That the Parliament notes that the comedian, Eddie Izzard, is to run 27 marathons in 27 consecutive days as a tribute to the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, representing the 27 years that Mr Mandela spent in prison; understands that all proceeds from donations will be given to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and other South African charities; further notes that it has been 22 years since Nelson Mandela was released and in that time became the first President of South Africa, elected in fully representative democratic elections; thanks Mr Mandela for his courage and stance against apartheid as well as his work against poverty and inequalities, and offers its best wishes to Eddie Izzard on undertaking this remarkable feat.
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That the Parliament notes that the comedian, Eddie Izzard, is to run 27 marathons in 27 consecutive days as a tribute to the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, representing the 27 years that Mr Mandela spent in prison; understands that all proceeds from donations will be given to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and other South African charities; further notes that it has been 22 years since Nelson Mandela was released and in that time became the first President of South Africa, elected in fully representative democratic elections; thanks Mr Mandela for his courage and stance against apartheid as well as his work against poverty and inequalities, and offers its best wishes to Eddie Izzard on undertaking this remarkable feat.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Elaine Murray, Fiona McLeod, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Patricia Ferguson, Hugh Henry, Iain Gray, Claire Baker, Richard Simpson, Roderick Campbell, Hanzala Malik, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Margaret McDougall, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Drew Smith, Anne McTaggart, Mark Griffin, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament highlights that 14 to 27 May 2012 is Foster Care Fortnight, an annual campaign to raise the profile for foster carers throughout the United Kingdom; understands that every 22 minutes a child enters care and needs a foster family; notes that an estimated 8,750 foster carers are needed in 2012 alone, and calls on families across Scotland to look at fostering children who need a stable, loving home.
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That the Parliament highlights that 14 to 27 May 2012 is Foster Care Fortnight, an annual campaign to raise the profile for foster carers throughout the United Kingdom; understands that every 22 minutes a child enters care and needs a foster family; notes that an estimated 8,750 foster carers are needed in 2012 alone, and calls on families across Scotland to look at fostering children who need a stable, loving home.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Jenny Marra, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Drew Smith, Margaret McCulloch, Liz Smith, Richard Lyle, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, Bob Doris, Joe FitzPatrick, Margaret McDougall, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, John Pentland, Claire Baker, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Simpson, Jamie McGrigor, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, Patricia Ferguson, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Nanette Milne, Fiona McLeod, Helen Eadie, Elaine Murray
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That the Parliament notes that 14 to 20 May 2012 is Arthritis Care Awareness Week; understands that there are 10 million people, plus their families, in the United Kingdom living with arthritis; further understands that there are 200 types of arthritis, which are then categorised into three groups, osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, and appreciates that excellent care is essential in managing both the disease the daily lives of people with arthritis.
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That the Parliament notes that 14 to 20 May 2012 is Arthritis Care Awareness Week; understands that there are 10 million people, plus their families, in the United Kingdom living with arthritis; further understands that there are 200 types of arthritis, which are then categorised into three groups, osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, and appreciates that excellent care is essential in managing both the disease the daily lives of people with arthritis.
Supported by: Claudia Beamish, Elaine Murray, Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, James Kelly, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Richard Simpson, Jackson Carlaw, Jamie Hepburn, Margaret McDougall, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Bill Walker, Anne McTaggart, Jenny Marra, Mark McDonald, John Mason
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That the Parliament notes that 14 to 20 May 2012 is Cancer Prevention Week, an annual awareness and fundraising week organised by the World Cancer Research Fund; understands that cancer can be prevented by eating a healthy diet, undertaking more physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, and encourages the Scottish public, and members, to show their support for Cancer Prevention Week by dressing in yellow to take part in Fruity Friday on 18 May.
