That the Parliament congratulates Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on her success on being presented with the Professional of the Year award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, which were held in London on 16 May 2012; understands that Mrs Ahmed-Sheikh, a successful solicitor, actress and community activist, was the only winner from Scotland on the night; notes that the award was given both because of her work this year as the chair and founder of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association and her role in the legal field, in which it understands she is a significant figure, and believes that this is evidence that, behind every great woman, is probably another woman.
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That the Parliament congratulates Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on her success on being presented with the Professional of the Year award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, which were held in London on 16 May 2012; understands that Mrs Ahmed-Sheikh, a successful solicitor, actress and community activist, was the only winner from Scotland on the night; notes that the award was given both because of her work this year as the chair and founder of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association and her role in the legal field, in which it understands she is a significant figure, and believes that this is evidence that, behind every great woman, is probably another woman.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Joe FitzPatrick, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament congratulates the Co-operative Group, one of the five largest food retailers in the UK, on ending trade with companies that export produce from Israeli settlements in the West Bank; understands that it is the first major European supermarket group to do so; notes that, under international law, these settlements, which are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, are illegal; believes that they have a detrimental impact on the daily lives of Palestinians; understands that the Palestinians are enduring increased violence at the hands of settlers; notes that the Co-op has stressed that this is a boycott of produce sourced from illegal Israeli settlements and not of all Israeli goods, and encourages other retailers to take similar action and boycott goods from the settlements.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Co-operative Group, one of the five largest food retailers in the UK, on ending trade with companies that export produce from Israeli settlements in the West Bank; understands that it is the first major European supermarket group to do so; notes that, under international law, these settlements, which are in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, are illegal; believes that they have a detrimental impact on the daily lives of Palestinians; understands that the Palestinians are enduring increased violence at the hands of settlers; notes that the Co-op has stressed that this is a boycott of produce sourced from illegal Israeli settlements and not of all Israeli goods, and encourages other retailers to take similar action and boycott goods from the settlements.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Linda Fabiani, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Hugh Henry, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Liam McArthur, John Finnie, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Neil Findlay
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That the Parliament congratulates Impact Arts on being nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the 6th Annual Scottish Charity Awards; commends the work that Impact Act carries out with local communities; understands that Impact Arts, which operates as a social enterprise, uses the arts as a tool for change in order to improve people’s lives; notes the work carried out by Impact Arts in Glasgow and across Scotland, including community regeneration art, the Big Bag shows for primary school children and the Craft Café for people over 50; understands that there has been unprecedented interest shown by the public in voting for their chosen charity at these awards, welcomes this engagement between charities and the public, and wishes the team at Impact Arts the best of luck in the run-up to, and at, the ceremony.
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That the Parliament congratulates Impact Arts on being nominated for the Charity of the Year award at the 6th Annual Scottish Charity Awards; commends the work that Impact Act carries out with local communities; understands that Impact Arts, which operates as a social enterprise, uses the arts as a tool for change in order to improve people’s lives; notes the work carried out by Impact Arts in Glasgow and across Scotland, including community regeneration art, the Big Bag shows for primary school children and the Craft Café for people over 50; understands that there has been unprecedented interest shown by the public in voting for their chosen charity at these awards, welcomes this engagement between charities and the public, and wishes the team at Impact Arts the best of luck in the run-up to, and at, the ceremony.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Hanzala Malik, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart
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That the Parliament celebrates Deaf Awareness Week 2012, from 7 to 13 May, an annual event that aims to raise awareness and understanding of hearing loss and deafness; welcomes the support of over 100 deaf charities for Deaf Awareness Week; recognises the important work of these charities in Scotland; notes that there are an estimated 1,012,000 people in Scotland with some degree of hearing loss; further recognises the importance of protecting and promoting British Sign Language and ensuring that the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing communities are taken into account in every area of life, and encourages all members to support the deaf community across Scotland.
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That the Parliament celebrates Deaf Awareness Week 2012, from 7 to 13 May, an annual event that aims to raise awareness and understanding of hearing loss and deafness; welcomes the support of over 100 deaf charities for Deaf Awareness Week; recognises the important work of these charities in Scotland; notes that there are an estimated 1,012,000 people in Scotland with some degree of hearing loss; further recognises the importance of protecting and promoting British Sign Language and ensuring that the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing communities are taken into account in every area of life, and encourages all members to support the deaf community across Scotland.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Nanette Milne, Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, James Kelly, Hugh Henry, George Adam, Aileen McLeod, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, James Dornan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Margaret McDougall, John Park, Liam McArthur, Alison Johnstone, Alison McInnes, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, John Finnie, Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Colin Keir, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Neil Findlay, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Mark Griffin, Siobhan McMahon, Gordon MacDonald, Neil Bibby, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, John Mason
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That the Parliament raises serious concern at the decision to evict 140 asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow; recognises that many of these families come from war-torn conflict zones that would be unsafe to return to; understands that, if evicted, families will be left with no home and no access to work or benefits; believes that compassion must be shown to the most vulnerable in society, and considers that organisations such as the Fire Brigades Union Scotland have given fantastic support with their generous donations to enable the families to remain housed in the short term.
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That the Parliament raises serious concern at the decision to evict 140 asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow; recognises that many of these families come from war-torn conflict zones that would be unsafe to return to; understands that, if evicted, families will be left with no home and no access to work or benefits; believes that compassion must be shown to the most vulnerable in society, and considers that organisations such as the Fire Brigades Union Scotland have given fantastic support with their generous donations to enable the families to remain housed in the short term.
