BUSINESS BULLETIN 177 / 2000

Monday 20 November 2000

Section F - Motions and Amendments

The full text of all outstanding motions and amendments will appear in the Business Bulletin every Monday.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are new or have been altered. Asterisks in the text show the extent of alterations made.

Motions which members wish to be considered for debate as members' business in the Parliament are marked with a hash symbol (#)

*S1M-1370 Mr Jack McConnell: The Education (National Priorities) (Scotland) Order 2000-That the Education, Culture and Sport Committee recommends that the draft Education (National Priorities) (Scotland) Order 2000 be approved.

Supported by: Nicol Stephen*

*S1M-1369 Ross Finnie: The Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000-That the Rural Affairs Committee recommends that the Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/400) be approved.

Supported by: Rhona Brankin*

*S1M-1368# Pauline McNeill: Drug Assisted Sexual Assualt-That the Parliament notes the findings of the Home Office/Police Research Awards study on Drug Assisted Sexual Assault undertaken by DCI Peter Sturman of the Metropolitan Police; believes that drug assisted rape and sexual assault is a serious cause for concern, and notes that DCI Sturman's research progresses the debate on this matter and should be fully considered by the Parliament.

S1M-1367 Mr Adam Ingram: Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill-That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill.

S1M-1366# Dr Sylvia Jackson: "Couping" of Clydesdale Horses-That the Parliament notes with concern the process of "couping" Clydesdale horses for show purposes; recognises that this barbaric mutilation is to the great detriment of the horse and goes against all good practice taught to veterinary and farriery students, and believes that the Scottish Executive should ensure that the welfare of Clydesdale horses is upheld by ensuring that proper shoeing standards are maintained.

S1M-1365# Nick Johnston: Cosmetic Shoeing on Clydesdale Horses-That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Executive should investigate, and introduce legislation to ban, the practice of shoeing Clydesdale Horses and other horse breeds with "couping shoes", a type of shoe or device manufactured and fitted with the sole intention of altering the natural stance of the horse.

Supported by: Alex Fergusson

S1M-1364# Dr Sylvia Jackson: Action for Biodiversity-That the Parliament notes with pleasure the recent publication of Action for Scotland's Biodiversity by the Scottish Biodiversity Group; believes that all departments and agencies of the Scottish Executive should use this as a basis to integrate biodiversity conservation into their plans and programmes; applauds the efforts of Scotland's local authorities in producing local biodiversity action plans and encourages all departments and agencies of the Scottish Executive to assist authorities in implementing these plans, and urges the Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture to report on these positive steps to the Parliament and, thereafter, report further progress on the implementation in Scotland of the Convention of Biological Diversity every two years.

S1M-1363# Scott Barrie: Let's Keep It Safe-That the Parliament notes the widespread harassment that people with learning difficulties can be subjected to in Scotland; further notes the work undertaken by MENCAP and ENABLE to highlight this problem; congratulates Values Into Action for producing the A to Z booklets Let's Keep It Safe and Let's Report It to assist people in dealing with and overcoming such bullying and harassment; further notes the successful launch of these booklets in Edinburgh on 15 November 2000, and commends them to local authorities, NHS Trusts and voluntary groups as a guide to best practice in this area.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson

S1M-1362# Cathie Craigie: Dangerous and Careless Driving-That the Parliament notes the completion of the Transport Research Laboratory's UK-wide study which examined the use and application of the law on dangerous and careless driving throughout the UK; looks forward to the publication of its findings; recognises that in Scotland there is a public perception of dangerous driving offences being downgraded to careless driving; expresses concern that there is a lack of specifically Scottish-based research, and believes that research into the application of the law on dangerous and careless driving in Scotland should be commissioned.

Supported by: Hugh Henry

S1M-1361 Ross Finnie: Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill-That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill.

Supported by: Rhona Brankin

S1M-1360 Mr Keith Harding: Inverkeithing's Park-and-Ride Facility-That the Parliament welcomes the opening of a new park-and-ride facility at Ferrytoll, near Inverkeithing in Fife, which will give local motorists a better choice between driving and bussing into Edinburgh city centre.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith

*S1M-1359 Fergus Ewing: Distribution of Magazines to Supermarkets-That the Parliament recognises that WH Smith News' intention to offer a UK wide distribution system for magazines to supermarkets will have a negative impact on the sustainability of small and independent newsagents in Scotland; notes with concern the findings of the report by Paul Dobson of Loughborough University which estimates that 6,000 to 8,000 newsagents in the UK, many of them in Scotland, will be forced to close as a result of such a distribution system; urges Tesco and WH Smith News to announce that they have not only postponed, but abandoned, their proposed distribution contract, and requests that the Executive make urgent representations to Her Majesty's Government and to the Office of Fair Trading in London, urging that a full investigation of this matter be undertaken.

S1M-1350 Dr Richard Simpson: Rail Link to Clackmannanshire-That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Executive and the Minister for Transport, Sarah Boyack, on the £6.5 million award from the Public Transport Fund towards the reopening of the railway link between Stirling and Alloa and recognises that the award remedies a great injustice to the people of Clackmannanshire and will be a great benefit in reducing traffic congestion and improving social inclusion in the area.

S1M-1349# Alex Neil: Prisoners Of War - Too Little, Too Late-That the Parliament believes that the modest sum of £10,000 offered in compensation to former Prisoners of War (POWs) and their spouses comes too late; recognises that by ignoring POWs' claims for the past 50 years numerous UK Governments have saved millions of pounds; notes that, in the last three years, Government has saved £15 million because former POWs are dying at a rate of 10 a week, and remembers the suffering the 50,000 British POWs endured during World War II and the sacrifices they made.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan

S1M-1348# Margaret Smith: Neurology Services-That the Parliament notes with concern the recently expressed views of consultant neurologists in Edinburgh on the long waiting times experienced by patients awaiting a first appointment; further notes the Scottish Executive's Programme for Government commitment to tackle waiting times for patients rather than length of waiting list, and invites the Scottish Executive to consider urgently the steps to be taken, in conjunction with the Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce, to address the number of consultant neurologists working in Scotland and the waiting time for patients.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Tommy Sheridan

S1M-1347# Mr Mike Rumbles: Access to NHS Dental Services in Grampian-That the Parliament recognises that improving access to NHS dental services is a public health priority, welcomes the publication by the Scottish Executive of An Action Plan for Dental Services in Scotland as a first step in this process but recognises that in the Grampian Health Board area more needs to be done to ensure access for all to NHS dental treatment.

Supported by: Lewis Macdonald, Brian Adam, Richard Lochhead, Irene McGugan, Alex Johnstone, Shona Robison, Nora Radcliffe, Margaret Smith, Robert Brown, Donald Gorrie, Euan Robson, Ian Jenkins, Mr Jamie Stone, George Lyon, Elaine Thomson

S1M-1346 Sarah Boyack: Draft The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2000-That the Transport and the Environment Committee recommends that the draft The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2000 be approved.

S1M-1344 Mr Adam Ingram: Ayr United Planning Application-That the Parliament deplores the rejection by ministers of the planning inquiry recommendations with regard to the application of Heritage Scotland Ltd. to build a new stadium for Ayr United Football Club and associated retail developments at Heathfield in Ayr; notes the overwhelming public support for the proposed development; agrees with the reporter's judgement that there are substantial special circumstances which support the granting of planning permission for the development, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to revisit its decision with a view to responding more sensitively to the wishes of the people of Ayr and the surrounding district,

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1343# Linda Fabiani: Public Safety in Scottish Waters-That the Parliament believes, in the light of the recent discovery of a generic design fault which may affect 12 nuclear submarines and the decision that one of these submarines should return to sea, that the provisions of the Clyde Public Safety Scheme and other submarine nuclear safety schemes should be urgently reviewed to ensure that these emergency planning measures provide adequate safeguards for the public in the event of an accident on a nuclear submarine.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Fiona McLeod

S1M-1342 Pauline McNeill: Reinstatement of the Number 83 First Bus-That the Parliament congratulates the communities of Broomhill and Thornwood in Glasgow in successfully campaigning for the reinstatement of the number 83 bus; believes that First Bus reversed its decision to axe this service and will now reinstate the bus on the route on 7 January 2001 as a result of the huge public outcry, and notes that the bus operator has also bowed to community pressure and agreed to cover the route from Monday 13 November 2000 until 7 January 2001 with a temporary bus numbered 6A.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenneth Gibson

S1M-1341# Alex Neil: Energy Review-That the Parliament recognises the need for a far-reaching and thorough debate concerning energy in Scotland; notes with concern reports that government discussion papers may promote nuclear power as the answer to our environmental plight; asks for a clear commitment that nuclear power will be rejected as an option beyond the lifetime of existing plants, and believes that the Scottish Executive should initiate such a debate, which will look to both address energy consumption and realise Scotland's potential as a source of research into and production of renewable energy alternatives.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Shona Robison, Christine Grahame, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Michael Russell, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Adam Ingram, Ms Margo MacDonald*

S1M-1340# Mr Keith Harding: Homelessness in Fife-That the Parliament notes that homelessness in Fife has risen 38% over the past three years, affecting 3,388 households and that the figures for Scotland show an increase of 12% over the same period; further notes that this has occurred at a time when Fife Council has failed to collect millions of pounds of rent arrears and lost income from unlet properties, and recognises that these resources could have been used to bring unlet homes back into use or for better computer systems to match people to homes as part of a programme to help alleviate homelessness in the Kingdom.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Mr Brian Monteith, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Alex Fergusson, John Scott, Bill Aitken

S1M-1339 Mr Jim Wallace: The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No.2) Order 2000-That the Justice and Home Affairs Committee recommends that the draft The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No.2) Order 2000 be approved.

Supported by: Iain Gray

S1M-1338 Mr Sam Galbraith: The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) (No.2) Order 2000-That the Transport and the Environment Committee recommends that the draft The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) (No.2) Order 2000 be approved.

Supported by: Allan Wilson

S1M-1337 Ross Finnie: The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000-That the Rural Affairs Committee recommends that the draft The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations be approved.

Supported by: Rhona Brankin

S1M-1336 Margaret Jamieson: Community Care Debate-That the Parliament notes that the Business Programme for the week beginning 13 November 2000 indicates that a Scottish National Party debate on community care will be held on 16 November 2000; notes that the Health and Community Care Committee will be bringing forward a report on community care for publication shortly, and therefore invites the Scottish National Party, as a courtesy to the Parliament and to the Committee, to withdraw this item and bring forward an alternative subject for debate.

