That the Parliament welcomes Adult Learners’ Week 2012, which runs from 12 to 18 May 2012 and aims to celebrate, inspire and engage adult learners; notes that events are taking place across the country to promote what it sees as the positive impact that adult learning can bring; notes that, in East Renfrewshire, the EngAGE Festival will offer opportunities for people aged 50 and over to participate in a programme of learning activities such as photography, computer skills and cooking classes, and encourages people across Scotland to try something new and take advantage of adult learning events in their local communities.
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That the Parliament welcomes Adult Learners’ Week 2012, which runs from 12 to 18 May 2012 and aims to celebrate, inspire and engage adult learners; notes that events are taking place across the country to promote what it sees as the positive impact that adult learning can bring; notes that, in East Renfrewshire, the EngAGE Festival will offer opportunities for people aged 50 and over to participate in a programme of learning activities such as photography, computer skills and cooking classes, and encourages people across Scotland to try something new and take advantage of adult learning events in their local communities.
Supported by: Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Aileen McLeod, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Bob Doris, Margaret McDougall, Liam McArthur, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates the five primary schools from West Scotland that have successfully reached the final of 2012 Euroquiz competition; notes that the final will be held at the Scottish Parliament on 14 May 2012; wishes the best of luck to St Joseph’s, Bearsden, West Kilbride, St Charles’ and St Mary’s primary schools in representing West Scotland at the contest, and praises the hard work of all the pupils, teachers and parents involved in the 30 schools competing in the final.
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That the Parliament congratulates the five primary schools from West Scotland that have successfully reached the final of 2012 Euroquiz competition; notes that the final will be held at the Scottish Parliament on 14 May 2012; wishes the best of luck to St Joseph’s, Bearsden, West Kilbride, St Charles’ and St Mary’s primary schools in representing West Scotland at the contest, and praises the hard work of all the pupils, teachers and parents involved in the 30 schools competing in the final.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Margaret McDougall, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Linwood High School on its upcoming art exhibition, which commemorates the victims of the Holocaust; understands that, following a visit to Auschwitz by two of its students, the art work was carried out by the school as a permanent memorial; notes that the art will also be exhibited in the St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life, and recognises the importance of Holocaust educational programmes in fostering mutual respect.
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That the Parliament congratulates Linwood High School on its upcoming art exhibition, which commemorates the victims of the Holocaust; understands that, following a visit to Auschwitz by two of its students, the art work was carried out by the school as a permanent memorial; notes that the art will also be exhibited in the St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life, and recognises the importance of Holocaust educational programmes in fostering mutual respect.
Supported by: Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Mary Fee, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, Drew Smith, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament notes with concern that the number of blood donors in Scotland has dropped by 20% since 1998; understands that, while patient safety is not currently at risk, the NHS in Scotland urgently requires the assistance of the public in boosting stocks of all blood types; welcomes the 100,000 blood donations in Glasgow and the west of Scotland last year; urges everyone to contact the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to find out how a small contribution can make a significant impact in saving someone’s life, and encourages the public to go to their nearest blood donation centre to donate.
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That the Parliament notes with concern that the number of blood donors in Scotland has dropped by 20% since 1998; understands that, while patient safety is not currently at risk, the NHS in Scotland urgently requires the assistance of the public in boosting stocks of all blood types; welcomes the 100,000 blood donations in Glasgow and the west of Scotland last year; urges everyone to contact the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to find out how a small contribution can make a significant impact in saving someone’s life, and encourages the public to go to their nearest blood donation centre to donate.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Colin Keir, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Liam McArthur, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Richard Simpson, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Nanette Milne, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Linda Fabiani, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament welcomes Glasgow Caledonian University’s project, Gathering the Voices, which collects and records oral histories given by Holocaust survivors; supports the primary focus of the project and its highlighting of the positive contribution of Holocaust survivors to society in Scotland; welcomes the financial support of the Scottish Government and Sense over Sectarianism in addition to what it sees as the invaluable contribution of volunteers to the project, and considers that the launching online of the material during Holocaust Memorial Week is an appropriate way of highlighting the necessity of recording and preserving the experiences of Holocaust victims.
