That the Parliament regrets the announced closure of Mansell’s Hall & Tawse Joinery workshop; acknowledges the work of the workshop and its long history of training apprentices in joinery; recognises the troubles facing construction businesses in the north east, having seen what it considers a high number face closure, and calls on the Scottish Government to intervene and work with the employer and with the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT), which represents the relevant workers, in order to secure their continued employment.
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That the Parliament regrets the announced closure of Mansell’s Hall & Tawse Joinery workshop; acknowledges the work of the workshop and its long history of training apprentices in joinery; recognises the troubles facing construction businesses in the north east, having seen what it considers a high number face closure, and calls on the Scottish Government to intervene and work with the employer and with the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT), which represents the relevant workers, in order to secure their continued employment.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Neil Findlay, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen College on the official opening of the Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise Training (ASET) oil and gas training academy on 7 March 2012; understands that ASET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aberdeen College that has provided training for the oil and gas industry, marine, electrical, transport and other sectors since 1993 on a for-profit basis without receiving any funding from the Scottish Funding Council and has consistently generated profits that are paid over on an annual basis to supplement the Scottish Funding Council grant and other income streams; further understands that this financial contribution from ASET to Aberdeen College is one factor that has enabled Aberdeen College to undertake what is considered an ambitious £10 million refurbishment programme, which is currently underway, and looks forward to increased opportunities for the business and college to share resources and assets and work together on more projects.
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That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen College on the official opening of the Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise Training (ASET) oil and gas training academy on 7 March 2012; understands that ASET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aberdeen College that has provided training for the oil and gas industry, marine, electrical, transport and other sectors since 1993 on a for-profit basis without receiving any funding from the Scottish Funding Council and has consistently generated profits that are paid over on an annual basis to supplement the Scottish Funding Council grant and other income streams; further understands that this financial contribution from ASET to Aberdeen College is one factor that has enabled Aberdeen College to undertake what is considered an ambitious £10 million refurbishment programme, which is currently underway, and looks forward to increased opportunities for the business and college to share resources and assets and work together on more projects.
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
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That the Parliament congratulates UCAN, the north-east-based urological cancer charity, on its bid to raise £2.5 million by 2013 in order to bring to the area pioneering robotic equipment for the provision of keyhole surgery; understands that three of the four most common cancers, prostate, bowel and bladder, as well as gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, can be treated using robotic equipment; believes that this equipment will enable the use in Scotland of the most advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgery and that this will be of huge benefit to patients in minimising the impact of surgery; welcomes the aim of UCAN, which is to create a theatre suite at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with two integrated operating theatres that will have the capacity for robot-assisted surgery, and hopes that this campaign will receive support throughout the north east.
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That the Parliament congratulates UCAN, the north-east-based urological cancer charity, on its bid to raise £2.5 million by 2013 in order to bring to the area pioneering robotic equipment for the provision of keyhole surgery; understands that three of the four most common cancers, prostate, bowel and bladder, as well as gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, can be treated using robotic equipment; believes that this equipment will enable the use in Scotland of the most advanced technologies for minimally invasive surgery and that this will be of huge benefit to patients in minimising the impact of surgery; welcomes the aim of UCAN, which is to create a theatre suite at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with two integrated operating theatres that will have the capacity for robot-assisted surgery, and hopes that this campaign will receive support throughout the north east.
Supported by: Siobhan McMahon, Richard Simpson, Kenneth Gibson, Sarah Boyack, Rhoda Grant, Nanette Milne, Maureen Watt
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26/04/2012
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That the Parliament recognises the concerns expressed in Glasgow that the Rail 2014 - Public Consultation calls into question the future of 11 railway stations in and around the city; calls on the Scottish Government to reject any proposals for the closure of these stations; also recognises that this is only one aspect of the Rail 2014 - Public Consultation, which has already given rise to questions regarding the quality of the provision of rail services across Scotland in the future, and believes that further debate and dialogue will be required beyond the conclusion of the consultation process, both in the Parliament and with all those for whom the future of rail services is of vital importance.