Supported by: Irene Oldfather, Hugh Henry, Ben Wallace, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon, Elaine Thomson, Rhoda Grant, Dr Sylvia Jackson, Scott Barrie, Cathy Jamieson, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Dr Elaine Murray, Mr Duncan McNeil, Mr John Munro, Mr Jamie Stone, Donald Gorrie, Mr Michael McMahon, Iain Smith, Janis Hughes, Kate MacLean, Mr Frank McAveety, Trish Godman, Dr Richard Simpson, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Mike Rumbles, Johann Lamont, Cathy Peattie, Elaine Smith, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Marilyn Livingstone, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Euan Robson, Ian Jenkins

S1M-1335 Dennis Canavan: Scottish Transport Group Pension Scheme-That the Parliament welcomes the statement made by the Minister for Transport and the Environment on 25 October 2000 about ex gratia payments for Scottish Transport Group pensioners and urges the Minister to make an early announcement of detailed proposals to ensure that the surplus in the pension funds is used for the benefit of the pensioners.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Brian Monteith, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Irene McGugan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Pauline McNeill*, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1334# Pauline McNeill: Funding of Glasgow's Museums and Galleries-That the Parliament is disappointed that Glasgow's museums and galleries were left out of the new funding for the arts announced on 2 November 2000; considers that the omission of support for Glasgow in arts funding disregards Glasgow museums' "special circumstances" as outlined in the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy; believes that Glasgow City Council's cultural, social inclusion and educational strategy is second to none in Scotland; notes that the city's museums are the most visited in the UK outside London and that Glasgow holds the greatest civic collection in Europe, all of this being funded by the council tax payers of Glasgow, and calls for the inequity in funding of museums in Scotland to be redressed and the east-west divide in arts funding to be ended.

Supported by: Mike Watson, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Janis Hughes, Donald Gorrie, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Paul Martin, Michael Russell

S1M-1333 Trish Godman: Royal Ordnance, Bishopton-That the Parliament is keenly aware of the importance of Royal Ordnance, Bishopton to the economy of Renfrewshire and of the strategic defence role it performs and calls upon the Scottish Executive to do what it can to persuade BAe Systems to reconsider its decision to close the plant on the basis of both economic and strategic considerations.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Mr Kenneth Macintosh

S1M-1332 John Scott: Addressing Problems Caused by Climate Change-That the Parliament notes the Scottish Executive's climate change consultation programme; further notes Her Majesty's Government's commitment to reduce greenhouse gases in order to respond to global warming, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to consult urgently on measures to deal with the consequences of climate change, to strengthen flood defences, to address the question of planning developments in flood plains and to minimise environmental damage.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith, Alex Neil, Mr Keith Harding, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Alex Fergusson, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Mr Murray Tosh, Nick Johnston

S1M-1331 Ms Margo MacDonald: Library of Alexandria-That the Parliament congratulates the government and the people of Egypt on the completion of the new Library of Alexandria and, noting the rich history of Scotland's own literature, asks that an appropriate collection of works is gifted to the people of Egypt in recognition of their achievement.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Mr Brian Monteith, Alex Neil, Mr Keith Harding, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1330 Mr John Home Robertson: Support for Rome Declaration-That the Parliament endorses the declaration of the assembly of world parliamentarians which met in Rome on 4 November 2000 on the urgent need for debt relief for poor countries, for positive action to tackle the disadvantages of globalisation, and to promote human dignity and freedom; acknowledges the significant progress made by Her Majesty's Government towards these objectives, and welcomes the decision of Pope John Paul II to designate Sir Thomas More as the patron saint of statesmen and politicians.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Helen Eadie, Mr David Davidson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Elaine Smith, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Pauline McNeill*

S1M-1329 Tommy Sheridan: Compensation for Miners-That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Executive should launch an urgent and wide-ranging inquiry into the circumstances causing the severe and unacceptable delays in relation to the compensation for miners in Scotland who have contracted serious and debilitating illnesses and injuries as a result of their employment as miners and who are still awaiting compensation for the contraction of illnesses such as emphysema, bronchitis and vibration white finger among others, and further believes that such an inquiry should involve the National Union of Mineworkers in Scotland, retired Scottish miners' branches and the families of deceased Scots miners and should look into the objectivity of medical examinations with a view to streamlining the whole procedure.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Shona Robison, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Kay Ullrich, Mr Adam Ingram, Pauline McNeill*

S1M-1328# Mr Kenneth Gibson: Young Runaways-That the Parliament welcomes the report Missing Out - Young Runaways in Scotland; commends the University of York, Aberlour Child Care Trust, Extern, Children's Promise and The Children's Society for producing this report, the most extensive piece of research yet undertaken into young people under 16 who run away or are forced to leave home; notes that this is the first comprehensive research to provide both an overall picture of the scale and extent of the problem while suggesting workable strategies for responding to the needs of this very vulnerable group of young people, and asks the Executive to look closely at the findings and recommendations of the report and act accordingly.

Supported by: Scott Barrie, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Irene McGugan, Fiona McLeod, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Adam Ingram, Kay Ullrich, Pauline McNeill*

S1M-1327 Phil Gallie: Resignation of Sam Galbraith-That the Parliament calls for the immediate resignation of Sam Galbraith from his role as Minister for Environment before he does further damage to Scotland's interests; notes two occasions in one week when he has overturned recommendations by the Planning Inquiry Reporter, and believes that rejecting the second recommendation, that regarding Ayr United's Stadium and adjacent retail complex, flies in the face of the unanimous opinion of South Ayrshire Council and shows contempt for the interests of Ayr and Prestwick as towns, for the aspirations of the local football club and for the spirit of devolution itself.

S1M-1321 Angus MacKay: Draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2000-That the Finance Committee recommends that the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2000 be approved.

Supported by: Peter Peacock

S1M-1319# Shona Robison: Mesothelioma-That the Parliament notes with concern the projection by the Cancer Research Campaign that 250,000 western Europeans could die of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma by the year 2035; believes that more research into this condition and possible treatments for it is urgently required, and recognises the plight of victims of mesothelioma who are trying to secure the award of Industrial Injuries Benefit.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Alex Neil, Christine Grahame, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Kay Ullrich, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1317 Brian Adam: Drugs Detoxification, Rehabilitation and Throughcare Centre for North East Scotland-That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive to support the provision of a drugs detoxification, rehabilitation and throughcare centre for north east Scotland in conjunction with the health boards and other appropriate agencies.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Fiona Hyslop, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr David Davidson, Linda Fabiani, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Shona Robison, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1316 Mr Duncan Hamilton: Scottish Centre for Learning Disability-That the Parliament welcomes the establishment of a Scottish Centre for Learning Disability; notes the Scottish Executive's commitment to the dispersal of government institutions and services throughout Scotland, and urges it to support the siting of the Centre in Inverness.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Mary Scanlon, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1315# Christine Grahame: Burton's Biscuits-That the Parliament notes with concern the purchase of Burton's Biscuits by Hicks Muse Tait & Furst for £130 million given the track record of this investment company in Scotland as the financial backer of Viasystems which purchased two profitable companies in the Scottish Borders after securing funding of £12 million from the Department for Trade and Industry on the basis of creating 1,000 jobs there, then closed the companies down one year later with the loss of 1,200 jobs, transferring work from there to North Tyneside; also notes that Hicks Muse Tait & Furst is the financial backer of Horizon Biscuits, a competitor of Burton's; further notes that there are 1,000 employees of Burton's in Edinburgh and, against that background, urges the Scottish Executive to seek assurances from Hicks Muse Tait & Furst that those Scottish jobs are secure and to confirm that no public funds are or will be available to that company which could facilitate any loss of Scottish jobs.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Fiona Hyslop, Michael Russell, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Linda Fabiani, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Shona Robison, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1314 Colin Campbell: Congratulations to Scottish ENABLE India Charity Bike Riders-That the Parliament congratulates the two parliamentary researchers, John Mellon and Shirley-Anne Somerville, on their efforts to raise £5,000 for the learning disabilities charity ENABLE and wishes them the best of success in their forthcoming 350 km cycle ride through the Indian Himalayas.

Supported by: Kay Ullrich, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Michael Russell, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Linda Fabiani, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Shona Robison, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1307 Mr Andrew Welsh: Replacement of Montrose Bridge-That the Parliament recognises the vital lifeline provided by the A95 bridge over the South Esk at Montrose and its importance for the whole north-east economy; notes the recent comments by the First Minister pertaining to the Scottish Executive's commitment to areas outwith Scotland's central belt, and urges it to show that commitment by taking urgent action to provide funding for the essential replacement of Montrose Bridge.

Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Bruce Crawford, Shona Robison, Alex Johnstone, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Tricia Marwick, Mr David Davidson, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1306 Dorothy-Grace Elder: Baillieston Community Care Project-That the Parliament urges the Scottish Executive to intervene immediately to save the Baillieston Community Care Project and related services from closure in November as they are unable to pay their £11,000 wage bill due to insecurity of funding; believes that this is a classic case of care in the community running into funding problems and that closure would mean that, of the 71 clients, an estimated 20 to 30 frail clients will have to be admitted to institutional full-time care at a cost of £322,000 to £483,000; notes that only £51,900 is needed in immediate aid with £106,000 needed in total to keep the Project going and that the two superb projects they run, Bealach House Day Care, Oldwood Road, Baillieston and the Dementia Home Care Project, are the principle surviving services of their kind in Baillieston which has suffered the closure of Easterhill Day Care Centre recently and that the future for more than 70 frail clients, ranging from those with cerebral palsy to autism and dementia, is at stake; further notes that people, including an 87 year old caring for her sister of 100 years of age, are able to remain in their own homes only because of the existence of the threatened day care services and that local doctors, clergy and families all appeal for the service, which was founded in 1992, to be saved as a matter of the greatest urgency, and considers that emergency intervention is needed, as such a closure would have a devastating effect on the most vulnerable people in the East End of Glasgow.

Supported by: Christine Grahame, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Alex Neil, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson, Shona Robison

S1M-1300# Margaret Smith: Beating Bowel Cancer-That the Parliament strongly supports and wishes every success to the Beating Bowel Cancer Campaign, which aims to raise the profile of this serious health issue; notes that each year 3,000 Scots are newly diagnosed and 2,000 die from the disease; believes that action is needed to improve awareness and understanding of this type of cancer, and believes that the Scottish Executive should include the tackling of bowel cancer as a priority in its health strategy and targets for the improvements of the nation's health.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Christine Grahame, Hugh Henry, Helen Eadie, Margaret Jamieson, Nick Johnston, Mary Scanlon, Trish Godman, Fiona Hyslop, Brian Adam, Michael Russell, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Tricia Marwick, Mr David Davidson, Linda Fabiani, Pauline McNeill, Mr Jamie Stone, Cathy Jamieson, Alasdair Morgan, Ms Sandra White, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Ian Jenkins, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Michael McMahon, Andrew Wilson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Shona Robison, Euan Robson, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1296 Alasdair Morgan: The Brenda Jane Fund - portable ultra-sound scanner appeal-That the Parliament notes the tragic death of Brenda-Jane Armstrong of Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, who was stillborn at Cresswell Maternity Hospital, Dumfries on 14 September 2000; further notes that in rural Scotland expectant mothers often have to travel considerable distances to get quality ultra-sound scans, and gives its full backing to the appeal fund, "The Brenda Jane Fund", set up in her memory by her parents Brendan Armstrong and Jane McSkirmming, to raise the £15,000 required to purchase a portable ultrasound scanner for use in rural Kirkcudbrightshire.