Supported by: John Mason, Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Angus MacDonald, Alison Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, James Dornan, Dave Thompson, Patrick Harvie, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod
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That the Parliament congratulates Happy Gule on her success at achieving 3rd place in the FutureChef 2012 competition; notes that the St Andrew’s RC Secondary School pupil had to beat off UK-wide competition of more than 7,400 other students; further congratulates both the school and City of Glasgow College, which provide the vocational training partnership to help Happy along her journey; believes that Happy has a bright future as a top-class chef, and wishes her all the best in achieving her dream of opening her own restaurant.
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That the Parliament congratulates Happy Gule on her success at achieving 3rd place in the FutureChef 2012 competition; notes that the St Andrew’s RC Secondary School pupil had to beat off UK-wide competition of more than 7,400 other students; further congratulates both the school and City of Glasgow College, which provide the vocational training partnership to help Happy along her journey; believes that Happy has a bright future as a top-class chef, and wishes her all the best in achieving her dream of opening her own restaurant.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Hanzala Malik, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament considers it important that people across the country register as potential bone marrow donors; understands that, while 90% of patients of northern European descent requiring bone marrow are expected to find a genetic match, only 40% from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background will; believes therefore that there is a particular need for members of Glasgow and Scotland’s BME communities to join the register; notes the situation of 7-year-old Ayesha Siddiqui, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant, but for whom doctors are struggling to find a suitable genetic match; commends the Anthony Nolan Trust and the many other organisations that try to raise awareness of the need for donors and encourage people to register, and notes that people across the country can do this, and possibly save a life, by visiting http://www.anthonynolan.org
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That the Parliament considers it important that people across the country register as potential bone marrow donors; understands that, while 90% of patients of northern European descent requiring bone marrow are expected to find a genetic match, only 40% from a black and minority ethnic (BME) background will; believes therefore that there is a particular need for members of Glasgow and Scotland’s BME communities to join the register; notes the situation of 7-year-old Ayesha Siddiqui, who has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant, but for whom doctors are struggling to find a suitable genetic match; commends the Anthony Nolan Trust and the many other organisations that try to raise awareness of the need for donors and encourage people to register, and notes that people across the country can do this, and possibly save a life, by visiting http://www.anthonynolan.org
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, George Adam, Richard Simpson, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament welcomes the Glasgow St Patrick's Day Festival 2012, which aims to promote and celebrate what is considered to be the rich Irish cultural heritage of Glasgow and Scotland; recognises the contribution of multiple generations of the Irish community in Scotland throughout the years across many sectors, including the cultural contribution of Gaelic music, language, dance and sport; understands that the festival looks to act as a vehicle to continue to celebrate this rich Irish tapestry while promoting and celebrating the cultural diversity of modern Scotland, and congratulates the organisers for the variety of events planned over the week, which will culminate in a St Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday 17 March.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Glasgow St Patrick's Day Festival 2012, which aims to promote and celebrate what is considered to be the rich Irish cultural heritage of Glasgow and Scotland; recognises the contribution of multiple generations of the Irish community in Scotland throughout the years across many sectors, including the cultural contribution of Gaelic music, language, dance and sport; understands that the festival looks to act as a vehicle to continue to celebrate this rich Irish tapestry while promoting and celebrating the cultural diversity of modern Scotland, and congratulates the organisers for the variety of events planned over the week, which will culminate in a St Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday 17 March.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of funding of at least £1 million for insulin pumps for people under 18 who might find this treatment beneficial and that the number of insulin pumps available to all people in Scotland will be tripled; believes that insulin pumps make a dramatic difference to the quality of life of people with diabetes who are eligible for the treatment; considers that this funding will help NHS boards reach the Scottish Government’s target of giving a quarter of young Scots with type 1 diabetes access to insulin pumps by 2013, and encourages NHS boards with low availability of insulin pumps, such as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to increase their insulin pump provision to benefit as many patients as possible.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of funding of at least £1 million for insulin pumps for people under 18 who might find this treatment beneficial and that the number of insulin pumps available to all people in Scotland will be tripled; believes that insulin pumps make a dramatic difference to the quality of life of people with diabetes who are eligible for the treatment; considers that this funding will help NHS boards reach the Scottish Government’s target of giving a quarter of young Scots with type 1 diabetes access to insulin pumps by 2013, and encourages NHS boards with low availability of insulin pumps, such as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to increase their insulin pump provision to benefit as many patients as possible.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project (GEAAP) in Glasgow on being awarded what is considered the prestigious SURF Award for Best Practice in Community Regeneration on 21 February 2012; understands that it received this after demonstrating startling success in involving schools and volunteers in tackling alcohol abuse, and considers that the GEAAP, which aims to reduce the harm associated with the use and misuse of alcohol and delivers services across the east end of Glasgow, is an excellent project.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project (GEAAP) in Glasgow on being awarded what is considered the prestigious SURF Award for Best Practice in Community Regeneration on 21 February 2012; understands that it received this after demonstrating startling success in involving schools and volunteers in tackling alcohol abuse, and considers that the GEAAP, which aims to reduce the harm associated with the use and misuse of alcohol and delivers services across the east end of Glasgow, is an excellent project.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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