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That the Parliament recognises the concerns expressed in Glasgow that the Rail 2014 - Public Consultation calls into question the future of 11 railway stations in and around the city; calls on the Scottish Government to reject any proposals for the closure of these stations; also recognises that this is only one aspect of the Rail 2014 - Public Consultation, which has already given rise to questions regarding the quality of the provision of rail services across Scotland in the future, and believes that further debate and dialogue will be required beyond the conclusion of the consultation process, both in the Parliament and with all those for whom the future of rail services is of vital importance.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/02/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01893 in name of Alex Neil (Scotland’s Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Plan), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that local and community projects receive an adequate share of the available funding and to develop strategies to improve broadband uptake among people over 55 and low-income groups who are currently excluded from the benefits of broadband access."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01893 in name of Alex Neil (Scotland’s Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Plan), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that local and community projects receive an adequate share of the available funding and to develop strategies to improve broadband uptake among people over 55 and low-income groups who are currently excluded from the benefits of broadband access."
Supported by: Elaine Murray
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That the Parliament notes the importance of local bus services, particularly for people on low incomes and older people; is concerned at the withdrawal of bus services and sharp increases in fares in a number of communities across Scotland and believes that these will be exacerbated by the proposed cut in the Bus Service Operators Grant; notes concerns regarding the proposed cap on concessionary fares in 2013-14 and 2014-15; urges the Scottish Government to consider ways in which it can support demand-led transport solutions such as community transport in rural areas; notes the SNP’s 2003 manifesto promise to “bring forward legislation to allow the regulation of buses”, and believes that further legislative action is required to ensure effective regulation of the industry for the benefit of passengers.
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That the Parliament notes the importance of local bus services, particularly for people on low incomes and older people; is concerned at the withdrawal of bus services and sharp increases in fares in a number of communities across Scotland and believes that these will be exacerbated by the proposed cut in the Bus Service Operators Grant; notes concerns regarding the proposed cap on concessionary fares in 2013-14 and 2014-15; urges the Scottish Government to consider ways in which it can support demand-led transport solutions such as community transport in rural areas; notes the SNP’s 2003 manifesto promise to “bring forward legislation to allow the regulation of buses”, and believes that further legislative action is required to ensure effective regulation of the industry for the benefit of passengers.
Supported by: Elaine Murray
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26/01/2012
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That the Parliament supports Beating Bowel Cancer’s Be Loud Be Clear Week, which begins on 23 January 2012 to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms, dispelling the embarrassment so often associated with the disease; notes that bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland after lung and breast cancer and that every year, almost 4,000 people are diagnosed with the disease; welcomes the continuing roll-out of the national screening programme in Scotland to people aged 50 to 74; understands that, while the risk of bowel cancer increases with age, it also affects a significant number of younger people; supports further improvements in bowel cancer services in Scotland that build on increased patient involvement and public awareness delivered through managed clinical networks, and encourages MSPs to support the Be Loud Be Clear campaign between 23 January and 30 January 2012.
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That the Parliament supports Beating Bowel Cancer’s Be Loud Be Clear Week, which begins on 23 January 2012 to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms, dispelling the embarrassment so often associated with the disease; notes that bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland after lung and breast cancer and that every year, almost 4,000 people are diagnosed with the disease; welcomes the continuing roll-out of the national screening programme in Scotland to people aged 50 to 74; understands that, while the risk of bowel cancer increases with age, it also affects a significant number of younger people; supports further improvements in bowel cancer services in Scotland that build on increased patient involvement and public awareness delivered through managed clinical networks, and encourages MSPs to support the Be Loud Be Clear campaign between 23 January and 30 January 2012.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01501 in the name of John Swinney (The UK Government's Autumn Statement and the Scottish Economy), leave out from first "supports" to end and insert "calls on the UK Government to confer borrowing powers on the Scottish Government from April 2012 to allow for an expanded capital infrastructure programme; notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011; urges the Scottish Government to provide milestones for each infrastructure project to ensure that the list of delayed infrastructure projects does not grow longer; notes that Scotland’s economic growth over the last 12 months has been disappointing despite economic growth being the stated purpose of the Scottish Government; calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that the measures in the Scottish budget support economic recovery to improve Scotland’s growth rate; to this end, urges the Scottish Government to reconsider the significant cuts that it has made to the affordable housing and further education budgets; notes that disposable household income has fallen by 2.3% this year, a post-war record, and is forecast to fall again next year, which coincides with public sector workers in Scotland and the rest of the UK having to pay more in pension contributions; notes that the Chancellor has outlined a further two years of spending cuts and that the proposed six years of cuts in spending are unprecedented, and regrets that the actions of the UK Government will lead to an increase in child poverty.