Supported by: Mr Alex Salmond, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, David Mundell, Tommy Sheridan, Christine Grahame, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Fiona McLeod, Mr Murray Tosh, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Dr Elaine Murray, Alex Fergusson, Michael Russell, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Mr David Davidson, Ms Sandra White, Ian Jenkins, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1295 Brian Adam: British Summer Time-That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive to oppose plans to use British Summer Time throughout the year.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Tricia Marwick, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1294 Brian Adam: Loud Tie Day-That the Parliament congratulates and supports the organisers of 'Loud Tie Day', which is to be held on Friday 3 November 2000, in their bid to raise awareness of bowel cancer.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Andrew Wilson

S1M-1293 Dorothy-Grace Elder: Recognition of Jimmy Logan-That the Parliament urges that Mr Jimmy Logan, citizen of Glasgow and of the world, be given a knighthood in recognition of his unique services to Scottish culture on stage and on screen; recognises that Mr Logan and the Short family have been outstanding for over 60 years in their utter dedication to Scotland; firmly recognises that Mr Logan personally encapsulates the expression "blessed be the laughter makers" and that he has brought joy into the lives of millions in his performances and is much loved by the people of Scotland whom he has served boundlessly as an entertainer for six decades and also as a hands-on hard worker for charity; notes that his courage in daunting circumstances many times in his life has been an inspiration to generations, and believes that Mr Logan and his family deserve proper recognition, albeit that the proposer of this motion and others do not uphold the way the present honours system is run.

Supported by: Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe

S1M-1292 Richard Lochhead: Lack of Fisheries Minister in the Scottish Executive-That the Parliament notes that the new Scottish Executive has no dedicated Fisheries Minister and condemns the First Minister's insult to Scotland's fishing communities by deciding to downgrade the importance of one of Scotland's oldest and most vital industries; further notes that prior to devolution, even under the old Scottish Office regime, there was always a dedicated Fisheries Minister, and finally notes that Henry McLeish, in his former role as Scottish Office Minister for Devolution, steered through the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order which enabled the transfer of thousands of square miles of our fishing waters from Scottish to English jurisdiction and is therefore no friend of Scotland's fishing communities.

Supported by: Mr Alex Salmond, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Fiona McLeod, Brian Adam, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1291 Richard Lochhead: Downgrading of Scottish News Bulletins-That the Parliament recognises the importance of regional broadcasting and the need for regional news bulletins that contain Scottish news to keep viewers informed of what is happening in their local area and elsewhere in Scotland; condemns the decision to keep the nightly ITV regional news bulletins at 11.20pm when the main news bulletin edited in London returns to its traditional 10pm slot, and calls upon the Independent Television Commission to insist that regional bulletins should follow directly after the main bulletin to allow Scottish viewers to keep abreast of events in their own country.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Fiona McLeod, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1290 Shona Robison: Gas Safety Recommendations-That the Parliament welcomes the review of gas safety undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); supports the recommendations that (a) it should be compulsory for carbon monoxide detectors to be fitted in all homes, (b) landlords be required to maintain gas appliances in a safe condition and (c) the rules on dealing with emergencies be tightened, including setting legally binding time limits for call outs by gas suppliers who should face prosecution if these are breached, and, in the light of the recent fatal tragedy in Dundee caused by a gas explosion, believes that Her Majesty's Government should implement the HSE recommendations as a matter of priority.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Fiona Hyslop, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Brian Adam, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1289 Nora Radcliffe: Recognition of British Sign Language in European Year of Languages 2001-That the Parliament welcomes the designation of 2001 as European Year of Languages, which has the aim of celebrating Europe's linguistic heritage and promoting language learning; notes that individual Member States decide which languages should be included; recognises that British Sign Language (BSL) is one of the four most widely-used native languages in the UK, along with English, Welsh and Gaelic; also notes that BSL is the first or preferred language of 70,000 deaf people, and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to have British Sign Language designated as eligible for this important project.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Robert Brown, Brian Adam, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Michael Matheson, Mary Scanlon, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Mr David Davidson, Linda Fabiani, Mr Jamie Stone, Christine Grahame, Alasdair Morgan, Ms Sandra White, Mr Michael McMahon, Andrew Wilson, Euan Robson, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1288 Mr Brian Monteith: Recognition of the Success of the British Paralympic Team-That the Parliament extends its warmest congratulations to Caroline Innes from Fife on her achievement of winning two athletics gold medals in the 200 and 400 metre events, and for establishing a new 200 metre world record, and to all 214 members of the British Paralympic team competing in the Sydney Games, who have so far won more than 70 medals and produced a number of personal best performances.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, David McLetchie, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Keith Harding, Christine Grahame, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Scott Barrie, Brian Adam, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Tommy Sheridan, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr David Davidson, Linda Fabiani, Ms Sandra White, Mr Michael McMahon, Andrew Wilson

S1M-1287# Christine Grahame: Funding for Disabled People and their Carers-That the Parliament recognises that the current levels of social security benefits for disabled people and their carers do not meet the costs of either disability or care; further recognises that means testing for community care services penalises both disabled people and their carers, and believes that the Scottish Executive should investigate and report separately on (a) income levels of disabled people and their carers, (b) take-up of services by disabled people and their carers and (c) social inclusion and equality of opportunity for these groups.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Shona Robison, Linda Fabiani, Brian Adam, Fiona McLeod, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Donald Gorrie, Fiona Hyslop, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Kay Ullrich, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1286# Tommy Sheridan: Glasgow Light Rail Scheme-That the Parliament believes that the construction of a light rail scheme in Glasgow would provide enormous benefits to the city in relation to jobs, improving the environment, tackling congestion and related pollution and regenerating the city as a tourist attraction; resolves therefore to reappraise urgently the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive's private legislation proposal for a light rail scheme promoted in 1994 but rejected by four Parliamentary Commissioners, appointed under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, in 1996, and agrees that this matter deserves to be investigated by the Minister for Transport and the Environment immediately.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Robert Brown, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Alasdair Morgan, Ms Sandra White, Bill Aitken

S1M-1285# Mr Kenneth Gibson: Establishment of a Children's Fund-That the Parliament applauds the decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to establish a Children's Fund south of the border as a way of providing funding to local organisations and communities to tackle child poverty; believes that such a fund will go a long way to help young people develop their own projects and solutions to everyday problems, fund existing initiatives, support voluntary and local community projects and help promote children's involvement in services; is concerned that the Scottish Executive appears hesitant about establishing a Children's Fund in Scotland, and calls for consultation with community children's organisations and young people on the establishment of an innovative and creative Children's Fund, without the complex system of partnerships and funding mazes that bedevil so many other of their strategies.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Irene McGugan, Alex Neil, Brian Adam, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Andrew Wilson

S1M-1284# Mr Kenneth Gibson: Voluntary Sector Access to Criminal Record Information-That the Parliament welcomes plans to introduce detailed criminal record checks on people working with children under 18 from July 2001; notes, however, that many voluntary organisations are deeply concerned at having to pay to obtain enhanced criminal record certificates; believes such costs place an extra burden on groups working with children; accepts the consensus position within the voluntary sector that it should not have to pay for access to vital child protection information; understands that financial barriers placed in the way of organisations working with children mean fewer safe environments for children and create a barrier to social inclusion, and asks the Scottish Executive to ensure that the voluntary sector free access across the board to criminal record information.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Alex Neil, Christine Grahame, Shona Robison, Robert Brown, Brian Adam, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick

S1M-1283 Alasdair Morgan: High Fuel Prices-That the Parliament expresses its continued concern at the escalating price of fuel and calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take measures to lessen the impact of such high fuel costs on the economic well-being of Scotland and its people and to encourage other EU member states to discourage the illegal transportation of fuel across national boundaries.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Christine Grahame, Shona Robison, Linda Fabiani, Brian Adam, Fiona McLeod, Michael Matheson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Andrew Wilson, Kay Ullrich, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1282 Brian Adam: Aberdeen Alternative Festival-That the Parliament regrets the demise of the Aberdeen Alternative Festival and calls upon Aberdeen City Council, other agencies and the private sector to do everything possible to resurrect the festival in the near future and to put major emphasis on ensuring the survival of the community programme, which has done a great deal to bring the arts to the people and has encouraged many to participate in events.

Supported by: Shona Robison, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson

S1M-1281# Nick Johnston: Difficulties Faced by Paper Makers in Scotland-That the Parliament acknowledges the difficulties faced by paper makers in Scotland, and particularly in Mid Scotland and Fife; recognises the pressure on paper making caused by the current currency variations, and is mindful of the potential job josses in the industry and the subsequent effect on the economies of areas of Scotland where paper making is a key industry.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Keith Harding, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Phil Gallie, Nora Radcliffe, Mary Scanlon, Donald Gorrie, Nick Johnston, Mr David Davidson

S1M-1280# Ms Margo MacDonald: Palestinian Resolution-That the Parliament recognises the importance of the recent resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly both condemning the level of violence employed by the Israeli Defence Force in the West Bank and Gaza; joins the universal demand for a just settlement of the Palestinian right to their own state free of occupation; calls for an end to the lethal use of force by the Israeli Defence Force; recognises that in Israel there is a peace movement which seeks a just settlement of Palestinian-Israeli relations, and joins in the call for a resumption of peace talks on the basis of equality, justice and dignity for the Palestinian people, including those now languishing in refugee camps.

Supported by: Kate MacLean, Mr John Munro, Mr Gil Paterson, Margaret Smith, Mr Adam Ingram, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Maureen Macmillan, Christine Grahame, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Ian Jenkins, Mr Michael McMahon, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Fabiani, Fiona McLeod, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Mr John Home Robertson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Trish Godman, Pauline McNeill, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1279 Brian Adam: East Coast Mainline Rail Services-That the Parliament condemns GNER for terminating trains at Edinburgh indefinitely in order to maintain services south of the border, thus ignoring the needs of rail passengers in the North and East of Scotland, and calls on the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority to review this situation before it awards the 20 year franchise for the East Coast mainline.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Sandra White, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick

S1M-1276# Richard Lochhead: Condition of Medical Equipment-That the Parliament believes that an investigation should be initiated into the condition of medical equipment in Scotland's hospitals, following the revelation that 25% of general medical equipment owned by Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust is beyond its standard life and given that, according to Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust, one reason why cancer waiting times in Tayside were among the worst in Scotland was due to broken-down equipment.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Margaret Smith, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Tricia Marwick, Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Mr Andrew Welsh, Christine Grahame, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Brian Adam, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr David Davidson

S1M-1274 Tommy Sheridan: Independent Police Complaints Tribunal-That the Parliament agrees, in the light of the comments made by Tom Wood, Deputy Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police in The Herald newspaper on 24 October 2000, that the case for an independent Police Complaints Tribunal is now overwhelming and that such a body should be established as a matter of urgency.

Supported by: Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Christine Grahame, Andrew Wilson, Ms Sandra White, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Tricia Marwick, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1272 Gordon Jackson: Govan Shipyard-That the Parliament notes that the BAe Systems Govan shipyard is in the running for major Ministry of Defence orders; welcomes the recent decision of BAe management to share work for the Scotstoun sister yard with Govan until spring; praises the yard's strong reputation for Clyde-built quality; recognises it as the major employer at the heart of Govan; acknowledges that work is vital to secure the yard's future for its skilled and dedicated workforce; encourages the Scottish Executive to continue making the case for Govan in representations to Her Majesty's Government; appreciates the efforts of MSPs, Scottish MPs and trade unions working together in campaigning for the Govan yard, and expresses total support for the Govan shipyard in bidding for current orders and future work.

