That the Parliament notes the recently held Annual General Meeting of the West Lothian 50+ Network; congratulates members and office bearers on what it believes was another very successful year; welcomes what it understands are the increasing numbers of people joining the organisation and the support, friendship, pleasure and enjoyment gained through participation in the wide range of activities, holidays and excursions organised by the group, and wishes it continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament notes the recently held Annual General Meeting of the West Lothian 50+ Network; congratulates members and office bearers on what it believes was another very successful year; welcomes what it understands are the increasing numbers of people joining the organisation and the support, friendship, pleasure and enjoyment gained through participation in the wide range of activities, holidays and excursions organised by the group, and wishes it continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the appointment of Richard Bagley as the new editor of the Morning Star; notes that his appointment by the People's Press Printing Society makes him the youngest head of a national daily newspaper in the UK, and wishes the paper well in its continued coverage of issues affecting the labour and trade union movement both nationally and internationally.
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That the Parliament welcomes the appointment of Richard Bagley as the new editor of the Morning Star; notes that his appointment by the People's Press Printing Society makes him the youngest head of a national daily newspaper in the UK, and wishes the paper well in its continued coverage of issues affecting the labour and trade union movement both nationally and internationally.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Drew Smith, Richard Lyle, John Park, Hugh Henry, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Bill Kidd
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That the Parliament congratulates the residents and staff of Crusader Court Housing with Care development in Livingston on its 25th anniversary; notes what it considers the outstanding 18 years of service given by the housing care manager, Phemie Forder, and the contribution of all the support staff who ensure that residents are safe, comfortable and well supported; welcomes the principle promoted by Trust Housing that helps tenants remain in their own homes through providing services that support and maintain independent living, and hopes that all residents and staff enjoy the activities planned for the anniversary celebrations.
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That the Parliament congratulates the residents and staff of Crusader Court Housing with Care development in Livingston on its 25th anniversary; notes what it considers the outstanding 18 years of service given by the housing care manager, Phemie Forder, and the contribution of all the support staff who ensure that residents are safe, comfortable and well supported; welcomes the principle promoted by Trust Housing that helps tenants remain in their own homes through providing services that support and maintain independent living, and hopes that all residents and staff enjoy the activities planned for the anniversary celebrations.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Kenneth Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Margaret McDougall, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Drew Smith, Mary Fee, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament notes the Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide annual May Day fundraising event, which was held in Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare and Social Club; acknowledges what it considers were the outstanding contributions of local singers and musicians and that over 300 people attended the event; congratulates event organisers, Des Murphy, Rab Norris, Francie Duffy, John Warrington, Jim Goldie and Jim Timmins, on what it understands was another outstanding show; welcomes the raising of £4,400 for this exceptional charity, and looks forward to next year’s event.
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That the Parliament notes the Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide annual May Day fundraising event, which was held in Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare and Social Club; acknowledges what it considers were the outstanding contributions of local singers and musicians and that over 300 people attended the event; congratulates event organisers, Des Murphy, Rab Norris, Francie Duffy, John Warrington, Jim Goldie and Jim Timmins, on what it understands was another outstanding show; welcomes the raising of £4,400 for this exceptional charity, and looks forward to next year’s event.
Supported by: Margaret McCulloch, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Neil Bibby, Mary Fee, Drew Smith, Siobhan McMahon, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Richard Simpson, James Kelly, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent comments of Cardinal Keith O'Brien calling for the introduction of a "Robin Hood" tax on financial transactions to help tackle poverty and inequality; notes that these comments were made following the meeting of the Church of Scotland Commission on the Purposes of Economic Activity that also addressed concerns regarding poverty and inequality and supported, among many other things, a living wage for working people, the ending of UK support for tax havens, additional resources for credit unions, a legally binding maximum interest rate for all kinds of consumer credit to be set at an APR of 40% and greater international tax transparency; considers that the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland made an excellent speech to the STUC conference, and calls on churches, trade unions and other civic organisations to work together in pursuing their joint aims in the pursuit of social and economic justice.
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That the Parliament welcomes the recent comments of Cardinal Keith O'Brien calling for the introduction of a "Robin Hood" tax on financial transactions to help tackle poverty and inequality; notes that these comments were made following the meeting of the Church of Scotland Commission on the Purposes of Economic Activity that also addressed concerns regarding poverty and inequality and supported, among many other things, a living wage for working people, the ending of UK support for tax havens, additional resources for credit unions, a legally binding maximum interest rate for all kinds of consumer credit to be set at an APR of 40% and greater international tax transparency; considers that the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland made an excellent speech to the STUC conference, and calls on churches, trade unions and other civic organisations to work together in pursuing their joint aims in the pursuit of social and economic justice.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament is concerned that there is no statutory guidance setting out mandatory acoustic standards for all newly built schools in Lothian and across Scotland; notes however that such standards exist in England and Wales, where such compliance is a prerequisite for government-funded school building programmes; understands that research by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has demonstrated that poor quality classroom acoustics act as a barrier to achievement for all children, including Scotland’s 3,500 deaf children, and supports the NDCS’s calls for the Scottish Government to introduce statutory guidance on minimum acoustic standards for new and refurbished school buildings in Scotland.
