*S1M-356 Fergus Ewing: The Millennium Dome—That the Parliament believes that the money spent on building the Millennium Dome has been wasted and should instead have been spent on providing for all United Kingdom pensioners a Millennium bonus of around £100.

*S1M-355# Mr Brian Monteith: The Education of Children with Severe Low Incidence Disabilities—That the Parliament expresses its concern that the Riddell report on the Education of Children with Severe Low Incidence Disabilities proposes that funding be decentralised to local authorities; notes that this could jeopardise the future of special educational needs schools which provide national centres of excellence, that any change from national funding could dilute specialist provision and detrimentally affect the service to children and that the schools must continue to be funded centrally for this reason, and recommends that no changes be made to the administration or funding regime of these schools for at least a year in order to provide time for the schools to ensure their financial stability for the future and to allow the Education, Culture and Sport Committee of the Parliament to consider the issues involved.

S1M-354 Mr Murray Tosh on behalf of the Procedures Committee: First Report of the Procedures Committee—That the Parliament notes the terms of the First Report of the Procedures Committee entitled Draft Standing Orders of The Scottish Parliament (SP Paper 28); approves the draft standing orders set out in annex 4 of the Report and now makes the standing orders of the Parliament in terms of that draft, and agrees that those standing orders shall come into force on 17 December 1999.

S1M-353# Mr Kenneth Gibson: Social and Economic Renewal of Glasgow—That the Parliament notes with deep concern the findings of the recently published reports Edinburgh and Glasgow: Competitiveness and Cohesion and The Widening Gap; condemns the shocking complacency of Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Executive and Her Majesty's Government in response to these reports, and demands an urgent, comprehensive and targeted multi-agency approach to social exclusion in Glasgow and the city’s economic regeneration, learning from the successes and failures of the past and examining thriving models of urban renewal elsewhere.

Supported by: Ms Sandra White, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Nicola Sturgeon

S1M-352 Mr Brian Monteith: Withholding Lottery Money from Wembley—That the Parliament recognises that the rebuilt Wembley Stadium will be inadequate for hosting athletics, despite receiving £120 million from the UK lottery on the understanding it could hold such events including the World Athletics Championships and the Olympic Games; notes that this follows on from a similar funding crisis recently at the National Stadium, Hampden Park; and supports the withholding of lottery money until such a time as Wembley can hold athletic events, or the redistribution of these funds to more pressing sports needs throughout the United Kingdom.

Supported by: Lord James Douglas-Hamilton*

S1M-351# Alex Fergusson: Beauforts Dyke Disturbance—That the Parliament recognises the work done by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, South Ayrshire council and other agencies in seeking to improve the marine environment of South West Scotland, but is concerned at the prospect of hazardous materials and munitions being distributed by the laying of underwater cables through the Beauforts Dyke region of the Irish Sea in order to service the Scotland to Northern Ireland Interconnector.

Supported by: Ben Wallace, Mr Murray Tosh, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, David Mundell, Bill Aitken

S1M-350 Rhoda Grant: Support for Oil Fabrication Workers—That the Parliament notes the recent announcement of job losses at the oil fabrication yards of Nigg and Ardersier; expresses its concern for the workers and their families that have been affected; congratulates Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Highland Council and others on the planning they have undertaken to address the help the workforce will need and on the joint working that is taking place, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to continue supporting the concerned parties, and to ensure continued working together to achieve practical and workable solutions for the long term.

Supported by: Donald Gorrie*

S1M-349# Mr Jamie Stone: A9 Improvements—That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive to bring forward as a matter of urgency the much needed improvements to the A9 north of Helmsdale.

Supported by: Donald Gorrie*

S1M-348# Dr Sylvia Jackson: National Concessionary Travel Scheme For Older People—That the Parliament acknowledges the importance of affordable public transport for older people and urges the Scottish Executive to phase in a national concessionary travel scheme which includes bus, rail and ferry services in Scotland.

Supported by: Donald Gorrie*

S1M-347 Richard Lochhead: Nigel Tranter—That the Parliament, in celebration of his 90th birthday, records the gratitude of the people of Scotland to Nigel Tranter, one of Scotland’s greatest living storytellers, for his enormous contribution to the rediscovery and restoration of the fortified houses of Scotland and his role in making Scotland’s history accessible to her people.

Supported by: Irene McGugan, Colin Campbell, Brian Adam, Andrew Wilson, Roseanna Cunningham

S1M-346# Helen Eadie: Fife Rail Service—That the Parliament deplores the appalling level of service rail passengers in Fife have endured over several years and expresses grave concern at the extreme deterioration over recent months; notes with concern the overcrowding on these trains and the health and safety issues this presents; calls upon ScotRail to announce and implement an immediate action plan to improve punctuality, reduce train cancellations and increase the number of carriages on peak-time trains, with such an action plan to have been successfully implemented within six months, and further calls for an explanation why the new rolling stock which was ordered from the train manufacturing companies by ScotRail for use on this line has still not been delivered more than four years later.

Supported by: Scott Barrie, Tavish Scott*, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton*

S1M-345 Mrs Margaret Ewing: Department of Irish and Scottish Studies, Aberdeen University—That the Parliament congratulates the University of Aberdeen on the establishment of the Department of Irish and Scottish Studies; regards this as an important development in the recognition of Scots and Irish relationships from both an historical and future viewpoint and the contribution made by both countries to the international community; congratulates President McAleese on the honour conferred by the University, and wishes the staff and students all future success.

Supported by: Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson, Fergus Ewing

S1M-344 Mr John Home Robertson: Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill—That the Parliament accepts the need to establish the validity of charges levied by the Sea Fish Industry Authority and the Herring Industry Board as set out in the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill and agrees that the Bill should be considered by the UK Parliament.

S1M-343 George Lyon: Northern Ireland Assembly—That the Parliament sends its best wishes to all Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly in this historic week; recognises the benefits that a just and lasting settlement in Northern Ireland can bring to communities on both sides of the water, and congratulates all those committed to the principles of the Good Friday Agreement who have shown such leadership, vision and courage in the long process of building up new, democratic and accountable institutions.

Supported by: Dennis Canavan, Michael Russell, Patricia Ferguson, Janis Hughes, Karen Whitefield, Linda Fabiani

S1M-343.1 Mr Brian Monteith: Northern Ireland Assembly—As an amendment to motion (S1M-343) in the name of George Lyon, insert at end "and looks forward to the decommissioning of weapons by all paramilitary groups in recognition of the political settlement and the release of considerable numbers of convicted terrorists."