Supported by: Mr John McAllion, Paul Martin, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Mr Duncan McNeil, Cathy Peattie, Trish Godman, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Johann Lamont, Malcolm Chisholm, Cathie Craigie, Margaret Smith, Janis Hughes, Dr Richard Simpson, Rhoda Grant, Scott Barrie, Margaret Jamieson, Hugh Henry, Robert Brown, Tommy Sheridan, Nora Radcliffe, Mr John Home Robertson, Mr David Davidson, Pauline McNeill, Mr Michael McMahon, Bill Aitken

S1M-1270 Michael Russell: Dere Street-That the Parliament notes the need to conserve, protect and exhibit the Roman Heritage of Scotland; expresses concern that the Scottish Executive has given permission for part of the Roman road, Dere Street, to be used by four wheel drive vehicles which is likely to lead to irreparable damage and loss of valuable artefacts, and congratulates the Antonine Guard Organisation on its continuing campaign on this and other matters such as the threat to the Cramond remains.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Colin Campbell, Shona Robison, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Roseanna Cunningham, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Irene McGugan, Alex Neil, Mr Andrew Welsh, Linda Fabiani, Brian Adam, Andrew Wilson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr David Davidson, Fergus Ewing, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1269# Ms Margo MacDonald: Safety on the Rail Network-That the Parliament resolves that, failing a favourable decision by Her Majesty's Government to turn its investment in rail infrastructure into an effective shareholding in Railtrack, the Scottish Executive should investigate how safety standards can be raised and maintained in Scotland's rail network.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Robin Harper, Colin Campbell, Shona Robison, Brian Adam, Margaret Smith, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1268# Nicola Sturgeon: Govan Shipyard-That the Parliament notes that a decision on the award of the contract to build roll-on-roll-off ferries for the Ministry of Defence is imminent; recognises that if the BAe Systems Govan shipyard is successful in its bid to secure this contract, work will be secured at the yard for up to five years; considers that the winning of the contract is essential to the long term future of the yard and expresses its wholehearted support for the Govan yard in its bid for the ro-ro order.

Supported by: Mr Andrew Welsh, Fergus Ewing, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Michael Russell, Roseanna Cunningham, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Andrew Wilson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Ms Margo MacDonald, Alex Neil, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Michael Matheson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Alex Salmond, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Linda Fabiani, David McLetchie, Colin Campbell, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Shona Robison, Brian Adam R, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr David Davidson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Ms Sandra White, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh

S1M-1267 Tommy Sheridan: Rail Disasters-That the Parliament believes that, in the light of the recent rail disaster at Hatfield and the many others in recent years since privatisation of the industry, it is necessary to return the national rail network to public ownership and control in order to ensure that passenger safety is put before financial considerations, to restore public confidence and to resolve the fragmentation of the rail industry which is rendering attempts to address safety issues unnecessarily complicated.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil

S1M-1266# Andrew Wilson: OKI, Cumbernauld-That the Parliament notes with regret the recent job losses at the OKI electronic equipment plant in Cumbernauld which were a direct result of the high value of the pound and the failure of the UK to join the European Single Currency; congratulates the workforce of OKI on their excellent record of productivity and efficiency, and calls for all possible action to be taken by the UK Government to bring down the damagingly high rate of the pound and end the continuing harm that Scotland's non-membership of the Euro is doing to Scottish jobs particularly in Scotland's trading sector.

Supported by: Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Linda Fabiani, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Colin Campbell, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Margaret Smith, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Roseanna Cunningham, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Russell, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Fergus Ewing, Kay Ullrich

S1M-1265# Mr Adam Ingram: School Milk-That the Parliament notes with concern that almost one third of children go to school without breakfast; recognises the importance of the provision of subsidised school milk in providing children with essential calories, vitamins, proteins and minerals; welcomes the decision by the EU to fund school milk at 75% of the target milk price; supports provision of the necessary top-up funding of an estimated £380,000 in Scotland to ensure the maintenance of the current level of subsidy for school milk in primary schools, and further calls for reintroduction of school milk in secondary schools in order to fulfil the Labour Party's 1997 manifesto pledge.

Supported by: Dr Winnie Ewing, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Brian Adam, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Christine Grahame, Linda Fabiani, Colin Campbell, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Alasdair Morgan, Nora Radcliffe, Tricia Marwick, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Russell, Michael Matheson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1264 Mr Kenneth Gibson: Scotland's Participation in Future Olympic Games-That the Parliament congratulates all British participants in the recent Sydney Olympic Games; is pleased that the number of gold medals won by the Great Britain team was the highest for 80 years; is aware that Cuba won the same number of gold medals as Britain, as did Romania, while the Netherlands won 12, despite these countries having less than a fifth, a third and a quarter of Great Britain's population; realises that Great Britain came only thirtieth in terms of per capita success; believes that this is due to continued underfunding of sport relative to other countries, resulting for example in Britain having only eight Olympic sized swimming pools compared with 1,500 in Australia, which has a population only a third of the size of Britain's; notes that the 199 countries participating excluded one of Europe's oldest nations, Scotland; notes that while most national Olympic Committees are from nations, the International Olympic Committee also recognises independent territories, commonwealths, protectorates and geographical areas and that therefore, despite the Minister for Children and Education's statement on 28 September 2000 (Official Report, col. 792-3), there is not necessarily only a single recognised Olympic committee for each independent nation state; is pleased that American Samoa, Aruba, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Guam, Hong Kong, Netherlands Antilles, Palestine, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands all entered teams in the Olympics despite their non-independent status; recognises that Scotland competes in the cricket, football and rugby union world cups and Commonwealth Games in its own right; believes that Scotland should compete in the Athens and subsequent Olympic Games in its own right, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to work to that end.

Supported by: Ms Sandra White, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Linda Fabiani, Colin Campbell, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Alasdair Morgan, Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Matheson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Tricia Marwick, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1263# George Lyon: Caledonian MacBrayne-That the Parliament recognises the high proportion of Caledonian MacBrayne employees who are drawn from the communities that the company serves; acknowledges the importance of these jobs to the economic well-being of these remote and island communities; notes with concern the fears that employees of Caledonian MacBrayne have regarding the potential consequences of the competitive tendering process required by the European Commission, and urges the Scottish Executive to do everything within its power to ensure that job security for staff at Caledonian MacBrayne is maintained throughout and after the conclusion of that process.

Supported by: Mr John Munro, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr Duncan McNeil, Linda Fabiani, Shona Robison, Margaret Smith, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Robert Brown, Trish Godman, Donald Gorrie, Mr Gil Paterson, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1262 Brian Adam: Aberdeen Sunday Car Parking Charges-That the Parliament regrets the recent decision by Aberdeen City Council to become the first council in Scotland to introduce charges for car parking on Sundays in parts of the City and calls upon Aberdeen City Council to reconsider this rather crude income generation scheme which will greatly inconvenience residents and their visitors.

Supported by: Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Colin Campbell, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Michael Russell, Tommy Sheridan

S1M-1261 Euan Robson: Scottish Parliamentary Bursary-That the Parliament, rejoicing in Scotland's artistic heritage, urges the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to organise and fund, with sponsorship if appropriate, an annual Scottish Parliament bursary which would enable artists and historians to contribute to or interpret that heritage and which would mark the Scottish Parliament's desire to enhance freedom of expression and creativity in Scotland.

Supported by: Michael Russell, Ian Jenkins, Ms Sandra White, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Linda Fabiani, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Alasdair Morgan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Roseanna Cunningham, Nora Radcliffe, Alex Neil, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Donald Gorrie, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr Mike Rumbles, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1259 Tommy Sheridan: MMR Vaccine-That the Parliament notes the growing body of evidence which suggests a possible link between the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination and the increased incidence of autism and other disorders in children and calls upon the Scottish Executive to take the necessary steps to provide each of the three vaccines in separate doses, free of charge and on the NHS, as an alternative for those parents who request it for a five year period while further research is conducted into possible links between the MMR vaccine and autism in children.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Irene McGugan, Christine Grahame, Linda Fabiani, Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Michael Matheson, Fergus Ewing, Tricia Marwick

S1M-1258 Nick Johnston: Congratulations to Shirley Robertson-That the Parliament congratulates all Olympic medallists and extends special congratulations to Shirley Robertson from Menstrie in Clackmannanshire for winning the first ever gold medal for a British woman sailor and the first individual gold for a Scottish woman since 1920.

Supported by: Bill Aitken, Alex Fergusson, Irene McGugan, Christine Grahame, Phil Gallie, Mary Scanlon, Mr Keith Harding, Michael Russell, David McLetchie, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Tommy Sheridan, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1257 Ms Margo MacDonald: Cannabis and the Scottish Criminal Justice System-That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive, in consultation with the Parliament, to establish a Commission of experts and lay persons to examine and report on social and medical factors which might require changes to be made to Scots Law and the working of the Scottish criminal justice system in relation to the use of cannabis in Scotland.

Supported by: Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Christine Grahame, Linda Fabiani, Mr John Munro, Alex Neil, Kate MacLean, Margaret Smith, Nora Radcliffe, Scott Barrie, Robert Brown, Tommy Sheridan, Ms Sandra White, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Mike Rumbles, Michael Matheson, Mr Adam Ingram, Dr Richard Simpson, Euan Robson, Dr Winnie Ewing, Robin Harper, Alasdair Morgan, Mr John McAllion, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Tricia Marwick, Dennis Canavan, Andrew Wilson, Fergus Ewing, Nicola Sturgeon

S1M-1256 Mr Jack McConnell: Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution-That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to-

(a) the following expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund-

(b) any payments made to the Scottish Ministers under the Act.

S1M-1255 Mr Gil Paterson: Review of Sex Offenders Act 1997-That the Parliament notes the commitment of the Scottish Executive to a joint review of the Sex Offenders Act 1997; asks the Executive to pursue such a review as a matter of priority and to provide regular reports to Parliament on the progress of that review, and further calls for the review to include provision for (a) Scottish child sex offenders with overseas convictions to be automatically registered within Scotland on their release from custody and (b) Scottish sex offenders who intend to travel overseas to register their travel plans and addresses while they are abroad.

