Motions for Week Beginning 19th February

Motion S5M-10543: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/02/2018

That the Parliament congratulates the Angus Special Playscheme, which is based in Arbroath, on being awarded a £5,000 grant by the Corra Foundation toward the salaries of its assistants; understands that the group provides fun and educational activities during the school holidays for 5- to 18-year-olds with additional support needs, and welcomes the work of all such organisations across Scotland, which work with children with complex needs by offering them varied activities in warm, caring and supportive environments.

Motion S5M-10561: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20/02/2018

That the Parliament welcomes WWF Earth Hour 2018, which starts at 8.30pm on 24 March; understands that, while people do a wide range of things to show that they care about the planet’s future, millions will choose to mark Earth Hour by going “lights out” for 60 minutes as a symbolic show of solidarity in tackling climate change; celebrates reports that families and communities across Scotland will be taking part, joining the Parliament and some of the world’s biggest landmarks, such as the Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Edinburgh Castle, in switching off their lights as a visual display of their commitment; believes that Scotland’s local authorities have always played a major role in the success of the event, with Scotland being the first country to have its councils give the hour 100% support; considers that this awareness event has become a moment for people around the world to think about the importance of helping bring real change to the lives of people; acknowledges what it sees as the continued cross-party support for the aims of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, and notes the view that this should be built on in the Scottish Government’s forthcoming climate change legislation.