That the Parliament congratulates Roy Pedersen and Professor Alf Baird on winning an award for the best paper at the Scottish Transport Applications and Research conference held in the Lighthouse in Glasgow on 16 May 2012; notes that the subject of the paper concerns the implications of CO2 emissions for island ferry services; welcomes the authors’ conclusions that road and ferry emissions for passengers and freight between central Scotland and Orkney are markedly lower by taking the road and the short sea crossing from Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope, where the ferry service is unsubsidised, compared with taking the road to Aberdeen and the longer ferry route from there to Kirkwall, which is subsidised, and considers that Pedersen and Baird have encouraged debate on the best ways to deliver ferry services to those living in the Scottish islands.
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That the Parliament congratulates Roy Pedersen and Professor Alf Baird on winning an award for the best paper at the Scottish Transport Applications and Research conference held in the Lighthouse in Glasgow on 16 May 2012; notes that the subject of the paper concerns the implications of CO2 emissions for island ferry services; welcomes the authors’ conclusions that road and ferry emissions for passengers and freight between central Scotland and Orkney are markedly lower by taking the road and the short sea crossing from Gills Bay to St Margaret’s Hope, where the ferry service is unsubsidised, compared with taking the road to Aberdeen and the longer ferry route from there to Kirkwall, which is subsidised, and considers that Pedersen and Baird have encouraged debate on the best ways to deliver ferry services to those living in the Scottish islands.
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That the Parliament welcomes a report by the industry body, Scottish Renewables, which calculates that Scotland's renewables industry supports 11,000 full time equivalent jobs, while contributing £150 million to the Scottish economy; considers that the recent opening by Global Energy of a skills academy at the Nigg Energy Park and the investment in Leith by the wind turbine manufacturers, Gamesa, are further proof that renewable energy is creating more and more jobs and promotes sustainable growth for all of Scotland, and commends the Scottish Government on what it considers its far-sighted commitment to the Scottish renewables revolution in the face of a vocal minority of scaremongers who wish renewables to fail.
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That the Parliament welcomes a report by the industry body, Scottish Renewables, which calculates that Scotland's renewables industry supports 11,000 full time equivalent jobs, while contributing £150 million to the Scottish economy; considers that the recent opening by Global Energy of a skills academy at the Nigg Energy Park and the investment in Leith by the wind turbine manufacturers, Gamesa, are further proof that renewable energy is creating more and more jobs and promotes sustainable growth for all of Scotland, and commends the Scottish Government on what it considers its far-sighted commitment to the Scottish renewables revolution in the face of a vocal minority of scaremongers who wish renewables to fail.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Graeme Dey, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Anne McTaggart, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, John Finnie, Joe FitzPatrick, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Hanzala Malik, Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Linda Fabiani, Fiona McLeod
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02419 in the name of David Stewart (Devolution of the Crown Estate), after "devolved" insert "to the Scottish Parliament to agree appropriate rules for community benefit and then".
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02419 in the name of David Stewart (Devolution of the Crown Estate), after "devolved" insert "to the Scottish Parliament to agree appropriate rules for community benefit and then".
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, John Finnie, Willie Coffey, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Walker, John Mason, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to the Young Engineers Club of Alness Academy on winning Best Young Engineers Club in Great Britain for 2012 at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham; recognises that the S3 girls won the right to represent Scotland in the science group category at the Big Bang Fair, which took place in Birmingham from 15 to 17 March 2012, and considers that this success shows how the principles of the Curriculum for Excellence employed by the Alness Academy Young Engineers Club feed into an expanding scientific sector that is vital to the future prosperity of the nation.
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That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to the Young Engineers Club of Alness Academy on winning Best Young Engineers Club in Great Britain for 2012 at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham; recognises that the S3 girls won the right to represent Scotland in the science group category at the Big Bang Fair, which took place in Birmingham from 15 to 17 March 2012, and considers that this success shows how the principles of the Curriculum for Excellence employed by the Alness Academy Young Engineers Club feed into an expanding scientific sector that is vital to the future prosperity of the nation.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Gordon MacDonald, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Alison McInnes, Willie Coffey, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Mary Scanlon, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament congratulates the all-female group of S3 students from Alness Academy who will represent Scotland in the science group category at the Big Bang Fair, which takes place in Birmingham from 15 to 17 March 2012; recognises that the same group saw off 450 competitors from across Scotland to land what it considers to be the coveted SCDI Young Engineers and Science Club of the year; hopes that the group will be successful in its latest competition, and affirms what it believes to be the importance that a vibrant scientific sector plays in the future prosperity of the nation and across the globe.
