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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 May 2024
A Bill to make provision for the dissolution of the Union between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom; to make provision for the transfer of powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament; and for connected purposes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 May 2024
A Bill to make provision for the House of Commons to nominate the Prime Minister and approve appointments to the Cabinet; and for connected purposes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2023
That this House notes with concern the announcement by Lloyds Banking Group to close the Bank of Scotland branch on Byres Road in the West End of Glasgow; further notes that the branch has been a long-standing and much-valued presence on the street, and that its closure represents a further significant reduction in the availability of branch-based banking services to the local community, following the closure of other major retail bank branches in recent years; expresses concern about the impact of the closure especially on older, more vulnerable or less computer-literate customers who may have to travel further at greater expense to access alternative provision; and calls on Lloyds Banking Group and the Bank of Scotland, if not willing to reconsider this decision, to ensure that affected customers are fully consulted, engaged and supported in order to be able to use banking services that meet their needs in the future.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2021
That this House congratulates the Desperadoes Mountaineering Club, founded in the West End of Glasgow in 1971, as members celebrate its 50th anniversary; notes that the club began as a group of friends, several of whom had been undergraduate members of the Glasgow University Mountaineering Club, as a means of sharing limited personal transport to remote and hilly areas with little or no public transport, and formally registered with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland in 1974; notes that the group has remained tightly-knit, and that even though members now live throughout Scotland and beyond, the group continues to meet for social purposes and to arrange walking and climbing sessions, and that several members have completed rounds of Scotland's Munros as well as expeditions to the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc; believes the group's longevity demonstrates the perennial attraction of hillwalking in Scotland as a source of exercise and recreation; and wishes the group all the best in its activities for many years to come.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2021
That this House notes with concerns reports from Malawi that a serious shortage of pharmaceutical drugs has led to the closure of operating theatres, clinics, health care centres, and many patients, including pregnant women, going without effective treatment; further notes that the Anaesthesia Association of Malawi described the situation an emergency, that the Chief Medical Adviser to the British Red Cross, Dr Barry Klaassen, is among those calling for urgent action to what he describes as a maternal humanitarian crisis in Malawi; further notes that the Society of Medical Doctors in Malawi has said that the lives of women requiring caesarean sections are at risk due to the lack of suitable anaesthetics, and that reports suggest over a third of Malawi’s 28 districts have completely run out of many drugs; believes that while there have been long-standing concerns about the management of Malawi’s Central Medical Stores, the current acute shortages require emergency intervention; notes with regret that the latest accounts document from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office suggest a 50 per cent. cut in UK aid funding to that country in the next financial year; and calls on the Government to work with stakeholders in the UK and Malawi to improve the sustainable supply and distribution of pharmaceutical drugs in that country.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2020
That this House congratulates all those involved in the launch of Fatma's Waltz, a specially-composed piece of music, performed and recorded by 28 artists from Scotland and around the world, with the aim of raising over £5000 for the Glasgow-based Beatson Cancer Charity; notes that the unique and uplifting piece was written by Scottish traditional musician Adam Sutherland, inspired by the experience of his student Fatma Neilson who has bravely fought cancer and been supported in her fight by the services of the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and its associated Charity; thanks the musicians who gave freely of their time to make audio and video recordings of their parts for the performance, and producers Marc Clements who mixed the audio and Paul Jennings who produced the video, despite the economic hardships caused by coronavirus; further notes that the entire performance has been produced using remote and virtual technology due to coronavirus restrictions; and wishes the team behind the project all the best in reaching and exceeding their fundraising target.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2019
That this House affirms its commitment to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development agreed by Member States of the United Nations in 2015 with the aim of ending poverty, fighting inequality and addressing the urgency of climate change by 2030; believes the United Kingdom’s statutory commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income each year as Official Development Assistance demonstrates cross-party consensus in the UK behind the importance of those goals, and ambitious leadership among the international community of donor countries; further believes that the existence since 1997 of a dedicated Government Department and Secretary of State for International Development has protected and enhanced the work of Government and thousands of agencies and charities funded by Government, in meeting global targets to end poverty; and believes that the Department for International Development should continue to exist as a dedicated Government Department throughout the lifetime of this Parliament and beyond.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 December 2017
That this House congratulates the volunteers from the Maryhill Heritage Choir on their publication of The Maryhill Songbook which brings together newly-composed music inspired by Victorian era Scots language poems from the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust collection; notes the poetry, relating to Maryhill, was originally published in newspapers and newsletters such as the Dumbarton Herald and the Old Maryhill Dinner Scrapbook; further notes the music will be made accessible to the community through public performance, recordings for an audio visual display at the Burgh Halls and through the publication of the works as a songbook; commends all of those involved in this project; and encourages members of the local community to get involved and support The Maryhill Songbook.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2016
That this House congratulates Maryhill Mobile Children's Services, based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow North, on its 30 year anniversary in 2016; recognises the high standard of childcare and range of services that it provides to the people of Maryhill and surrounding areas, including the Mobile Creche, the Respite Service, Dunard Afterschool Care and Evergreen Outdoor Nursery; notes that the Mobile Creche provides fun, play opportunities for children while offering their parents or carers time to attend various groups, such as community education classes, parent support groups and housing association meetings; welcomes the success of the Respite Service which has been running for over six years with four sessions per week from two different venues; acknowledges the work of the Afterschool Care Programme which enables parents and carers to participate fully in all aspects of community life while providing good quality childcare through a team of highly-skilled childcare workers, for children from birth to 16 years old; appreciates the Outdoor Nursery, which uses a Forest School approach to promote outdoor learning, allowing children to explore nature as they learn; and thanks all the staff, volunteers and management for their hard work, commitment and dedication which will allow Maryhill Mobile Children's Services to continue its excellent reputation for high standard childcare in the years to come.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2016
That this House congratulates First Aid Africa on reaching its fifth anniversary as a registered charity in 2016, having been initially founded in 2008 as a student society at Heriot-Watt University; notes the Edinburgh-based charity provides sustainable medical equipment and teaching in first aid in partnership with communities in rural south eastern Africa where access to health care is expensive and limited; further notes the organisation is still largely staffed by student volunteers who are trained and supported by the charity as they prepare and fundraise alongside their studies throughout the academic year before spending four and a half weeks of their summer teaching basic first aid skills in schools, community groups and hospitals; further congratulates First Aid Africa on securing funding from sources such as the British Medical Association Humanitarian Fund, as well as having grown its presence across UK universities with affiliated societies established at the University of Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University and Napier University, alongside Heriot-Watt University in its home city, as well as such groups having been formed at Robert Gordon University, Stirling University, Birmingham City University, Brunel University and the University of Nottingham; notes the organisation's successful AGM and Awards Night 2016-17 on 3 December 2016 which provided a platform for planned continued success over the next five years; wishes all of First Aid Africa's staff and volunteers well as they implement their progressive agenda; commends those who have already volunteered their skills to help those in great need; and encourages students who have not yet done so to make a real difference by participating in the charity's inspiring programme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2015
That this House notes with serious concern reports in the Nyasa Times and elsewhere that Cuthbert Kulemela and Kelvin Gonani have been arrested in Lilongwe, Malawi, related to having consensual sex together; welcomes the condemnation of this development by the US Ambassador to Malawi, and echoes her calls for the charges to be dropped; believes the arrest is a regressive step given the relaxation of anti-gay laws under the previous President of Malawi; recognises the strong friendship that exists between Scotland, the UK as a whole, and Malawi, and in a spirit of friendship reminds the Malawi government of its international human rights obligations with respect to the protection of minorities from persecution; and calls on the Government to urgently express these concerns to the government of Malawi.