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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S5M-09756	Catalonia Votes to Hold an Independence Referendum	Gibson, Kenneth	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09741.1	Recognising the Unsung Heroes of Christmas	Findlay, Neil	Motion Amendment	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09753	Happy 50th Anniversary, Samye Ling	Fabiani, Linda	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09752	Kilbryde Hospice, Serving the Community	Fabiani, Linda	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09758	Inverclyde Backs Trade Justice	Greer, Ross	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09760	Ban the Sale and Use of Shock Collars and other Electronic “Training Aids” that Cause Pain or Distress to Dogs	Macpherson, Ben	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09755	Break-in at Coatbridge Foodbank	MacGregor, Fulton	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09754	Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2018	Fabiani, Linda	Motion Members' Business Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09757	A Successful Year for West Lothian Youth Foundation	Findlay, Neil	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13565	No title given	Burnett, Alexander	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13422	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13417	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13399	No title given	Mundell, Oliver	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13408	No title given	Lindhurst, Gordon	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13239	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13334	No title given	Sarwar, Anas	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13302	No title given	Stewart, Alexander	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13186	No title given	Mundell, Oliver	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13184	No title given	Mundell, Oliver	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13199	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5W-13196	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2017
S5M-09751	Dalbeattie Men's Shed Named Best in the UK	Harper, Emma	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09750	Borders Street Pastors 100th Patrol	Hamilton, Rachael	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09745	Kindred at Risk	Cole-Hamilton, Alex	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09746	Report by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness	Cole-Hamilton, Alex	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09744	Hand Hygiene Soap Opera	Mitchell, Margaret	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09748	Haldane Youth Services	Baillie, Jackie	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09749	Gin Bothy Success at the Scottish EDGE Awards	Dey, Graeme	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09747	Arrochar Primary Celebrates 250 Years	Baillie, Jackie	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13563	No title given	Wells, Annie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13522	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01875	No title given	McNeill, Pauline	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01859	No title given	McMillan, Stuart	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01853	No title given	Stewart, Alexander	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01852	No title given	Mountain, Edward	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01851	No title given	Rennie, Willie	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01850	No title given	Leonard, Richard	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5F-01849	No title given	Davidson, Ruth	Question First Minister's Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13244	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13455	No title given	Bowman, Bill	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13454	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13453	No title given	Greer, Ross	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13451	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13450	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13449	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13448	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13447	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13445	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13443	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13441	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13440	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13431	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13423	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13420	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13376	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13367	No title given	Baker, Claire	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13247	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13246	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13245	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13243	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13242	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13237	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01609	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01606	No title given	Fraser, Murdo	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01611	No title given	Carson, Finlay	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01605	No title given	Lockhart, Dean	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01608	No title given	Halcro Johnston, Jamie	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01613	No title given	Mountain, Edward	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01607	No title given	Stewart, Alexander	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01610	No title given	Lamont, Johann	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01612	No title given	Dornan, James	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5O-01604	No title given	Macpherson, Ben	Question General Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13363	No title given	Lockhart, Dean	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13361	No title given	Lochhead, Richard	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13358	No title given	Bibby, Neil	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13348	No title given	Kerr, Liam	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13347	No title given	Kerr, Liam	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13345	No title given	Wells, Annie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13327	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13322	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13295	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13293	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13290	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13289	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13277	No title given	McNeill, Pauline	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13286	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13283	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13270	No title given	Scott, Tavish	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13261	No title given	Bowman, Bill	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13260	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-12966	No title given	Baillie, Jackie	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13185	No title given	Mundell, Oliver	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13265	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13200	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13172	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13171	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13167	No title given	Briggs, Miles	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13166	No title given	Briggs, Miles	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13163	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13162	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13161	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13160	No title given	Kelly, James	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13158	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13156	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13155	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13154	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13153	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13151	No title given	Lamont, Johann	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13090	No title given	Kidd, Bill	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5W-13078	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2017