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01501 in the name of John Swinney (The UK Government's Autumn Statement and the Scottish Economy), leave out from first "supports" to end and insert "calls on the UK Government to confer borrowing powers on the Scottish Government from April 2012 to allow for an expanded capital infrastructure programme; notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011; urges the Scottish Government to provide milestones for each infrastructure project to ensure that the list of delayed infrastructure projects does not grow longer; notes that Scotland’s economic growth over the last 12 months has been disappointing despite economic growth being the stated purpose of the Scottish Government; calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that the measures in the Scottish budget support economic recovery to improve Scotland’s growth rate; to this end, urges the Scottish Government to reconsider the significant cuts that it has made to the affordable housing and further education budgets; notes that disposable household income has fallen by 2.3% this year, a post-war record, and is forecast to fall again next year, which coincides with public sector workers in Scotland and the rest of the UK having to pay more in pension contributions; notes that the Chancellor has outlined a further two years of spending cuts and that the proposed six years of cuts in spending are unprecedented, and regrets that the actions of the UK Government will lead to an increase in child poverty.
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01348 in the name of Mary Scanlon (The Role of the Public Sector), leave out from "an urgent" to end and insert "a need for the UK Government to work with trades unions toward sensible pension reforms that are both sustainable and fair to public sector workers; believes that the UK Government has failed to enter into constructive dialogue with trades unions and that the proposals as they stand are unfair for many low-paid workers; further believes that aspects of the proposals are counter-productive, will deter public sector workers from contributing to pension schemes and are part of the failed economic strategy of the UK Government, which has contributed to reducing economic growth; notes that arrangements for a number of pension schemes for Scottish public sector workers are the responsibility of the Scottish Government, and supports the trades unions in Scotland and the UK as they campaign for fair pensions for their members."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01348 in the name of Mary Scanlon (The Role of the Public Sector), leave out from "an urgent" to end and insert "a need for the UK Government to work with trades unions toward sensible pension reforms that are both sustainable and fair to public sector workers; believes that the UK Government has failed to enter into constructive dialogue with trades unions and that the proposals as they stand are unfair for many low-paid workers; further believes that aspects of the proposals are counter-productive, will deter public sector workers from contributing to pension schemes and are part of the failed economic strategy of the UK Government, which has contributed to reducing economic growth; notes that arrangements for a number of pension schemes for Scottish public sector workers are the responsibility of the Scottish Government, and supports the trades unions in Scotland and the UK as they campaign for fair pensions for their members."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-00856 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Scotland Bill - Corporation Tax), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "believes that proposals by the Scottish Government for new powers to be included in the Scotland Bill must be backed by evidence that their devolution will benefit the Scottish economy; believes that, in its case for corporation tax, the Scottish Government has failed to provide the required evidence that such a move will be affordable or beneficial to the economy; notes that neither CBI Scotland nor the STUC support this proposal, and recognises that the broader issues of tax competition within the UK are complex and challenging and that no decision has yet been made on the devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-00856 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Scotland Bill - Corporation Tax), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "believes that proposals by the Scottish Government for new powers to be included in the Scotland Bill must be backed by evidence that their devolution will benefit the Scottish economy; believes that, in its case for corporation tax, the Scottish Government has failed to provide the required evidence that such a move will be affordable or beneficial to the economy; notes that neither CBI Scotland nor the STUC support this proposal, and recognises that the broader issues of tax competition within the UK are complex and challenging and that no decision has yet been made on the devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland."
Current Status: Fallen on 05/12/2011
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