That the Parliament expresses concern that the UK Government is introducing a 365-day time limit on contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for all those not in the Support Group, and notes that those who have already been in receipt of contribution-based ESA for 365 days will lose it with immediate effect from 30 April 2012, including those who have paid several decades of national insurance contributions while working.
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That the Parliament expresses concern that the UK Government is introducing a 365-day time limit on contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for all those not in the Support Group, and notes that those who have already been in receipt of contribution-based ESA for 365 days will lose it with immediate effect from 30 April 2012, including those who have paid several decades of national insurance contributions while working.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Aileen McLeod, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates Scotstoun Primary School in Glasgow Anniesland on reaching the national final of Euroquiz 2012; notes that this is scheduled to take place in the debating chamber on 14 May 2012; understands that Euroquiz, which is organised for primary 6 pupils by the Scottish European Educational Trust, covers areas such as history, geography, sport, culture and the European Union; believes that it provides pupils with an invaluable opportunity to develop their skills across the curriculum and build self-confidence, and wishes all of those competing every success on the day.
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That the Parliament congratulates Scotstoun Primary School in Glasgow Anniesland on reaching the national final of Euroquiz 2012; notes that this is scheduled to take place in the debating chamber on 14 May 2012; understands that Euroquiz, which is organised for primary 6 pupils by the Scottish European Educational Trust, covers areas such as history, geography, sport, culture and the European Union; believes that it provides pupils with an invaluable opportunity to develop their skills across the curriculum and build self-confidence, and wishes all of those competing every success on the day.
Supported by: Drew Smith, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that the world series of rugby sevens is coming to Scotstoun stadium in Glasgow on 5 and 6 May 2012 for the penultimate round of this year’s competition; believes that what it sees as the carnival atmosphere and thrilling play of the sevens tournament will help in furthering the Scottish Rugby Union’s aim to widen the appeal of rugby throughout Scotland; congratulates all those involved in bringing the sevens to Glasgow, and wishes them continued success for the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that the world series of rugby sevens is coming to Scotstoun stadium in Glasgow on 5 and 6 May 2012 for the penultimate round of this year’s competition; believes that what it sees as the carnival atmosphere and thrilling play of the sevens tournament will help in furthering the Scottish Rugby Union’s aim to widen the appeal of rugby throughout Scotland; congratulates all those involved in bringing the sevens to Glasgow, and wishes them continued success for the future.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Elaine Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Tavish Scott, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Bob Doris, Willie Coffey, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Colin Keir, Neil Bibby, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, John Mason, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report by Carers UK, Future care: Care and technology in the 21st century, which calls for a technological transformation to support caring families and argues that the way in which families already use technology to work, plan their lives, shop and socialise should also be reflected in how they care for ill, frail or disabled loved ones.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report by Carers UK, Future care: Care and technology in the 21st century, which calls for a technological transformation to support caring families and argues that the way in which families already use technology to work, plan their lives, shop and socialise should also be reflected in how they care for ill, frail or disabled loved ones.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Humza Yousaf, Jim Hume, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, James Dornan, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, George Adam, Maureen Watt, Annabelle Ewing, Claudia Beamish, Christine Grahame, Jean Urquhart, Helen Eadie
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That the Parliament expresses concern at what it considers the substantial increase in the price of stamps, which will see a 14p increase on first and second class stamps resulting in the new price of 60p and 50p respectively; believes that, as a result, many small businesses that currently use Royal Mail first class services will effectively be priced out of this market, resulting in a negative impact on their businesses; further believes that these cost increases will particularly affect older and vulnerable members of society who may not have access to a computer and who are, therefore, heavily reliant on the postal services; echoes the concerns of many that these price increases are more directed at further privatisation of the postal service, and believes that a proper and robust analysis of the effects of these changes should be carried out before any further changes are implemented.
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That the Parliament expresses concern at what it considers the substantial increase in the price of stamps, which will see a 14p increase on first and second class stamps resulting in the new price of 60p and 50p respectively; believes that, as a result, many small businesses that currently use Royal Mail first class services will effectively be priced out of this market, resulting in a negative impact on their businesses; further believes that these cost increases will particularly affect older and vulnerable members of society who may not have access to a computer and who are, therefore, heavily reliant on the postal services; echoes the concerns of many that these price increases are more directed at further privatisation of the postal service, and believes that a proper and robust analysis of the effects of these changes should be carried out before any further changes are implemented.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Claudia Beamish, Christine Grahame, Sandra White, Linda Fabiani, George Adam, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, Aileen McLeod, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, Bob Doris, Christina McKelvie, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, John Finnie, Paul Wheelhouse, Colin Keir, Bill Walker, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates all those selected as Olympic torchbearers in communities across Scotland; encourages members of the public to turn out in numbers to cheer on the Olympic torchbearers as they pass through their communities; notes in particular the participation of Ryan McLaughlin, whose Shine On Scotland campaign has raised awareness of the importance of vitamin D in combating multiple sclerosis, and considers that this young taekwondo champion is a very fitting person to run in the Olympic Torch Relay.
