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S3M-05600 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Second Worldwide Toast to Burns— That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the second annual Worldwide Toast to Burns, which follows the efforts last year to break the world record for a simultaneous toast, efforts that recorded around 30,000 toasts to the bard from all seven continents, including Antarctica; encourages anyone hosting a Burns supper to register their event and toast to Robert Burns at http://www.worldwidetoasttorobertburns.com/, and looks forward to this initiative helping to continue spreading interest and appreciation of the life and work of Robert Burns around the world. |
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S3M-05520 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Dutch Inquiry Finds Iraq War Was Illegal— That the Parliament notes the findings of the Dutch Committee of Inquiry on Iraq, which, at the request of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, investigated the political support given by the Netherlands for the invasion of Iraq in the period from the summer of 2002 to the summer of 2003; notes the committee’s conclusion that “the military action had no sound mandate under international law”, and believes that this finding gives further weight to the argument that the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was illegal, that such findings should be taken into account by the Chilcot Iraq Inquiry currently under way in London and that those responsible for such illegal actions should be held to account under the terms of international law. |
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S3M-05386 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Silver Band Success at Scottish Challenge Cup— That the Parliament congratulates Coalburn Silver Band, South Lanarkshire, on its success in the Scottish Challenge Cup for brass bands held in Perth, beating seven other bands; recognises the band’s further success in being crowned Scottish Brass Band of the year 2009, Borders Champions, Fife Brass Band Champions and coming fifth in the British Championships; believes that this recognition of its musical excellence is further proof of the band’s talent, and wishes Coalburn Silver Band all the best for the future. |
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S3M-05098# Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Save Lesmahagow's Jubilee Hall— That the Parliament notes with concern plans by South Lanarkshire Council to close and sell the Jubilee Hall in Lesmahagow; notes that this concern is shared by many members of the local community, the Community Council and various groups and users of the hall; believes that the Support the Jubilee Hall fun day, held by hall users on 31 October 2009, will further demonstrate the concern and opposition to the decision that exists locally, and considers that the hall continues to play an important function in Lesmahagow and is an important part of the town's heritage that should be preserved. |
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Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP): The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill gives the Parliament an opportunity to take Scotland closer to being the safer, fairer country that we all want to live in. I welcome the wide-ranging consultation by the Scottish Government on the various aspects of the bill and the thorough scrutiny that was carried out by the Justice Committee. I made submissions to both the Government and the committee on aspects related to the legislation and will return to that shortly. I endorse the general principles of the bill, as well as the wide range of specific measures that will help to tackle so much of the crime and its consequences that blight too many of our communities. I am particularly interested in how the bill will affect the youngest members of our society. The Government is right to use the bill to reinforce the importance of ensuring that younger children who offend will continue to be dealt with in the hearings system and will be held, when that is necessary, in secure accommodation and not in adult courts or prisons. The approach is important, because it protects the rights of young people and meets their needs appropriately. It also has the effect of minimising contact with adult criminals and thereby reducing the risk of reoffending. |
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