Parliamentary Motions 2024
Stage 1 Timetable
Submitted by George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 20 March 2024
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Languages Bill at stage 1 be completed by 20 September 2024.
Aberdeen Student Show Select Bridge of Don Men Shed as Charity Partner
Submitted by Jackie Dunbar, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
That the Parliament welcomes the Aberdeen Student Show’s decision to select the Bridge of Don Men’s Shed as its gold charity partner for 2024; notes that the Aberdeen Student Show will raise money from its latest performance, Mounthoolin Rouge!, which will be performed in Doric at His Majesty’s Theatre, in Aberdeen, from 24 to 27 April 2024; understands that the Aberdonian adaption of Moulin Rouge! depicts the tale of a young loon who moves to the bright lights of Aberdeen and goes on a mission with his pals to save their beloved Mounthoolin Rouge!, a new club next to the well-known Mounthooly roundabout; recognises that the Aberdeen Student Show began working on Mounthoolin Rogue! shortly after wrapping up its last success, Ayetanic, which, it understands, raised over £125,000 for 50 local charities, and for which it was recently awarded Scots Project O’ The Year at the Scots Language Awards; congratulates the Aberdeen Student Show on its previous success, and wishes it all the best in its upcoming show, which, it believes, will entertain audiences whilst raising crucial funds for what it sees as worthy causes.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Elena Whitham
Congratulations to St Peter's RC Primary School on the Publication, A Unicorn's Guide to Aul Aiberdeen
Submitted by Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: 06 March 2024
That the Parliament congratulates the P7 pupils of St Peter's RC Primary School on the publication of the book, A Unicorn's Guide to Aul Aiberdeen; commends the St Peter's staff, Aberdeen City Council, the University of Aberdeen, St Machar's Cathedral, the Denis Law Legacy Trust and Doric Books for their support for the project; applauds Abigail, Aurelia, Aurelia, Ayprel, Daniel, Faith, Filip, Iliana, Ini, Jeffery, Josef, Joshua, Lena, Libby, Lolia, Maja, Michelle, Mikayeel, Mikolaj, Nadia, Nathan, Nina, Nmesoma, Nubaid, Oliwia, Sophia, Ugne, Ugo, Valerio and Yoonjae for their research, their wonderful Doric prose and fantastic illustrations, and hopes that their book will become a bestseller.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Tess White, Elena Whitham
The Doric Board 2024
Submitted by Karen Adam, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
That the Parliament welcomes the fifth round of annual funding awarded by the Doric Board, which, it understands, is supported by the Scottish Government to develop and support a sustainable, dynamic future for Doric as a vibrant language; understands that 19 projects have benefited from Doric Board funding in 2024, with over £10,000 going to community projects across the north east, and commends the Doric Board on what it sees as its tireless efforts to promote and preserve the language and culture of the north east.
Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Marie McNair, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White, Elena Whitham
International Mother Language Day 2024
Submitted by Foysol Choudhury, Lothian, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
That the Parliament celebrates the annual International Mother Language Day, on 21 February 2024, as a global initiative to celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity; recognises what it sees as the importance of preserving and protecting all languages used by peoples of the world, as, it understands, an estimated 43% of the world’s over 6,000 languages are endangered; appreciates the continued work of the initiative since it was started in Bangladesh and first announced by UNESCO in 1999; understands that this year’s celebration will highlight the importance of implementing multilingual education policies and practices as a pillar to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4, which calls for inclusive, quality education and lifelong learning for all; hopes that the initiative will bring awareness of the cultural significance of preserving the heritage and existence of world languages; believes that the initiative will further encourage individuals to take pride in their mother language and encourage the learning of different languages, and hopes for the continued success of International Mother Language Day.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, John Mason, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Paul O'Kane, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Tess White
BBC School Broadcasting Celebrates Centenary
Submitted by Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
That the Parliament celebrates 100 years of BBC school broadcasting and recognises that the BBC’s original purpose to inform, educate and entertain continues to be central to the BBC’s mission; understands that the first custom-built schools broadcast by the BBC was in Scotland on 26 February 1924 with a violin recital, a talk on the ballad, a lesson in music and a short reading in French, and was broadcast in Garnetbank School in Glasgow; recognises the development of learning and education services over the century with formal and informal content, including Bitesize, the educational resource for children and young people, teachers, parents and carers, which contains content bespoke to Scotland’s curriculum in English and Gaelic, as well as stories and content in English and Scots, The LAB (Learn at BBC Scotland) outreach project, which delivers free creative workshops to young people across Scotland, and Authors Live, in partnership with the Scottish Book Trust, which delivers what it sees as world-class author events streamed directly into classrooms; believes that the services provided by BBC learning and education with Bitesize content, online lessons and dedicated TV education programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were invaluable, and wishes the BBC a successful future educating, entertaining and informing the nation.
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle