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Showing 148 of 148 matching items. Latest 30 days: 48.

Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S4M-14829	The Circus Comes to Muirhouse	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	12 Nov 2015
S4M-14493	Welcoming the Contribution of Migrants to Scottish Society	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	09 Oct 2015
S4M-14386	Edinburgh Wolves Women’s American Football Team	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Sep 2015
S4M-14385	Recognising the Generosity of Muirhouse and the Wider Community in Collecting for Syrian Refugees	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Sep 2015
S4M-14282	Recognising the Work of the Corstorphine Dementia Project	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	16 Sep 2015
S4M-13751	Forth Bridge World Heritage Status	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jul 2015
S4O-04498	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	24 Jun 2015
S4O-04376	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	27 May 2015
S4O-04355	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	21 May 2015
S4O-04269	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	30 Apr 2015
S4O-04229	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	22 Apr 2015
S4M-12755	Congratulations to Clydesdale Bank plc	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	20 Mar 2015
S4T-00965	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Topical Question	10 Mar 2015
S4M-12566	Congratulations to Edinburgh Airport CEO, Gordon Dewar	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	05 Mar 2015
S4M-12530	Congratulations to North West Carers Centre	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	04 Mar 2015
S4O-04058	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	26 Feb 2015
S4M-12431	Congratulations to the Dean and Cauvin Trust	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	25 Feb 2015
S4M-12284	Chinese Culture Competition in China	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	10 Feb 2015
S4O-03909	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	15 Jan 2015
S4O-03792	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	10 Dec 2014
S4O-03750	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	26 Nov 2014
S4O-03718	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	19 Nov 2014
S4O-03675	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	12 Nov 2014
S4O-03655	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	06 Nov 2014
S4M-11338	African Lanarkshire for Mental Health	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	29 Oct 2014
S4M-10902	Family Service Unit Scotland (Circle), Edinburgh Western	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	02 Sep 2014
S4O-03488	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	21 Aug 2014
S4O-03472	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	13 Aug 2014
S4O-03213	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	14 May 2014
S4O-03160	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	30 Apr 2014
S4O-03126	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	23 Apr 2014
S4O-02968	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	05 Mar 2014
S4M-08902	Lothian Buses 25-year Passenger High	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	30 Jan 2014
S4O-02813	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	22 Jan 2014
S4M-08809	Commending the Communities of North West Edinburgh	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	20 Jan 2014
S4O-02787	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	15 Jan 2014
S4W-19073	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2014
S4O-02716	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	12 Dec 2013
S4M-08591	300 New Jobs Announced by Tesco Bank for Current Account Launch	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	12 Dec 2013
S4O-02629	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	27 Nov 2013
S4M-08377	Aye Right Project, Forrester and St Augustine’s High Schools, Edinburgh	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	21 Nov 2013
S4M-08329	BT Wins Macro Employers Award at Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	15 Nov 2013
S4M-07752	100 Years of Conservation, Research and Education at Edinburgh Zoo	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	14 Nov 2013
S4M-08292	Edinburgh Airport, Airport of the Year 2013	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2013
S4O-02459	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	02 Oct 2013
S4M-07749	Edinburgh's Second Skate Park Project Receives Funding	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	19 Sep 2013
S4O-02351	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	05 Sep 2013
S4M-07367	Edinburgh Airport Million-passenger Month	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	31 Jul 2013
S4O-02254	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	13 Jun 2013
S4O-02206	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	05 Jun 2013
S4M-06616	Edinburgh Airport, Best for Passenger Satisfaction 1 linked amendment	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	16 May 2013
S4O-02103	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	09 May 2013
S4M-06380	North West Edinburgh Foodbank and Trussell Trust Trolley Push	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	29 Apr 2013
S4O-02034	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	24 Apr 2013
S4M-06282	100 Years of Conservation, Research and Education at Edinburgh Zoo	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	19 Apr 2013
S4O-01945	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	21 Mar 2013
S4O-01912	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	13 Mar 2013
S4M-05882	The Closure of Craigiehall Army HQ and the Future Defence of Scotland	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	08 Mar 2013
S4O-01855	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	28 Feb 2013
S4O-01803	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	20 Feb 2013
S4M-05560	Commendation for the Founder and Fundraisers of Nico35	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	04 Feb 2013
S4M-05478	South Queensferry Lifeboat Busiest in Scotland	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jan 2013
S4M-05304	Queensferry’s Loony Dook	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	07 Jan 2013
S4O-01634	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	19 Dec 2012
S4W-11658	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2012
S4O-01568	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	05 Dec 2012
S4M-05066	Queensferry Rowing Club	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	29 Nov 2012
S4M-04997	Queensferry Lifeboat Station	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	27 Nov 2012
S4M-04766	Commendation of the Almond Mains Initiative	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	09 Nov 2012
S4O-01432	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	07 Nov 2012
S4M-04668	The Impact of Air Passenger Duty in Scotland	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	01 Nov 2012
S4F-00927	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question First Minister's Question	25 Oct 2012
S4O-01393	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	25 Oct 2012
S4O-01352	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	03 Oct 2012
S4M-04277	Marine Conservation Society’s Beachwatch Big Weekend	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	27 Sep 2012
S4M-04212	Scotland’s Aviation Sector	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	20 Sep 2012
S4T-00042	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question Topical Question	18 Sep 2012
S4M-04129	Observer Status for Taiwan	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	14 Sep 2012
S4F-00845	No title given	Keir, Colin	Question First Minister's Question	13 Sep 2012
S4M-03959	The 2nd Edinburgh Pipe Band Championship	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	31 Aug 2012
S4M-03876	South Queensferry’s Ferry Fair Festival	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	22 Aug 2012
S4M-03756	Improved Punctuality at Edinburgh Airport	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	03 Aug 2012
S4M-03702.1	Save our Suntrap	Keir, Colin	Motion Amendment	02 Aug 2012
S4M-03640	UK Government’s Planned Cuts to Housing Benefit	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	13 Jul 2012
S4W-07983	To ask the Scottish Executive how many modern apprenticeships have been created by the Forth Replacement Crossing project.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	29 Jun 2012
S4O-01192	To ask the Scottish Executive what issues were discussed with the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony during his visit to the Parliament.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	28 Jun 2012
S4W-07982	To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs the work on the Forth Replacement Crossing has brought to residents of South Queensferry and Kirkliston and how many will be created on completion of the pr	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2012
S4W-07981	To ask the Scottish Executive what economic benefits the construction of the Forth Replacement Crossing has brought to South Queensferry and Kirkliston.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2012
S4M-03471	Edinburgh Wins Best European Airport Award	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2012
S4M-03348	Fifth Anniversary Celebrations of Barnardo’s Scotland’s Caern House Centre	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2012
S4O-01126	To ask the Scottish Executive what social and economic impact the Scottish Futures Trust's hub programme is having on local communities.	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	14 Jun 2012
S4O-01089	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the increase in air passenger duty is having on the delivery of its transport policy with regard to air travel.	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	07 Jun 2012
S4M-02575	Royal Highland Education Trust	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	06 Jun 2012
S4M-03043	Forth Bridge Memorial	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 May 2012
S4M-02980	Hearts Win Scottish Cup Final	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	21 May 2012
S4M-02629	Edinburgh Cup Final Should be Played at Murrayfield	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	17 Apr 2012
S4M-02601	Edinburgh Success in Heineken Cup Quarter-finals	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	11 Apr 2012
S4O-00852	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the sale of BMI to International Airlines Group would have on Scottish air links, competition and consumer services.	Keir, Colin	Question General Question	29 Mar 2012
S4O-00836	To ask the Scottish Executive what the environmental impact on the Forth Estuary was of the leak of contaminated water near South Queensferry on 14 November 2011 and what action has been taken to miti	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	22 Mar 2012
S4M-02415	North Bughtlin Burn Community Clean-up	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	20 Mar 2012
S4W-05955	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the proportion of small and medium-sized businesses established in the last three years that were set up by other EU nationals.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2012
S4W-05882	To ask the Scottish Executive what the contribution of other EU nationals is to the Scottish economy.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2012
S4W-05640	To ask the Scottish Executive how many subcontracts for the Forth Crossing are currently advertised on the Public Contracts Scotland advertising portal.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2012
S4W-05639	To ask the Scottish Executive how many subcontracts for the Forth Crossing have been awarded to Scottish firms by Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2012
S4W-05638	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently employed directly on the Forth Crossing Project and how many are expected to be employed during construction.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2012
S4M-02012	A Gap Year with Project Trust	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	10 Feb 2012
S4M-01926	Sale of BMI to International Airline Group	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	03 Feb 2012
S4M-01644	Drum Brae Library and Community Hub Project	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	01 Feb 2012
S4W-04946	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Network Rail regarding Network Rail's opposition to nominating the Forth Bridge for UNESCO World Heritage Site status.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2012
S4W-04945	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in nominating the Forth Bridge for UNESCO World Heritage Site status.	Keir, Colin	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2012
S4M-01710	Royal Highland Voted Top Show	Keir, Colin	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 Jan 2012
S4O-00497	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is helping small businesses to ensure that they remain at the heart of local communities in the current economic climate.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	15 Dec 2011
S4M-01583	UK Veto is Damaging for Scotland 1 linked amendment	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	14 Dec 2011
S4M-01568	Rachel Appolinari Memorial Fund	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	12 Dec 2011
S4F-00328	To ask the First Minister how Scotland’s trade links with China will be improved as a result of his visit.	Keir, Colin	Question First Minister's Question	08 Dec 2011
S4O-00463	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in introducing the 1+2 modern languages model.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	08 Dec 2011
S4M-01482	Giant Pandas Arrive in Scotland	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	05 Dec 2011
S4M-01410	Poverty and Social Europe	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	23 Nov 2011
S4W-04052	To ask the Scottish Executive whether a decision has been made on the future (a) management and (b) maintenance of the (i) Forth Replacement Crossing and (ii) Forth Road Bridge.	Keir, Colin	Question Inspired Question	16 Nov 2011
S4M-01319	Tomorrow's People Arrive in Edinburgh	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	14 Nov 2011
S4M-01318	Greenferry Solar Challenge Project	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	14 Nov 2011
S4M-01264	Dementia Community Roadshow	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	08 Nov 2011
S4M-01124	Edinburgh Flying Club, 50 Years at Scotland’s Capital's Airport	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	25 Oct 2011
S4M-01036	Edinburgh VisitScotland Expo 2012	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	07 Oct 2011
S4M-01032	Muirhouse Million Steps	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	06 Oct 2011
S4F-00178	To ask the First Minister what the impact will be on the Scottish Government's budget of the reported £1 billion per annum to be paid to private firms for PFI projects.	Keir, Colin	Question First Minister's Question	06 Oct 2011
S4O-00259	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made with the building of the new Royal Victoria Hospital in Edinburgh.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	06 Oct 2011
S4M-00974	Corstorphine’s Fair Trade Campaign	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	28 Sep 2011
S4M-00934	Drum Brae Library and Community Hub Project	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	22 Sep 2011
S4M-00916	Drum Brae Care Home	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	21 Sep 2011
S4O-00195	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to support the voluntary sector.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	14 Sep 2011
S4O-00128	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that the Forth Replacement Crossing will be built on time and on budget.	Keir, Colin	Question Portfolio Question	08 Sep 2011
S4M-00731	Scotland Bill and EU Involvement	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Aug 2011
S4M-00640	Queensferry and District Community Council	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	11 Aug 2011
S4M-00560	Edinburgh Pipe Band Championships	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jul 2011
S4M-00561	Edinburgh Parks Take 20 Green Flags	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jul 2011
S4M-00542	Barnardo’s Scotland Wins Award	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	20 Jul 2011
S4M-00504	Craigroyston Community High in F1 Success	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jul 2011
S4M-00478	Dalmeny Primary School’s Zero Car Challenge	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	05 Jul 2011
S4M-00476	Successful Royal Highland Show	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	05 Jul 2011
S4M-00424	Edinburgh Airport Voted Best in Europe	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jun 2011
S4M-00409	Dawid Stepien Wins Prize in National Galleries Competition	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jun 2011
S4M-00407	Edinburgh Clipper Team to Sail Global Race	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jun 2011
S4M-00408	Paul Egan to Sail in Britain’s Largest Yacht Race	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jun 2011
S4M-00275	Opposition to Leith Biomass Plant	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jun 2011
S4M-00201	State Street Expands in Edinburgh	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	02 Jun 2011
S4M-00200	Europe’s Largest Economy Abandons Nuclear Power	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	02 Jun 2011
S4M-00199	State Street Expands in Edinburgh	Keir, Colin	Motion Standard Motion	02 Jun 2011

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Motion

The Circus Comes to Muirhouse

S4M-14829 · Standard Motion · lodged by Keir, Colin

Lodged on

12 Nov 2015

Heard / answered on

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That the Parliament congratulates Muirhouse Youth Development Group on its recent Heritage Lottery Fund award of £46,800, which, it understands, will help deliver the Circadius Project; notes that the project will aim to use the history of travelling circuses to engage with young people from disadvantaged areas; believes that participants will use research and skills and performance workshops that will culminate in them performing a recreation of a Victorian circus at North Edinburgh Arts Centre; welcomes the inclusion of events to engage with older people in this research; understands that the project was developed following discussions with the young people both about the historic connection between the area and travelling circuses and their interest in the acrobatics discipline, parkour; welcomes the involvement of a number of partner organisations, including the National Library of Scotland as heritage partner; considers that the project will play an important role in engaging young people with their heritage while developing a positive sense of community, and wishes all involved the best of luck with their performances.

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Supported by 14 additional MSPs

SNP 12 Lab 2

Lodged by Keir, Colin (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.

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S4M-14829
12 Nov 2015 · Standard Motion · Keir, Colin

That the Parliament congratulates Muirhouse Youth Development Group on its recent Heritage Lottery Fund award of £46,800, which, it understands, will help deliver the Circadius Project; notes that the project will aim to use the history of travelling circuses to engage with young people from disadvantaged areas; believes that participants will use researc...