That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to Ross County Football Club on winning the Scottish First Division Championship; notes that this guarantees that the team will be promoted to the Scottish Premier League (SPL) for the first time; notes the club’s ascent from the Highland League to become the most northerly club to progress to the SPL; welcomes what it considers to have been the spirit and vision displayed by the team, its manager, backroom staff and board in placing Ross County in the top flight; acknowledges what it sees as the important role that the team's fans, colloquially known as Staggies, make in their commitment, support and enthusiasm; looks forward to some exciting local derbies next season, and wishes Ross County further success in future.
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That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to Ross County Football Club on winning the Scottish First Division Championship; notes that this guarantees that the team will be promoted to the Scottish Premier League (SPL) for the first time; notes the club’s ascent from the Highland League to become the most northerly club to progress to the SPL; welcomes what it considers to have been the spirit and vision displayed by the team, its manager, backroom staff and board in placing Ross County in the top flight; acknowledges what it sees as the important role that the team's fans, colloquially known as Staggies, make in their commitment, support and enthusiasm; looks forward to some exciting local derbies next season, and wishes Ross County further success in future.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Neil Bibby, Mark Griffin, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Jim Eadie, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, John Finnie, Willie Coffey, Richard Lyle, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Kenneth Gibson, Tavish Scott, Murdo Fraser, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament notes that the remains of a 2,300 year old lyre was recently discovered in High Pasture Cave on the Isle of Skye; notes that the instrument was distinguished by notches where strings would have been placed; understands that this pushes back the documented history of complex music in Scotland by 1,000 years and that it is the earliest-dated musical instrument discovered in Western Europe; believes that this puts the Isle of Skye firmly alongside famous civilisations on the map of ancient culture; applauds the archaeologists and historians who have been involved with this excavation project, and hopes to see more archaeological discoveries that Scotland can be proud of.
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That the Parliament notes that the remains of a 2,300 year old lyre was recently discovered in High Pasture Cave on the Isle of Skye; notes that the instrument was distinguished by notches where strings would have been placed; understands that this pushes back the documented history of complex music in Scotland by 1,000 years and that it is the earliest-dated musical instrument discovered in Western Europe; believes that this puts the Isle of Skye firmly alongside famous civilisations on the map of ancient culture; applauds the archaeologists and historians who have been involved with this excavation project, and hopes to see more archaeological discoveries that Scotland can be proud of.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Jean Urquhart, Mary Scanlon, Linda Fabiani, Adam Ingram, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, John Wilson, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, John Mason, David Torrance, Bill Walker, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates Michelle Melville, a Highland Council Ranger working in South Lochaber on receiving one of the first ever Scottish Ranger Awards, which will be presented at the Countryside Rangers Forum taking place at Scottish Natural Heritage in Battleby; recognises Ms Melville’s regular work in colleges, primary schools and secondary schools in South Lochaber, especially working with children with ADHD in a local primary school and her work in monitoring the bird and crayfish population in the area; congratulates Alison Cairnie, a Dundee City Ranger, and John Parker, a Glasgow City Ranger, who also received the award, and considers that rangers do important work to protect Scotland’s natural environment and help Scots across the country to appreciate and enjoy Scotland's natural heritage.
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That the Parliament congratulates Michelle Melville, a Highland Council Ranger working in South Lochaber on receiving one of the first ever Scottish Ranger Awards, which will be presented at the Countryside Rangers Forum taking place at Scottish Natural Heritage in Battleby; recognises Ms Melville’s regular work in colleges, primary schools and secondary schools in South Lochaber, especially working with children with ADHD in a local primary school and her work in monitoring the bird and crayfish population in the area; congratulates Alison Cairnie, a Dundee City Ranger, and John Parker, a Glasgow City Ranger, who also received the award, and considers that rangers do important work to protect Scotland’s natural environment and help Scots across the country to appreciate and enjoy Scotland's natural heritage.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, Humza Yousaf, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates the Chanonry Sailing Club, which is based in Fortrose, Ross-shire, on winning the Royal Yachting Association Scotland’s Club of the Year Award for 2012; notes the club’s role in coaching sailing in the local community and its efforts in preserving what is considered to be Fortrose's historic harbour, and believes that all sailing clubs in Scotland make a contribution to the tourist industry and coastal communities.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Chanonry Sailing Club, which is based in Fortrose, Ross-shire, on winning the Royal Yachting Association Scotland’s Club of the Year Award for 2012; notes the club’s role in coaching sailing in the local community and its efforts in preserving what is considered to be Fortrose's historic harbour, and believes that all sailing clubs in Scotland make a contribution to the tourist industry and coastal communities.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Mary Scanlon, Rhoda Grant, Adam Ingram, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Jim Hume, Humza Yousaf, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dewar 2012 Committee on organising a programme of events and a touring exhibition to commemorate and raise awareness of the centenary of the publication of the Report of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee, the Dewar Report, by Inverness MP, Sir John Dewar; notes that the report shocked contemporary politicians with its portrayal of the inadequate provision of health services in the Highlands and Islands; recognises that the report resulted in the establishment of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service (HIMS), which it considers transformed the medical service in the Highlands with its commitment to high quality health care, its bottom-up structure and its careful consideration of the needs of rural health care, *and considers that HIMS was the first model of state-funded healthcare in the world and provided the blueprint for the NHS in Scotland.*
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That the Parliament congratulates the Dewar 2012 Committee on organising a programme of events and a touring exhibition to commemorate and raise awareness of the centenary of the publication of the Report of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service Committee, the Dewar Report, by Inverness MP, Sir John Dewar; notes that the report shocked contemporary politicians with its portrayal of the inadequate provision of health services in the Highlands and Islands; recognises that the report resulted in the establishment of the Highlands and Islands Medical Service (HIMS), which it considers transformed the medical service in the Highlands with its commitment to high quality health care, its bottom-up structure and its careful consideration of the needs of rural health care, *and considers that HIMS was the first model of state-funded healthcare in the world and provided the blueprint for the NHS in Scotland.*
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Anne McTaggart, Ruth Davidson, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Colin Keir, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Angus MacDonald, Humza Yousaf, John Finnie, David Stewart, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Simpson, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Rhoda Grant, Linda Fabiani, Mary Scanlon, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart, Christine Grahame, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates all the pupils from Dingwall Primary School on their bid to break the record for most people signing and singing a song simultaneously; notes that Sign Health is expecting more than 150,000 schoolchildren throughout the UK to take part in the event; is delighted that 430 pupils and 50 staff members from Dingwall are representing Scotland in this bid, and also welcomes the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Scotland’s development of a family sign language course for families of deaf children in the Highland region to provide local families with the opportunity to achieve a level in British Sign Language (BSL) that is practical for communication specifically with their deaf child.