Supported by: Bill Aitken, Mr Nick Johnston, Alex Johnstone, Alex Fergusson, Mary Scanlon, Miss Annabel Goldie, Mr Jamie McGrigor, David McLetchie, Mr Keith Harding, Mr Murray Tosh, Phil Gallie, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton*

S1M-342# Irene McGugan: Scots in the 2001 Census—That the Parliament gives its support to the demands of the Scots Language Society academic bodies and others for a question regarding Scots in the National Census of 2001 and considers that such a question is the only way of finding the information necessary in order to further the planning of a national policy for Scots in schools, broadcasting and other areas of the public life in Scotland.

Supported by: Michael Russell, Alex Neil, Richard Lochhead, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Gil Paterson, Fergus Ewing

S1M-341 Mr Brian Monteith: Botticelli Painting for Glasgow—That the Parliament notes the purchase by the National Galleries of Scotland of Botticelli’s "The Virgin adoring the sleeping Christ Child" for the nation and calls upon the National Galleries of Scotland to exhibit this work of art initially at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow at the start of a Scottish tour before it begins its residence in the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Supported by: Bill Aitken, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-338 Mr Mike Rumbles: Regulation of Cross Party Groups—That the Parliament agrees the arrangements for the regulation of Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament set out in the annex to the Second Report of the Standards Committee and that these should apply with immediate effect.

S1M-337 Linda Fabiani: Support for Trade Unions in South America—That the Parliament strongly supports SITRAP and associated Trade Unions in the banana producing countries of South America in their efforts to ensure workers rights, and condemns the anti-union actions taken by the multinational banana producers in Guatemala and Costa Rica.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr John Swinney, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Alasdair Morgan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Colin Campbell

S1M-335# Ms Irene Oldfather: Teenage Pregnancy—That the Parliament notes the Health Education Board of Scotland survey indicating an increase in under age sex among teenage girls; notes the continuing high levels of teenage pregnancy within Scotland, particularly within Ayrshire and Arran; notes the impact that teenage pregnancy can have on a young person’s life and prospects, and calls for measures to improve sex education and sexual health among Scotland’s teenage population to be implemented.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Margaret Jamieson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-333# Tricia Marwick: Fife Rail Service—That the Parliament notes with concern the appalling level of rail services being provided to the people of Fife and calls upon the Scottish Executive to make urgent representations to ScotRail and Railtrack to improve this service.

Supported by: Scott Barrie, Mr Nick Johnston, David Mundell, Colin Campbell, Mr Keith Harding*, Irene McGugan*

S1M-332 Tommy Sheridan: Objective 2 Funding—That the Parliament regrets the Scottish Executive’s refusal to make available to MSPs, the press and the public the bid document to the European Commission for Objective 2 Funding; notes that every region of England has been provided with such a document; regrets that the nation of Scotland has been denied this, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to provide this document and include the rank ordering of all wards in Scotland which meet the European Union criteria for Objective 2 funding.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Linda Fabiani, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Kay Ullrich, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-331 Tommy Sheridan: European Working Time Directive—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish National Party, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MEPs who voted in the European Parliament to extend the European Working Time Directive to cover junior hospital doctors; regrets that Scottish Labour MEPs failed to support this motion, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to introduce immediately shorter hours for Scottish doctors.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Kay Ullrich, Michael Matheson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Kenneth Gibson

S1M-330 Mr Brian Monteith: Openness in Scottish Football—That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football Association to arrange for all four match officials to give post match press conferences in order that they may explain decisions made during the course of games. R

Supported by: Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton*

S1M-329# Allan Wilson: Legal Right to Annual Leave—That the Parliament welcomes the extension of the legal right to paid annual leave from three weeks to four weeks; recognises this as an example of the improvements in employment rights and health and safety standards which have been won through the implementation of EU policies on social and employment rights, and regrets that the last Conservative administration’s record of resisting these policies resulted in the denial of such rights for Scottish workers during their period in office.

Supported by: Hugh Henry, Cathy Jamieson, Mike Watson, Elaine Thomson

S1M-328 Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Answering of Parliamentary Questions—That the Parliament notes with concern that the Executive is giving holding answers to more than 40% of the written Parliamentary Questions lodged, and in the interests of openness, transparency and professionalism, recommends that the Executive gives a substantive reply to all written Parliamentary Questions within the specified 14 days.

Supported by: Bill Aitken, Tricia Marwick, Linda Fabiani, Roseanna Cunningham, Dennis Canavan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Keith Harding, David McLetchie, Alex Fergusson, Mr Nick Johnston, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Miss Annabel Goldie, Mary Scanlon, Mr Brian Monteith, Alex Johnstone, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Michael Matheson, Mr Duncan Hamilton, David Mundell, Ben Wallace, John Young, Phil Gallie, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Brian Adam, Mr David Davidson

S1M-326# Scott Barrie: Transportation of Coal—That the Parliament notes that Longannet is the last remaining deep pit left in the Scottish coalfield; regrets the apparent lack of sufficient capacity to transport coal on the national rail network; notes the increased transportation of imported coal and is concerned that this severely affects the Scottish coal industry by placing increased demands on the existing transportation infrastructure, and agrees to exert pressure to ensure that there is proper regulation of the railfreight industry.

Supported by: Cathy Jamieson, Tricia Marwick, Mr Nick Johnston, David Mundell, Patricia Ferguson, Janis Hughes, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Karen Whitefield, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-325 Mr Frank McAveety: The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No.2) Order 1999—That the Parliament Local Government Committee in consideration of The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No.2) Order 1999 recommends that the Order be approved.

S1M-324# Brian Adam: Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence—That the Parliament supports the setting up of a centre of excellence for the oil and gas industry in the North East of Scotland.

Supported by: Mr Mike Rumbles, Nora Radcliffe, Richard Lochhead, Alasdair Morgan

S1M-323 Brian Adam: Hepatitis C Inquiry—That the Parliament calls for an independent inquiry into hepatitis C and other infections of people with haemophilia contracted from contaminated blood products in Scotland

Supported by: Hugh Henry, Margaret Jamieson, Ian Jenkins, Mary Scanlon, Mr John Swinney, Ms Irene Oldfather, Mr John McAllion, Kay Ullrich, Tommy Sheridan, Alex Fergusson, Michael Russell, Mr Nick Johnston, Bristow Muldoon, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Dr Winnie Ewing, Richard Lochhead, Cathy Jamieson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Fiona Hyslop, Donald Gorrie, Roseanna Cunningham, Alasdair Morgan, Colin Campbell, Michael Matheson, Patricia Ferguson, Mike Watson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Fergus Ewing, Karen Whitefield, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Duncan Hamilton

S1M-322 Mr David Davidson: Prudence in Scottish Parliamentary Spending—That the Parliament, in the interests of good financial management and value for money, agrees to relocate the plenary sessions of the Parliament to the most cost-effective venue available during the General Assembly period in May 2000.

