Christine Jardine

That this House congratulates Cramond Primary School for their Save Cramond from Pollution campaign; understands that the students are undertaking a series of events and activities to campaign to end pollution around their school; notes that Cramond is currently considered as med

30 Apr 2019

That this house congratulates the University of Edinburgh on its victory in this year's University Challenge; notes that this is a historic victory as it is the first time that the University of Edinburgh has won the show; recognises that the University of Edinburgh’s victory als

24 Apr 2019

That this House acknowledges the concerning increase in the number of people relying on food banks in Scotland; notes that there has been a 26 per cent increase in the number of people receiving emergency food supplies in the past two years; recognises that at least 55,038 food s

28 Mar 2019

That this House supports the Fairtrade Foundation petition which calls on an end to the exploitation of cocoa farmers; understands that some cocoa farmers are currently earning less that 75p a day, which is less than half of what they need for a good standard of living; further u

26 Mar 2019

That this House congratulates 14-year-old Ellie Ferguson on winning the BBC talent show The Greatest Dancer; notes that she attends the Edinburgh Dance Academy in Corstorphine; recognises the huge amount of work that Ellie has done to reach this high level and the many of hours o

11 Mar 2019

That this House congratulates Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) on securing £2,424 of postcode lottery funding for their pilot generations project; notes that the project will bring nursery children into care homes to take part in music making alongside care home residents

11 Mar 2019

That this House commends the new BBC Scotland channel for its successful broadcast debut; notes the variety of programmes this service will include and the important economic and creative contribution that the new programmes commissioned for this channel will bring to Scotland’s

5 Mar 2019

That this house commends the Scotch whisky industry for their remarkable success in hitting record high exports last year; recognises the significant contribution this industry brings to the UK economy with exports of £4.7 billion; highlights the role Diageo, based in Edinburgh W

14 Feb 2019

That this House congratulates the University of Edinburgh’s Hyperloop team, HYPED, for their remarkable success in several international competitions; acknowledges their innovative work in developing Hyperloop technology, a new form of transportation, which could make a significa

14 Feb 2019

That this House recognises the work of Edinburgh Project Search, which offers employment and learning opportunities for young people with a recognised disability; understands that it works in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh College and the I

23 Jan 2019