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That the Parliament is concerned that there is no statutory guidance setting out mandatory acoustic standards for all newly built schools in Lothian and across Scotland; notes however that such standards exist in England and Wales, where such compliance is a prerequisite for government-funded school building programmes; understands that research by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has demonstrated that poor quality classroom acoustics act as a barrier to achievement for all children, including Scotland’s 3,500 deaf children, and supports the NDCS’s calls for the Scottish Government to introduce statutory guidance on minimum acoustic standards for new and refurbished school buildings in Scotland.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone, Jim Hume, Alison McInnes, Liam McArthur, Margaret McDougall, Kezia Dugdale, David Stewart, John Park, Jenny Marra, Siobhan McMahon, Drew Smith, Neil Bibby, Mark Griffin, Mary Fee, Graeme Pearson, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Elaine Smith, Elaine Murray, Annabel Goldie, Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Sarah Boyack, Patricia Ferguson, Claudia Beamish, John Pentland, Claire Baker, Richard Simpson, Iain Gray, Ken Macintosh, Hugh Henry, Hanzala Malik
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That the Parliament notes the development of the Polbeth and West Calder Garden for Life project, which seeks to develop a community garden on the site of the former Polbeth market garden; notes the involvement of local schools, the Scottish Agricultural College, the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research, the Scottish Community Foundation, Renegade Pictures, the BBC and the many community groups and members of the local community who have supported the project thus far, and looks forward to the full proposal being submitted to West Lothian Council for approval so that the land can be leased to the community to develop the project.
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That the Parliament notes the development of the Polbeth and West Calder Garden for Life project, which seeks to develop a community garden on the site of the former Polbeth market garden; notes the involvement of local schools, the Scottish Agricultural College, the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research, the Scottish Community Foundation, Renegade Pictures, the BBC and the many community groups and members of the local community who have supported the project thus far, and looks forward to the full proposal being submitted to West Lothian Council for approval so that the land can be leased to the community to develop the project.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament congratulates the pupils of St Kentigern's Academy’s Seen and Heard Group on winning the Rotary International Young Citizen award for their film, Hidden Poverty; notes what it sees as the film's strong and thought provoking message highlighting child poverty in the UK and, in particular, in the school's own catchment area; welcomes the involvement of UNICEF, who will use the resource as part of its education programme, Just Living, and hopes that the film will be distributed widely and that its message has an impact on policy makers across the UK and abroad.
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That the Parliament congratulates the pupils of St Kentigern's Academy’s Seen and Heard Group on winning the Rotary International Young Citizen award for their film, Hidden Poverty; notes what it sees as the film's strong and thought provoking message highlighting child poverty in the UK and, in particular, in the school's own catchment area; welcomes the involvement of UNICEF, who will use the resource as part of its education programme, Just Living, and hopes that the film will be distributed widely and that its message has an impact on policy makers across the UK and abroad.
Supported by: Neil Bibby, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Jenny Marra, Kezia Dugdale, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Sarah Boyack, Jean Urquhart, Patricia Ferguson, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie
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That the Parliament notes that 28 April 2012 is International Workers’ Memorial Day and that Workers’ Memorial Day originated in Canada following a prolonged campaign in Ontario to win compensation for uranium miners; understands that the idea of using Workers’ Memorial Day as a means of highlighting the need for better health and safety in the workplace was introduced to the UK in 1992 by a member of the Hazards Campaign, the late Tommy Hart, coordinator of the Birmingham Health and Safety Advice Centre; notes the contribution of Jim Swan of the West Lothian Trades Council, who introduced the concept into the Lothians in 1992 and used the vehicle of the Lothian Federation of Trade Union Councils to develop it; further recognises the support of the STUC, the Church of Scotland, what it considers the vast majority of trade unions and a number of local authorities; calls on parliamentarians to support local events in their constituencies and regions, and notes that the motto of International Workers’ Memorial Day is - mourn the dead and fight for the living.
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That the Parliament notes that 28 April 2012 is International Workers’ Memorial Day and that Workers’ Memorial Day originated in Canada following a prolonged campaign in Ontario to win compensation for uranium miners; understands that the idea of using Workers’ Memorial Day as a means of highlighting the need for better health and safety in the workplace was introduced to the UK in 1992 by a member of the Hazards Campaign, the late Tommy Hart, coordinator of the Birmingham Health and Safety Advice Centre; notes the contribution of Jim Swan of the West Lothian Trades Council, who introduced the concept into the Lothians in 1992 and used the vehicle of the Lothian Federation of Trade Union Councils to develop it; further recognises the support of the STUC, the Church of Scotland, what it considers the vast majority of trade unions and a number of local authorities; calls on parliamentarians to support local events in their constituencies and regions, and notes that the motto of International Workers’ Memorial Day is - mourn the dead and fight for the living.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Elaine Smith, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Patricia Ferguson, Linda Fabiani, James Kelly, Gil Paterson, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, Richard Simpson, Malcolm Chisholm, Lewis Macdonald, John Pentland, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, John Park, Kezia Dugdale, Stuart McMillan, Jenny Marra, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Angus MacDonald, Anne McTaggart, Mark Griffin, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, John Mason, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament welcomes the arrival of Carmen, Peggy and Suzy, three circus bears rescued from a Belgian circus, to the Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder; notes their specially built sanctuary at the zoo, complete with waterfall and indoor and outdoor enclosures; congratulates the owner, Brian Curran, his staff and the volunteers who it considers worked tirelessly to raise the money necessary to bring the bears to Scotland; looks forward to the animals enjoying what it sees as their vastly improved living conditions, and wishes the zoo every success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the arrival of Carmen, Peggy and Suzy, three circus bears rescued from a Belgian circus, to the Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder; notes their specially built sanctuary at the zoo, complete with waterfall and indoor and outdoor enclosures; congratulates the owner, Brian Curran, his staff and the volunteers who it considers worked tirelessly to raise the money necessary to bring the bears to Scotland; looks forward to the animals enjoying what it sees as their vastly improved living conditions, and wishes the zoo every success in the future.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Neil Bibby, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Elaine Murray, Claudia Beamish
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