Supported by: David McLetchie, Mr Keith Harding, Mr Murray Tosh, Alex Fergusson, Miss Annabel Goldie, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-319# Euan Robson: Hawick—That the Parliament notes with concern the recently reported decline in the population of Hawick, appreciates the work already underway to develop the town and broaden the base of its economy, understands the need for further investments, commends the New Ways economic strategy for the Scottish Borders and hopes that this will lead to the creation of more opportunity to keep young people in the town and the region.

Supported by: Mr Jamie Stone, Ian Jenkins, Mr Keith Raffan, Mr John Munro, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Murray Tosh, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-318# Cathie Craigie: Use of British Sign Language in the Scottish Parliament—That the Parliament recognises the importance and necessity of British Sign Language by integrating signing into the plenary sessions of the Parliament.

Supported by: Mr Michael McMahon, Margaret Jamieson, Marilyn Livingstone, Rhoda Grant, Cathy Peattie, Linda Fabiani, Dennis Canavan, Patricia Ferguson, Janis Hughes, Mike Watson, Karen Whitefield

S1M-312 Mr Nick Johnston: Challenge Cup—That the Parliament extends its congratulations to Alloa Athletic in beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle yesterday and winning their first major honour in over 100 years.

Supported by: Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Keith Raffan, Tricia Marwick, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-311 Mr Brian Monteith: Nicola Oldroyd—That the Parliament deplores the overzealous action of Hugh Dallas, the fourth official at the recent Hibs versus Dundee United game, for reporting Hibernian FC’s 15-year-old ballgirl, Nicola Oldroyd, to match stewards for stating that the "referee needed glasses", regrets Hiberian FC’s overreaction in dismissing Nicola after four years flawless service and calls upon the club to reinstate her and replace the punishment with a modest fine.

Supported by: Mr Jamie McGrigor, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

S1M-311.1 Mr Lloyd Quinan: Nicola Oldroyd—As an amendment to motion (S1M-311) in the name of Mr Brian Monteith, leave out from "and replace" to end.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilson, Christine Grahame, Fergus Ewing, Kay Ullrich, Brian Adam

S1M-310 Mr Lloyd Quinan: Fire Fighters and Controllers Millennium Pay—That the Parliament notes the importance of the emergency services over the millennium period; further notes that unlike many other public service workers, fire fighters and controllers will not receive additional payments for providing essential cover over this period, and urges that the vital role played by these public servants be recognised in their remuneration over the holiday period.

Supported by: Mr Kenny MacAskill, Ms Margo MacDonald, Michael Matheson, Linda Fabiani, Andrew Wilson, Tricia Marwick, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alasdair Morgan, Fiona Hyslop, Tommy Sheridan, Richard Lochhead, Cathy Jamieson, Phil Gallie, Kay Ullrich

S1M-309# Phil Gallie: SMART Project—That the Parliament recognises the importance of Scottish popular music in respect of job creation, revenue earning and culture; welcomes the SMART (School of Music and Recording Technology) Project, which is designed to ensure that the various talents required to maintain the music industry are developed to the highest of standards; expects that the Scottish Arts Council will honour its share of funding commitment to the project, and asks that the Scottish Executive gives its full support.

Supported by: Mr Murray Tosh, David McLetchie, David Mundell, Mr Nick Johnston, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-308# Mr Jamie Stone: Funding of Agricultural Business Improvement Scheme—That the Parliament notes that farmers in the Highlands have incurred expenses in drawing up applications to the Agricultural Business Improvement Scheme, recognises that the Executive have given an extra £1 million to the scheme but calls upon it, in the light of the Treasury’s surplus, to make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to release extra funds to meet the deficit.

Supported by: Mr Mike Rumbles, Tavish Scott, George Lyon, Mr John Munro, Alex Fergusson, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-306 Tommy Sheridan: National Air Traffic Services—That the Parliament believes that air safety in Scotland is best served through the retention of the national air traffic services in the public sector; rejects Her Majesty's Government’s plans to privatise national air traffic services, and supports the campaign of the relevant trade unions on behalf of the public and in the interests of air safety throughout Scotland to keep air traffic control in the public sector where it belongs.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Linda Fabiani, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Robin Harper, Kay Ullrich, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-305 Fergus Ewing: Shopmobility Highland—That the Parliament congratulates Shopmobility Highland on reaching its fifth birthday and recognises the invaluable service which it has provided over this period providing for disabled people’s access to shops in Inverness and more recently in Dingwall; notes that Shopmobility Highland now has around 3,200 registered users, and pledges support for its continued success and secure funding to ensure that disabled people can enjoy the access to shops which is taken for granted by other people.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilson, Alasdair Morgan, Maureen Macmillan, Rhoda Grant, Trish Godman, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-304# Cathy Jamieson: Asylum and Immigration Act—That the Parliament is concerned that aspects of the Asylum and Immigration Act will effectively amend Scottish legislation pertaining to social work, the health service, mental health, children’s rights and housing; considers that the Scottish Parliament should, therefore, be consulted on this matter; believes that the cash payments to asylum seekers should continue in Scotland, and believes that the Scottish Parliament should consider supplementing financial resources provided to local authorities by the Home Office in relation to the Act’s provisions and that the timetable for the Act’s implementation in Scotland should be extended to April 2000 to allow time to address the specific problems which the Act poses for Scotland.