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That the Parliament congratulates all those selected as Olympic torchbearers in communities across Scotland; encourages members of the public to turn out in numbers to cheer on the Olympic torchbearers as they pass through their communities; notes in particular the participation of Ryan McLaughlin, whose Shine On Scotland campaign has raised awareness of the importance of vitamin D in combating multiple sclerosis, and considers that this young taekwondo champion is a very fitting person to run in the Olympic Torch Relay.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Humza Yousaf, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, James Dornan, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Linda Fabiani
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That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming visit from both the Scottish Hazards Network and Families Against Corporate Killing (FACK); notes that the groups plan to hold an exhibition in the members' lobby; looks forward to hearing first hand from these organisations and their members; notes that both groups aim to achieve a reduction in the number of deaths and injuries at work in Scotland, and supports their opposition to what it understands is seen by many as the ongoing failure by the UK Government to ensure the enforcement of health and safety legislation due to continued underfunding and underresourcing of the Health and Safety Executive.
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That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming visit from both the Scottish Hazards Network and Families Against Corporate Killing (FACK); notes that the groups plan to hold an exhibition in the members' lobby; looks forward to hearing first hand from these organisations and their members; notes that both groups aim to achieve a reduction in the number of deaths and injuries at work in Scotland, and supports their opposition to what it understands is seen by many as the ongoing failure by the UK Government to ensure the enforcement of health and safety legislation due to continued underfunding and underresourcing of the Health and Safety Executive.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Jean Urquhart, Patricia Ferguson, Adam Ingram, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Hanzala Malik, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Neil Findlay, Gordon MacDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates Knightswood Early Years Centre in Glasgow on what it considers an excellent Education Scotland inspection report; notes that in all categories the school was assessed as being good or very good; understands that this has been accomplished through the establishment of a nurturing and welcoming ethos in a short amount of time as a new centre; recognises the merits of the centre developing a planning approach that focuses on meeting children’s individual needs; commends the centre on working with primary schools in the area to ease the transition into the education system; understands that the effective teamwork and strong relationships developed between staff and with parents has contributed greatly to this exemplary assessment, and congratulates the staff, children and parents on their hard work in making Knightswood Early Years Centre an exceptional pre-school centre.
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That the Parliament congratulates Knightswood Early Years Centre in Glasgow on what it considers an excellent Education Scotland inspection report; notes that in all categories the school was assessed as being good or very good; understands that this has been accomplished through the establishment of a nurturing and welcoming ethos in a short amount of time as a new centre; recognises the merits of the centre developing a planning approach that focuses on meeting children’s individual needs; commends the centre on working with primary schools in the area to ease the transition into the education system; understands that the effective teamwork and strong relationships developed between staff and with parents has contributed greatly to this exemplary assessment, and congratulates the staff, children and parents on their hard work in making Knightswood Early Years Centre an exceptional pre-school centre.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stewart Maxwell, Dennis Robertson, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, John Wilson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Angie Zelter, founder member of the anti-nuclear weapons campaign group, Trident Ploughshares, on being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Mairead McGuire, who won the award in 1976, and notes Ms Zelter’s 30 years of peace activism, which is seen as inspirational and empowering in Scotland and around the world and which included, in 1999, being acquitted of damage to a Trident research barge in Loch Goil on the basis of what is considered the illegality of the UK’s nuclear weapons under international law.
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That the Parliament congratulates Angie Zelter, founder member of the anti-nuclear weapons campaign group, Trident Ploughshares, on being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Mairead McGuire, who won the award in 1976, and notes Ms Zelter’s 30 years of peace activism, which is seen as inspirational and empowering in Scotland and around the world and which included, in 1999, being acquitted of damage to a Trident research barge in Loch Goil on the basis of what is considered the illegality of the UK’s nuclear weapons under international law.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the team of 10 pupils from St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and Jordanhill School on their recent success, competing against schools from across West Scotland, in reaching the final of the Construction and the Built Environment Challenge (CABEC) West; notes that the S2 pupils, aged 13 and 14, will compete in a series of challenges, including constructing solar-powered irrigation systems, completing levelling exercises and solving plumbing and electrical problems; welcomes the competition’s focus on engaging school pupils in construction as a viable career choice so that the industry can continue to take on and train young apprentices to meet Scotland's current and future skills needs; commends the students and teachers involved with the team on what it considers its great achievement so far, and wishes the team the best of luck as it goes head-to-head to be crowned 2011-12 West of Scotland Champions at Hampden Park on 24 January 2012.
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That the Parliament congratulates the team of 10 pupils from St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and Jordanhill School on their recent success, competing against schools from across West Scotland, in reaching the final of the Construction and the Built Environment Challenge (CABEC) West; notes that the S2 pupils, aged 13 and 14, will compete in a series of challenges, including constructing solar-powered irrigation systems, completing levelling exercises and solving plumbing and electrical problems; welcomes the competition’s focus on engaging school pupils in construction as a viable career choice so that the industry can continue to take on and train young apprentices to meet Scotland's current and future skills needs; commends the students and teachers involved with the team on what it considers its great achievement so far, and wishes the team the best of luck as it goes head-to-head to be crowned 2011-12 West of Scotland Champions at Hampden Park on 24 January 2012.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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