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That the Parliament notes that 14 to 20 May 2012 is Cancer Prevention Week, an annual awareness and fundraising week organised by the World Cancer Research Fund; understands that cancer can be prevented by eating a healthy diet, undertaking more physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, and encourages the Scottish public, and members, to show their support for Cancer Prevention Week by dressing in yellow to take part in Fruity Friday on 18 May.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Bill Walker, Drew Smith, Neil Findlay, Anne McTaggart, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Paul Wheelhouse, Jim Hume, Margaret McDougall, Joe FitzPatrick, Liam McArthur, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, John Pentland, Claire Baker, Jackson Carlaw, Jamie McGrigor, James Kelly, Iain Gray, Hugh Henry, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Maureen Watt, Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Elaine Murray, Claudia Beamish
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That the Parliament notes the intention of the current UK administration to relaunch the coalition between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties less than one week after both parties experienced what it sees as embarrassing defeats across Scotland and the rest of the UK at the local government elections; believes that, at these elections, the parties lost the trust of the British public; notes that the relaunch comes at a time when the UK has re-entered recession, which, it believes, is due to the policies and ideologies of the UK Government; calls on the UK Government to end what it sees as its attacks on the welfare state, and also calls for an end to the UK Government's austerity measures, which, it considers, place an unbearable strain on families, older people, disabled people and the poorest people across Scotland.
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That the Parliament notes the intention of the current UK administration to relaunch the coalition between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties less than one week after both parties experienced what it sees as embarrassing defeats across Scotland and the rest of the UK at the local government elections; believes that, at these elections, the parties lost the trust of the British public; notes that the relaunch comes at a time when the UK has re-entered recession, which, it believes, is due to the policies and ideologies of the UK Government; calls on the UK Government to end what it sees as its attacks on the welfare state, and also calls for an end to the UK Government's austerity measures, which, it considers, place an unbearable strain on families, older people, disabled people and the poorest people across Scotland.
Supported by: Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Sandra White, Hugh Henry, Richard Simpson, John Pentland, Jamie Hepburn, Margaret McDougall, David Stewart, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Neil Bibby, John Mason, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament notes that 10 May 2012 is World Lupus Day; understands that lupus is a serious, life-altering disease that can affect any organ of the body; considers that, although it affects over 5 million people and their families around the world, the condition is not sufficiently recognised enough, and calls on all members to play their part in raising the awareness of the disease.
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That the Parliament notes that 10 May 2012 is World Lupus Day; understands that lupus is a serious, life-altering disease that can affect any organ of the body; considers that, although it affects over 5 million people and their families around the world, the condition is not sufficiently recognised enough, and calls on all members to play their part in raising the awareness of the disease.
Supported by: John Mason, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, Margaret McCulloch, Jenny Marra, Anne McTaggart, Neil Bibby, Bill Walker, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Alison Johnstone, David Stewart, Bob Doris, Margaret McDougall, Jamie Hepburn, Joe FitzPatrick, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, Jackson Carlaw, Iain Gray, Richard Simpson, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Elaine Murray, Claudia Beamish
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That the Parliament congratulates all 25 charities, voluntary organisations and individuals that have been nominated for the Scottish Charity Awards 2012; notes that there are five categories, Charity of the Year, Charity Champion, Partnership, Campaign and Community Action; expresses its deepest gratitude for the work that charities, voluntary organisations and individuals play in helping Scotland's disabled, disadvantaged and older people, and believes that Scotland would come to a standstill if the care and support they provided did not exist.
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That the Parliament congratulates all 25 charities, voluntary organisations and individuals that have been nominated for the Scottish Charity Awards 2012; notes that there are five categories, Charity of the Year, Charity Champion, Partnership, Campaign and Community Action; expresses its deepest gratitude for the work that charities, voluntary organisations and individuals play in helping Scotland's disabled, disadvantaged and older people, and believes that Scotland would come to a standstill if the care and support they provided did not exist.