Supported by: Tricia Marwick, Nora Radcliffe, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Michael Russell, Fiona McLeod, Brian Adam, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Fergusson, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Nicola Sturgeon, Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Phil Gallie, Margaret Smith, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Nick Johnston, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Jamie Stone, Dennis Canavan, Tommy Sheridan, Ian Jenkins, Christine Grahame, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr Jamie McGrigor, David Mundell, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Mr Murray Tosh, Mr Brian Monteith, Mary Scanlon, David McLetchie, John Scott

S1M-1253# Dorothy-Grace Elder: Scots and Chronic Pain-That the Parliament is deeply concerned about the lack of funding and facilities for chronic pain alleviation in Scotland; wishes to move up the health agenda the suffering of those who endure chronic pain, bearing in mind the 500,000 Scots who suffer pain regularly and the immense strain this places upon them and their families; requests that an audit be carried out of the current level of provision in this area and of the availability of specialist consultants, nurses and physiotherapists, given that scarcities in these areas result in people in agony having to wait seven months for pain clinic appointments in some areas; wishes to see suffering from conditions such as back pain and arthritic pain given proper prominence; is extremely anxious concerning cancer patients, around 50% of whom are estimated not to have adequate pain relief; is also mindful of the stress caused to health professionals unable to help patients speedily due to the lack of resources and agrees that an entirely new outlook is needed.

Supported by: Christine Grahame, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Shona Robison, Alex Neil, Margaret Smith, Mr Adam Ingram, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Tricia Marwick, Fergus Ewing

S1M-1252 Fergus Ewing: Evaluation of Open Day-That the Parliament congratulates all staff involved in the organisation and conduct of the open day on 30 September 2000; believes that to have around 5,000 people visit the Parliament Chamber, Visitor Centre, Committee Rooms and other facilities indicates the success of both the event and the policy which enables an open approach to access for the public to our Parliament, and believes that, after analysis of this year's event, it would be useful to repeat the open day and consider making it a more regular event.

Supported by: Colin Campbell, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Christine Grahame, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Michael Russell, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Linda Fabiani, Margaret Smith, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Keith Harding, Nick Johnston, Michael Matheson, Ms Sandra White, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, David McLetchie

S1M-1251# Mr Kenneth Gibson: Discrimination Against Teaching Centres of Artistic Excellence-That the Parliament notes the decision of the Department for Education and Employment to introduce Dance and Drama Awards for students to study at institutions in England and Wales; is aware that Scottish students compete on equal terms for places at such institutions with their counterparts from other parts of the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU); is concerned that tuition fees are only paid if students study in England and Wales and regrets that no parallel funding scheme exists for students who wish to study in Scotland; believes that this discrimination against Scottish institutions can only harm them and in the case of Ballet West may force it out of business or to relocate from Taynuilt to outwith Scotland, to the detriment of the local economy and employment; notes that Ballet West attracts students from across the United Kingdom, the EU and as far afield as Guatemala, Japan and Malaysia and outperforms competitor schools from south of the border in ballet competitions and quality of training; is puzzled by the Minister for Children and Education's view that "there is no evidence of significant demand for Dance and Drama training for young people aged 16 and over in Scotland" when 613 applications were received by Ballet West for 23 places; regrets that 34 students withdrew or rejected offers from Ballet West due to lack of funding, compared with only two students doing so at English institutions; notes that the Excellence Fund supports and encourages talent secondary school dancers in Scotland but that the only progression into tertiary training encouraged by the Scottish Executive is in England; is concerned that Scotland will become denuded of teaching centres of artistic excellence and be drained of artistic talent as a result of this discrimination; believes the current position of the Scottish Executive on this issue contradicts its own cultural strategy that has as its key themes "widening opportunities, promoting education, developing and celebrating excellence" and believes that the Scottish Executive should act in order that students from across the UK can choose where to study dance, drama or stage management based on the quality of course offered rather than on whether or not tuition fees will be paid.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Colin Campbell, Tricia Marwick, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alex Neil, Roseanna Cunningham, Mary Scanlon, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Ian Jenkins

S1M-1250 Mr John Swinney: Release of Executive Documents Relating to the Examination Results Crisis-That the Parliament requires under the terms of section 23 of the Scotland Act 1998 that the Minister for Children and Education and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning produce for the Education, Culture and Sport Committee and Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee all documents in their custody or under their control, including advice from civil servants to Ministers, concerning the Scottish Qualifications Authority and this year's examination results crisis within 14 days of this resolution of the Parliament.

Supported by: Michael Russell, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Dennis Canavan, Christine Grahame, Nicola Sturgeon, Linda Fabiani, Roseanna Cunningham, Fiona McLeod, Fergus Ewing, Colin Campbell, Tricia Marwick, Mr Andrew Welsh, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alasdair Morgan, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona Hyslop, Michael Matheson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1249 Ms Sandra White: Rector of Glasgow University-That the Parliament agrees that the position of Rector of Glasgow University is one that carries considerable responsibility as well as bestowing honour and dignity upon the holder of the post; notes with concern the views of many students of Glasgow University who are calling for the resignation of the current Rector Mr Ross Kemp, on the basis that he has failed in many of his Rectorial duties, including failing to give the freshers' address in two successive years and to hold surgeries as promised, and therefore supports the students of Glasgow University and calls for his immediate resignation as Rector.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Fergus Ewing, Colin Campbell, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Nicola Sturgeon, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Michael Russell, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Linda Fabiani, Margaret Smith, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1249.1 Robert Brown: Rector of Glasgow University-As an amendment to motion (S1M-1249) in the name of Ms Sandra White, leave out from "notes" to end and insert "recognises the importance of the independence of Scottish universities, of the academic and student bodies, and of the office of the Rectorship; notes that the Rector is elected by and is accountable to the student body and that Glasgow University Students' Representative Council, as the student representative body, is taking action on the matter, and deplores the efforts of SNP politicians to interfere in the internal affairs of the University of Glasgow."

Supported by: Donald Gorrie

S1M-1248 Fiona McLeod: Macmillan Cancer Relief-That the Parliament congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief on the tenth anniversary of their fundraising event "The Biggest Coffee Morning in the World"; further congratulates them on smashing their own record on 29 September 2000, the tenth anniversary of the first event; recognises the tremendous work that is carried out by doctors, nurses, carers and fundraisers across the country, and pledges to help them in their daily fight against cancer.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fergus Ewing, Colin Campbell, Tricia Marwick, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Christine Grahame, Nora Radcliffe, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Irene McGugan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Linda Fabiani, Robert Brown, Margaret Smith, Mr David Davidson, Roseanna Cunningham, Mary Scanlon, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Keith Harding, Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Nick Johnston, Fiona Hyslop, Michael Matheson, Dr Richard Simpson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Alex Fergusson, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, David McLetchie

S1M-1247 Mr Jamie Stone: Youth Hostels-That the Parliament congratulates the Youth Hostels Association and independent youth hostels for the opportunity they bring for many people who travel and welcomes the vital economic benefit which they contribute to the Scottish Tourist industry.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Nora Radcliffe, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Linda Fabiani, Robert Brown, Alasdair Morgan, Margaret Smith, Mr David Davidson, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Keith Harding, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Nick Johnston, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Fergusson, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1246 Dorothy-Grace Elder: Lord Advocate's Reference in Trident Case-That the Parliament notes the decision of Sheriff Gimblett in October 1999 in the case of the "Trident Women", who were acquitted of causing malicious damage relating to the Trident Missile Programme on the basis that the women's actions could be regarded as crime prevention through the disarmament of illegal and criminal weapons of mass destruction; further notes that a Lord Advocate's Reference is being heard on related issues; expresses deep concern that in a case of such substantial public interest, proceedings will not be officially recorded; regrets that, as a consequence, there will be no official transcript available to the public or to the respondents; recognises that this may infringe European human rights law; notes further that the respondents will not be allowed audio recording to assist their own record-keeping in the light of the absence of an official record; questions the use of £100,000 of public money for the Lord Advocate's Reference hearing, and calls for the official recording of the proceedings to take place.

Supported by: Dennis Canavan, Shona Robison, Nicola Sturgeon, Tommy Sheridan, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Mr John McAllion, Linda Fabiani, Colin Campbell R, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Neil, Margaret Smith, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1245 Tommy Sheridan: Central Aberdeenshire Youth Advice Project-That the Parliament deplores the fact that Aberdeenshire Council has forced the closure of the Central Aberdeenshire Youth Advice Project by refusing a grant of £26,000 on 30 August 2000; recognises that the decision by the council will deny young people aged between 13 and 24, who have used this service for the last four years, the provision of confidential advice, information and support from qualified staff and fully trained volunteers on matters relating to drugs, teenage pregnancies, abortions, sexually transmitted diseases and other issues concerning young people, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to ask Aberdeenshire Council to review this decision urgently in order that services can continue to be provided to the young people affected.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Ms Sandra White

S1M-1244 Colin Campbell: Democracy in Azerbaijan-That the Parliament notes the efforts of those political parties in Azerbaijan which are working for the establishment of genuine democracy, with freedom of speech and fair elections free of corruption; supports those parties in their ongoing struggle, and deplores any measure that denies the electorate the right to vote for the party or individual of their choice.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Jamie Stone, Tricia Marwick, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Andrew Welsh, Michael Russell, Richard Lochhead, Fiona McLeod, Linda Fabiani, Shona Robison, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Sandra White, Donald Gorrie, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Alex Neil, Alasdair Morgan, Mr Keith Harding, Ian Jenkins, Michael Matheson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1243# John Scott: SSSI, SPA and SAC Designations-That the Parliament notes and expresses its concern at the significant increase in proposed designations of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of Conservation made during the last year and covering more than 8% of Scotland's landmass; asks the Scottish Executive to report to Parliament on the scientific basis for these designations; further asks the Executive to report on the findings of any consultations undertaken prior to designation, and believes that this issue should be debated in Parliament before these designations are finalised. R

Supported by: Mr Jamie McGrigor, Michael Russell, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, David Mundell, Bill Aitken, Nick Johnston, John Young, Phil Gallie, Alex Fergusson, Irene McGugan, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr David Davidson, Mary Scanlon, Mr Keith Harding, David McLetchie, Mr Brian Monteith, Alex Johnstone, Fergus Ewing, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1243.1 Robin Harper: SSSI, SPA and SAC Designations-As an amendment to motion (S1M-1243) in the name of John Scott, leave out from "notes" to end and insert "welcomes the significant increase in proposed designation of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) made during the last year under Natura 2000 and covering more than 8% of Scotland's landmass; notes that the position is modest when compared with, for example, Denmark which has over 22% of its land designated as SPAs and Finland where 14% of its land is proposed as an SAC; asks the Scottish Executive to confirm the scientific basis for these designations, which are selected according to European law; further notes that future European funding will be targeted at such Natura 2000 sites, and therefore regrets the relatively small designation rate in Scotland given our outstanding natural heritage and the opportunity to benefit from such European funding."

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Tommy Sheridan, Donald Gorrie

S1M-1242# Shona Robison: Community Care Services for Elderly People-That the Parliament notes with concern the loss of 30,000 home care hours since 1998 due to cutbacks in local government funding, making it more difficult for many elderly people to remain living at home; is further concerned about the 10,000 people awaiting an occupational therapy assessment for basic aids and adaptations; recognises the current postcode lottery which elderly people face when trying to access community care services, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to implement fully the recommendations of the report by the Royal Commission into Long Term Care in order to address the concerns about community care expressed by carers, voluntary organisations and elderly people themselves.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Tricia Marwick, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Andrew Welsh, Richard Lochhead, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Christine Grahame, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alex Neil, Alasdair Morgan, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Fiona Hyslop, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1237 Mr Brian Monteith: British Olympic Success-That the Parliament extends its warmest congratulations to all members of the British Olympic Team, including the Scots in the team, on their success in the Sydney Olympics, winning a total of 28 medals, including eleven gold medals, and achieving a number of personal best performances; recognises that in many cases a contributory factor to the success of British competitors was funding for sports activities from the National Lottery, established by Prime Minister John Major, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to press the Chancellor of the Exchequer to use the ending of the Millennium Fund to return the share of lottery funding directed to sport, art, heritage and culture from its current 16.67% share to the 20% it enjoyed before the creation of the New Opportunities Fund.