Supported by: Shona Robison, Donald Gorrie, Mr Adam Ingram, Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilson, Roseanna Cunningham, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Fabiani, Margaret Jamieson, Trish Godman, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Cathy Peattie, Dennis Canavan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Robin Harper, Mike Watson

S1M-303# Dr Winnie Ewing: Sign Language —That the Parliament notes that the British Sign Language is used as an essential communication tool by a substantial number of people in Scotland and has a strong historic tradition; recognises the pressure on interpreters who are in constant demand particularly in rural areas; notes that the British Deaf Association is seeking review of the recognition, rights and support applied to the language, and expresses the hope that the Scottish Executive will assist the process by taking actions to implement the European Parliament’s recognition of Sign Language as an official language in each of the member states.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Andrew Wilson, Roseanna Cunningham, Fiona Hyslop, Shona Robison, Richard Lochhead, Irene McGugan, Alasdair Morgan, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Gil Paterson, Michael Russell, Kay Ullrich, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Ms Sandra White, Mr Alex Salmond, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Adam Ingram, Brian Adam, Nicola Sturgeon, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr John Swinney, Linda Fabiani, David McLetchie, Mr Keith Harding, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr David Davidson, Mr George Reid, Cathy Jamieson, Colin Campbell, Dennis Canavan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Nora Radcliffe, Robin Harper, Mr John Munro, Mr Jamie Stone, Donald Gorrie, Mr Nick Johnston, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-302# Mr Gil Paterson: Streetlighting in Longriggend—That the Parliament views with concern the implication of the closure of HM Prison Longriggend on the people of Longriggend village and notes that following this closure in April 2000 the village will be left without maintained streetlighting or maintained roads.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Fiona McLeod, Michael Matheson, Linda Fabiani, Alasdair Morgan, Tricia Marwick, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Donald Gorrie, Andrew Wilson, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Brian Monteith, Phil Gallie, Dr Winnie Ewing, Fergus Ewing, Irene McGugan*

S1M-301 Mr Brian Monteith: Meetings of the Parliament in Stirling—That the Parliament recognises that it must consider alternative temporary accommodation for the month of May 2000 when the Church of Scotland is likely to require use of the Assembly Hall for its General Assembly and calls upon the Parliamentary Bureau to seriously consider Stirling as a possible location with its modern facilities, historic past, central location and excellent transport links.

Supported by: Mr Keith Harding R, Mr Nick Johnston, Dr Sylvia Jackson, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-300 Tavish Scott: National Air Traffic Control—That the Parliament supports the campaign of the Public and Commercial Services Union to oppose the proposal to privatise 51% of the National Air Traffic Services, believes that the proposal poses a threat to safety in Scottish skies and calls upon the Scottish Executive to make representations to Her Majesty's Government opposing the proposal.

Supported by: George Lyon, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Keith Raffan, Robert Brown, Ian Jenkins, Mr Adam Ingram, Tommy Sheridan, Cathy Jamieson, Donald Gorrie, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-298 Mr Kenneth Gibson: Local Government Funding—That the Parliament agrees to support the motion from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) whereby "Local government calls on the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Parliament to (a) make provision in the local government settlements to fund pay awards; (b) allow councils more discretion and more freedom in setting their budgets; (c) provide, as a matter of urgency, additional resources to enable councils to improve the structure and fabric of their schools, infrastructure and other community facilities; and (d) make a commitment to the early introduction of legislation granting councils a Power of General Competence to act in the interests of their communities."

Supported by: Alex Neil, Mr Adam Ingram, Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilson, Alasdair Morgan, Roseanna Cunningham, Tommy Sheridan, Brian Adam, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Donald Gorrie

S1M-297# Dr Sylvia Jackson: Cornton Vale—That the Parliament recognises the contribution "half way houses" could make, not only in ensuring far more effective treatment and aftercare for drug related crimes, but also to creating a supportive and structured environment for many of the women presently within Cornton Vale.

Supported by: Mr Keith Raffan, Donald Gorrie, Johann Lamont, Gordon Jackson, Malcolm Chisholm, Tommy Sheridan, Mr George Reid, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Brian Monteith, Ms Sandra White, Linda Fabiani, Margaret Jamieson, Trish Godman, Robert Brown, Karen Whitefield, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Helen Eadie, Cathy Peattie, Hugh Henry, Marilyn Livingstone, Scott Barrie, Colin Campbell, Fiona Hyslop, Robin Harper, Dr Richard Simpson, Patricia Ferguson, Mike Watson, Elaine Thomson

S1M-294# Alasdair Morgan: Closure of Penninghame Open Prison—That the Parliament is dismayed at the announced closure of Penninghame Open Prison near Newton Stewart, as a result of cuts in the Scottish Prison Service budget imposed by the Scottish Executive; is deeply concerned about the effect on the Newton Stewart area of the loss of 48 jobs and of approximately £1.6 million from the local economy in an area which suffers from one of the worst rates of unemployment in Scotland; is further concerned about the effect on local charitable organisations who rely on prisoners for their day to day operations and about the future lack of rehabilitation facilities for Scottish prisoners, and seeks reversal of the closure decision and the provision of assistance to the Newton Stewart area.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Dr Winnie Ewing, Tricia Marwick, Andrew Wilson, Bruce Crawford, Fiona McLeod, Shona Robison, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr John Swinney, Mr Adam Ingram, Michael Russell, Ms Sandra White, Alex Fergusson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Murray Tosh, David Mundell, Michael Matheson, Christine Grahame

S1M-291 Mr Brian Monteith: Reinstatement of Home International Football Championship—That the Parliament recognises the widespread interest shown in the European Football Championship play-off between Scotland and England on both sides of the border and calls upon the Scottish Executive to encourage the Scottish Football Association to reinstate this game as an annual fixture as part of a renewed Home International Championship including matches against Wales and Northern Ireland.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Dr Winnie Ewing, Dennis Canavan, Mr Keith Harding, Bill Aitken, Mr Nick Johnston, David McLetchie, Donald Gorrie

S1M-290# Mr Nick Johnston: Children's Hospice Association Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates the Children’s Hospital Appeal for Scotland (CHAS) on the work done by it at Rachel House in Kinross and asks the Scottish Executive to examine the funding structures currently in place to enable this organisation to plan ahead on a more structured basis and to remove the uncertainty of short term funding for the provision of respite services.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Jamie McGrigor, David McLetchie, Mr Keith Raffan, Mr David Davidson, Michael Matheson, Alex Fergusson, Fergus Ewing, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-289 Mr Kenny MacAskill: GM Foods—That the Parliament notes that research indicates that the current 50m exclusion zone around trial sites is inadequate, because pollen can be carried more than 4 km from the site and that the current scientific research does not provide conclusive proof that genetically modified foods are not harmful to health; believes that nature has no boundaries and that undertaking genetically modified trials in Scotland and that undertaking genetically modified trials in Scotland could contaminate conventional crops and land, irrevocably jeopardising Scotland’s reputation as a quality food producer, and recommends the implementation of environmental legislation under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament with the aim of making Scotland a nation free of genetically modified crops and foods.