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That the Parliament congratulates the all-female group of S3 students from Alness Academy who will represent Scotland in the science group category at the Big Bang Fair, which takes place in Birmingham from 15 to 17 March 2012; recognises that the same group saw off 450 competitors from across Scotland to land what it considers to be the coveted SCDI Young Engineers and Science Club of the year; hopes that the group will be successful in its latest competition, and affirms what it believes to be the importance that a vibrant scientific sector plays in the future prosperity of the nation and across the globe.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, Stewart Maxwell, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates Breaking News North of Tain on winning the best use of digital media category at the 2011 Highland Media Awards; notes the increasing importance of the digital media in the consumption of hard news, and wishes all the category winners success in the future, in particular Iain Macdonald, a journalist with the BBC in Inverness, who won the Evan Barron Trophy, which recognises lifelong achievement in journalism in the Highlands and Islands.
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That the Parliament congratulates Breaking News North of Tain on winning the best use of digital media category at the 2011 Highland Media Awards; notes the increasing importance of the digital media in the consumption of hard news, and wishes all the category winners success in the future, in particular Iain Macdonald, a journalist with the BBC in Inverness, who won the Evan Barron Trophy, which recognises lifelong achievement in journalism in the Highlands and Islands.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament welcomes a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which, it understands, charts the rise in value of the renewables industry worldwide and reports that the outlook for developments in Scotland will also expand; understands that, worldwide, mergers and acquisitions are building the value of renewable energy firms and that, in 2011, these rose by 40% and welcomes the potential that this brings to Scotland; believes that much of this rise in value comes from a stalling of investment in nuclear power plants following the Fukushima accident; recalls what it considers to be the Scottish Government's far-sighted commitment to on- and offshore renewables in order to deliver both its 2020 targets and energy security for the nation, and calls on the UK Government to deliver the powers of the Crown Estate to Scotland to speed renewables development and for it to agree speedily that the site of the Green Investment Bank should be in Edinburgh, which is seen as being at the heart of Scotland’s leading centre in the renewables revolution.
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That the Parliament welcomes a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which, it understands, charts the rise in value of the renewables industry worldwide and reports that the outlook for developments in Scotland will also expand; understands that, worldwide, mergers and acquisitions are building the value of renewable energy firms and that, in 2011, these rose by 40% and welcomes the potential that this brings to Scotland; believes that much of this rise in value comes from a stalling of investment in nuclear power plants following the Fukushima accident; recalls what it considers to be the Scottish Government's far-sighted commitment to on- and offshore renewables in order to deliver both its 2020 targets and energy security for the nation, and calls on the UK Government to deliver the powers of the Crown Estate to Scotland to speed renewables development and for it to agree speedily that the site of the Green Investment Bank should be in Edinburgh, which is seen as being at the heart of Scotland’s leading centre in the renewables revolution.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Dave Thompson, James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Christina McKelvie, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Gordon MacDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Marco Biagi
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That the Parliament notes the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee's ongoing scrutiny of the European Commission’s proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
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That the Parliament notes the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee's ongoing scrutiny of the European Commission’s proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18/01/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Alan MacGillivray and John C McIntyre on the publication by Kennedy & Boyd, Glasgow of the collected stories and sketches of R B Cunninghame Graham in five volumes of one modern edition; celebrates their four years of work to present the works of what is considered one of Scotland’s finest writers for modern audiences to enjoy and that they may assess his place in Scotland's national literature; recalls the cross-party support for motion S3M-04228 by Rob Gibson, Remember Cunninghame Graham, "That the Parliament recalls the birth of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham on 24 May 1852; celebrates his adventurous life, which led him to champion the miners, the gauchos, the native Americans, the crofters and many others whom he considered were exploited by the wealthy and privileged; remembers that he took pivotal roles in founding the Scottish Labour Party, with Keir Hardie, in 1888 and the National Party of Scotland in 1928; considers that, after his tenure as an MP from 1886 to 1892, his trenchant and humane writings inspired many others and, in particular, inspired Joseph Conrad to write The Heart of Darkness and Nostromo; commends his writing to all those who value humanity and social justice today, and calls on the Parliament and Scottish Government to prepare appropriate celebrations in 2012 for the 160th anniversary of his birth.", and considers that there is a need for a major celebration of Cunninghame Graham during 2012.