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That the Parliament congratulates all the pupils from Dingwall Primary School on their bid to break the record for most people signing and singing a song simultaneously; notes that Sign Health is expecting more than 150,000 schoolchildren throughout the UK to take part in the event; is delighted that 430 pupils and 50 staff members from Dingwall are representing Scotland in this bid, and also welcomes the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Scotland’s development of a family sign language course for families of deaf children in the Highland region to provide local families with the opportunity to achieve a level in British Sign Language (BSL) that is practical for communication specifically with their deaf child.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Elaine Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Mary Scanlon, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates the Plockton-based National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music on its proposed establishment of an arms length charitable trust and its formal link-up with West Highland College UHI in Fort William, which, it understands, enables it to expand the educational opportunities that it offers to adults; welcomes the centre's initial ambition to raise funds of £30,000 rising to £50,000 in the medium term, and considers that, as well as consolidating its future, this new status creates the prospect for the centre to have an opportunity for greater development, more scholarships and international development.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Plockton-based National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music on its proposed establishment of an arms length charitable trust and its formal link-up with West Highland College UHI in Fort William, which, it understands, enables it to expand the educational opportunities that it offers to adults; welcomes the centre's initial ambition to raise funds of £30,000 rising to £50,000 in the medium term, and considers that, as well as consolidating its future, this new status creates the prospect for the centre to have an opportunity for greater development, more scholarships and international development.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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That the Parliament notes the 125th anniversary of the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 in 2011; celebrates the men and women of the crofting communities who were not afraid of agitating against injustice and inequality; remembers the conditions that provoked an investigation into the state of crofting in Scotland, including the 1884 Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars in the Highlands and Islands, which heard numerous testimonies from oppressed and mistreated crofters; understands that the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 provided crofters with fair rents, security of tenure and a right to compensation for their improvements and established the first Crofters Commission; considers that the crofting system remains robust and will be regulated by the new Crofting Commission from next year; recognises the value of the system to many communities in the Highlands and Islands, and calls for Scottish Government support for these communities and their current collective efforts to map and maintain their lands and common grazings.
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That the Parliament notes the 125th anniversary of the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 in 2011; celebrates the men and women of the crofting communities who were not afraid of agitating against injustice and inequality; remembers the conditions that provoked an investigation into the state of crofting in Scotland, including the 1884 Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Condition of Crofters and Cottars in the Highlands and Islands, which heard numerous testimonies from oppressed and mistreated crofters; understands that the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 provided crofters with fair rents, security of tenure and a right to compensation for their improvements and established the first Crofters Commission; considers that the crofting system remains robust and will be regulated by the new Crofting Commission from next year; recognises the value of the system to many communities in the Highlands and Islands, and calls for Scottish Government support for these communities and their current collective efforts to map and maintain their lands and common grazings.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Kevin Stewart, Gordon MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Willie Coffey, Joe FitzPatrick, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, John Wilson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the commitment by BSW Timber to invest in expanding production at its Fort William mill as part of a £50 million investment programme; notes the company's investment in its other mills in Scotland; recognises the important role played by the sawmill industry in the Scottish economy; considers that there is a need to grow the resource to sustain investment in the sector through appropriate productive woodland expansion, and believes that timber products have a critical role in the construction of low-cost and low-carbon homes across Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the commitment by BSW Timber to invest in expanding production at its Fort William mill as part of a £50 million investment programme; notes the company's investment in its other mills in Scotland; recognises the important role played by the sawmill industry in the Scottish economy; considers that there is a need to grow the resource to sustain investment in the sector through appropriate productive woodland expansion, and believes that timber products have a critical role in the construction of low-cost and low-carbon homes across Scotland.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Claudia Beamish, Helen Eadie, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Alex Fergusson, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Aileen McLeod, John Scott, Rob Gibson, James Dornan, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Graeme Pearson, Derek Mackay, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01302 in the name of Johann Lamont (Tackling Financial Exclusion), leave out from "urges" to "local government" and insert "supports the continued work of the Scottish Government on financial inclusion; notes that credit regulation is a reserved issue and urges the UK Government to deliver on its pledge in the Coalition Agreement to protect consumers and commit to financial inclusion and to reconsider implementing a cap on credit rates,".
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01302 in the name of Johann Lamont (Tackling Financial Exclusion), leave out from "urges" to "local government" and insert "supports the continued work of the Scottish Government on financial inclusion; notes that credit regulation is a reserved issue and urges the UK Government to deliver on its pledge in the Coalition Agreement to protect consumers and commit to financial inclusion and to reconsider implementing a cap on credit rates,".
Supported by: John Mason, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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