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That the Parliament welcomes Glasgow Caledonian University’s project, Gathering the Voices, which collects and records oral histories given by Holocaust survivors; supports the primary focus of the project and its highlighting of the positive contribution of Holocaust survivors to society in Scotland; welcomes the financial support of the Scottish Government and Sense over Sectarianism in addition to what it sees as the invaluable contribution of volunteers to the project, and considers that the launching online of the material during Holocaust Memorial Week is an appropriate way of highlighting the necessity of recording and preserving the experiences of Holocaust victims.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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That the Parliament notes that 27 January 2012 marks Holocaust Memorial Day, the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and an opportunity for schools, colleges, faith groups and communities across Scotland to remember the six million men, women and children murdered by the Nazi regime in occupied Europe; further notes that the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 is Speak Up, Speak Out; values the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project, which gives two post-16 students from every school and college in Scotland the opportunity to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau; applauds Katie McKenna and Dominic Bradley, two former students of St Ninian’s High School in East Dunbartonshire, who took part in the project and who will deliver the Parliament’s Time for Reflection message on 18 January 2012; celebrates the Holocaust survivors who have enriched Scotland as a nation, and re-commits to ensuring that racism, sectarianism and bigotry are never allowed to go unchallenged in Scotland.
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That the Parliament notes that 27 January 2012 marks Holocaust Memorial Day, the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and an opportunity for schools, colleges, faith groups and communities across Scotland to remember the six million men, women and children murdered by the Nazi regime in occupied Europe; further notes that the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 is Speak Up, Speak Out; values the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project, which gives two post-16 students from every school and college in Scotland the opportunity to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau; applauds Katie McKenna and Dominic Bradley, two former students of St Ninian’s High School in East Dunbartonshire, who took part in the project and who will deliver the Parliament’s Time for Reflection message on 18 January 2012; celebrates the Holocaust survivors who have enriched Scotland as a nation, and re-commits to ensuring that racism, sectarianism and bigotry are never allowed to go unchallenged in Scotland.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13/02/2012
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That the Parliament notes that the Education and Culture Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the educational attainment of looked-after children and that, in order to inform its final report, the committee would welcome the views of all members on the key themes that have emerged in evidence.
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That the Parliament notes that the Education and Culture Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the educational attainment of looked-after children and that, in order to inform its final report, the committee would welcome the views of all members on the key themes that have emerged in evidence.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11/01/2012
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That the Parliament agrees that the Education and Culture Committee’s 3rd Report, 2011 (Session 4), The draft National Gaelic Language Plan 2012-17 (SP Paper 52) should form the Parliament’s response to Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s consultation on the draft plan.
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That the Parliament agrees that the Education and Culture Committee’s 3rd Report, 2011 (Session 4), The draft National Gaelic Language Plan 2012-17 (SP Paper 52) should form the Parliament’s response to Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s consultation on the draft plan.
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That the Parliament welcomes the imminent EU directive that will make the manufacturing of reduced ignition propensity (RIP) cigarettes mandatory in Scotland and across the rest of the EU; notes that smoking-related fires are the most common reason for preventable deaths reported by the fire services in Scotland; understands that the introduction of RIP cigarettes in other countries has led to decreases in cigarette-related fire deaths, and looks forward to this change making a positive impact on the rate of smoking-related fires and fire deaths in Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the imminent EU directive that will make the manufacturing of reduced ignition propensity (RIP) cigarettes mandatory in Scotland and across the rest of the EU; notes that smoking-related fires are the most common reason for preventable deaths reported by the fire services in Scotland; understands that the introduction of RIP cigarettes in other countries has led to decreases in cigarette-related fire deaths, and looks forward to this change making a positive impact on the rate of smoking-related fires and fire deaths in Scotland.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Linda Fabiani, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Simpson, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, James Dornan, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Bill Walker, Graeme Dey, John Mason, Marco Biagi
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Paisley Grammar School and the other 16 secondary schools across Scotland taking part in the Schools of Rugby initiative; considers that the £250,000 allocated to the initiative from the Cashback for Communities scheme is an example of how money seized from the proceeds of crime can have positive and tangible benefits for communities across Scotland, and recognises the initiative not only as an investment in the health and wellbeing of young people through sport, but also as making a major contribution to the next generation of Scottish rugby stars.
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That the Parliament congratulates Paisley Grammar School and the other 16 secondary schools across Scotland taking part in the Schools of Rugby initiative; considers that the £250,000 allocated to the initiative from the Cashback for Communities scheme is an example of how money seized from the proceeds of crime can have positive and tangible benefits for communities across Scotland, and recognises the initiative not only as an investment in the health and wellbeing of young people through sport, but also as making a major contribution to the next generation of Scottish rugby stars.
Supported by: Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Derek Mackay, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Liam McArthur, Margaret McDougall, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, Tavish Scott, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing
Current Status: Fallen on 26/01/2012
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