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Showing 87 of 87 matching items. Latest 30 days: 48.

Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S1M-04071	USDAW's Campaign to Protect Shopworkers Against Violence and Abuse	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	27 Mar 2003
S1W-31350	To ask the Scottish Executive what the increase in spending per (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupil has been in each year, compared with the previous year, since 1996-97 to date, broken down b	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2003
S1W-34388	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in developing an effective, modern, 21st century public transport system for Edinburgh.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2003
S1M-03969	20th Anniversary of the Recognition of HIV/AIDS	MacKay, Angus	Motion Members' Business Motion	27 Feb 2003
S1M-03723	Ethical Investment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Feb 2003
S1W-34116	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel on School Meals.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	19 Feb 2003
S1W-33612	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been made available on the decontamination of people exposed to chemical, biological and radioactive substances.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2003
S1W-33563	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will issue final codes of practice on covert surveillance and covert human intelligence sources under section 24 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotla	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2003
S1W-33375	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are for Scotland to celebrate the European Year of Disabled People 2003.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	23 Jan 2003
S1W-33257	To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact has been of HM Treasury's Technical Note No.1 (Revised), How to account for PFI Transactions, and how it will affect Scotland.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2003
S1W-32702	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide an update on the review of the Blue Badge Scheme of parking concessions for disabled people.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2002
S1W-32103	To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it plans to allocate to local authorities in respect of the requirement on them to dispose of refrigerators containing o'one-depleting substances i	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	02 Dec 2002
S1W-31351	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average increase in spending per nursery school has been in each year, compared with the previous year, since 1996-97 to date, broken down by local authority.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2002
S1W-30219	To ask the Scottish Executive how many families were living in poverty in each month of each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2002
S1W-30062	To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been invested in (a) primary and (b) secondary school education in each year since 1996, expressed in (i) cash and (ii) real terms.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2002
S1W-30072	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) police officers and (b) civilian staff there were in each police force (i) on 1 April and (ii) on average in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2002
S1M-03521	Condemnation of the Attack on the Edinburgh Synagogue	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2002
S1W-30222	To ask the Scottish Executive in which years for which figures are available public expenditure was highest in (a) cash and (b) real terms in respect of (i) health, (ii) education, (iii) policing and	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30221	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average annual salary of (a) hospital doctors, (b) nurses and (c) GPs has been in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30220	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many people were and (b) what percentage of the labour market was working in each month of each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30071	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many people were on hospital waiting lists and (b) what the average length of waiting time for an operation was in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30069	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were treated in hospital in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30068	To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs there were (a) on 1 April and (b) on average in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30067	To ask the Scottish Executive how many unemployed people aged under 25 there were (a) on 1 April and (b) on average in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30066	To ask the Scottish Executive how many long-term unemployed people there were (a) on 1 April and (b) on average in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2002
S1W-30073	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were (a) committed and (b) cleared up in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2002
S1W-30070	To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on hospital buildings in each year since 1996	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2002
S1W-30065	To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual expenditure on drug-related activities has been in each year since 1996, broken down by expenditure on crime, education, rehabilitation and treatment.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2002
S1W-30064	To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug-related convictions there have been in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2002
S1W-30063	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have taken up further education in each year since 1996.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2002
S1W-26771	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take in order to ensure that the tourism industry is best placed to take maximum advantage of a successful joint bid to host the European Football Cha	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	16 Aug 2002
S1W-26774	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pensioners have benefited from its central heating installation programme.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26773	To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of unemployment in (a) Edinburgh South and (b) Scotland has been in each year from 1992 to 2002.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26770	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will consider taking in respect of the use of restorative justice models in order to encourage effective work against re-offending.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26769	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support the implementation of a conditional right of appeal for objectors against decisions on planning applications.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26768	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support the re-opening of the Edinburgh south suburban railway as a passenger rail route.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26767	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future development of housing investment in Edinburgh.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26293	To ask the Scottish Executive what projects will benefit from the second round of the Modernising Government Fund.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	24 May 2002
S1W-24581	To ask the Scottish Executive what financial assistance is to be made available to City of Edinburgh Council for expenditure incurred following the subsidence in the Ferniehill area of the city in ear	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2002
S1M-02788	The Tourism Industry	MacKay, Angus	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Feb 2002
S1W-22423	To ask the Scottish Executive how many independent assessors oversee the public appointments system and how much they are paid.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2002
S1M-02585	The Colin O'Riordan Trust	MacKay, Angus	Motion Members' Business Motion	24 Jan 2002
S1W-22102	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to change the current system of escorting prisoners.	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2002
S1F-01570	To ask the First Minister whether the plans outlined this week by the Strategic Rail Authority are adequate to deal with any problems facing rail passengers in Scotland.	MacKay, Angus	Question First Minister's Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-21860	To ask the Presiding Officer when it will implement free nursing and free personal care for older people.	MacKay, Angus	Question SPCB Written Question	15 Jan 2002
S1W-21207	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the outcome of the recent consultation on the report of the working group on a replacement for poinding and warrant sale, Striking the Balance: A Ne	MacKay, Angus	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2001
S1M-02479	Standards in Public Life Code of Conduct: Councillor's Code (SE/2001/50)	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	11 Dec 2001
S1M-02478	Standards in Public Life Code of Conduct: Member's Model Code (SE/2001/51)	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	11 Dec 2001
S1M-02484	Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Nov 2001
S1M-02482	Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman (Scotland) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	23 Nov 2001
S1M-02440	Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Nov 2001
S1M-02307	Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Nov 2001
S1M-02143	Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Nov 2001
S1M-02423	The Draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2001	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	19 Nov 2001
S1M-02330	Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	17 Oct 2001
S1M-02280	Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Oct 2001
S1M-02268	Water Industry (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	28 Sep 2001
S1M-02156	Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	06 Sep 2001
S1M-01833	International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Jun 2001
S1M-01981	Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	06 Jun 2001
S1M-01843	Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill 1 linked amendment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	17 May 2001
S1M-01825	Structural Funds 1 linked amendment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	05 Apr 2001
S1M-01794.1	Financial Powers of the Parliament	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Mar 2001
S1M-01536	Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Mar 2001
S1M-01484	Housing (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Mar 2001
S1M-01638	Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Mar 2001
S1M-01628	Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Feb 2001
S1M-01598	The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2001 1 linked amendment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Feb 2001
S1M-01600	Draft the Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2001	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	06 Feb 2001
S1M-01580	Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No.2) Bill: Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	31 Jan 2001
S1M-01574	Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Jan 2001
S1M-01372	Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill - Financial Resolution	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	23 Nov 2000
S1M-01373	Renewing Local Government Finance 3 linked amendments	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Nov 2000
S1M-01321	Draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	20 Nov 2000
S1M-01235	The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Notification of Authorisations etc.) (Scotland) Order 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	08 Nov 2000
S1M-01301.1	Rates Relief for Small Businesses	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Nov 2000
S1M-01008.1	Crime and Punishment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	15 Jun 2000
S1M-00889	Insolvency Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Jun 2000
S1M-00890.1.1	Mike Tyson	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	24 May 2000
S1M-00834	The Census (Scotland) Amendment Order 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	22 May 2000
S1M-00693	Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Mar 2000
S1M-00668	The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	29 Mar 2000
S1M-00667	The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	29 Mar 2000
S1M-00666	The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000	MacKay, Angus	Motion Standard Motion	29 Mar 2000
S1M-00437	Tackling Drug Misuse in Scotland 3 linked amendments	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	20 Jan 2000
S1M-00163	Crime Prevention 1 linked amendment	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	23 Sep 1999
S1M-00061	Financial Services and Markets Bill, Electronic Communications Bill and Limited Liability Bill	MacKay, Angus	Motion Motion For Debate	23 Jun 1999