Supported by: Elaine Murray, Fiona McLeod, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Simpson, Hanzala Malik, Margaret McDougall, Kezia Dugdale, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Joe FitzPatrick, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament welcomes Stonewall Scotland's report, Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey; understands that the survey is the largest ever conducted on gay and bisexual men’s health needs in the world; expresses concern at the survey's finding that gay and bisexual men in Scotland have higher rates of attempted suicide, self-harm and depression than their straight peers; further expresses concern that half of gay and bisexual men surveyed have experienced one incident of domestic abuse by a family member or partner since the age of 16 and that three-quarters of these incidents are never reported to the police; expresses unease that a third of men in the survey had negative experiences of using healthcare services related to their sexual orientation and that the same proportion of men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their GP or healthcare professional; understands that the report shows gaps in health services for gay and bisexual men such as mental health services; notes the recommendations of the report, which include that GP surgeries and hospitals should display policies that explicitly protect gay and bisexual people from discrimination, that the Royal Colleges should update professional development programmes to include topics such as same-sex partner rights and that NHS complaints teams should make sure that sexual orientation discrimination information is available in its complaints literature, and calls on the Scottish Government to make equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people a priority in accessing healthcare services in Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes Stonewall Scotland's report, Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health Survey; understands that the survey is the largest ever conducted on gay and bisexual men’s health needs in the world; expresses concern at the survey's finding that gay and bisexual men in Scotland have higher rates of attempted suicide, self-harm and depression than their straight peers; further expresses concern that half of gay and bisexual men surveyed have experienced one incident of domestic abuse by a family member or partner since the age of 16 and that three-quarters of these incidents are never reported to the police; expresses unease that a third of men in the survey had negative experiences of using healthcare services related to their sexual orientation and that the same proportion of men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their GP or healthcare professional; understands that the report shows gaps in health services for gay and bisexual men such as mental health services; notes the recommendations of the report, which include that GP surgeries and hospitals should display policies that explicitly protect gay and bisexual people from discrimination, that the Royal Colleges should update professional development programmes to include topics such as same-sex partner rights and that NHS complaints teams should make sure that sexual orientation discrimination information is available in its complaints literature, and calls on the Scottish Government to make equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people a priority in accessing healthcare services in Scotland.
Supported by: Marco Biagi, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Alison McInnes, John Park, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Patrick Harvie, Richard Simpson, Iain Gray, Sarah Boyack, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Murray, Claudia Beamish
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That the Parliament congratulates James Goodfellow OBE from Paisley on being nominated for the 2012 British Visionary Innovator award; notes that this award was presented by the Intellectual Property Office on 26 April, which is deemed World Intellectual Property Day; recognises that Mr Goodfellow was awarded third place, behind the winner, Sir Jonathan Ive, and runner-up, Sir Tim Berners-Lee; further notes that his position was ahead of Sir James Dyson and J K Rowling OBE; congratulates Mr Goodfellow on creating Personal Identification Number (PIN) technology, which is used around the world with, it understands, more than one million cash machine transactions made every hour, and considers that this is an invention that is important to the daily lives of millions of people in Scotland and around the world.
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That the Parliament congratulates James Goodfellow OBE from Paisley on being nominated for the 2012 British Visionary Innovator award; notes that this award was presented by the Intellectual Property Office on 26 April, which is deemed World Intellectual Property Day; recognises that Mr Goodfellow was awarded third place, behind the winner, Sir Jonathan Ive, and runner-up, Sir Tim Berners-Lee; further notes that his position was ahead of Sir James Dyson and J K Rowling OBE; congratulates Mr Goodfellow on creating Personal Identification Number (PIN) technology, which is used around the world with, it understands, more than one million cash machine transactions made every hour, and considers that this is an invention that is important to the daily lives of millions of people in Scotland and around the world.
Supported by: Annabel Goldie, Jackie Baillie, Maureen Watt, Patricia Ferguson, Sarah Boyack, Iain Gray, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, Ken Macintosh, Stewart Maxwell, Dennis Robertson, Margaret McDougall, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament notes that May is International ME Awareness Month, a worldwide collaboration of myalgic encephalomyletis (ME) charities and organisations aiming to raise awareness of the illness that affects over 20,000 adults and children in Scotland; considers that all members of the Cross-party Group on ME do important work in contributing to improving the experience of those with the illness, and wishes the cross-party group great success for the It’s All About ME awareness event in the Parliament on 8 May 2012.
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That the Parliament notes that May is International ME Awareness Month, a worldwide collaboration of myalgic encephalomyletis (ME) charities and organisations aiming to raise awareness of the illness that affects over 20,000 adults and children in Scotland; considers that all members of the Cross-party Group on ME do important work in contributing to improving the experience of those with the illness, and wishes the cross-party group great success for the It’s All About ME awareness event in the Parliament on 8 May 2012.
Supported by: John Mason, Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, Drew Smith, Anne McTaggart, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, John Pentland, Jackson Carlaw, Dave Thompson, Claire Baker, Aileen McLeod, Richard Simpson, Malcolm Chisholm, Kenneth Gibson, Ken Macintosh, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Alex Fergusson, Adam Ingram, Sarah Boyack, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Elaine Smith, Claudia Beamish, Annabelle Ewing, Annabel Goldie
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