That the Parliament recognises the value of the civil aviation sector to Scotland's economy; is concerned at the analysis by the Fraser of Allander Institute, which suggests that the loss of 1,500 jobs in the sector would result in the loss of 2,330 jobs in total, and a subsequent £140 million loss to the wider economy; commends the work of everyone in the sector throughout this unprecedented period; welcomes the Saves Scotland’s Airports campaign by Unite the Union; urges the Scottish Government to reiterate its commitment to supporting the sector’s recovery and to work with trade unions and other stakeholders to agree a set of interventions to support it, but believes that any future support must be conditional on the protection of jobs and the safeguarding of terms and conditions of employment in line with the Fair Work principles.
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That the Parliament recognises the value of the civil aviation sector to Scotland's economy; is concerned at the analysis by the Fraser of Allander Institute, which suggests that the loss of 1,500 jobs in the sector would result in the loss of 2,330 jobs in total, and a subsequent £140 million loss to the wider economy; commends the work of everyone in the sector throughout this unprecedented period; welcomes the Saves Scotland’s Airports campaign by Unite the Union; urges the Scottish Government to reiterate its commitment to supporting the sector’s recovery and to work with trade unions and other stakeholders to agree a set of interventions to support it, but believes that any future support must be conditional on the protection of jobs and the safeguarding of terms and conditions of employment in line with the Fair Work principles.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, James Kelly, Richard Leonard, Mark Griffin, Claire Baker, Anas Sarwar, Sarah Boyack, Rhoda Grant, Neil Bibby, Elaine Smith, Mary Fee, Monica Lennon R, Iain Gray, Alex Rowley, Lewis Macdonald
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That the Parliament supports Seafarers Awareness Week, which is running from 6 to 12 July with the theme of the impact on COVID-19 on merchant seafarers and their families; is concerned by the plight of an estimated 200,000 seafarers across the world who reportedly remain stranded on their vessels, including on cruise ships docked in Scotland's ports; believes that a number have been forced to work, in some instances, unpaid beyond the end of their contract as a result of the pandemic; understands that thousands are seriously fatigued and demoralised, having been worked well beyond the 11-month maximum contract set out in the ILO Maritime Labour Convention and still do not know when they will be able to return home to their families; congratulates the work of the charity, SeafarersUK, in raising these issues; applauds the ongoing campaigning by the RMT for legislation to extend the national minimum wage pay rates, improve safety and strengthen anti-discrimination legislation for all seafarers working from domestic ports, and agrees that the Awareness Week underlines the need for the Scottish Government to support trade union campaigns for reforms, in light of COVID-19, to improve protections for all seafarers working in all sectors, including ferries, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and coastal cargo, from pay exploitation, lack of pension provision and unsafe voyage contracts.
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That the Parliament supports Seafarers Awareness Week, which is running from 6 to 12 July with the theme of the impact on COVID-19 on merchant seafarers and their families; is concerned by the plight of an estimated 200,000 seafarers across the world who reportedly remain stranded on their vessels, including on cruise ships docked in Scotland's ports; believes that a number have been forced to work, in some instances, unpaid beyond the end of their contract as a result of the pandemic; understands that thousands are seriously fatigued and demoralised, having been worked well beyond the 11-month maximum contract set out in the ILO Maritime Labour Convention and still do not know when they will be able to return home to their families; congratulates the work of the charity, SeafarersUK, in raising these issues; applauds the ongoing campaigning by the RMT for legislation to extend the national minimum wage pay rates, improve safety and strengthen anti-discrimination legislation for all seafarers working from domestic ports, and agrees that the Awareness Week underlines the need for the Scottish Government to support trade union campaigns for reforms, in light of COVID-19, to improve protections for all seafarers working in all sectors, including ferries, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and coastal cargo, from pay exploitation, lack of pension provision and unsafe voyage contracts.
Supported by: Elaine Smith, Monica Lennon, Lewis Macdonald, John Finnie R, David Torrance, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Claudia Beamish
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That the Parliament congratulates the Food Train on its 25th birthday; recognises that, since those first five home deliveries of groceries were made on 29 June 1995 in Dumfries, the charity has helped make daily life easier for thousands of older people by providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability; thanks staff and volunteers who, over the years, have worked tirelessly to make an astonishing 445,000 deliveries of groceries, helped with household jobs, delivered books through the library service, provided meals through Meal Makers and offered friendship through the befriending services; notes that, since it was set up in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the Food Train has expanded to communities across Scotland; recognises the vision and foresight of those who established the charity more than two decades ago, in particular the late Jean Mundell MBE, and wishes the Food Train many more years of success in delivering its vision to enable older people to eat well, live well and age well at home.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Food Train on its 25th birthday; recognises that, since those first five home deliveries of groceries were made on 29 June 1995 in Dumfries, the charity has helped make daily life easier for thousands of older people by providing vital services to those who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability; thanks staff and volunteers who, over the years, have worked tirelessly to make an astonishing 445,000 deliveries of groceries, helped with household jobs, delivered books through the library service, provided meals through Meal Makers and offered friendship through the befriending services; notes that, since it was set up in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the Food Train has expanded to communities across Scotland; recognises the vision and foresight of those who established the charity more than two decades ago, in particular the late Jean Mundell MBE, and wishes the Food Train many more years of success in delivering its vision to enable older people to eat well, live well and age well at home.
