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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S4M-07463	Steamie Bakehouse Closure	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	19 Aug 2013
S4M-07368	Welcoming the New Fife College	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	01 Aug 2013
S4M-07360	Play-time Inclusion of Children with Additional Needs	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16208	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16207	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16206	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4W-16205	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2013
S4M-07347	£7,500 Hockey Funding	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	29 Jul 2013
S4W-16217	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2013
S4M-07232	Carnegie Primary’s Outstanding BREEAM Award	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Jul 2013
S4W-15740	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2013
S4W-15739	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2013
S4W-15738	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2013
S4M-07134	Congratulations to Pittencrieff Primary School	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2013
S4M-07030	RIAS Award for Dunfermline High School	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jun 2013
S4M-07027	D&G Autocare in Dunfermline, Scotland’s Garage of the Year	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jun 2013
S4M-06961	£249,210 Award for Dunfermline Gillespie Memorial Church	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jun 2013
S4M-06923	Iain Banks	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jun 2013
S4M-06835	Longannet’s £25 Million Upgrade	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	03 Jun 2013
S4M-06790	Stephens Wins Scottish Baker of the Year	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 May 2013
S4M-06702	Manufacturing in Scotland	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	22 May 2013
S4M-06391	Congratulations to Culross Abbey	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	29 Apr 2013
S4M-06297	Vitamin D Supplements	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	22 Apr 2013
S4M-06183	£5,000 Funding for Pitreavie Amateur Athletics Club	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	05 Apr 2013
S4W-13624	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2013
S4M-06012	£90K Funding for Saline Environmental Group	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	19 Mar 2013
S4M-05983	Six Nations	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Mar 2013
S4W-13486	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2013
S4W-13485	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2013
S4W-13484	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2013
S4M-05826	Bespoke Scottish Tours	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	05 Mar 2013
S4M-05810	Eilidh Child Wins Gold in Gothenburg	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Mar 2013
S4M-05671	Forestry Commission Developments	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	19 Feb 2013
S4M-05655	UK Government’s Digital Benefits Push	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Feb 2013
S4M-05650	Council Budgets for 2013-14	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Feb 2013
S4W-12779	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2013
S4W-12778	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2013
S4W-12777	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2013
S4M-05582	Scottish Autism Launches One Stop Shop	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	05 Feb 2013
S4M-05567	Heritage Lottery Funding for New Dunfermline Museum and Art Gallery	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Feb 2013
S4M-05493	Congratulations to Andy Murray on Performance at Australian Open Tennis	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	28 Jan 2013
S4M-05456	Christmas Story Raises Funds for African Children	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	23 Jan 2013
S4M-05425	EU Co-equal Successor States	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	22 Jan 2013
S4M-05349	Arctic Youth Jazz Orchestra Returns for Fife Jazz Festival	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jan 2013
S4M-05311	2013 Centenary of the Carnegie UK Trust	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	08 Jan 2013
S4M-05151	£10,000 Awards for All Grant for Link Church	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	07 Dec 2012
S4M-05007	Appointment of Dr Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	27 Nov 2012
S4M-04911	Philanthropic Achievements of Andrew Carnegie	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Nov 2012
S4M-04909	Scouts' Funding to Encourage Duke of Edinburgh Award Participation	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Nov 2012
S4W-10766	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	15 Nov 2012
S4W-10765	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	15 Nov 2012
S4W-10762	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	15 Nov 2012
S4W-10763	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2012
S4W-10634	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2012
S4W-10613	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	09 Nov 2012
S4W-10633	No title given	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2012
S4M-04696	Carnegie Leisure Centre Wins Saltire Award for Civil Engineering	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	06 Nov 2012
S4M-04645	Award for Life-enhancing Charity for People with Learning Difficulties	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	01 Nov 2012
S4M-04621	Talk Matters Counselling Service Funding	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2012
S4M-04612	A Practical Commitment to Reducing CO2 Emissions in Transport	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2012
S4M-04507	Improvements to Fife-Glasgow Bus Services	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	22 Oct 2012
S4M-04499	Parliament Welcomes the Historic Edinburgh Agreement	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Oct 2012
S4M-04307	Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Funding	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	01 Oct 2012
S4M-04178	Remembering the Suffragettes	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Sep 2012
S4M-04066	Parliament Hails Andy Murray's Magnificent Sporting Achievements	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2012
S4M-04063	UK Defence Secretary’s Absence from Scotland 1 linked amendment	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2012
S4M-04041	Riding for the Disabled Association Awarded £10,000	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	07 Sep 2012
S4M-03965	First Female Minister Appointed to Historic Abbey	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	03 Sep 2012
S4M-03942	Congratulations to Scottish National Waterski Centre on Enhancements	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 Aug 2012
S4M-03915	Church of Latter-day Saints 25th Anniversary	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	27 Aug 2012
S4M-03910	The Passing of Neil Armstrong	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	27 Aug 2012
S4M-03837	22nd Fiddlers’ Rally	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	15 Aug 2012
S4M-03775	Congratulations to Andy Murray on Olympic Victory	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	07 Aug 2012
S4M-03706	Can-Am Pipe Band's Jubilee Tour of Scotland	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	26 Jul 2012
