That the Parliament congratulates the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and its musical director, Stéphane Denève, on what it considers an outstanding seven years of entertaining audiences across Scotland through the TOTAL Denève Series; recognises the leadership, commitment and sheer virtuosity that it believes Stéphane Denève has brought to the RSNO during his highly successful tenure; conveys its best wishes to him and his family as he embarks on his new role with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, and looks forward to the RSNO playing a major role across Scotland and abroad in future years.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and its musical director, Stéphane Denève, on what it considers an outstanding seven years of entertaining audiences across Scotland through the TOTAL Denève Series; recognises the leadership, commitment and sheer virtuosity that it believes Stéphane Denève has brought to the RSNO during his highly successful tenure; conveys its best wishes to him and his family as he embarks on his new role with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, and looks forward to the RSNO playing a major role across Scotland and abroad in future years.
Supported by: Jim Hume, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, Bill Walker, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Roderick Campbell, John Wilson, Murdo Fraser, Richard Simpson, Malcolm Chisholm, Kenneth Gibson, Patricia Ferguson, Sandra White, Jamie McGrigor, Iain Gray, Hugh Henry, Alex Fergusson, Adam Ingram, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart, Nanette Milne, Maureen Watt
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02808 in the name of John Swinney (Scottish Government Growth Strategy), leave out from “supports” to end and insert “notes the Government Economic Strategy; recognises that growth sectors including food and drink, tourism, finance, life sciences and energy industries are performing well; believes that the Scottish Government has the resources and capacity to increase lending to Scottish businesses; urges the Scottish Government to set out what capital projects will benefit from the new borrowing powers contained in the Scotland Act 2012, and calls on the Scottish Government to publish the advice and recommendations that it has received from the Council of Economic Advisers and from Nobel Laureate, Joseph Stiglitz.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02808 in the name of John Swinney (Scottish Government Growth Strategy), leave out from “supports” to end and insert “notes the Government Economic Strategy; recognises that growth sectors including food and drink, tourism, finance, life sciences and energy industries are performing well; believes that the Scottish Government has the resources and capacity to increase lending to Scottish businesses; urges the Scottish Government to set out what capital projects will benefit from the new borrowing powers contained in the Scotland Act 2012, and calls on the Scottish Government to publish the advice and recommendations that it has received from the Council of Economic Advisers and from Nobel Laureate, Joseph Stiglitz.”
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That the Parliament congratulates 14-year-old Laura Smith from Cunningsburgh on being named Shetland’s Young Fiddler of 2012, with Fraser Tait of Sandwick runner-up and Callum Watt from Walls and Sophie Moar from Cunningsburgh in joint third place; recognises the work of the Shetland Folk Society in organising the 31st Young Fiddler of the Year competition, and notes that the finals night was the culmination of two days of music from 92 youngsters from all over Shetland performing for a full audience and adjudicators Gemma Donald, Maurice Henderson and Aly Bain.
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That the Parliament congratulates 14-year-old Laura Smith from Cunningsburgh on being named Shetland’s Young Fiddler of 2012, with Fraser Tait of Sandwick runner-up and Callum Watt from Walls and Sophie Moar from Cunningsburgh in joint third place; recognises the work of the Shetland Folk Society in organising the 31st Young Fiddler of the Year competition, and notes that the finals night was the culmination of two days of music from 92 youngsters from all over Shetland performing for a full audience and adjudicators Gemma Donald, Maurice Henderson and Aly Bain.
Supported by: Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Dave Thompson, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Liam McArthur, David Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland’s inshore fishermen on becoming the first in the world to receive what is considered the prestigious Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for their sustainable fishing methods and commends the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation’s 120 members for the two years of dedicated hard work required to qualify for the MSC eco-label, demonstrating that the origins of their locally caught brown and velvet crabs, lobsters and dredged scallops are traceable and transparent.
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland’s inshore fishermen on becoming the first in the world to receive what is considered the prestigious Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for their sustainable fishing methods and commends the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation’s 120 members for the two years of dedicated hard work required to qualify for the MSC eco-label, demonstrating that the origins of their locally caught brown and velvet crabs, lobsters and dredged scallops are traceable and transparent.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone, Jamie Hepburn, Jamie McGrigor, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Rugby Club’s first ever Development Officer, Daniel Meadows, who will promote rugby to Shetland primary and secondary schools, helping to promote healthy eating and exercise in primary schools, establishing a Tag rugby festival, craft youth coaching and Rugby Ready courses all through the Shetland Islands Council area; highly commends his work building recruitment successes that he helped bring to the club for two years as a Modern Apprentice Community Coach and giving youngsters the opportunity to have fun and play together as a team, and welcomes the recent visit of the Scottish internationalist, Ritchie Gray, to Shetland to promote and support the sport’s development in the islands.
