Pete Wishart

That this House believes that the Government must now intervene and offer a compensation package for the victims of the collapse of the Farepak savings scheme; notes that the Farepak victims have not received a single penny of compensation and are no closer to securing justice in

17 Oct 2007

That this House notes with concern the expected announcement by the BBC Director General of up to 2,800 job cuts across the Corporation; expresses alarm that these cuts will impact detrimentally and disproportionately on programme quality and production by BBC Scotland which, acc

16 Oct 2007

That this House welcomes the first ever London Gathering, a unique Scottish cultural festival featuring the best of modern and contemporary Scotland, on the banks of the Thames, to be held on 8th and 9th September 2007; urges all hon. Members to support the event; and hopes that

25 Jul 2007

That this House acknowledges the important social aspect that bingo clubs provide in local communities; notes that they provide a safe environment and are sometimes the sole outlet for communication for some people, many of whom are elderly women; further notes that the industry

29 Jun 2007

That this House warmly congratulates the new Scottish Government for its recent positive initiatives in education policy in Scotland; notes that in its first few weeks in power the Scottish National Party has scrapped the graduate endowment tax, ending the payment of tuition fees

21 Jun 2007

That this House notes the many generous contributions to the Farepack Response Fund from individuals, communities and some financial institutions who have recognised that Christmas has been ruined for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the United Kingdom; believes that th

27 Nov 2006

That this House is concerned about HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) plans to reshape the future of HMRC customer contact and processing work in its Scotland offices; believes that this will lead to job losses and the prospect of closure for many local offices; further believes that

21 Nov 2006

That this House is appalled at the rising costs of the London Olympics; notes with concern the political squabbling, recriminations and mismanagement that has been a feature of the London Olympics thus far; further notes that no one knows how much the Olympics will now cost; furt

16 Nov 2006

That this House commends the commitment and ambition being shown by Perth and Kinross Council and Scottish Enterprise Tayside in their aim to make Perth Scotland's first Cittaslow town and Perth and Kinross the first Cittaslow area in the United Kingdom; notes that Cittaslow, whi

17 Oct 2006

That this House supports the campaign from taintedblood to secure a full, independent public inquiry into contaminated blood, and to provide proper compensation to those people who have fallen victim to HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products; notes that in the la

24 Jul 2006