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That the Parliament congratulates Alan MacGillivray and John C McIntyre on the publication by Kennedy & Boyd, Glasgow of the collected stories and sketches of R B Cunninghame Graham in five volumes of one modern edition; celebrates their four years of work to present the works of what is considered one of Scotland’s finest writers for modern audiences to enjoy and that they may assess his place in Scotland's national literature; recalls the cross-party support for motion S3M-04228 by Rob Gibson, Remember Cunninghame Graham, "That the Parliament recalls the birth of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham on 24 May 1852; celebrates his adventurous life, which led him to champion the miners, the gauchos, the native Americans, the crofters and many others whom he considered were exploited by the wealthy and privileged; remembers that he took pivotal roles in founding the Scottish Labour Party, with Keir Hardie, in 1888 and the National Party of Scotland in 1928; considers that, after his tenure as an MP from 1886 to 1892, his trenchant and humane writings inspired many others and, in particular, inspired Joseph Conrad to write The Heart of Darkness and Nostromo; commends his writing to all those who value humanity and social justice today, and calls on the Parliament and Scottish Government to prepare appropriate celebrations in 2012 for the 160th anniversary of his birth.", and considers that there is a need for a major celebration of Cunninghame Graham during 2012.
Supported by: John Mason, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Roderick Campbell, George Adam, Aileen McLeod, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Christine Grahame, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament calls for the UK Minister for Veterans, Andrew Robathan, to be sacked following what it considers the deplorable comments he made in a Westminster Hall debate about some of the bravest veterans in recent history; condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Mr Robathan’s comments on the striking of a medal for the veterans of Russian Arctic convoys from 1941 to 1945, which he compared with medals issued by authoritarian regimes such as those of Saddam Hussein, Colonel Gaddafi and the government of North Korea; reiterates its welcome of the medals that have already been issued to survivors of the Arctic convoys by the Russian Federation Government in recent years; considers that Mr Robathan’s remarks are a disgraceful slur on the bravery shown by every single participant who undertook what Winston Churchill called the most dangerous journey in the world; further reiterates that cross-party support has been exemplified in debates and motions for such a medal to be struck to honour those that remain, who risked their lives for the Allied war effort, and considers that it is not the role of a government minister, especially one who is the Minister for Veterans, to demean and trivialise the survivors’ efforts to extract the delivery of a promise made by the Conservative Party while in opposition.
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That the Parliament calls for the UK Minister for Veterans, Andrew Robathan, to be sacked following what it considers the deplorable comments he made in a Westminster Hall debate about some of the bravest veterans in recent history; condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Mr Robathan’s comments on the striking of a medal for the veterans of Russian Arctic convoys from 1941 to 1945, which he compared with medals issued by authoritarian regimes such as those of Saddam Hussein, Colonel Gaddafi and the government of North Korea; reiterates its welcome of the medals that have already been issued to survivors of the Arctic convoys by the Russian Federation Government in recent years; considers that Mr Robathan’s remarks are a disgraceful slur on the bravery shown by every single participant who undertook what Winston Churchill called the most dangerous journey in the world; further reiterates that cross-party support has been exemplified in debates and motions for such a medal to be struck to honour those that remain, who risked their lives for the Allied war effort, and considers that it is not the role of a government minister, especially one who is the Minister for Veterans, to demean and trivialise the survivors’ efforts to extract the delivery of a promise made by the Conservative Party while in opposition.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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