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Rugby Club’s first ever Development Officer, Daniel Meadows, who will promote rugby to Shetland primary and secondary schools, helping to promote healthy eating and exercise in primary schools, establishing a Tag rugby festival, craft youth coaching and Rugby Ready courses all through the Shetland Islands Council area; highly commends his work building recruitment successes that he helped bring to the club for two years as a Modern Apprentice Community Coach and giving youngsters the opportunity to have fun and play together as a team, and welcomes the recent visit of the Scottish internationalist, Ritchie Gray, to Shetland to promote and support the sport’s development in the islands.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Mary Scanlon, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Rhoda Grant, Sandra White, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Stewart Maxwell, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, David Stewart, Liam McArthur, Jim Hume, Willie Coffey, Richard Lyle, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Arts and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) on their collaborative Out and About in Shetland tour, involving 24 musical, cultural and educational events between 1 and 5 March 2012 and including The Sunday Symphony, featuring the premiere of Fair Isle-born Chris Stout's new RSNO commissioned Tingaholm, conducted by David Danzmayr; notes that these events were part of the Music Nation project presented by the BBC and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; recognises that this was the first visit by the RSNO to Shetland for 21 years and urges a quick return, and expresses its gratitude to sponsors, organisers, musicians and Shetlanders who made the series of events so worthwhile.
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That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Arts and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) on their collaborative Out and About in Shetland tour, involving 24 musical, cultural and educational events between 1 and 5 March 2012 and including The Sunday Symphony, featuring the premiere of Fair Isle-born Chris Stout's new RSNO commissioned Tingaholm, conducted by David Danzmayr; notes that these events were part of the Music Nation project presented by the BBC and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; recognises that this was the first visit by the RSNO to Shetland for 21 years and urges a quick return, and expresses its gratitude to sponsors, organisers, musicians and Shetlanders who made the series of events so worthwhile.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Liam McArthur, David Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Patricia Ferguson, Nanette Milne, Mary Scanlon, Linda Fabiani, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02087 in the name of Elaine Murray (Withdrawal of Road Equivalent Tariff from Commercial Vehicles), insert at end “and that such a moratorium should apply to all fares on all island routes under the responsibility of Scottish Government tenders to allow a full and independent assessment about how RET or an appropriate fare reduction mechanism can be rolled out on an equitable basis to the benefit of all Scotland’s islands.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02087 in the name of Elaine Murray (Withdrawal of Road Equivalent Tariff from Commercial Vehicles), insert at end “and that such a moratorium should apply to all fares on all island routes under the responsibility of Scottish Government tenders to allow a full and independent assessment about how RET or an appropriate fare reduction mechanism can be rolled out on an equitable basis to the benefit of all Scotland’s islands.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02084 in the name of John Swinney (Economy and Recovery), leave out from first “calls on” to end and insert “recognises the current unprecedented level of UK debt associated with the banking crisis and other national and international factors; notes that the Scottish Government wishes to increase that debt without any explanation as to how it would fund such an increase, and notes that an independent Scotland, the policy of the Scottish Government, would mean a protracted period of negotiation over debt levels applying to an independent Scotland that would lead to declining business confidence, a corresponding delay in any corporate capital investment decisions across industrial sectors in Scotland and a consequential reduction in Scottish economic growth.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02084 in the name of John Swinney (Economy and Recovery), leave out from first “calls on” to end and insert “recognises the current unprecedented level of UK debt associated with the banking crisis and other national and international factors; notes that the Scottish Government wishes to increase that debt without any explanation as to how it would fund such an increase, and notes that an independent Scotland, the policy of the Scottish Government, would mean a protracted period of negotiation over debt levels applying to an independent Scotland that would lead to declining business confidence, a corresponding delay in any corporate capital investment decisions across industrial sectors in Scotland and a consequential reduction in Scottish economic growth.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01824 in the name of Richard Baker (Public Transport), leave out from "the SNP's" to end and insert, “Transport Scotland’s current consultation on the future of Scotland’s rail services and considers that a longer franchise term would allow for greater investment and better services for passengers, and believes that the forthcoming Scottish Ferries Plan must deliver genuine improvements for lifeline ferry services to all of Scotland’s remote island communities.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01824 in the name of Richard Baker (Public Transport), leave out from "the SNP's" to end and insert, “Transport Scotland’s current consultation on the future of Scotland’s rail services and considers that a longer franchise term would allow for greater investment and better services for passengers, and believes that the forthcoming Scottish Ferries Plan must deliver genuine improvements for lifeline ferry services to all of Scotland’s remote island communities.”
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That the Parliament notes the release of internal civil service briefings by the Permanent Secretary, Sir Peter Housden; considers that the language used in the briefings breaks the tenets of impartiality that govern the civil service, and asks the Permanent Secretary to desist from activity that could call into question his impartiality and risk losing the confidence of the political system.
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That the Parliament notes the release of internal civil service briefings by the Permanent Secretary, Sir Peter Housden; considers that the language used in the briefings breaks the tenets of impartiality that govern the civil service, and asks the Permanent Secretary to desist from activity that could call into question his impartiality and risk losing the confidence of the political system.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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