That the Parliament notes with concern the reported ongoing problems affecting the Gourock to Kilcreggan ferry service; understands that the disruptions have led to the service being stopped due to alleged safety fears and that this has resulted in a replacement bus service being introduced; believes that many concerns have been raised by passengers indicating that the back-up vessel has not readily been in place; understands that NHS and defence industry staff are adversely affected, and reaffirms calls for Audit Scotland to launch an investigation into the tendering process.
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That the Parliament notes with concern the reported ongoing problems affecting the Gourock to Kilcreggan ferry service; understands that the disruptions have led to the service being stopped due to alleged safety fears and that this has resulted in a replacement bus service being introduced; believes that many concerns have been raised by passengers indicating that the back-up vessel has not readily been in place; understands that NHS and defence industry staff are adversely affected, and reaffirms calls for Audit Scotland to launch an investigation into the tendering process.
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That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the death of George Wyllie, considered one of Scotland greatest, most thought-provoking and loved artists; notes that George, who lived in Gourock, was a pioneer of “social sculpture” such as the straw locomotive and the paper boat, which brought him international fame and commented on the decline of manufacturing industries on Clydeside; further notes that his play, A Day Down a Goldmine, commented critically on the international financial system decades before the banking crisis; remembers the huge amount of time that George spent with schools and communities all over Scotland, helping them to create their own art; welcomes the fact that 2012 is a year-long celebration of George’s life and work through the Whysman Festival, which will culminate in a retrospective exhibition at The Mitchell in Glasgow in November; further welcomes the news that George can continue to inspire a new generation thanks to a recent £158,500 grant from Creative Scotland to fund educational resources based on his ideas; congratulates the Chums of George Wyllie organisation for its role in promoting his work and raising funds to celebrate his legacy, and offers its deepest condolences to George’s daughters and grandchildren on their loss.
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That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the death of George Wyllie, considered one of Scotland greatest, most thought-provoking and loved artists; notes that George, who lived in Gourock, was a pioneer of “social sculpture” such as the straw locomotive and the paper boat, which brought him international fame and commented on the decline of manufacturing industries on Clydeside; further notes that his play, A Day Down a Goldmine, commented critically on the international financial system decades before the banking crisis; remembers the huge amount of time that George spent with schools and communities all over Scotland, helping them to create their own art; welcomes the fact that 2012 is a year-long celebration of George’s life and work through the Whysman Festival, which will culminate in a retrospective exhibition at The Mitchell in Glasgow in November; further welcomes the news that George can continue to inspire a new generation thanks to a recent £158,500 grant from Creative Scotland to fund educational resources based on his ideas; congratulates the Chums of George Wyllie organisation for its role in promoting his work and raising funds to celebrate his legacy, and offers its deepest condolences to George’s daughters and grandchildren on their loss.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart
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That the Parliament congratulates the 2nd Port Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Band on winning the Open Championship Class trophy at the Boys’ Brigade Scottish Bands' Contest held at the Caird Hall in Dundee; understands that this is the top category; notes that, in each of the previous three years, it had finished third in the championship; further notes that it faced competition from the Fraserburgh and Tulliallan bands, the winners in 2010 and 2011, and congratulates the "2nd Port" for its performances over the years and its efforts to promote Boys' Brigade bands across West Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates the 2nd Port Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Band on winning the Open Championship Class trophy at the Boys’ Brigade Scottish Bands' Contest held at the Caird Hall in Dundee; understands that this is the top category; notes that, in each of the previous three years, it had finished third in the championship; further notes that it faced competition from the Fraserburgh and Tulliallan bands, the winners in 2010 and 2011, and congratulates the "2nd Port" for its performances over the years and its efforts to promote Boys' Brigade bands across West Scotland.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Jim Eadie, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Lunderston Bay Beach, between Gourock and Inverkip, has been selected to take part in the first ever M&S Big Beach Clean-up on the weekend of 11 May 2012; registers its concern that so many beaches from the UK have unacceptably high levels of beach litter that need clean-up; notes that this is part of a larger clean-up effort of 50 different beaches around the UK during this weekend, funded by Marks & Spencer and the Marine Conservation Society; encourages the people of the Inverclyde area, as well as others around the UK, to take part in beach clean-up efforts to preserve the beauty of affected coastal areas in Scotland, and encourages this effort and other forms of conservation activism to keep Scotland a pristine natural beauty that will both lead to increased tourism and serve as a source of civic pride for the people of Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Lunderston Bay Beach, between Gourock and Inverkip, has been selected to take part in the first ever M&S Big Beach Clean-up on the weekend of 11 May 2012; registers its concern that so many beaches from the UK have unacceptably high levels of beach litter that need clean-up; notes that this is part of a larger clean-up effort of 50 different beaches around the UK during this weekend, funded by Marks & Spencer and the Marine Conservation Society; encourages the people of the Inverclyde area, as well as others around the UK, to take part in beach clean-up efforts to preserve the beauty of affected coastal areas in Scotland, and encourages this effort and other forms of conservation activism to keep Scotland a pristine natural beauty that will both lead to increased tourism and serve as a source of civic pride for the people of Scotland.