Pete Wishart

That this House congratulates and celebrates Chris Hoy on his sensational Olympic gold medal tally; notes that Chris Hoy's triple gold triumph secures his place as Scotland's greatest Olympian to date; and believes that the cyclist's inspirational success and hard work should be

6 Oct 2008

That this House welcomes the joint initiative by VisitScotland, Event Scotland and the Scottish Government to celebrate the 250th birthday of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, with a year long programme of events as part of the Homecoming Scotland programme; recognises that

16 Jun 2008

That this House warmly congratulates Edinburgh on being named 10th out of 25 top European destinations and 27th out of 100 world destinations in the Travellers' Choice Awards; notes that Edinburgh comes ahead of destinations like Paris, Melbourne, San Francisco and Venice; and be

12 May 2008

That this House notes with concern the proposals to make around 100 staff redundant at Scotland's passport office in Glasgow; further notes that it appears the passport office has been deliberately run down with applications being sent elsewhere in the UK; condemns the lack of co

28 Apr 2008

That this House notes with concern that young, fit people are dying of sudden cardiac death syndrome; and praises the Scottish Government's investment in a £100,000-a-year pilot programme, in co-operation with the Scottish Football Association, which will offer free screening to

28 Apr 2008

That this House welcomes the VisitScotland survey that reveals that 97 per cent. of visitors to Scotland said that they were satisfied with their holiday, and that 96 per cent. would recommend Scotland as a destination; notes that the friendly welcome of the Scottish people and t

18 Feb 2008

That this House warmly welcomes the result of the poll commissioned by ITV's Tonight programme that found that a clear majority of the residents of Berwick-upon-Tweed want to become part of Scotland; notes that the people of Berwick recognise the benefits of being governed by a S

18 Feb 2008

That this House welcomes the recent TNS/System Three poll which shows that support for Scottish independence has surged to 40 per cent., up from 35 per cent. within the last four months, while the number who oppose independence has fallen to 44 per cent. from 50 per cent.; notes

17 Dec 2007

That this House respects the important role played by the DARA Rotary Wing and Components business at Almondbank near Perth, which provides in-depth maintenance, repair and overhaul of components for the UK's military helicopter fleet; applauds the management and workforce at DAR

10 Dec 2007

That this House welcomes the selection of Glasgow as the host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games; congratulates and thanks all of those who have worked so hard over recent years, and across political divides, to make this bid a reality; notes that the Commonwealth Games will be

12 Nov 2007