Claire Baker MSP

That the Parliament congratulates Fife bakers, Barnetts of Anstruther, Stuarts of Buckhaven and Fisher and Donaldson from Cupar, on reaching the final of the first Scottish Baker of the Year competition, launched this year by Scottish Bakers; recognises the quality of Barnetts of Anstruther’s cheese and leek bread and fruit scones, Stuarts of Buckhaven’s Scotch pies and Fisher and Donaldson’s scones, produce that has secured them a place in the final; sends best wishes to all the contestants from across Scotland for the finals on 12 May 2012, and welcomes the establishment of the Scottish Baker of the Year competition to highlight and recognise Scotland’s high quality bakery produce.

That the Parliament congratulates Fife bakers, Barnetts of Anstruther, Stuarts of Buckhaven and Fisher and Donaldson from Cupar, on reaching the final of the first Scottish Baker of the Year competition, launched this year by Scottish Bakers; recognises the quality of Barnetts of Anstruther’s cheese and leek bread and fruit scones, Stuarts of Buckhaven’s Scotch pies and Fisher and Donaldson’s scones, produce that has secured them a place in the final; sends best wishes to all the contestants from across Scotland for the finals on 12 May 2012, and welcomes the establishment of the Scottish Baker of the Year competition to highlight and recognise Scotland’s high quality bakery produce.

That the Parliament congratulates Arthur Lawson from Glenrothes in Fife on being named Young Campaigner of the Year by Whizz-Kidz, a national charity that celebrates young disabled role models; recognises that Arthur has been a Whizz-Kidz ambassador for more than three years; notes that, during this time, he has initiated and developed his own campaigns regionally to help Whizz-Kidz achieve its core aims of offering young disabled people the equipment, support and life skills that they need;  notes that Arthur also campaigns on behalf of his peers as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, where he is deputy convener of its equalities committee, and wishes Arthur the very best with future campaigning.

That the Parliament congratulates Arthur Lawson from Glenrothes in Fife on being named Young Campaigner of the Year by Whizz-Kidz, a national charity that celebrates young disabled role models; recognises that Arthur has been a Whizz-Kidz ambassador for more than three years; notes that, during this time, he has initiated and developed his own campaigns regionally to help Whizz-Kidz achieve its core aims of offering young disabled people the equipment, support and life skills that they need;  notes that Arthur also campaigns on behalf of his peers as a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, where he is deputy convener of its equalities committee, and wishes Arthur the very best with future campaigning.

That the Parliament congratulates NUS Scotland on celebrating its 40th anniversary; notes that the organisation has grown over the last 40 years and now comprises over 60 local campus student organisations and represents more than 500,000 students in further and higher education across Scotland; recognises the importance of the student voice and student representation to the success of Scotland’s colleges and universities, and the contribution made to local communities by student activists and volunteers across the country, and wishes the organisation continued success in its mission to support strong and active students’ unions and to make students’ lives better in Scotland.

That the Parliament congratulates NUS Scotland on celebrating its 40th anniversary; notes that the organisation has grown over the last 40 years and now comprises over 60 local campus student organisations and represents more than 500,000 students in further and higher education across Scotland; recognises the importance of the student voice and student representation to the success of Scotland’s colleges and universities, and the contribution made to local communities by student activists and volunteers across the country, and wishes the organisation continued success in its mission to support strong and active students’ unions and to make students’ lives better in Scotland.

As an amendment to motion S4M-01197 in the name of Angela Constance (Reducing the Time Needed to Find a Permanent Home for Looked-after Children), insert at end “; calls on the Scottish Government to set out the timescales to achieve the actions set out in its response to the report and state how it will measure improvements for those children with the most complex needs and challenging problems; asks whether additional resources will be available to ensure that the report's recommendations are achieved, and draws attention to a new study by Citizens Advice Scotland that shows that two thirds of the 19 local authorities that it surveyed are still not paying kinship carers the same as foster carers.”

As an amendment to motion S4M-01197 in the name of Angela Constance (Reducing the Time Needed to Find a Permanent Home for Looked-after Children), insert at end “; calls on the Scottish Government to set out the timescales to achieve the actions set out in its response to the report and state how it will measure improvements for those children with the most complex needs and challenging problems; asks whether additional resources will be available to ensure that the report's recommendations are achieved, and draws attention to a new study by Citizens Advice Scotland that shows that two thirds of the 19 local authorities that it surveyed are still not paying kinship carers the same as foster carers.”

That the Parliament congratulates Fife Airport owners, Tayside Aviation and Fife Flying Club for holding a successful Women in the Air Day in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first pilot licence to be awarded to a British woman on 29 August 1911; recognises the centenary of this historic achievement by Hilda Hewlett; notes that the event on 28 August 2011 also marked 30 years of a hard runway at Fife Airport, Glenrothes, and wishes Fife Flying Club and Fife Airport every success for the future.

That the Parliament congratulates Fife Airport owners, Tayside Aviation and Fife Flying Club for holding a successful Women in the Air Day in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first pilot licence to be awarded to a British woman on 29 August 1911; recognises the centenary of this historic achievement by Hilda Hewlett; notes that the event on 28 August 2011 also marked 30 years of a hard runway at Fife Airport, Glenrothes, and wishes Fife Flying Club and Fife Airport every success for the future.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06594 by Richard Lochhead on 2 May 2012, whether the stakeholders will include Scotland-wide organisations with an interest in rural affairs.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06594 by Richard Lochhead on 2 May 2012, whether the stakeholders will include Scotland-wide organisations with an interest in rural affairs.

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it will take to ensure that sampling protocols effective in characterising the sea lice loads in fish farms and on wild salmonid populations are in place, as per the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization's Guidance on Best Management Practices to address impacts of sea lice and escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon stocks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it will take to ensure that sampling protocols effective in characterising the sea lice loads in fish farms and on wild salmonid populations are in place, as per the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization's Guidance on Best Management Practices to address impacts of sea lice and escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon stocks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it will take to assess sea lice induced mortality of wild salmonids, as per the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization's Guidance on Best Management Practices to address impacts of sea lice and escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon stocks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it will take to assess sea lice induced mortality of wild salmonids, as per the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization's Guidance on Best Management Practices to address impacts of sea lice and escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon stocks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on a trial of closed containment for marine finfish aquaculture, in light of the recent trial of such a system by Aquamarine in Canada.

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on a trial of closed containment for marine finfish aquaculture, in light of the recent trial of such a system by Aquamarine in Canada.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will lay before the Parliament a report on greenhouse gas emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services for 2010 and 2011, as required under Section 37 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and whether it will report annually in future.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will lay before the Parliament a report on greenhouse gas emissions attributable to Scottish consumption of goods and services for 2010 and 2011, as required under Section 37 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 and whether it will report annually in future.