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Mark McDonald, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament understands that several major energy companies including E.ON and RWE have withdrawn from nuclear power generation in the UK; considers that this underlines the wrong-headedness of the UK Government’s energy policy and that current nuclear technologies do not represent the solution to Scotland’s energy needs; understands that these companies have instead invested heavily in new offshore renewable energy projects, which it considers to be a far more promising route to a clean, green future and true energy security; also welcomes figures suggesting that Scotland will beat the 2011 renewable energy target, with 35% of Scotland’s electricity now being supplied by renewables, exceeding the target of 31%, and that this represents a 45% increase in renewable energy generation from 2010 to 2011, and considers that Scotland’s renewables industry is well on its way to becoming a world leader.
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That the Parliament understands that several major energy companies including E.ON and RWE have withdrawn from nuclear power generation in the UK; considers that this underlines the wrong-headedness of the UK Government’s energy policy and that current nuclear technologies do not represent the solution to Scotland’s energy needs; understands that these companies have instead invested heavily in new offshore renewable energy projects, which it considers to be a far more promising route to a clean, green future and true energy security; also welcomes figures suggesting that Scotland will beat the 2011 renewable energy target, with 35% of Scotland’s electricity now being supplied by renewables, exceeding the target of 31%, and that this represents a 45% increase in renewable energy generation from 2010 to 2011, and considers that Scotland’s renewables industry is well on its way to becoming a world leader.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Linda Fabiani, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Dave Thompson, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Christina McKelvie, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, Angus MacDonald, John Finnie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, John Mason, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of nearly £10,000 in grant money from the Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Small Grants Programme that will be distributed to charities in the West of Scotland; notes that amounts received include £5,000 for Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, based in Greenock, and £4,919 for the Helensburgh and Lomond Carers; further notes that these sums were part of a larger programme of grants worth £146,804 to charities across Scotland from the Bank of Scotland Foundation, and considers that these are deserving charities that do important work in helping improve the lives of people all across Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of nearly £10,000 in grant money from the Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Small Grants Programme that will be distributed to charities in the West of Scotland; notes that amounts received include £5,000 for Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, based in Greenock, and £4,919 for the Helensburgh and Lomond Carers; further notes that these sums were part of a larger programme of grants worth £146,804 to charities across Scotland from the Bank of Scotland Foundation, and considers that these are deserving charities that do important work in helping improve the lives of people all across Scotland.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Mark McDonald, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, George Adam, John Wilson, Rob Gibson, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Jamie McGrigor, Jackie Baillie, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, Annabel Goldie
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That the Parliament congratulates the Inverclyde Academy Press Team on being selected as part of the BBC’s annual School Report project, which aired across the UK on the BBC News Channel on 15 March 2012; understands that the Inverclyde pupils were given the unique opportunity to interview BBC Scotland employees on their thoughts regarding the pupils’ film about the TV drama, Waterloo Road, relocating to Greenock; notes that BBC Scotland's news programmes broadcast the pupils’ work throughout the day, including features on Reporting Scotland, and offers its congratulations to the team.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Inverclyde Academy Press Team on being selected as part of the BBC’s annual School Report project, which aired across the UK on the BBC News Channel on 15 March 2012; understands that the Inverclyde pupils were given the unique opportunity to interview BBC Scotland employees on their thoughts regarding the pupils’ film about the TV drama, Waterloo Road, relocating to Greenock; notes that BBC Scotland's news programmes broadcast the pupils’ work throughout the day, including features on Reporting Scotland, and offers its congratulations to the team.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Annabel Goldie, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, John Wilson, Roderick Campbell, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Humza Yousaf, Angus MacDonald, Willie Coffey, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Margaret Burgess, Neil Bibby, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament sends its best wishes to the Scottish bands that are performing in the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, from 13 to 18 March; understands that, with roughly 2,000 acts from 50 countries converging on SXSW, it is one of the world’s largest showcase events for musical acts; notes that the Scottish acts are part-funded by Creative Scotland and considers that SXSW is important for them because it provides a massive opportunity to promote themselves to the music industry in the US and worldwide, and believes that, in the Year of Creative Scotland, Scottish acts should continue to be promoted worldwide and that SXSW is a fantastic example of this.
