S4M-03521: Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra Success and Workshop

28/06/2012

That the Parliament congratulates the Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra (FYJO) on receiving an Awards for All grant of £1,450 from Creative Scotland; understands that the orchestra, which is based in Cairneyhill in Dunfermline, will use the grant to attend the Islay Jazz Festival in September 2012 and deliver a jazz workshop for local children using recently qualified FYJO tutors; believes that young people should be encouraged to take part in such beneficial recreational activities, and wishes the FYJO an enjoyable and productive festival attendance and workshop on Islay.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan

Date Lodged: 27/06/2012

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S4M-03520: Commitment to Carbon Capture and Storage

28/06/2012

That the Parliament confirms its commitment to the principle of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the generation of Scotland’s electricity; considers that the successful application of CCS to clean electricity generation from Scotland’s own substantial gas supplies at such potential sites as Fraserburgh, Cockenzie and Grangemouth will substantially reduce Scotland’s CO2 emissions, and understands that such reliable and non-intermittent generation of electricity will certainly be required for some decades until renewable sources such as marine current, tide and wave technologies and mass electricity storage can be fully developed to provide sustainable and fully predictable electricity generation and provision in the long term.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan

Date Lodged: 27/06/2012

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MSP Bill Walker Calls for Scotland to Have Say in CAP

27/06/2012

Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker has restated his calls for Scotland to have its own voice in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations in Europe, after a highly respected agricultural expert put forward the case at last weekend’s Royal Highland Show.

Brian Pack, former Senior Agricultural Economist with the North of Scotland College of Agriculture, had argued during Farmer’s Question Time that: Read more of this post

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Fuel Duty U-Turn

26/06/2012

MSP for Dunfermline Bill Walker has welcomed an announcement made this afternoon that Tory Chancellor George Osborne has dropped his unpopular plans for a three-pence fuel increase. The price hike was due to hit consumers in August.

Mr Walker said: “This latest U-turn will be a relief for already hard-pressed motorists and for businesses struggling with the current sky-high fuel prices. Read more of this post

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Enterprising New Survey from Carnegie UK Trust

26/06/2012

A ground-breaking survey by Dunfermline-based Carnegie UK Trust into students’ attitudes to enterprise has been welcomed by Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker.

1,600 further education students aged 16-21 were quizzed, and the findings published in a study titled Enterprising Minds. Read more of this post

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S4M-03465: Congratulations to the Scotland Rugby Team

26/06/2012

That the Parliament extends its warmest congratulations to the Scotland rugby team on completing its South Pacific tour with successive victories over Australia, Fiji and Samoa; understands that Scotland was the only European team to maintain a 100% record in recent games in the southern hemisphere and that these victories were all achieved in thoroughly adverse weather conditions; compliments the team on what it understands are the positive contacts it makes with schools and communities wherever it has played, and extends its best wishes to the players in preparing for the next season’s Six Nations Championship.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Maureen Watt, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Dave Thompson, Colin Keir, Stuart McMillan

Date Lodged: 25/06/2012

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S4M-03464: Congratulations to the Dalai Lama

26/06/2012

That the Parliament congratulates the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on what it sees as his popular pastoral visit to Scotland and extends to him its best wishes in spreading his message of human harmony, freedom and peace throughout the world.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Stuart McMillan

Date Lodged: 25/06/2012

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S4M-03417: Scotland’s Ancient Capital is now the Literary Capital

25/06/2012

That the Parliament congratulates Dunfermline, the home of the world’s first Carnegie public library, on figures compiled by the online retailer Amazon that put it at the top of a list of Scotland’s most well-read towns and cities; understands that Amazon, which is a major employer in the Dunfermline area, came to this conclusion after analysing its sales of books, magazines and newspapers in both print and Kindle formats since June 2011; notes that Amazon has placed Dunfermline in the top five UK towns and cities with the highest number of book downloads per head, and believes that future competition for this title from other areas of Scotland would help raise standards of literacy throughout the country.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Maureen Watt

Date Lodged: 20/06/2012

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S4M-03358: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma

19/06/2012

That the Parliament congratulates the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on finally being able to collect her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, an award that was made 21 years ago; considers that modest steps have been taken in Burma toward political reform through her personal sacrifices, and supports Dr Suu Kyi and the people of Burma in striving for freedom and fully democratic structures in their country.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Hanzala Malik, John Mason, Fiona McLeod, Colin Beattie, Kenneth Gibson, Humza Yousaf, Kevin Stewart, Christine Grahame, Chic Brodie,  Angus MacDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Margaret Burgess, Mike MacKenzie, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan, Colin Keir

Date Lodged: 18/06/2012

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S4M-03347: 50 Years of Giving by the Robertson Trust

19/06/2012

That the Parliament congratulates The Robertson Trust on publishing its 50th anniversary report, 50 Years of Giving 1961-2011; understands that this independent grant-making trust donates to a wide range of charitable projects across Scotland, with priority areas including care, health, education and training, and community art and sport; welcomes confirmation that The Robertson Trust has, to date, awarded approximately £125 million to charities across Scotland; further welcomes confirmation that in 2011-12 the Trust awarded £14.6 million, including £173,675 in Fife, and wishes The Robertson Trust many more years of charitable giving.

Supported by: Colin Beattie, Fiona McLeod, Richard Lyle, Graham Dey, Mike MacKenzie

Date Lodged: 15/06/2012

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