Supported by: Monica Lennon, Emma Harper, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Neil Findlay, Elaine Smith, Johann Lamont, Anas Sarwar, Jackie Baillie, Iain Gray, Mark Griffin, Alex Rowley, Sarah Boyack, Rhoda Grant, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Pauline McNeill, Neil Bibby, Joan McAlpine, Finlay Carson, Daniel Johnson, Claudia Beamish, Fulton MacGregor, Lewis Macdonald
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That the Parliament recognises that railway travel shop and ticket office staff engage in a wide variety of functions, including ticket sales, refunds and reservations; notes that they provide information and assistance to passengers, ensure that passengers purchase the correct ticket for their journey and arrange and provide assistance for disabled and older passengers; is therefore concerned that ScotRail’s plans for the redeveloped Glasgow Queen Street station include reducing the number of serving windows at the travel shop from six to two, at what is Scotland’s third busiest railway station; believes that these changes may particularly disadvantage disabled and older passengers; is concerned that the new layout will risk passenger and staff safety and security, and therefore calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that the proposals for Glasgow Queen Street station travel shop are halted, that there is no reduction in the number of service points at the travel shop, and to meet with representatives of the RMT and TSSA Unions to discuss this issue as a matter of urgency.
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That the Parliament recognises that railway travel shop and ticket office staff engage in a wide variety of functions, including ticket sales, refunds and reservations; notes that they provide information and assistance to passengers, ensure that passengers purchase the correct ticket for their journey and arrange and provide assistance for disabled and older passengers; is therefore concerned that ScotRail’s plans for the redeveloped Glasgow Queen Street station include reducing the number of serving windows at the travel shop from six to two, at what is Scotland’s third busiest railway station; believes that these changes may particularly disadvantage disabled and older passengers; is concerned that the new layout will risk passenger and staff safety and security, and therefore calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that the proposals for Glasgow Queen Street station travel shop are halted, that there is no reduction in the number of service points at the travel shop, and to meet with representatives of the RMT and TSSA Unions to discuss this issue as a matter of urgency.
Supported by: Elaine Smith R, Sarah Boyack, Pauline McNeill, Neil Bibby, John Finnie R, Neil Findlay, Johann Lamont, James Kelly, Anas Sarwar, Jamie Greene, Mark Griffin
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That the Parliament believes that everyone should be able to receive both digital and paper-based information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in a format that is accessible to them; notes the work of RNIB Scotland and the Scottish Government to ensure that information is accessible to blind and partially-sighted people across the country; calls on all public bodies to ensure that their digital content can be read by screen readers and that graphics are described, and that their paper-based content is available in alternative formats, including Braille, audio and large print, and encourages all MSPs to consider the accessibility of their communications to ensure that they can be read by all constituents.
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That the Parliament believes that everyone should be able to receive both digital and paper-based information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in a format that is accessible to them; notes the work of RNIB Scotland and the Scottish Government to ensure that information is accessible to blind and partially-sighted people across the country; calls on all public bodies to ensure that their digital content can be read by screen readers and that graphics are described, and that their paper-based content is available in alternative formats, including Braille, audio and large print, and encourages all MSPs to consider the accessibility of their communications to ensure that they can be read by all constituents.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, James Kelly, Stuart McMillan, Sarah Boyack, Monica Lennon, Jackie Baillie, Mary Fee, Alex Rowley
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That the Parliament believes in the importance of the right of every enfranchised individual to cast their vote independently and in secret; notes the results of the RNIB report, Turned Out 2017, which found that three quarters of blind and partially-sighted people surveyed could not vote independently and in secret in the 2017 General Election; considers that this creates a disparity between blind and partially-sighted voters and their sighted peers; notes the Scottish Government's work on electoral reform to improve voting experience, and its intention to work with disability groups to address some of the concerns that they have; anticipates the results of RNIB’s 2019 Turned Out report reflecting on the voting experience of electors with a visual impairment during the General Election held on 12 December 2019, and acknowledges the hopes that practical changes will be tested and initiated that will allow people with sight loss, including those in South Scotland, to consistently vote independently.