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That the Parliament sends its best wishes to the Scottish bands that are performing in the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, from 13 to 18 March; understands that, with roughly 2,000 acts from 50 countries converging on SXSW, it is one of the world’s largest showcase events for musical acts; notes that the Scottish acts are part-funded by Creative Scotland and considers that SXSW is important for them because it provides a massive opportunity to promote themselves to the music industry in the US and worldwide, and believes that, in the Year of Creative Scotland, Scottish acts should continue to be promoted worldwide and that SXSW is a fantastic example of this.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Humza Yousaf, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, George Adam, Aileen McLeod, Rob Gibson, Gil Paterson, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates the recent high marks received by Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School in Dumbarton in its January HMIE inspection; notes that the HMIE inspectors graded the school as excellent in three evaluation categories and very good in the other two, comprising one of the highest combined rankings of any secondary school in Scotland; highlights the report's description of the school’s educational practices as exceptional, outstanding and impressive; commends the school’s teachers and administrators for placing high standards on pupils’ achievement and maintaining strong efforts to coordinate learning with parents and community organisations, and further congratulates the school in that the HMIE team plans to return to the school for further observations so that the practices of Our Lady and St Patrick's High School are shared with and potentially implemented in other secondary schools in the West Scotland region, as well as in secondaries across Scotland.
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That the Parliament congratulates the recent high marks received by Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School in Dumbarton in its January HMIE inspection; notes that the HMIE inspectors graded the school as excellent in three evaluation categories and very good in the other two, comprising one of the highest combined rankings of any secondary school in Scotland; highlights the report's description of the school’s educational practices as exceptional, outstanding and impressive; commends the school’s teachers and administrators for placing high standards on pupils’ achievement and maintaining strong efforts to coordinate learning with parents and community organisations, and further congratulates the school in that the HMIE team plans to return to the school for further observations so that the practices of Our Lady and St Patrick's High School are shared with and potentially implemented in other secondary schools in the West Scotland region, as well as in secondaries across Scotland.
Supported by: Annabel Goldie, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Richard Lyle, Bob Doris, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament notes the award of contracts by the UK Government to firms in South Korea for the creation of the next generation of Royal Navy support tankers; regrets what it considers to be a blow to the domestic shipbuilding industry inflicted by the UK Government, and condemns what it considers to be the hypocrisy of the UK Government, which it believes both scaremongers about the prospects of the Scottish shipbuilding and defence industry while creating uncertainty in the sector itself by choosing to award contracts to firms abroad.
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That the Parliament notes the award of contracts by the UK Government to firms in South Korea for the creation of the next generation of Royal Navy support tankers; regrets what it considers to be a blow to the domestic shipbuilding industry inflicted by the UK Government, and condemns what it considers to be the hypocrisy of the UK Government, which it believes both scaremongers about the prospects of the Scottish shipbuilding and defence industry while creating uncertainty in the sector itself by choosing to award contracts to firms abroad.
Supported by: John Mason, Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Bob Doris, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Chic Brodie, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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