Supported by: Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Andrew Wilson, Alasdair Morgan, Roseanna Cunningham, Linda Fabiani, Ms Sandra White, Brian Adam, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Michael Russell, Fergus Ewing

S1M-288# Dorothy-Grace Elder: Child Pornography and the Protection of Children—That the Parliament urges the Scottish Executive to set up an urgent investigation into new and better ways of protecting children from paedophiles in Glasgow and the menace of child pornography, including increasing the number of prosecutions and sentences for offenders, funding the cost of sufficient lines to Childline’s main Glasgow switchboard to enable more children to get through on the first call, investigating the shortage of social workers protecting children and further investigating with information technology specialists how the users and providers of internet pornography can be apprehended and prosecuted more efficiently.

Supported by: Mr Jamie McGrigor, Alex Neil, Donald Gorrie, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Matheson, Dr Winnie Ewing, Andrew Wilson, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Alasdair Morgan, Nicola Sturgeon, Mr Gil Paterson, Colin Campbell, Mr Brian Monteith, Miss Annabel Goldie, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Kay Ullrich, Mr Andrew Welsh, Dennis Canavan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Robin Harper, Mr Nick Johnston, Christine Grahame

S1M-286# Mr John McAllion: Neurosurgical Services in Tayside and Fife—That the Parliament believes that neurological services, including neurosurgery, for Tayside and Fife should be retained and strengthened at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Supported by: Ben Wallace, Mr John Swinney, Tommy Sheridan, Brian Adam, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr David Davidson, Shona Robison, Mr Andrew Welsh*

S1M-284 Rhoda Grant: Dangers of Fireworks—That the Parliament notes the unsafe and aggressive use of fireworks by children, young people and adults; congratulates Inverness Family Project for its work in highlighting the dangers of fireworks; urges further action to reduce the dangers and problems of fireworks, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to set up a working party to examine the issue.

Supported by: Elaine Smith, Fergus Ewing, Cathy Jamieson, Cathy Peattie

S1M-283# Mrs Margaret Smith: Social Workers and Violence—That the Parliament deplores the escalating levels of violence visited upon social workers in Edinburgh in the course of their duties; recognises that this is a national problem, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to promote the view that having to face the threat of violence is not an acceptable feature of any profession.

Supported by: Scott Barrie, Irene McGugan, Tommy Sheridan, Trish Godman, Margaret Jamieson, Cathy Jamieson, Fiona Hyslop, Nora Radcliffe, Kay Ullrich, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie, Fergus Ewing

S1M-282 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: Alex Neil, Linda Fabiani, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Christine Grahame, Ms Sandra White, Dennis Canavan, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Adam Ingram, Irene McGugan, Mr Mike Rumbles, Robin Harper, Robert Brown, Mr John Munro, Donald Gorrie, Tommy Sheridan, Andrew Wilson, Mr Keith Raffan, Mr Brian Monteith, Mr Nick Johnston, Cathy Peattie, Kate Maclean, Mr John McAllion, Scott Barrie, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-281# Donald Gorrie: Proposed Accommodation at Holyrood—That the Parliament expresses to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body its concerns about the inflexibility and layout of the accommodation proposed on the Holyrood site for the staff of MSPs and the staff assisting the party groups and directs the SPCB to consult MSPs and bring forward plans to provide better arrangements to enable MSPs to work as efficiently as possible.

Supported by: Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr John Munro, Nora Radcliffe, Tavish Scott, Mr Jamie Stone, Mr Keith Raffan, Mr Mike Rumbles, Euan Robson, Mr Brian Monteith, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr John McAllion, Mr Gil Paterson, Alex Neil, Ben Wallace, Michael Matheson, Brian Adam, Phil Gallie, Fergus Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Keith Harding, Mr David Davidson, David Mundell, Robin Harper, Donald Gorrie

S1M-280# Elaine Smith: UN Convention Report on the Rights of the Child —That the Parliament notes the recent publication of the second report by Her Majesty's Government on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; acknowledges the excellent work being undertaken by statutory and voluntary bodies at national and local level in upholding the Convention, including ‘Parents Action for Safe Play Kirkshaws’, an example of good practice in the constituency of Coatbridge and Chryston; affirms its support for the convention, and commits itself to working to ensure that it is fully implemented in Scotland.

Supported by: Dennis Canavan, Malcolm Chisholm, David Mundell, Mr John McAllion, Robert Brown, Irene McGugan, Johann Lamont, Tommy Sheridan, Trish Godman, Karen Whitefield, Michael Russell, Dr Winnie Ewing, Scott Barrie, Marilyn Livingstone, Cathy Jamieson, Cathy Peattie, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Macmillan, Fiona Hyslop, Nicola Sturgeon, Donald Gorrie, Linda Fabiani, Robin Harper, Michael Matheson, Mike Watson

S1M-279# Dr Elaine Murray: Crichton University—That the Parliament notes and welcomes the excellent initiatives taken by all partners in the development of the Crichton University campus in Dumfries, in particular the collaboration between educational institutions, and urges the Scottish Executive to investigate this site and model of delivery as a basis for the development of a University of the South of Scotland.

Supported by: Michael Russell, David Mundell, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Alex Neil, Mr Adam Ingram, Alasdair Morgan, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Murray Tosh, Alex Fergusson, Mr Brian Monteith, Cathy Jamieson, Phil Gallie, Donald Gorrie, Christine Grahame

S1M-278 Alasdair Morgan: Scottish Beef Exports to France—That the Parliament notes the lack of success of Her Majesty's Government in returning UK beef to the French market; further notes the distinctiveness of Scotland’s high quality beef products and that Scotland’s BSE record is much lower than that of the UK as a whole, and, given that agriculture is a devolved matter, calls upon the Minister for Rural Affairs to take the case for Scotch Beef direct to the French Government to ensure that the ban on Scotch Beef is lifted as soon as possible as opposed to Scotland’s case being dragged down by the UK case as ineffectually put forward by Her Majesty's Government.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Christine Grahame, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr John Swinney, Richard Lochhead, Michael Russell, Linda Fabiani, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Alex Neil, Andrew Wilson, Fergus Ewing, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-277 Dennis Canavan: Chechnya—That the Parliament notes representations made by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to the Russian Foreign Minister about the situation in Chechnya; expresses deep concern over the Russian military offensive which continues to exact devastating effects upon civilian life and property; salutes the work of agencies working in this area to promote respect for humanitarian principles, and calls upon the international community to take action to alleviate the plight of refugees and to ensure respect for democracy and human rights in Chechnya.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Fabiani, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr John McAllion, Ben Wallace, Michael Matheson, Brian Adam, Andrew Wilson, Ms Sandra White, Tricia Marwick, Mr Adam Ingram, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Cathy Peattie, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Robin Harper, Kay Ullrich

