*S1M-818 Mr Alex Salmond: State of the Nation—That the Parliament notes that in its first year many members working in committees, in the whole Parliament and in their constituencies have been active in moving Scotland forward; regrets that the Executive has failed to match the positive approach of Scotland during the referendum campaign of 1997 and the continuing mood of Scotland for radical change and progress, notes that in particular there is a crisis in manufacturing, a reduction in local authority services including housing, a lowering of morale in the education and health services, growing impoverishment of the elderly, the reliance on expensive PFI for public investment, a deterioration in the transport infrastructure, the abdication of responsibility for genuine consultation and good governance and a general confusion and malaise in the partnership administration; recognises the support of a majority of Scots for increased power for our Parliament to tackle these problems, notes that independence and equality of status is the best possible constitutional settlement for our nation, and looks forward to offering the people of Scotland the opportunity to choose a future of economic progress and social justice based on such a settlement.

*S1M-817 Michael Russell: Edinburgh College of Art—That the Parliament congratulates Edinburgh College of Art where students in different artistic disciplines can meet and exchange ideas; notes that part of its success is due to its city centre location; notes the current proposals for the College to be subsumed into Heriot Watt University; expresses concern that no merger should be driven by the real estate value of the present college site or lead to the fragmentation of the art college campus; further notes that recent ballots shows that six out seven students and 70% of non-academic staff are against the merger, and urges the Scottish Executive to acknowledge these issues before agreeing to any merger or change of status for the College.

*S1M-816 Dr Richard Simpson: Committee on Substance Abuse—That the Parliament agrees to establish a committee on substance abuse with members drawn from the Committees for Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector, Justice and Home Affairs, Health and Community Care, Education, Culture and Sport, and any other relevant committee.

*S1M-815 Dr Sylvia Jackson: Safer Routes to Schools—That the Parliament notes that in 1998 597 children were involved in accidents on their way to and from school; further notes the Scottish Executive document Guidance How to Run Safer Routes to School, recognises that the implementation of this document by local authorities in partnership with schools, parents, children, the police, health authorities and local communities could drastically reduce the number of accidents; congratulates Stirling Council for its commitment to "Safer Routes to School" and urges the Scottish Executive to do everything in its power to ensure that such schemes are implemented around Scotland.

S1M-814 Dispersal of Scottish Executive and Public Body Jobs throughout Scotland (lodged on 5 May 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-813 National Transplant Unit for Scotland (lodged on 5 May 2000) Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Tommy Sheridan*, Janis Hughes*

S1M-812# Army Uniform Contract (lodged on 5 May 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-809# Right to Respite (lodged on 4 May 2000) Mr Kenneth Gibson*

S1M-808# Shinty (lodged on 4 May 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-807 Gourock-Dunoon Ferry Service (lodged on 4 May 2000) Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-806# Malawi (lodged on 4 May 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-803 Telecommunications Inquiry (lodged on 3 May 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-802# Scottish National Dictionary Association (lodged on 3 May 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-799 St Mirren Football Club (lodged on 3 May 2000) Mr Kenneth Gibson*

S1M-794# North Ayrshire Unemployment (lodged on 2 May 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-788# National Breast-feeding Awareness Week (14-20 May) (lodged on 28 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-784 Councils for Voluntary Service Funding (lodged on 27 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-783# Meares-Irlen Syndrome (lodged on 26 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-781 Hamilton Academical Football Club (lodged on 26 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-780# Law Commission Evidence (lodged on 26 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-779# Lord Advocate and Freedom of Information (lodged on 26 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-778 Assisted Area Map (lodged on 26 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-777 Post-Code Prescribing (lodged on 26 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-774# National Asthma Campaign Scotland (lodged on 25 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-769# The Black Cuillin (lodged on 20 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-768# Closure of Public Toilets in NE Scotland (lodged on 20 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-767# Glasgow Regeneration (lodged on 19 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-766 Pollution in Scotland from Sellafield (lodged on 18 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-763 Air Passenger Duty (lodged on 12 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-761# Sign Language in Primary Schools (lodged on 12 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-759 Sodexho Ltd (lodged on 11 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-758 United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) (lodged on 11 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-757 Nine O'Clock News (lodged on 11 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-755 1820 Society (lodged on 10 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-753 A95 (lodged on 7 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-751# Houses in Multiple Occupation (lodged on 6 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-748# Rail Freight Development (lodged on 6 April 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-747 Scottish Youth Parliament (lodged on 5 April 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-746# Autistic Spectrum Disorder (lodged on 5 April 2000) Tommy Sheridan*

S1M-742# Doon Valley Heritage Centre, Dunaskin (lodged on 5 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-732 Parliament Building (lodged on 3 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-731.1 Scottish Rugby Union Team (lodged on 4 April 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-729# Airdrie to Bathgate Rail Link (lodged on 31 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-728 Sequoia National Forest (lodged on 31 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-725# A Woman's Agenda (lodged on 30 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-724# Jobs and Training in the Construction Industry (lodged on 30 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-723 NHS Provision of Equipment for Disabled People (lodged on 30 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-722 "Business in the Chamber" Debate (lodged on 30 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-719# Thalidomide: 40 Years On (lodged on 29 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-702 Public Register of Approved Carers (lodged on 28 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-701 Ayrshire Central Maternity Unit (lodged on 28 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-699# Coastal Erosion Strategy (lodged on 28 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-698# Museums of Industrial Heritage (lodged on 27 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-697# Training Services for Disabled People in the Lothians (lodged on 27 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-687# Islay Creamery (lodged on 23 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-686# Bus Drivers' Strike (lodged on 23 March 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-683# Edinburgh Marathon (lodged on 22 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-665 Border Television (lodged on 15 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-664 Lung Cancer (lodged on 15 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-652# Firework Sales (lodged on 8 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-634 Carrick Street Halls (lodged on 6 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-622 Bank Charges (lodged on 2 March 2000) Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-619 Highlanders' Institute (lodged on 1 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-616 Employment Among Older Workers (lodged on 1 March 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-615 Moratorium on the Death Penalty (lodged on 1 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-613# Grampian Country Foods Ltd (lodged on 1 March 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*

S1M-587# Fuel Poverty and Housing Bill (lodged on 22 February 2000) Dr Sylvia Jackson*

S1M-578 Breast Screening for Women Aged 65 and Over (lodged on 22 February 2000) Mr Lloyd Quinan*