S5M-09696	Cair Scotland	Mason, Tom	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09714	102nd Birthday of Elsie Maud Tait	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09704	Sahelis, Falkirk	MacDonald, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09723	The Barn in Ardgay	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09718	Chronicling 140 Years of Life in Wick	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09713	Ron Wilson Steps Down	Ballantyne, Michelle	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09698	Forth Valley Rebound Therapy Service	Stewart, Alexander	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09721	Tigers of Scotland	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09700	Monikie Primary School Parent Teacher Partnership	Bowman, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09716	Kia Thomas Bungee Jumps for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09699	Charleston Village Hall	Bowman, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09734	SSEN Resilient Communities Funding for East Haven Together	Dey, Graeme	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09703	Catalan Regional Elections 2017	White, Sandra	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09733	Rutherglen Minister Wins Top Accolade	Haughey, Clare	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09707	Awards for All Funding in Angus South	Dey, Graeme	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09740	Logan Hannah from Eastwood, First Female Driver in Formula 4	Carlaw, Jackson	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09724	Caithness General Hospital Guide on Pelvic Health Used Worldwide	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09709	Aberdeen Nuart Artworks Recognised by Brooklyn Street Art	Macdonald, Lewis	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09720	Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]	Matheson, Michael	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09717	Easter Ross Vets’ Anniversary Celebration	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09738	Clovenstone Primary School's Clovies Got Talent Event	Lindhurst, Gordon	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09741	Recognising the Unsung Heroes of Christmas 1 linked amendment	Haughey, Clare	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09710	St John's Children's Ward Closed over Christmas and New Year	Findlay, Neil	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09715	Plockton High School Pupils Win YES Programme Awards	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09727	Good Nude Food at Scottish Edge	Scott, Tavish	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09719	Success of Swimmers from Wick Amateur Swimming Group	Ross, Gail	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09725	Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]	Matheson, Michael	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09706	Alloa Company Pledges Donations to Forth Valley Children's Ward	Stewart, Alexander	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09705	The Arms Trade and the Parliament	Finnie, John	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09739	Woodfarm High School's, The Docs	Carlaw, Jackson	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09726	Broons o’ Westray Expands its Markets	McArthur, Liam	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09701	Shaper Caper Limited	Bowman, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09708	The Denis Law Legacy Trust	Macdonald, Lewis	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09730	South Lanarkshire Self-Directed Support Network Receives National Lottery Award	McKelvie, Christina	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09712	Yokerburn Nursery, Afro Scottish Integration Scotland and Scottish Disability Sport Receive National Lottery Support	Kidd, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09722	Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Equipment Interference - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]	Matheson, Michael	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09736	Children 1st and IKEA Initiative	Lindhurst, Gordon	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09674	Let’s Get Sporty CIC	Carson, Finlay	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09728	Adrian Watson Appointed Scottish Chair of Association of Town Centre Management	Macdonald, Lewis	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09702	Victoria Hall Trust Receives £5,478 of Big Lottery Funding	Martin, Gillian	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09711	Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer Unite to Form New Charity	Briggs, Miles	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09731	Hamilton Karate Students Bring Back Medals from KWF UK Junior Development Championships	McKelvie, Christina	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09735	SANDS Extends Operating Hours Over Festive Period	Lindhurst, Gordon	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09737	Edinburgh Elderly Residents' Tea Party	Lindhurst, Gordon	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09743	Reporters Without Borders’ 2017 Review	Wightman, Andy	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09729	Hamilton-based Dad Climbs Mount Everest for Diabetes UK	McKelvie, Christina	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09697	Ulva Ferry Project	Finnie, John	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09649	Rosehearty Community Boat Club	Stevenson, Stewart	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13579	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13577	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09684	Business Motion	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09682	Approval of SSI	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09683	Designation of Lead Committee	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09681	Approval of SSI	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09686	Business Motion	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09685	Business Motion	FitzPatrick, Joe	Motion Bureau Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13538	No title given	Gilruth, Jenny	Question Inspired Question	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09648	Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill	Cunningham, Roseanna	Motion Bill Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13459	No title given	Dugdale, Kezia	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13458	No title given	Dugdale, Kezia	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13452	No title given	Wells, Annie	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13424	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13418	No title given	Greene, Jamie	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13409	No title given	Lindhurst, Gordon	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13397	No title given	Harris, Alison	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13391	No title given	Carlaw, Jackson	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13378	No title given	Johnstone, Alison	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13377	No title given	Scott, Tavish	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13369	No title given	Carlaw, Jackson	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13224	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01617	No title given	Dey, Graeme	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01623	No title given	Tomkins, Adam	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01629	No title given	Lindhurst, Gordon	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01620	No title given	Beattie, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01626	No title given	Torrance, David	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01625	No title given	Arthur, Tom	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01614	