Supported by: Alex Fergusson, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Mr Keith Harding, John Young, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr David Davidson, Bill Aitken, Ben Wallace, Alex Johnstone, Mr Murray Tosh, Donald Gorrie, Phil Gallie, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon, David McLetchie, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-1234 Pauline McNeill: Children's and Maternal Services at Yorkhill-That the Parliament notes Greater Glasgow Health Board's decision to continue examination of the planning issues concerning future major investment in children's services, further notes the clinical and structural case for retention of the child and maternal services at their existing site at Yorkhill, and urges the Health Board to invest in developing the existing buildings in order to ensure that the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill retains its unique services at the current site for the next 30 to 40 years.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Robert Brown, Mr Jamie Stone, Andrew Wilson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Michael Russell, Elaine Smith, Tommy Sheridan

S1M-1233# Christine Grahame: Day Care Centres-That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Executive's announcement that as many older people as possible should remain in their homes for as long as practicable; recognises the valuable contribution which day care centres throughout Scotland make to continued well being of older people and the insecurity which lack of funding can bring; notes the answer to question S1W-9571 by Iain Gray to Christine Grahame on 18 September 2000 that the Scottish Executive has no plans to make provision of day care services for older people a statutory duty; however, calls upon the Scottish Executive to legislate so that there is a specific statutory duty on local authorities to provide day care services, and further requires that it put in place appropriate funding mechanisms in order that day care centres can continue to provide and develop the services which individuals and local communities find essential to maintaining older people at home.

Supported by: Shona Robison, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Linda Fabiani, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Nora Radcliffe, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Fiona McLeod, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alex Neil, Alasdair Morgan, Margaret Smith, Roseanna Cunningham, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona Hyslop, Fergus Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1232# Dorothy-Grace Elder: Scottish Aid for Chinese Mining Disasters-That the Parliament is deeply upset that yet another mining catastrophe occurred in China on 27 September 2000, assures the people and government of China of the humanitarian concern of Scotland's Parliament, expresses condolences to the families of more than one hundred miners who died in the southern-western Guizhou province; notes with alarm that 2730 Chinese miners died in accidents in mines during the first six months of 2000; calls upon Scottish-based mining safety experts, trade unionists and engineering firms to see if links can be made with the Chinese authorities to improve conditions in Chinese mines to the benefit of humankind and in the spirit of internationalism and ethical trade, and further urges that such persons and bodies get in touch without delay with the proposer, or signatories, of this motion as a first step to this end.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1231 Mr Kenneth Gibson: The Possible Extinction of the Great Apes-That the Parliament notes with alarm the continued destruction of humankind's closest relatives, the four species of great apes, the bonobo, chimpanzee, gorilla and orang-utan; notes that bonobo numbers alone have halved to 10,000 in only two years, bonobo sharing 98.4% of its DNA with Homo sapiens sapiens; notes that while chimpanzee numbers have plummeted from over two million to less than 180,000 in four decades, three of the five sub-species of gorilla, the Cross River, Bwindi and mountain, number only an estimated 150, 290 and 320 respectively and the two orang-utan sub-species 15,000 in total; is concerned that continued habitat destruction through deforestation, hunting for bushmeat and the pet trade, catching human diseases and fragmentation of habitat into small unsustainable areas could lead to extinction of all twelve sub-species of great ape within a generation; supports the 34 organisations of the Ape Alliance in their attempts to save the great apes, and seeks support from the Scottish Executive in calling upon Her Majesty's Government to increase conservation funding to poor countries, to assess aid projects to ensure they do not harm wildlife and to phase out the import of tropical timber not harvested in an environmentally friendly manner.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Shona Robison, Mr Jamie Stone, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Sandra White, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1230 Nora Radcliffe: Voluntary Organisations for Disabled People-That the Parliament is committed to enabling disabled people to take control of their own lives and supports the work of the many voluntary organisations across Scotland, such as Leonard Cheshire Scotland, who work to break down discriminatory barriers and create opportunities for disabled people, promoting social inclusion.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Maureen Macmillan, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Karen Whitefield, Elaine Smith, Trish Godman, Robert Brown, Rhoda Grant, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Irene McGugan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon, David Mundell, Dr Elaine Murray, Michael Matheson, Cathy Jamieson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1227 Michael Russell: Health Visitors and Community Nurses-That the Parliament commends the dedication of health visitors and community nurses; recognises the difficulties they often face in having to carry heavy equipment some distance from their car to a patient's home; urges NHS Trusts to compensate them fully for the use of their cars, which are essential to their work, in line with the proposals of the Deals on Wheels Campaign, and urges the Scottish Executive to institute a free parking badge system for community nurses and health visitors when visiting patients.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Nora Radcliffe, Tommy Sheridan, Ms Sandra White, Fiona McLeod, Linda Fabiani, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Michael Matheson, Fergus Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1226# Shona Robison: 50th Anniversary of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees-That the Parliament acknowledges the 50th Anniversary of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, which has served as an important protection of refugees throughout the world; recognises that over the years this convention has made an invaluable contribution in setting the standards for the treatment of refugees, including their legal status, employment and welfare, and therefore joins together to acknowledge the pivotal role which the convention has played and to support its continuing role, which is fundamental to the maintenance and development of fair and just national and international refugee law.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Malcolm Chisholm, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Fiona Hyslop, Elaine Smith, Nora Radcliffe, Robert Brown, Ms Sandra White, Fiona McLeod, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Margaret Smith, Roseanna Cunningham, Michael Matheson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1224# Ms Margo MacDonald: Holyrood Project Ethical Employment Audit-That the Parliament resolves never to convene in a building constructed, finished or fitted out with materials purchased from countries in which conditions of employment and regulations regarding child labour differ markedly from our own in advance of a favourable outcome from an ethical employment audit carried out for the Scottish Parliament.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Alex Neil, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Tricia Marwick, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Shona Robison, Ms Sandra White, Robin Harper, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-1223 Mr Brian Monteith: Closing the Millennium Dome-That the Parliament welcomes the fact that Ministers of Her Majesty's Government, including the Prime Minister, have now acknowledged that the Millennium Dome has been a financial disaster; notes that, following an initial grant of £399 million, a total of £628 million of public money has now been poured into this failed project, including an extra £43 million contributed in September 2000; recognises that the Minister responsible, Lord Falconer, should resign, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to make urgent representations to Her Majesty's Government to encourage it to move swiftly to close the Dome and have a full public inquiry into the whole of its accounts.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Keith Harding, John Young, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr David Davidson, Bill Aitken, Alex Johnstone, Alex Fergusson, Phil Gallie, David McLetchie, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Tommy Sheridan

S1M-1221 Mr Michael McMahon: Steve Redgrave-That the Parliament notes the recent success of British Olympian Steve Redgrave; commends him on becoming the first Olympian to win gold at five successive Games in an endurance event; recognises his personal triumph in the face of illness, and sends warmest congratulations on behalf of the Scottish nation for bringing further sporting success to Britain.

Supported by: Phil Gallie, Irene McGugan, Donald Gorrie, Maureen Macmillan, Mr Brian Monteith, Karen Whitefield, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Trish Godman, Rhoda Grant, Robin Harper, Margaret Smith, Mr David Davidson, Mary Scanlon, Dr Elaine Murray, Cathy Jamieson, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh

S1M-1219# Dr Richard Simpson: Fife and Central Scotland Rail Link-That the Parliament notes the need for improved infrastructure connecting Fife to Central Scotland and supports the reopening of the Stirling, Alloa and Dunfermline rail link with the potential to link to the developing port of Rosyth.

Supported by: Scott Barrie, Dr Sylvia Jackson, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Keith Harding, Bruce Crawford, Donald Gorrie, Maureen Macmillan, Mr David Davidson, Elaine Smith, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Jamie Stone, Rhoda Grant, Tricia Marwick, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Brian Adam, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr George Reid, Nick Johnston

S1M-1218# Margaret Jamieson: Tinnitus-That the Parliament notes that tinnitus affects around one in ten of the population, including an even higher proportion of older people; further notes that following advances in various therapies to counter its effects a pharmacological solution is now a real possibility, and urges the Scottish Executive to encourage appropriate research to this end by all means at its disposal.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Michael Russell, Christine Grahame, Maureen Macmillan, Shona Robison, Elaine Smith, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Trish Godman, Nora Radcliffe, Robert Brown, Mr Jamie Stone, Rhoda Grant, Tricia Marwick, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Brian Adam, Mr Duncan McNeil, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon, Scott Barrie, Tommy Sheridan, David Mundell, Alex Johnstone, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Dr Elaine Murray, Cathy Jamieson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr John Munro*

S1M-1214 Phil Gallie: Deportees and Application of Licence Conditions-That the Parliament urges the Scottish Executive to have talks as soon as possible with the Home Secretary with a view to introducing early legislation that will provide for parole licence conditions to be applied in the UK to UK citizen deportees who have been convicted of offences in other countries and which would demand that licence conditions be applied were the offences committed in the UK.

Supported by: Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Nick Johnston, Dennis Canavan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr David Davidson, David McLetchie, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh

S1M-1208# Alex Fergusson: Recognition of Pigeon Racing-That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Homing Union (SHU) on the success of its "Millennium Race" and for drawing entries from all parts of the United Kingdom for this unique and innovative event, and urges sportscotland to give official recognition to the sport of pigeon racing in order to enable the SHU to have access to lottery and other funding for the further development of this traditional activity.

Supported by: Donald Gorrie, Alex Johnstone, Mr Murray Tosh, David Mundell, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Nick Johnston, Phil Gallie, David McLetchie, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Jamieson, Euan Robson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, John Scott, Dennis Canavan, Cathy Peattie, Mr Adam Ingram, Karen Whitefield, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Neil, Mr Brian Monteith, Fiona Hyslop, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Jamie Stone, Tricia Marwick, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mary Scanlon, Dr Elaine Murray, Fergus Ewing, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1207 Nick Johnston: Global Citizenship in 2000 and Beyond-That the Parliament notes the success of the "Global Citizenship in 2000 and Beyond" conference held in Clackmannanshire, congratulates the Rector and staff of Alva Academy on hosting this conference which brought together school children from across Europe and South Africa, and urges the Executive to ensure that this biennial event receives support in bringing together young people from different cultures to share experiences and exchange ideas and their visions for the future.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Fergusson, Mr Keith Harding, David Mundell, Michael Russell, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-1206# Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Abercorn Primary School West Lothian-That the Parliament registers its concern about the possible closure of Abercorn Primary School in West Lothian which provides a first class education to its pupils, notes the opposition expressed by the parents to the proposed closure by West Lothian Council and calls upon the Council to keep the school open.

