributed by donating safety glasses, face masks and spare gloves, such as rubber gloves that would normally be used in the science department or for first aid, as well as 3D printers from the tech departments; recognises that Garnock Community Campus is also a hub for the children of key workers, with around 450 staff volunteering each day to help across a service that also delivers food to vulnerable members of the community twice a week, and congratulates all those playing a part in supporting key workers and their families in the fight against COVID-19.
Supported by: Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Emma Harper, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Willie Coffey, Jeremy Balfour, Annabelle Ewing, Angela Constance, Neil Bibby, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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