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Motion

USDAW's Campaign to Protect Shopworkers Against Violence and Abuse

S1M-04071 · Standard Motion · lodged by MacKay, Angus

Lodged on

27 Mar 2003

Heard / answered on

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That the Parliament is appalled at the number of incidents of violent attacks on, and abuse of, shopworkers, as reported in the Scottish Retail Consortium's Annual Crime Survey; notes with concern that last year over 31% of shops in Scotland had at least one reported incident of violence against a shopworker; further notes with concern that a survey conducted by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) revealed that over the last 12 months 47% of shopworkers had suffered physical violence, 72% had been threatened and 86% had been verbally abused; calls upon members of the Scottish Parliament to support USDAW's Freedom from Fear campaign against violence and abuse of shopworkers, and urges the Scottish Executive to make retail crime a police key performance indicator and promote and resource town centre and safer shopping partnerships.

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Supported by 18 additional MSPs

Lab 16 SNP 1 LD 1

Lodged by MacKay, Angus (Scottish Labour).

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.

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S1M-04071
27 Mar 2003 · Standard Motion · MacKay, Angus

That the Parliament is appalled at the number of incidents of violent attacks on, and abuse of, shopworkers, as reported in the Scottish Retail Consortium's Annual Crime Survey; notes with concern that last year over 31% of shops in Scotland had at least one reported incident of violence against a shopworker; further notes with concern that a survey condu...