Brendan O'Hara

That this House welcomes VisitScotland’s commitment to playing a leading role in the development of Scotland as a globally-recognised responsible destination by becoming the first national tourism organisation in the world to join the Tourism Declares Initiative; congratulates pa

23 Nov 2020

That this House congratulates the pupils and staff of Kilcreggan primary school in Argyll and Bute on receiving the prestigious Silver rights respecting school award from UNICEF; notes that the award was made in recognition of the excellent progress that the school has achieved i

6 Oct 2020

That this House notes with grave concern reports from Pakistan on Maira Shahbaz, a 14-year-old Christian girl who was abducted at gunpoint from the streets of Madina Town in Faisalabad by three men, forced to convert to Islam and then marry one of her abductors, Mr. Nakash; is fu

23 Sept 2020

That this House views with grave concern the decision taken by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation on 15 June 2020 to uphold the death sentences of Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah and Hussein Abdullah Khalil Rashid; notes with alarm that neither man was allowed to attend their final appea

18 Jun 2020

That this House acknowledges the remarkable achievement of the staff, pupils and parents of Clachan primary school in being awarded their seventh Green Flag for their commitment to making their school, their village, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and the wider world a cleaner, health

9 Mar 2020

That this House congratulates South Cowal Community Enterprise and all the residents of the villages of Toward and Innellan on the South Cowal peninsular who, following a two-year campaign and with the assistance of the Scottish Land Fund saved their local village shop and Post O

28 Jan 2020

That this House congratulates all the members of Còisir Gàidhlig an Òbain, the Oban Gaelic Choir, on their outstanding success at the 2019 Royal National Mod in Glasgow, winning the prestigious Lovat and Tullibardine Shield, and The Oban Times' Silver Salver; further commends con

22 Oct 2019

That this House congratulates all the staff and pupils of Dunoon Grammar School on being awarded the title European Enterprise School of the Year for 2019 at a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland; notes that this award recognises best practice in teaching entrepreneurship in schools ri

17 Oct 2019

That this House congratulates owner, Will Smith and all the staff at The Sugar Boat restaurant in Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh on being named Scotland's best restaurant for 2019 at the AA Hospitality Awards held recently at the Grosvenor House in London; notes that despite only

2 Oct 2019

That this House congratulates everyone involved in the Helensburgh Recovery Cafe which is celebrating its third anniversary this month; recognises the important role the Recovery Cafe has played, and is currently playing in helping people who are in recovery from drug and alcohol

26 Sept 2019