Supported by: David McLetchie, Alex Johnstone, Alex Fergusson, Mr Keith Harding, David Mundell, Fiona Hyslop, John Scott, Nick Johnston, Bill Aitken, Michael Russell, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr David Davidson, Ms Sandra White, Robin Harper, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Phil Gallie, Mary Scanlon, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1204# Mr Keith Harding: Fife Council Education Overspend-That the Parliament expresses its concern over the projected £3.8 million overspend in Fife Council's education budget and the measures being undertaken to address this situation, which include cutting the budget for secondary schools in the Kingdom and doubling charges to pupils for musical instrument tuition.

Supported by: Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Nick Johnston, Phil Gallie, Alex Fergusson, David McLetchie, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, John Scott, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr David Davidson, Tricia Marwick, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1203# Mary Scanlon: National Eye Week-That the Parliament welcomes National Eye Week, beginning on 25 September, as a means of highlighting the importance of regular eye examinations and improving visual healthcare, particularly among the elderly, who are susceptible to macular degeneration; notes that more than nine out of ten primary eye examinations in Scotland are carried out by optometrists in the community; draws attention to the increasing partnership between ophthalmologists, general medical practitioners and optometrists in the co-management of eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy; notes that such diseases can be ameliorated, provided that they are detected and treated early, and urges health boards and local healthcare co-operatives to devote sufficient resources to ensure that such co-management schemes are available in localities across the whole of Scotland.

Supported by: Alex Johnstone, Mr David Davidson, David Mundell, Mr Brian Monteith, David McLetchie, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Alex Fergusson, Mr Keith Harding, Nora Radcliffe, Robert Brown, Phil Gallie, Nick Johnston, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Mr Jamie Stone, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Margaret Smith

S1M-1202 Mr Kenneth Gibson: Council Tax Collection-That the Parliament notes the content of Citizens Advice Scotland's report Won't Pay or Can't Pay - The Real Cost of Scotland's Council Tax Debt; is aware that administrative problems, such as delays in processing forms or sending out bills, billing errors and over-complicated forms result in a debt crisis for those on low incomes; realises that lack of communication between local authority departments and other agencies leads to delays in people receiving their entitlement to council tax benefit despite receiving related benefits such as housing benefit or income support; is concerned that the process of proceeding straight to formal debt collection without prior negotiation only increases overall indebtedness, making it harder for the debtor to make reasonable and affordable repayment plans; seeks from the Scottish Executive a commitment to work with local authorities to identify practical ways of preventing council debt occurring as a result of their own administrative processes, looking in particular at the ability to pay and the development of corporate debt strategies that will not make an individual's debt worse, and calls for a debate on why many Scots are unable, rather than unwilling, to pay council tax debt.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Irene McGugan, Fiona McLeod, Alex Neil, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1202.1 Tommy Sheridan: Council Tax Collection-As an amendment to motion (S1M-1202) in the name of Mr Kenneth Gibson, insert at end " and further calls upon the Scottish Executive to abolish the discredited and deeply unfair council tax and replace it with the income-based local government tax, the Scottish Service Tax."

S1M-1201 Nick Johnston: Business AM-That the Parliament congratulates Business AM on its first edition and, in welcoming this new paper, applauds the extension of choice for newspaper readers in Scotland.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith, David Mundell, Fergus Ewing, Alex Fergusson, Euan Robson, Cathy Peattie, Phil Gallie, Mr Adam Ingram, Alex Neil, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Tricia Marwick, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mary Scanlon, Donald Gorrie, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1200 Nick Johnston: British American Tobacco-That the Parliament notes with alarm the allegations made on 20 September 2000 on Good Morning Scotland that British American Tobacco marketing teams have been targeting children in Africa by offering them free cigarettes, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to press the relevant departments of Her Majesty's Government to bring pressure to bear on tobacco companies to cease this abhorrent practice and to support the move towards international regulation of tobacco marketing.

Supported by: David Mundell, Tommy Sheridan, Donald Gorrie, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Robert Brown, Cathy Peattie, Phil Gallie, Mr Adam Ingram, Alex Neil, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Shona Robison, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Mary Scanlon, Fergus Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1199# Pauline McNeill: Breast Cancer Awareness-That the Parliament notes that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and undertakes to do all it can to raise awareness of breast cancer throughout Scotland during this period.

Supported by: David Mundell, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Trish Godman, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Mr Keith Harding, Des McNulty, Nora Radcliffe, Fiona McLeod, Alex Neil, Margaret Jamieson, Robert Brown, Cathy Peattie, Phil Gallie, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Mr Adam Ingram, Malcolm Chisholm, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Michael Russell, Christine Grahame, Maureen Macmillan, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Karen Whitefield, Mr David Davidson, Elaine Smith, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Ms Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Tricia Marwick, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon, Mr Gil Paterson, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1198# Nick Johnston: Job Losses at Inveresk Group-That the Parliament calls the attention of the Scottish Ministers to job losses at Inveresk Group in Inverkeithing and Alloa and believes that the Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department should take action to ensure the continued operation of the paper making industry in Scotland.

Supported by: Mr Keith Harding, Mr Brian Monteith, David Mundell, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Alex Fergusson, David McLetchie, Phil Gallie, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Bruce Crawford, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Tricia Marwick, Robin Harper, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mary Scanlon, Mr Gil Paterson

S1M-1194 Phil Gallie: Summary Warrants-That the Parliament condemns South Ayrshire Council for serving Summary Warrants on Council Tax payers, particularly those who are elderly, disabled and vulnerable, for being nothing other than a few days late in making their regular monthly payments.

Supported by: John Scott, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Mr Brian Monteith, Michael Russell, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White

S1M-1194.1 Tommy Sheridan: Summary Warrants-As an amendment to motion (S1M-1194) in the name of Phil Gallie, insert at end "hopes that the Conservative group of MSPs will now reverse their opposition to the abolition of poindings and warrant sales and believes that poindings and warrant sales should be scrapped by 1 April 2001."

Supported by: Alex Neil, Mr Adam Ingram, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1193 Mr Keith Harding: Local Government Strike Action-That the Parliament expresses its concern over the continued strike action due to a dispute over pay affecting local government services and notes that enough money would be available to meet wage demands if Her Majesty's Government had not abolished advance corporation tax credit for pension funds in July 1997, a change which is costing Scottish councils £20.5 million each year, and if Scottish local authorities were to improve their council tax collection rates so that they were on a par with their counterparts south of the border, which would generate an extra £70 million each year.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Alex Johnstone, Mr Murray Tosh, Phil Gallie, Alex Fergusson, David McLetchie, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, John Scott, Nick Johnston, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1192 Mr Murray Tosh: Report by the Auditor General into the Holyrood Project-That the Parliament notes the report by the Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black, The new Scottish Parliament building - An examination of the management of the Holyrood project, and calls upon the Parliamentary Bureau to timetable an immediate session of oral questions to the Presiding Officer to allow MSPs to exercise appropriate scrutiny of the Holyrood Project and to timetable further sessions as and when required during the remainder of the procurement period.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Alex Fergusson, Mr Brian Monteith, David Mundell, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, John Scott, Mr Keith Harding, David McLetchie, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Phil Gallie, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1191# Shona Robison: Eniola Adewale-That the Parliament notes with concern the refusal by the Home Office to approve asylum status for Nigerian refugee Eniola Adewale given that the Home Secretary, Jack Straw, is unable to guarantee Mr Adewale's safety if he returns to Nigeria; recognises the evidence presented to MSPs in June by Mr Adewale and others on their experience as refugees in Scotland; deplores any influence that this evidence may have had on the outcome of Mr Adewale's asylum application, and supports the campaign to prevent the deportation of Mr Adewale after his appeal hearing of 23 September.

Supported by: Malcolm Chisholm, Fiona Hyslop, Ms Sandra White, Linda Fabiani, Tommy Sheridan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Nora Radcliffe, Fiona McLeod, Robert Brown, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Michael Russell, Elaine Smith, Robin Harper, Ms Margo MacDonald, Michael Matheson, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Adam Ingram, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1190 Mr Lloyd Quinan: CAB Inverclyde-That the Parliament congratulates Citizens Advice Scotland on their plans for a Citizens Advice Bureau to be developed in Inverclyde, in co-operation and collaboration with all other existing services, with the key aim of improving social inclusion opportunities throughout the community of Inverclyde.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Andrew Wilson, Alex Neil, Kay Ullrich, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Robert Brown, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Gil Paterson, Tricia Marwick, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Ms Sandra White, Robin Harper, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Donald Gorrie

S1M-1189# Mr Adam Ingram: Mental Health Carers-That the Parliament congratulates Trust: A Carers Connection on its campaigning for the rights of carers of the mentally ill in Ayrshire; recognises the specific needs of these carers; believes that the rights of carers of people with mental illness should be at least the same as those of other carers, particularly in relation to consultation over care issues concerning the patient, and acknowledges the invaluable work carried out by these carers.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Ms Sandra White, Tommy Sheridan, Fiona McLeod, Christine Grahame, David Mundell, Michael Russell, Fiona Hyslop, Donald Gorrie, Shona Robison, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Irene McGugan, Andrew Wilson, Phil Gallie, Alex Neil, Mr Jamie McGrigor, John Scott, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Gil Paterson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr David Davidson, Nora Radcliffe, Mary Scanlon, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Tricia Marwick, Robin Harper, Ms Margo MacDonald, Dr Winnie Ewing, Ian Jenkins, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Michael Matheson

S1M-1187 Linda Fabiani: Third World Debt-That the Parliament notes the sentiment of motion S1M-1154; further notes that the world's most powerful leaders have failed to deliver on promises of debt cancellation made at last year's summit in Cologne, and urges the creditors at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Prague during September 2000 to agree to stop taking payments from the poorest countries immediately, to commit to the cancellation of 100% of the debt of all the poorest countries by their creditors and to set in process a fair and transparent new mechanism for dealing with debt and lending.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Roseanna Cunningham, Andrew Wilson, Mr Andrew Welsh, Ms Sandra White, Colin Campbell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Bruce Crawford, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Kay Ullrich, Christine Grahame, Fiona McLeod, Alex Neil, Tricia Marwick, Mr John Swinney, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Gil Paterson, Alasdair Morgan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Michael Russell, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Robin Harper, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Brian Adam, Robert Brown, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing, Cathy Peattie, Phil Gallie, Mr Adam Ingram, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Jamie Stone, Richard Lochhead, Ms Margo MacDonald, Nicola Sturgeon

S1M-1172 Donald Gorrie: Democratic Accountability of Non-Departmental Public Bodies-That the Parliament invites the Parliamentary Bureau to arrange for a full debate and vote on a motion that the Parliament should set up a thorough enquiry into how to make Non-Departmental Public Bodies democratically accountable.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Dr Winnie Ewing, Christine Grahame, Shona Robison, Linda Fabiani, Mike Watson, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Mr John Munro, Andrew Wilson, Ms Sandra White, Robin Harper, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Robert Brown, David Mundell, Nora Radcliffe, Alex Neil, Euan Robson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Mike Rumbles, Ian Jenkins, Mr Jamie Stone, Fiona McLeod, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Margaret Smith, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1154 Des McNulty: Third World Debt-That the Parliament notes the widespread support amongst the people of Scotland for the Jubilee 2000 Campaign to cancel unpayable Third World Debt; appreciates that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for International Development have led the way in moves for debt relief, and urges the international community to set an accelerated timetable at the IMF/World Bank meeting in Prague for releasing the world's heavily indebted poor countries from the burden of debt repayments, while ensuring that the benefits of debt relief reach the poor.