S1M-276 Michael Russell: BBC Resources and BBC Worldwide—That the Parliament with concern the proposals contained in the Davies report regarding BBC Resources and BBC Worldwide, believing that any threat to BBC Resources in Scotland will have a detrimental effect on the BBC in Scotland and on the Scottish independent sector and will inevitably be detrimental to training provision for the production industries, lead to job losses and affect the ability to be a public service broadcaster capable of responding in a national emergency; further notes that the sale of BBC Resources and BBC Worldwide will also have little positive impact on the financing of the BBC and, in the case of BBC Worldwide, may actually reduce the income available to the BBC; supports the devolution of broadcasting powers, but in the meantime urges Her Majesty's Government to reject the Davies report and take no steps to sell off such important parts of the broadcasting infrastructure. R

Supported by: Mr Duncan Hamilton, Alex Neil, Andrew Wilson, Fergus Ewing, Roseanna Cunningham, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Alasdair Morgan, Kay Ullrich, Michael Matheson

S1M-275# Nicola Sturgeon: Pollokshaws Sports Centre—That the Parliament recognises the importance of accessible sport and leisure facilities in communities around Scotland; notes with regret the decision of Glasgow City Council to close the well-used Pollokshaws Sports Centre and urges reversal of that decision, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to highlight the positive role that community sports facilities can play in combating social exclusion and improving the lives of people in our most deprived communities.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Ms Sandra White, Andrew Wilson, Robert Brown, Gordon Jackson, Bill Aitken, Dr Winnie Ewing, Ms Margo MacDonald, Colin Campbell, Alasdair Morgan, Michael Matheson

S1M-274 Richard Lochhead: Investigation Into Water Charges—That the Parliament, in the light of the proposed significant increases in water charges particularly in the North of Scotland Water Authority area, calls upon the Transport and Environment Committee to investigate urgently these increases, the Scottish Executive’s response and the implications of the new regulatory regime for customers.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Irene McGugan, Mr Adam Ingram, Fiona McLeod, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Colin Campbell, Ms Sandra White, Mr John Swinney, Christine Grahame, Dr Winnie Ewing, Alex Neil, Linda Fabiani, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Andrew Wilson, Brian Adam, Roseanna Cunningham, Shona Robison, Alasdair Morgan, Nora Radcliffe, Michael Matheson, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-273# Andrew Wilson: Cumbernauld School Closures—That the Parliament condemns the sham consultation process by North Lanarkshire council over the proposed closure of schools in Cumbernauld and calls upon Councillor Charles Gray, North Lanarkshire Education Convenor, to take full account of parents’ wishes and not dismiss them out of hand.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Linda Fabiani, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Gil Paterson, Colin Campbell, Tommy Sheridan, Alasdair Morgan, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie

S1M-272# Karen Whitefield: Credit Union—That the Parliament recognises the benefits brought to many communities such as Airdrie and Shotts by credit unions including access to low cost credit to families who would otherwise have to borrow from high interest loan sharks, encouraging a saving ethos and empowering communities to address their own problems, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to bring forward measures to establish and implement a credit union development strategy for Scotland that will ensure a consistent level of support throughout Scotland.

Supported by: Michael Russell, Rhoda Grant, Malcolm Chisholm, Scott Barrie, Ms Margaret Curran, Dr Elaine Murray, Mr John McAllion, Alex Neil, Mr Andy Kerr R, Elaine Smith, Robert Brown, Mr Michael McMahon, Donald Gorrie, Johann Lamont, Tommy Sheridan, Fergus Ewing, Margaret Jamieson, Trish Godman, Cathie Craigie, Patricia Ferguson, Cathy Jamieson, Cathy Peattie, Robin Harper, Mike Watson, Elaine Thomson, Dr Richard Simpson

S1M-271# Mr Jamie McGrigor: Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning Compensation for Scallop Industry—That the Parliament welcomes the detailed report of the Rural Affairs Committee on the impact of amnesic shellfish poisoning but believes that retrospective compensation should be forthcoming for scallop fishermen who, in complying with the ban, have lost their income and recommends that the Executive act on this immediately.

Supported by: Mr Murray Tosh, Phil Gallie, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr David Davidson, Ben Wallace, Mr Brian Monteith, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mrs Margaret Ewing, David Mundell, Mr Nick Johnston, Bill Aitken, Fergus Ewing, David McLetchie, Mr Keith Harding, Robin Harper

S1M-270# Brian Adam: East Coast Electrification—That the Parliament supports the electrification of the east coast railway line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and calls upon the Scottish Executive to take the lead in funding a partnership with the appropriate local authorities and Railtrack to deliver rail electrification.

Supported by: Shona Robison, Tricia Marwick, Bruce Crawford, Richard Lochhead, Irene McGugan, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Mike Rumbles, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alex Neil, Nora Radcliffe, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Nick Johnston, Mr John McAllion, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr David Davidson, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Robin Harper, Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie

S1M-269# George Lyon: Scallop Fishing—That the Parliament applauds the patience and good will shown by Scottish scallop fishermen and scallop processors who are facing severe financial hardship as a result of the ban on scallop and queen scallop fishing which has been in place in Scotland’s Northern and Western waters since mid-Summer; is concerned that many fragile rural economies, and the communities they support, are on the verge of collapse as a result of the ban; recognises that the Scottish scallop fishing industry is in no way responsible for the algae which cause Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning (ASP), and calls upon the Scottish Executive to support the scallop industry through the introduction of a compensation package, a through review of current testing and monitoring procedures, and a commitment to work with the industry to safeguard its long term future.

Supported by: Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Nora Radcliffe, Fergus Ewing, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Marilyn Livingstone, Robin Harper, Donald Gorrie

S1M-268 Robin Harper: Field Trials of GM Crops—That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive not to licence further field trials of genetically modified crops until the Rural Affairs and Transport & Environment committees have reported to Parliament on the risks from these trials to existing agriculture and to Scotland’s natural heritage.

