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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2M-05653	Fairtrade	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Mar 2007
S2O-12230	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is supporting housing regeneration in central Fife.	May, Christine	Question General Question	01 Mar 2007
S2O-11775	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the proposals in the draft Culture (Scotland) Bill will have on people living in deprived or remote communities.	May, Christine	Question General Question	25 Jan 2007
S2M-05366	Nominated Neighbour Scheme	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	20 Dec 2006
S2M-05260	Congratulations to Fife's World Scotch Pie Champions	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	04 Dec 2006
S2O-11213	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce road casualties.	May, Christine	Question General Question	23 Nov 2006
S2M-05027	Scotland's Historical Places and Artefacts	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	09 Nov 2006
S2O-10913	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional measures it intends to put in place to promote enterprise as a result of the recent publication of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.	May, Christine	Question General Question	02 Nov 2006
S2M-04881	A Welcome Back for the Co-op Dividend	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	27 Sep 2006
S2W-28221	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make an announcement on the proposal to construct a wind-powered generating station at Abercairny, near Crieff.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	08 Sep 2006
S2W-27191	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the key performance targets set for Historic Scotland in 2006-07.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	30 Jun 2006
S2W-26806	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its response to the UK Energy Review.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	14 Jun 2006
S2M-04512	Welcome for Research into the Co-operative and Mutual Sector	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	07 Jun 2006
S2M-04452.1	Nuclear Power and a Balanced Energy Policy	May, Christine	Motion Amendment	25 May 2006
S2W-25725	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress there has been with the UK bid to host the Worldskills Competition in London in 2011.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	15 May 2006
S2W-25829	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in setting Scottish Enterprise’s budget for 2006-07.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2M-04052	New Powers for Credit Unions	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	10 May 2006
S2M-04306	Scotland's First Social Enterprise Trade Fair	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	27 Apr 2006
S2M-04282	Congratulations to Scottish Business	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	24 Apr 2006
S2M-04236	Congratulations to Glenwood High School	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	13 Apr 2006
S2M-04140	Proposed Demutualisation of Standard Life	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	17 Mar 2006
S2W-23913	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on the Tourism Framework for Change.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	07 Mar 2006
S2M-03911.1	Women Still Under-Represented	May, Christine	Motion Amendment	02 Feb 2006
S2M-03744	Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	18 Jan 2006
S2W-19679	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Environment Protection Agency will publish its Annual Report and Accounts for 2004-05.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	07 Oct 2005
S2W-19549	To ask the Scottish Executive for a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations made in the Review of Historic Scotland published in February 2004.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19511	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the key performance targets set for Historic Scotland for 2005-06.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-17697	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been put in place to ensure the availability of NHS dental services in the Central Fife constituency.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	08 Jul 2005
S2W-17533	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cultural Commission, undertaking the review of culture in Scotland, will submit its report to ministers.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	23 Jun 2005
S2W-17091	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent measures have been introduced to widen access to higher education.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	14 Jun 2005
S2O-06707	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the first awards in the Schools of Ambition programme	May, Christine	Question General Question	12 May 2005
S2W-15370	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on restructuring the tourism network.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2005
S2W-14848	To ask the Scottish Executive how much state aid is given to the manufacturing sector as a percentage of value added and how this figure compares to the EU average.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	09 Mar 2005
S2M-02387	Fairtrade Fortnight	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	02 Mar 2005
S2W-14721	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to publish its first Scottish Infrastructure Investment Plan by the end of February.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	25 Feb 2005
S2M-02328	Fife Constabulary - Use of Antisocial Behaviour Powers	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Jan 2005
S2O-05072	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assistance and advice it is providing to staff of the Parliament to give up smoking.	May, Christine	Question SPCB Oral Question	26 Jan 2005
S2O-05015	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will help improve training and skills in the transport industry.	May, Christine	Question General Question	20 Jan 2005
S2O-04773	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to encourage the development of IT services in government service delivery.	May, Christine	Question General Question	23 Dec 2004
S2W-12754	To ask the Scottish Executive when its response to the consultation on the establishment of a co-operative development agency will be published.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2004
S2O-04535	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will promote the development of marine energy.	May, Christine	Question General Question	09 Dec 2004
S2M-02048	Support for Community Arts	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	22 Nov 2004
S2O-04133	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the service provided by the NHS is carried out locally.	May, Christine	Question General Question	18 Nov 2004
S2O-03704	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the targets set by the Partnership Agreement have been achieved and in what respect the targets set by the programme for government in 1999 and 2000 are relev	May, Christine	Question General Question	28 Oct 2004
S2O-03626	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will use increases in economic growth to deliver excellence in public services.	May, Christine	Question General Question	06 Oct 2004
S2W-09295	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy will be published and how it will be delivered.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2004
S2O-02834	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to encourage local authorities to improve accessibility in their existing housing stock.	May, Christine	Question General Question	24 Jun 2004
S2O-02601	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making on partnership working with the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and trade unions.	May, Christine	Question General Question	03 Jun 2004
S2O-02373	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in respect of the recent report by Scottish Chambers of Commerce on economic policy.	May, Christine	Question General Question	20 May 2004
S2W-07658	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has come to any conclusions as a result of its consultation on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Scotland and how it intends to establish BIDs in line w	May, Christine	Question Written Question	05 May 2004
S2M-01228	Business in Parliament Conference	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	29 Apr 2004
S2O-01775	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in accrediting programmes to tackle offending behaviour.	May, Christine	Question General Question	25 Mar 2004
S2W-05879	To ask the Scottish Executive whether a decision has been reached on the appointment of a new chair of Scottish Enterprise.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2004
S2M-00569	Economic Potential of the Renewable Energy Industry	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	21 Jan 2004
S2O-01048	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to allow monies collected by Ofgem under the fossil fuel levy to be made available to the Scottish Consolidated Fund and what steps it will tak	May, Christine	Question General Question	15 Jan 2004
S2M-00774.1	Recognition of Kinship Care	May, Christine	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 Jan 2004
S2O-01028	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to support urban post offices in central Fife and other areas; when any such support might be available, and how it may be obtained.	May, Christine	Question General Question	08 Jan 2004
S2W-04748	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make representations to Her Majesty's Government to gain a reduction in fuel tax for carbon neutral fuels such as biodiesel.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2003
S2W-04747	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any Scotland-based producers of biodiesel.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2003
S2W-04746	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to encourage the production and use of biodiesel.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2003
S2W-04745	To ask the Scottish Executive what the availability of biodiesel is for motorists in Scotland.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2003
S2W-04752	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage increase in recycling there has been since the introduction of the strategic waste fund.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2003
S2W-04751	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of recycling schemes is (a) community-based and (b) corporate-led, broken down by local authority area.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2003
S2W-04750	To ask the Scottish Executive what schemes, and how many, have been funded by the strategic waste fund.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2003
S2W-04749	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been allocated under the strategic waste fund since its inception.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2003
S2W-04744	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will use the hosting of the MTV awards to promote (a) Edinburgh and (b) Scotland as a tourist and event destination.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2003
S2O-00674	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making towards meeting its renewable energy targets.	May, Christine	Question General Question	06 Nov 2003
S2W-02472	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Department for Trade and Industry in relation to the security of electricity supply over the winter months.	May, Christine	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2003
S2M-00328	"The Place" in Glenrothes	May, Christine	Motion Standard Motion	09 Sep 2003

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Motion

Fairtrade

S2M-05653 · Members' Business Motion · lodged by May, Christine

Lodged on

26 Feb 2007

Heard / answered on

08 Mar 2007

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That the Parliament recognises the focus which Fairtrade Fortnight gives to the local, national and global effects of fair trade; notes that this year’s event is taking place from 26 February to 11 March 2007; welcomes the growing support in Scotland for fair trade, with 27 areas of Scotland having achieved Fairtrade status, including all of Scotland’s cities; notes that all local authority areas have groups working to achieve Fairtrade status; further notes that 40% of people in Scotland regularly buy Fairtrade products and 75% buy a Fairtrade product every year; congratulates the Co-operative Group on providing the first Fairtrade cotton shopping bag; believes that Scotland should continue to campaign to achieve Fairtrade country status, and further believes that such campaigning not only empowers people in the developing world but also empowers the people of Scotland.

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Supported by 43 additional MSPs

Lab 18 SNP 8 Green 5 LD 5 Sol 2 SSP 2 Con 2 Ind 1

Lodged by May, Christine (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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S2M-05653
26 Feb 2007 · Members' Business Motion · May, Christine

That the Parliament recognises the focus which Fairtrade Fortnight gives to the local, national and global effects of fair trade; notes that this year’s event is taking place from 26 February to 11 March 2007; welcomes the growing support in Scotland for fair trade, with 27 areas of Scotland having achieved Fairtrade status, including all of Scotland’s c...