No title given	Corry, Maurice	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01628	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01622	No title given	Bibby, Neil	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01619	No title given	Briggs, Miles	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01627	No title given	Smyth, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01633	No title given	Macdonald, Lewis	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01630	No title given	Lennon, Monica	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01615	No title given	Smith, Liz	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01621	No title given	Balfour, Jeremy	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01618	No title given	Kidd, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01624	No title given	Wells, Annie	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5O-01632	No title given	Lochhead, Richard	Question Portfolio Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13351	No title given	McArthur, Liam	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13346	No title given	Kerr, Liam	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13329	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13328	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13326	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13325	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13324	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13323	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13320	No title given	Smith, Elaine	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13292	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13291	No title given	Simpson, Graham	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13213	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13280	No title given	Adam, George	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13263	No title given	Briggs, Miles	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13192	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13222	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13202	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13198	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13195	No title given	Ballantyne, Michelle	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13181	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13174	No title given	McArthur, Liam	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13173	No title given	McArthur, Liam	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13170	No title given	Hamilton, Rachael	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13165	No title given	Golden, Maurice	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13159	No title given	Griffin, Mark	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13256	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide information on accessing and engaging with the Parliament in Japanese.	Grahame, Christine	Question SPCB Written Question	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09389	Alcohol and Drug-related Deaths	Lennon, Monica	Motion Members' Business Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5M-09167	Adopt Don't Shop	Harper, Emma	Motion Members' Business Motion	20 Dec 2017
S5W-13562	No title given	Mason, Tom	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09688	Fife Tourism Success	Torrance, David	Motion Members' Business Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09670	Edinburgh Arts Collective	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09693	Glasgow Ice Rink Launches Autism-friendly Ice Skating Sessions	Wells, Annie	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09664	The Importance of the Local Convenience Sector	Stewart, Alexander	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09687	Blood Bikes Scotland	Grahame, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09661	Fife Community Food Project	Gilruth, Jenny	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09667	Machine Knitting Club, Cumbernauld	Harris, Alison	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09673	The Cheyne Gang	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09653	4J Studios Hailed for Minecraft Development Role	Ballantyne, Michelle	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09690	Ellen Hits 40-year Milestone	McMillan, Stuart	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09666	Scottish Water’s £2.8m Investment Project in Greenock	McMillan, Stuart	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09658	The Citz Redevelopment Project	White, Sandra	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09695	Cup Success for Albion Rovers in the Community 2004’s	MacGregor, Fulton	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09678	Camelot Failing Good Causes	McMillan, Stuart	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09672	Polish Family Support Centre	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09689	Merger and Acquisition Activity on UKCS Surpasses $8 billion in 2017	Burnett, Alexander	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09655	Dupont Teijin Secures Funding For Future	Harper, Emma	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09669	Citadel Youth Centre	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09675	Blood Bikes Scotland Emergency Voluntary Service	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09692	Celtic Renewables Gets the Green Light to Build a New Plant	MacDonald, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09660	Castle Furniture Project	Gilruth, Jenny	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09654	Mike and Sheila Stark	Ballantyne, Michelle	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09657	Ashley Thomas Named Apprentice of the Year 2017	Burnett, Alexander	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09671	Pilrig Bowling Club	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09677	MindMosaic Counselling and Therapy in Greenock Receives Young Start Grant	McMillan, Stuart	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09680	Retirement of Angus Foster Carers, Allan and Sheena Thomson	Dey, Graeme	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09694	Mrs Tilly’s Named Number One Sweetie Brand in Scotland	MacDonald, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09663	Carmen Feeney, Champion Muay Thai Boxer	Gilruth, Jenny	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09662	Fundraising for Hatton Surgery	Chapman, Peter	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09668	Cousland SWI’s Celebratory Dinner	Beattie, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09656	Fundraising for Cancer Research UK	Chapman, Peter	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09676	Cousland SWI	Balfour, Jeremy	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017
S5M-09691	First-ever Welcome Football Festival Launches in Glasgow	Wells, Annie	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2017

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Motion

Catalonia Votes to Hold an Independence Referendum

S5M-09756 · Standard Motion · lodged by Gibson, Kenneth

Lodged on

22 Dec 2017

Heard / answered on

Unknown

That the Parliament congratulates the pro-independence referendum parties in Catalonia on winning 78 of the 135 seats in the Catalan parliamentary elections on 21 December 2017; considers that both Spain and the EU should respect this result and calls on Spain to enter into negotiations with the new Catalan government once it is formed, agreeing that Catalonia has a mandate to hold a binding independence referendum, and believes that it should show good faith by releasing all pro-independence political prisoners and declaring that all arrest warrants for pro-independence politicians are rescinded.

Backed by

Supported by 24 additional MSPs

SNP 24

Lodged by Gibson, Kenneth (Scottish National Party).

No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

Amendments and how the chamber decided

Selected item

S5M-09756
22 Dec 2017 · Standard Motion · Gibson, Kenneth

That the Parliament congratulates the pro-independence referendum parties in Catalonia on winning 78 of the 135 seats in the Catalan parliamentary elections on 21 December 2017; considers that both Spain and the EU should respect this result and calls on Spain to enter into negotiations with the new Catalan government once it is formed, agreeing that Cata...