Supported by: Dennis Canavan, Linda Fabiani, Irene McGugan, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Michael Russell, Robert Brown, Alasdair Morgan, Dr Winnie Ewing, Cathy Jamieson, Fiona Hyslop, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame

S1M-267 Robin Harper: Commercial GM Crops—That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive to introduce an open-ended moratorium on the planting of genetically modified crops for commercial purposes until they are shown to be safe with respect to existing agriculture and Scotland’s natural heritage.

Supported by: Irene McGugan, Tommy Sheridan, Michael Russell, Linda Fabiani, Alasdair Morgan, Dr Winnie Ewing, Colin Campbell, Cathy Jamieson, Donald Gorrie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Brian Adam

S1M-265 Richard Lochhead: Location of Meetings of the Parliament—That the Parliament recognises that taking its activities outwith Edinburgh and Glasgow on a regular basis would send a positive signal to the whole of Scotland and calls upon the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and the Parliamentary Bureau to identify a suitable location in the north east of Scotland to host meetings of the Parliament in the event that a temporary home is required.

Supported by: Andrew Wilson, Tricia Marwick, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Irene McGugan, Shona Robison, Michael Matheson

S1M-264# Ms Sandra White: Police Resources and Special Events—That the Parliament calls upon the Scottish Executive to address the anomaly whereby Scottish police forces have to cover the cost of policing visiting dignitaries and other special duties from their existing budgets unlike the Metropolitan Police who were recently given an additional £176 million in 1999-2000 to cover such events.

Supported by: Dr Winnie Ewing, Michael Russell, Tommy Sheridan, Alex Neil, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Dennis Canavan, Mr Gil Paterson, Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Fergus Ewing, Nicola Sturgeon, Colin Campbell, Irene McGugan, Donald Gorrie, Nora Radcliffe, Robin Harper, Kay Ullrich, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-263 Karen Whitefield: Stane Primary School—That the Parliament expresses its sympathy and support for the pupils, parents and teachers of Stane Primary School, the building of which was destroyed by fire on Sunday 7 November.

Supported by: Rhoda Grant, Michael Russell, Mr Brian Monteith, Ms Margaret Curran, Alex Neil, Elaine Smith, Mr Michael McMahon, Donald Gorrie, Mr Gil Paterson, Michael Matheson, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-262# Mr Nick Johnston: Scottish Gliding Union—That the Parliament notes the threat to the continuing use of Portmoak airfield by the Scottish Gliding Union, due to creeping developments affecting the runways and glide path.

S1M-260 Mr Lloyd Quinan: Hamish Henderson—That the Parliament recognises the contribution Hamish Henderson has made, not only to Scottish culture through song, verse and by translation of other nations’ culture into English and Scots, but to the reputation of Scotland as a progressive, forward looking, inclusive nation, both at home and abroad; congratulates him on the occasion of his 80th birthday and recognises that, as a veteran of the Second World War, its co-incidence with armistice day is a fitting point for reflection on the values of peace, social justice and the aspiration to a global community based on trust and mutual respect crossing all boundaries which underpin his work.

Supported by: Michael Russell, Andrew Wilson, Roseanna Cunningham, Kay Ullrich, Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr Gil Paterson, Bill Aitken, Mr Adam Ingram, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Cathy Peattie, Fiona Hyslop, Linda Fabiani, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Andrew Welsh, Alex Neil, Bruce Crawford, Brian Adam, Mr Jamie Stone, Dr Winnie Ewing, Irene McGugan, Mr Mike Rumbles, Robin Harper, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr John McAllion, Fergus Ewing, David McLetchie, Mr Keith Harding, Michael Matheson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Donald Gorrie

S1M-259# Roseanna Cunningham: Traditional Music in Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the recent initiative set up jointly by the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Tourist Board with the intention of developing visitor access to traditional music; calls for the extension of this initiative beyond the pilot areas of Fife, Shetland, Ross and Cromarty, the Borders and Orkney, and recognises that this work re-affirms the key role of Scotland’s indigenous arts in any cultural strategy as well as in the economic life of Scotland.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Cathy Peattie, Bill Aitken, Alex Neil, Robin Harper, Alex Fergusson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Maureen Macmillan, Dr Elaine Murray, Mr John McAllion, Nora Radcliffe, Andrew Wilson, Mr Nick Johnston, Fergus Ewing, Tommy Sheridan, Mrs Margaret Smith, Donald Gorrie

S1M-256 Linda Fabiani: International Investment Strategies—That the Parliament notes that the World Trade Organisation meets in Seattle this month (November) to commence negotiations on international investment strategies and calls upon the Scottish Executive to initiate a debate and take immediate action to prevent the potential undermining of many of the Parliament’s powers and functions.

Supported by: Cathy Jamieson, Roseanna Cunningham, Michael Matheson, Dennis Canavan, Tommy Sheridan, Robin Harper, Alex Neil, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Jamie Stone, Michael Russell, Brian Adam, Ms Margo MacDonald, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Shona Robison, Ms Sandra White, Irene McGugan, Mr John Swinney, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Mr John McAllion, Nora Radcliffe, Donald Gorrie, Tricia Marwick, Mr Adam Ingram, Robert Brown, Nicola Sturgeon, Rhoda Grant, Colin Campbell, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Cathy Peattie, Kay Ullrich, Fiona Hyslop, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Malcolm Chisholm, Mike Watson, Christine Grahame, Tavish Scott*

S1M-255 Pauline McNeill: Emergency 999 Calls—That the Parliament notes with concern reports on the number of discrepancies in respect of 999 calls operated by the company Excel Multimedia and calls for an urgent enquiry into the various aspects of this issue which come under the Parliament’s powers including the health and safety risks for those who have to use the service.

Supported by: Cathy Peattie, Tommy Sheridan, Trish Godman, Donald Gorrie

S1M-254 Mr Jack McConnell: Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Bill Financial Resolution—That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill, agrees to—

(a) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund by or under any other Act;

(b) charges by the Public Guardian in connection with his functions under the Act.

S1M-253# Mr Gil Paterson: Protection of Victims in Rape Cases—That the Parliament notes the recent report produced by Soroptomist International into the way rape victims are treated by the legal system and recognises the need to address the way the legal system, which currently fails to protect adequately women and children, operates in such cases.

