Graeme was delighted to lodge the following motions in Parliament this week…
Motion S5M-03865: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 06/02/2017
That the Parliament congratulates Dundee and Angus College on being recognised by the Scottish Funding Council as being the best college in Scotland for student outcomes for full-time further education courses; welcomes the college continuing to surpass national averages in terms of student success in a range of categories, including full-time and part-time higher education courses, and that, in all age groups, students performed better than the national average; notes that the college has maintained above average results for students from deprived areas, and welcomes the hard work of all of the staff and students at the college in producing these excellent results.
Supported by: Ruth Maguire, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Liam Kerr, Joan McAlpine, Clare Haughey, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Jenny Gilruth, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee, Gil Paterson
Motion S5M-03928: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 08/02/2017
That the Parliament congratulates everyone involved with Carnoustie Marie Curie Care on raising £25,000 over the last two years; acknowledges that mountains have been climbed, cans shaken, tablet and cakes made, miles run, and people have abseiled off the University of Dundee’s Tower building, all in order to help this fantastic cause, and applauds the efforts of the team.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Bill Kidd, Clare Haughey, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Edward Mountain, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee, Jenny Gilruth, Gil Paterson, Fulton MacGregor
That the Parliament notes with concern that the TSB has announced plans to close 17 branches across Scotland, including the Kirriemuir branch in the Angus South constituency; welcomes the commitment from the bank that these plans will not lead to job losses but recognises that areas across the country are facing accessibility issues as a direct result of both this announcement and branch closures by other banks, and calls on the banking sector to put in place measures, such as mobile banking facilities and services via post office counters, to ensure that people can access face-to-face banking facilities.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Gillian Martin, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, John Mason, Kenneth Gibson, Liam Kerr, Ash Denham, Clare Haughey, David Torrance, Gail Ross, Ivan McKee, Fulton MacGregor, Neil Findlay, Jenny Gilruth