Supported by: Mike Watson, Helen Eadie, Marilyn Livingstone, Dr Sylvia Jackson, Trish Godman, Hugh Henry, Bristow Muldoon, Robin Harper, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame, Rhoda Grant, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Mr Duncan McNeil, Dr Elaine Murray, Cathy Jamieson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Robert Brown, Scott Barrie, Mr Michael McMahon, Ms Margaret Curran, Johann Lamont, Mr George Reid, Pauline McNeill, Dr Winnie Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Tricia Marwick, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Elaine Smith, Cathy Peattie, Ian Jenkins, Malcolm Chisholm, Maureen Macmillan, Euan Robson, Dennis Canavan, Mr John McAllion, George Lyon, Irene McGugan, Dr Richard Simpson, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Mike Rumbles, Alex Neil, Margaret Jamieson, Allan Wilson, Lewis Macdonald, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Karen Whitefield, Mr Murray Tosh, Elaine Thomson, Fiona McLeod, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1154.1 Phil Gallie: Third World Debt-As an amendment to motion (S1M-1154) in the name of Des McNulty, leave out "led" and insert "continued the good work commenced by the last Government in leading".

Supported by: John Scott, David Mundell, David McLetchie, Mr David Davidson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

S1M-1117# Mr John Munro: Date Stamping on Skye Bridge Concessionary Tickets-That the Parliament supports the Skye against Tolls campaign and Highland Council in their call for the removal of date stamping from Skye Bridge concessionary tickets.

Supported by: Brian Adam, Tommy Sheridan, Shona Robison, Fiona McLeod, Michael Russell, Mr Mike Rumbles, Donald Gorrie, Andrew Wilson, Linda Fabiani, Richard Lochhead, Alasdair Morgan, Nora Radcliffe, Ms Sandra White, Michael Matheson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Irene McGugan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Jamie Stone, Euan Robson

S1M-1107# Trish Godman: Community Gardens-That the Parliament recognises the value of community gardening in improving health, building communities, increasing bio-diversity and promoting regeneration, while providing refreshment and healthy recreation for those without a garden; notes that such gardens face fierce competition for space in urban areas, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to help to secure the future of community gardens through revised planning guidance and by promoting them through the New Opportunities Fund.

Supported by: Tommy Sheridan, Shona Robison, Pauline McNeill, Robin Harper, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene Oldfather, Donald Gorrie, Andrew Wilson, Elaine Smith, Michael Matheson, Robert Brown, Margaret Jamieson, Cathy Peattie, Maureen Macmillan, Mr Jamie Stone, Scott Barrie, Cathy Jamieson

S1M-1080 Mr Gil Paterson: School Repairs Fund-That the Parliament notes the considerable outstanding repair bill faced by Scottish schools; notes that in some cases schools have been allowed to fall into an unacceptable state of disrepair, simply because local authorities cannot afford the necessary investment for improvement; draws attention to Airdrie Academy as an example of a school whose major repair requirements have provoked a crisis; further notes the considerable underspend for financial year 1999-2000 by the Scottish Executive, and calls for some of this money to be allocated to a schools repair contingency fund to ensure that local authorities can afford to educate our children in decent and safe surroundings.

Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Alex Neil, Fergus Ewing, Andrew Wilson, Linda Fabiani, Brian Adam, Shona Robison, Fiona McLeod, Donald Gorrie, Michael Matheson, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Irene McGugan, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Dr Winnie Ewing, Ms Margo MacDonald, Fiona Hyslop, Colin Campbell, Mr Andrew Welsh

S1M-1059 Mr John McAllion: Educational and Training Provision for Scots on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder-That the Parliament notes the emerging problems surrounding the funding of educational and training provision for young Scots on the autistic spectrum disorder, accepts that local authorities such as City of Dundee Council and other agencies find it increasingly difficult to meet the increased demand for this provision from existing resources, and calls for a national debate within and outside the Parliament on how these problems can be identified and overcome.

Supported by: Mr Lloyd Quinan, Fergus Ewing, Shona Robison, Donald Gorrie, Brian Adam, Cathie Craigie, Christine Grahame, Fiona McLeod, Alex Neil, Ms Sandra White, Elaine Smith, Mike Watson, Nora Radcliffe, Mr John Swinney, Robert Brown, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Adam Ingram, Robin Harper, Cathy Jamieson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alasdair Morgan, Michael Matheson, Rhoda Grant, Tommy Sheridan, Mary Scanlon

S1M-1018 Colin Campbell: German Closure of Nuclear Power Stations-That the Parliament notes that the German Government has reached agreement with its nuclear industry companies to terminate the operation of its nuclear power generating stations within their current life-span and that within 20 years the hazard of nuclear generated power will no longer be present in Germany; congratulates the German Government on this environmentally progressive step, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to make representations to Her Majesty's Government to consider a similar policy in these isles.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Michael Russell, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Fabiani, Fiona McLeod, Richard Lochhead, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Mr Gil Paterson, Ms Margo MacDonald, Ms Sandra White, Mr Andrew Welsh, Roseanna Cunningham, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Christine Grahame, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr John Swinney, Shona Robison, Nicola Sturgeon, Dr Winnie Ewing, Brian Adam, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill

S1M-1016 Nick Johnston: Smoking Risks-That the Parliament notes the research by Dr Caroline Blackwell of Edinburgh University, which shows that babies of parents who smoke are at risk of developing meningitis; further notes that Meningococcal septicaemia is the second biggest killer of children aged under 4; regrets the less than helpful propaganda of smoking pressure groups, particularly with regard to passive smoking, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to do all in its power to curb smoking and to target more effective health campaigns at 25-35 year olds.

Supported by: Ben Wallace, Mary Scanlon, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Pauline McNeill, Richard Lochhead, Nora Radcliffe, Robert Brown, Alex Fergusson, Donald Gorrie, Mr Michael McMahon, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Christine Grahame, Brian Adam, Fiona McLeod, Michael Matheson, Mr David Davidson, Fergus Ewing, Robin Harper, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-1012 Mr Keith Harding: Job Losses at Glenrothes, Fife-That the Parliament notes with regret that Canon Manufacturing UK Ltd is to cease production at its Glenrothes plant with the loss of almost 200 jobs and welcomes the setting up of a task force involving the local authority and enterprise agencies in a bid to help the workforce find alternative employment as soon as possible.

Supported by: Nick Johnston, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Phil Gallie, Mr Gil Paterson, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alex Fergusson, Mr Brian Monteith

S1M-997 Mr David Davidson: Diabetes UK-That the Parliament notes the British Diabetics Association's change of name to Diabetes UK to coincide with National Diabetes Week beginning on 12 June 2000; recognises its achievements in Scotland, and offers its encouragement in its future endeavours to maximise support for Scottish diabetics and their families.

Supported by: David Mundell, Shona Robison, Christine Grahame, Mr John McAllion, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Jamie McGrigor, David McLetchie, Irene McGugan, Michael Russell, Pauline McNeill, Richard Lochhead, Mr Adam Ingram, Phil Gallie, Robert Brown, Alex Fergusson, Mr Michael McMahon, Karen Whitefield, Cathy Jamieson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Donald Gorrie, Dr Winnie Ewing, Nick Johnston, Robin Harper, Ms Sandra White, Mary Scanlon

S1M-982# Christine Grahame: Alcohol Misuse-That the Parliament recognises that there are estimated to be 200,000 people in Scotland who misuse alcohol; notes that in the past 25 years there has been an increase in the number of deaths for which alcohol is the recorded cause of death of 760% for females and 552% for males; notes further that the figure for the number of children using alcohol is up to 64% in the 12 to 15 age group, and urges the Scottish Executive to give a higher profile to this addiction which has substantial costs both financially and otherwise to both the individual, their families and society at large.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Alex Neil, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Tommy Sheridan, Robin Harper, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Andrew Wilson, Dr Elaine Murray, Fergus Ewing, Linda Fabiani, Michael Russell, Shona Robison, Irene McGugan, Donald Gorrie, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Ms Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Macmillan, Nick Johnston, Fiona Hyslop, Fiona McLeod, Pauline McNeill, Richard Lochhead, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Nora Radcliffe, Robert Brown, Mr Gil Paterson, Nicola Sturgeon, Brian Adam, Michael Matheson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mary Scanlon, David Mundell, Mr John Munro*

S1M-808# Fergus Ewing: Shinty-That the Parliament recognises the importance of shinty as Scotland's indigenous sport; notes that, whilst it is especially popular in the Highlands, it is played throughout Scotland; acknowledges that it makes a significant contribution to Scotland in terms of social inclusion, citizenship, healthy living, community development, volunteering and economic development; welcomes the comprehensive presentation made by the Camanachd Association to MSPs on 3 May 2000, and supports the Association's case for enhanced funding from sportscotland.

Supported by: Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Colin Campbell, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Shona Robison, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Alex Neil, Richard Lochhead, Mr John McAllion, Andrew Wilson, Mary Scanlon, Mr Adam Ingram, Linda Fabiani, Cathy Peattie, Irene McGugan, Fiona McLeod, Mr David Davidson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Tricia Marwick, Mr Gil Paterson, Dr Winnie Ewing, Maureen Macmillan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr John Munro*

S1M-617 Linda Fabiani: Health Provision in Scotland-That the Parliament notes that the World Trade Organisation negotiations on liberalising government services, now ongoing, will be binding on the Scottish Parliament and will establish limits on future health policies set by the Parliament, and calls for an open discussion of the implications of these negotiations for the Scottish Executive's health policies and current and future health service funding.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Michael Russell, Nicola Sturgeon, Mike Watson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Christine Grahame, Andrew Wilson, Robin Harper, Margaret Jamieson, Pauline McNeill, Cathy Peattie, Kay Ullrich, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Fergus Ewing, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Brian Adam, Nora Radcliffe, Ian Jenkins, Mr Adam Ingram, Tricia Marwick, Dr Richard Simpson, Mr Gil Paterson, Robert Brown, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Cathy Jamieson, Johann Lamont, Malcolm Chisholm, Mr John Swinney, Fiona McLeod, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Elaine Smith, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Dr Winnie Ewing, Irene McGugan, Dennis Canavan, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Ms Margo MacDonald, Michael Matheson, Bruce Crawford, Colin Campbell, Dr Sylvia Jackson, Mr Andrew Welsh, Ms Sandra White, Alasdair Morgan, George Lyon, Richard Lochhead, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr Mike Rumbles, Mr John McAllion