Supported by: Dorothy-Grace Elder, Tricia Marwick, Fiona Hyslop, Fiona McLeod, Kay Ullrich, Andrew Wilson, Michael Russell, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Ms Margo MacDonald, Michael Matheson, Christine Grahame, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Adam Ingram, Shona Robison, Linda Fabiani, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Irene McGugan, Alasdair Morgan, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Fergus Ewing, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr Duncan Hamilton, Brian Adam, Bruce Crawford, Mr John Swinney, Dr Winnie Ewing, Alex Neil, Colin Campbell, Richard Lochhead, Nicola Sturgeon, Tommy Sheridan, Ms Sandra White, Robin Harper, Dennis Canavan, Mr Nick Johnston, Maureen Macmillan, David McLetchie, Bristow Muldoon, Mr David Davidson, Cathy Jamieson, Rhoda Grant, Donald Gorrie, Mr Murray Tosh

S1M-252# Michael Matheson: Solidarity with Cuba—That the Parliament congratulates Salud-Atrade Unionship for Cuba on organising the largest ever donation of aid from these isles to Cuba which serves as a mark of solidarity with the people of Cuba who have unjustly suffered under years of international embargo enforced by the United States government.

Supported by: Mr Lloyd Quinan, Kay Ullrich, Tricia Marwick, Alex Neil, Michael Russell, Cathy Jamieson, Linda Fabiani, Tommy Sheridan, Andrew Wilson, Brian Adam, Robin Harper, Dennis Canavan, Mr Gil Paterson, Nicola Sturgeon, Cathy Peattie, Mr Jamie McGrigor

S1M-251 Ms Irene Oldfather: Kilwinning Millennium Celebrations—That the Parliament notes the work of the Kilwinning Millennium Committee, in particular the recent opening of the Kilwinning website www.kilwinning.org, and further congratulates the Committee for involving the whole community in the Millennial celebrations. R

Supported by: Kay Ullrich, Michael Russell, Phil Gallie, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Murray Tosh

S1M-249 Lewis Macdonald: Pig Industry—That the Parliament notes the competitive disadvantage faced by Scotland’s pig producers because of the lower standards and costs of animal welfare and health in other European Union countries and the lack of adequate labelling to ensure consumers are aware of the difference, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to address this problem, in the belief that action is necessary to assist the pig industry to continue to make a valuable contribution to agriculture and the economy, while matching the needs of the consumer.

Supported by: Mr Mike Rumbles, Irene McGugan, Alex Fergusson, Cathy Peattie, Rhoda Grant, Nora Radcliffe, Dr Elaine Murray, Brian Adam, Cathy Jamieson, Richard Lochhead, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Mr David Davidson, Mr Murray Tosh, Elaine Thomson, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Donald Gorrie

S1M-248 Karen Gillon: Marks and Spencer—That the Parliament regrets the decision of Marks and Spencer PLC to outsource supplies for clothing from quality Scottish companies such as Daks-Simpson Ltd and Bairds to offshore suppliers; recognises the considerable skills, dedication, commitment and expertise of the workforce at Daks-Simpson Ltd and Bairds, and calls upon the Scottish Executive and the economic development agencies to work with these companies to identify new business opportunities and safeguard jobs.

Supported by: Bristow Muldoon, Janis Hughes, David Mundell, Dr Elaine Murray, Fiona Hyslop, Margaret Jamieson, Mrs Mary Mulligan, Cathy Jamieson, Scott Barrie, Marilyn Livingstone, Malcolm Chisholm, Johann Lamont, Gordon Jackson, Ms Margaret Curran, Mr John McAllion, Paul Martin, George Lyon, Allan Wilson, Maureen Macmillan, Mr Duncan McNeil R, Pauline McNeill, Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant, Cathy Peattie, Euan Robson, Mr Mike Rumbles, Ian Jenkins, Tavish Scott, Tricia Marwick, Des McNulty, Tommy Sheridan, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alex Neil, Michael Matheson, Dorothy-Grace Elder, Mr Gil Paterson, Mr Michael McMahon, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Mr Murray Tosh, Trish Godman, Karen Whitefield, Mike Watson, Donald Gorrie

S1M-246 Richard Lochhead: Committees Meeting in North East Scotland—That the Parliament supports the inclusion of the North East of Scotland in any study into potential locations for its committee meetings and options for permanently basing committees outwith Edinburgh.

Supported by: Alex Neil, Shona Robison, Brian Adam, Nora Radcliffe, Mr Mike Rumbles

S1M-241# Richard Lochhead: Scottish Film Industry—That the Parliament recognises the valuable economic and cultural contribution the film sector makes to Scotland and notes that 24 feature length productions have been filmed in Scotland this year resulting in a record local spend of over £28 million; supports the development of a major film studio in Scotland in recognition of the boost that such a facility would provide, and urges the Scottish Executive to work with the Scottish film industry to ensure that it continues to develop and achieve its full potential.

Supported by: Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Dr Elaine Murray, Andrew Wilson, Mr Kenneth Gibson, Alex Neil, Shona Robison, Ms Sandra White, Irene McGugan, Dr Winnie Ewing, Mr Mike Rumbles, Mr Brian Monteith, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Brian Adam, Fergus Ewing, Mr Keith Harding, Michael Matheson, Fiona McLeod, Bruce Crawford, Cathy Peattie, Mr Lloyd Quinan, Mr Jamie McGrigor, Donald Gorrie

S1M-236 Mr Jack McConnell: Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill Financial Resolution—That the Parliament for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill, agrees to the following expenditure out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund—

(a) expenditure of the Scottish Administration in consequence of the Act; and

(b) increases attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of the Fund under any other enactment.

Supported by: Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-233# Mr Murray Tosh: Lothian and Borders Sheriff Court Review—That the Parliament expresses its concern about the proposed rationalisation of Sheriff Court Services in Lothian and the Borders, and calls upon the Scottish Executive, when it draws up its proposals for action on the Sheriff Principal’s recommendations, to take into account the financial and operational impact of the proposed changes on the police, district court and social work services in the Borders, as well as the cost and inconvenience of the proposed changes to the public, local press and legal practices in the Borders.

Supported by: Phil Gallie, Alex Fergusson, David Mundell, Euan Robson, Ian Jenkins, Christine Grahame, Johann Lamont, Michael Russell, Mr Nick Johnston, Tricia Marwick, Mr Kenny MacAskill, David McLetchie, Donald Gorrie, Mr Brian Monteith, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh, Miss Annabel Goldie*, Mr David Davidson*, Bill Aitken*

S1M-214 Mr Jim Wallace: Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill.

Supported by: Ms Margo MacDonald, Mr Adam Ingram

S1M-213 Mr Jim Wallace: Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill.

Supported by: Dr Richard Simpson