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That the Parliament believes in the importance of the right of every enfranchised individual to cast their vote independently and in secret; notes the results of the RNIB report, Turned Out 2017, which found that three quarters of blind and partially-sighted people surveyed could not vote independently and in secret in the 2017 General Election; considers that this creates a disparity between blind and partially-sighted voters and their sighted peers; notes the Scottish Government's work on electoral reform to improve voting experience, and its intention to work with disability groups to address some of the concerns that they have; anticipates the results of RNIB’s 2019 Turned Out report reflecting on the voting experience of electors with a visual impairment during the General Election held on 12 December 2019, and acknowledges the hopes that practical changes will be tested and initiated that will allow people with sight loss, including those in South Scotland, to consistently vote independently.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Jeremy Balfour, Brian Whittle, Mark McDonald, Stewart Stevenson, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Monica Lennon, Iain Gray, Liam McArthur, Patrick Harvie, Lewis Macdonald, Alex Neil, Jackie Baillie, Gillian Martin, Ruth Maguire, Tom Arthur, Neil Findlay
Current Status: Achieved Cross Party Support
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19922 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Sea Fisheries and End Year Negotiations), insert at end “; recognises the value of the fishing sector and the jobs it provides, often in rural communities; believes that Scotland’s quota allocations must be distributed fairly, with a view to delivering the maximum social benefits; recognises the effect of climate change on the sector and emphasises the need to protect and enhance the sector’s long-term sustainability and Scotland's marine environment; notes the need to support and develop Scotland’s fish processing industry; commends those working in the sector, and recognises the resilience and bravery of Scotland’s fishermen.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19922 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Sea Fisheries and End Year Negotiations), insert at end “; recognises the value of the fishing sector and the jobs it provides, often in rural communities; believes that Scotland’s quota allocations must be distributed fairly, with a view to delivering the maximum social benefits; recognises the effect of climate change on the sector and emphasises the need to protect and enhance the sector’s long-term sustainability and Scotland's marine environment; notes the need to support and develop Scotland’s fish processing industry; commends those working in the sector, and recognises the resilience and bravery of Scotland’s fishermen.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/11/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19715 in the name of Jamie Greene (The Resilience of Scotland's Ferry Network), insert at end "; notes the challenges many routes face with regard to capacity and the impact this has on connectivity and access to services; commends the work of the dedicated and resourceful ferry workers to deliver another winter timetable in difficult weather and technical conditions on ageing fleets; welcomes the decision to save Ferguson Marine by taking it into public ownership and reiterates the importance of delivering the MV Glen Sannox and Hull 802 as quickly as possible; recognises the importance of the Scottish shipbuilding sector and the jobs it provides; believes that there should be a Scottish ferry building programme; regrets that the ferry services procurement policy review has not made more progress, and believes that Scotland’s lifeline ferry services should be publicly owned."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19715 in the name of Jamie Greene (The Resilience of Scotland's Ferry Network), insert at end "; notes the challenges many routes face with regard to capacity and the impact this has on connectivity and access to services; commends the work of the dedicated and resourceful ferry workers to deliver another winter timetable in difficult weather and technical conditions on ageing fleets; welcomes the decision to save Ferguson Marine by taking it into public ownership and reiterates the importance of delivering the MV Glen Sannox and Hull 802 as quickly as possible; recognises the importance of the Scottish shipbuilding sector and the jobs it provides; believes that there should be a Scottish ferry building programme; regrets that the ferry services procurement policy review has not made more progress, and believes that Scotland’s lifeline ferry services should be publicly owned."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 06/11/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19631 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Centenary of the 1919 Forestry Act), insert at end "; celebrates the contribution of the forestry sector trade unions; recognises the potential that sustainable management of diverse forest and woodland has in meeting biodiversity targets post 2020; notes the importance of planting taking place in appropriate areas; recognises the contribution that national parks make to protecting forestry and widening the natural environment, and therefore believes that new national parks should be designated."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19631 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Centenary of the 1919 Forestry Act), insert at end "; celebrates the contribution of the forestry sector trade unions; recognises the potential that sustainable management of diverse forest and woodland has in meeting biodiversity targets post 2020; notes the importance of planting taking place in appropriate areas; recognises the contribution that national parks make to protecting forestry and widening the natural environment, and therefore believes that new national parks should be designated."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31/10/2019
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That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should not extend the current ScotRail franchise beyond its first expiry date in 2022.
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That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should not extend the current ScotRail franchise beyond its first expiry date in 2022.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 02/10/2019
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