Early Day Motion
FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DAILY MILE
(37 Signatures)
15 Mar 2017
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House recognises the five year anniversary of the Daily Mile, which promotes regular exercise for children at school, supporting research that has shown that exercise can increase academic performance by up to 25 per cent, as well as improving fitness and wellbeing; notes that this successful innovation was …
Early Day Motion
90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCOTS INDEPENDENT
(29 Signatures)
8 Nov 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House congratulates the Scots Independent (SI) on the 90th anniversary of its first launch by the Scottish National League (SNL) in 1926; recognises that initially it was organised as the newsletter of the SNL, later to become the National Party of Scotland, which in turn merged with the …
Early Day Motion
WORLD NUMBER ONE MEN'S SINGLES TENNIS PLAYER ANDY MURRAY
(38 Signatures)
8 Nov 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House congratulates and celebrates Andy Murray becoming the world's number one ranked men's singles tennis player; notes the success he has achieved this year in winning both the Wimbledon Championships and the Olympic Gold Medal, both for the second time; considers Andy a superb ambassador for his sport …
Early Day Motion
THIN RED LINE APPEAL
(33 Signatures)
26 Oct 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House commends the launch of the Thin Red Line Appeal that aims to secure the future of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum in Stirling Castle; notes that Stirling and Stirling Castle are sites of significant historical, military and cultural significance which is in part due to …
Early Day Motion
JAMIE MURRAY AND BRUNO SOARES DOUBLES TITLE VICTORY
(54 Signatures)
14 Sep 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House congratulates Dunblane's Jamie Murray and Brazil's Bruno Soares on their win in the US Open Men's Doubles final; notes that this achievement follows victory by the pair in the Australian Open tennis championships earlier in 2016; commends both players on the example they set for young tennis …
Early Day Motion
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STIRLING ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB'S FAR EAST TOUR
(26 Signatures)
15 Jun 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House recognises that June 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Stirling Albion Football Club's Far East tour; notes that en route to the Far East, Stirling Albion played AEK Athens, losing 2-0, and an Iranian select team, winning 1-0, before travelling to Japan to play both a Japanese …
Early Day Motion
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING OLYMPIC SUCCESS
(31 Signatures)
8 Jun 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House congratulates the four University of Stirling swimmers, Duncan Scott, Robbie Renwick, Ross Murdoch, and Craig Benson, who have been chosen to represent the Team GB swimming team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games; celebrates the talents of these Scottish swimmers; hopes that these four swimmers compete in …
Early Day Motion
BANNOCKBURN HIGH SCHOOL ATTAINMENT STRATEGY
(20 Signatures)
2 Feb 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House commends the Scottish Government's Raising Attainment Strategy, which has hugely benefited students in Bannockburn High School; notes that the Raising Attainment Strategy seeks to improve attainment and reduce the equity gap by improving outcomes for the lowest performing 20 per cent of students and that this program …
Early Day Motion
AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS VICTORIES
(31 Signatures)
2 Feb 2016
Tabled by:
Steven Paterson (Scottish National Party - Stirling)
That this House congratulates Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares on winning the Australian Open men's doubles title, and Gordon Reid for winning the Australian Open wheelchair singles title; commends Andy Murray for reaching the finals in the men's singles; notes that Jamie and Andy are famous sons of Dunblane in …