S4M-03654	Low-risk Scots Paying £200 Million Flood Subsidy	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jul 2012
S4M-03653	Crown Estate Marine Assets Must be Devolved	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jul 2012
S4M-03609	Warm Congratulations to Andy Murray	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jul 2012
S4M-03584	Congratulations to Eilidh Child on Olympic Selection	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Jul 2012
S4M-03581	Big Lottery Funding for McLean Primary School	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Jul 2012
S4M-03576	Congratulations to Lauriston Nursery on Impressive Inspection	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 Jul 2012
S4M-03521	Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra Success and Workshop	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jun 2012
S4M-03520	Commitment to Carbon Capture and Storage	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jun 2012
S4M-03465	Congratulations to the Scotland Rugby Team	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2012
S4M-03464	Congratulations to the Dalai Lama	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jun 2012
S4M-03417	Scotland’s Ancient Capital is now the Literary Capital	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jun 2012
S4M-03358	Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	18 Jun 2012
S4M-03347	50 Years of Giving by the Robertson Trust	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2012
S4M-03305	Dunfermline Children’s Gala	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jun 2012
S4M-03162	Clan Chief Charlie of Clanranald	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	31 May 2012
S4M-03121	Forth Bridge World Heritage Site Status Bid	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	30 May 2012
S4M-03090	Big Lottery Funding for Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	29 May 2012
S4M-02988.1	Celebrating Fife's Outdoor Education Centre	Walker, Bill	Motion Amendment	26 May 2012
S4M-03054	Playground Funding for St Leonard's Primary School in Dunfermline	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	25 May 2012
S4M-03015	West Fife Villages Win Big Lottery Floral Funding	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	23 May 2012
S4M-02975	Launch of the Green Room in Dunfermline	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	21 May 2012
S4M-02869	Building Technologies Showcase 2012	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 May 2012
S4M-02815	Samantha Barber Appointed as Iberdrola’s Corporate Social Responsibility Chairman	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	09 May 2012
S4M-02805	Michaela Tabb Referees a Second World Snooker Championship Final	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	08 May 2012
S4M-02801	Stephen Hendry Retires from Tournament Snooker	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	08 May 2012
S4M-02782	Dunfermline Delivers Secures Funding for the Bruce Festival	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	04 May 2012
S4M-02744	Dunfermline Confirmed as International Study Programme's Scottish Centre of Learning	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	01 May 2012
S4W-06446	To ask the Scottish Executive what incentives are in place to encourage the implementation of run-of-river hydroelectric schemes in West Fife and the rest of the country.	Walker, Bill	Question Written Question	01 May 2012
S4M-02604	Valleyfield Heritage Project Woodland Clean-up	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	11 Apr 2012
S4M-02554	Dunfermline’s First Beer in 200 Years	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	02 Apr 2012
S4M-02482	West Fife Multi-Cultural Group Brings Community Together	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	26 Mar 2012
S4M-02459	Next Phase of Aircraft Carrier Project at Rosyth Dockyard 1 linked amendment	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	22 Mar 2012
S4M-02414	Beattie Passive Affordable Social Housing in Dunfermline	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	20 Mar 2012
S4M-02393	Abbeyview Project Supports Unemployed People in Dunfermline	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	16 Mar 2012
S4M-02310	Woodmill High School Big Lottery Award	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	12 Mar 2012
S4M-02271	Saline First Responder Scheme	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	08 Mar 2012
S4O-00781	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in the training of science and technology teachers.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	08 Mar 2012
S4M-02257	Supply Design Shell Springboard Award	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	07 Mar 2012
S4M-02243	Dunfermline and West Fife Local Tourism Association	Walker, Bill	Motion Standard Motion	06 Mar 2012
S4O-00701	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on ensuring that Scottish companies get the maximum amount of work possible from the Forth Replacement Crossing project.	Walker, Bill	Question General Question	23 Feb 2012
S4O-00684	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to support dairy farmers.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	09 Feb 2012
S4O-00585	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made regarding the programme for the Year of Homecoming 2014.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	19 Jan 2012
S4O-00521	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the radioactive contamination detected at Dalgety Bay.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	22 Dec 2011
S4O-00445	To ask the Scottish Executive how the refurbishment of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery will improve the visitor experience.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	01 Dec 2011
S4O-00349	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the withdrawal of funding from the Longannet carbon capture project.	Walker, Bill	Question Portfolio Question	10 Nov 2011
S4F-00208	To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the decision by the UK Government not to proceed with the proposed carbon capture and storage project at Longannet.	Walker, Bill	Question First Minister's Question	27 Oct 2011

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Motion

Steamie Bakehouse Closure

S4M-07463 · Standard Motion · lodged by Walker, Bill

Lodged on

19 Aug 2013

Heard / answered on

Unknown

That the Parliament regrets the closure of the Steamie Bakehouse, which was a social enterprise that aimed to provide customers with a wide variety of naturally-leavened wholegrain breads that had been baked, wherever possible, from locally-sourced ingredients; believes that, by using an efficient, custom-built woodfired oven, fired with off-cuts from a local sawmill, and by lowering energy inputs and minimising waste, the Dunfermline bakery made an impressive commitment to fair trade, sustainability and the environment; considers that it was very much part of what is a growing movement in Fife, spearheaded by the Fife Diet, to encourage the use of local produce and artisan food, and wishes the former owners, Matthew Roberts and Zillah Scott, the very best in all of their future ventures.

Lodged by Walker, Bill alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.

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.

In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 1 contribution reference this

Murdo Fraser Con Chamber · 11 Sep 2013 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 September 2013
I am grateful to the minister for that helpful offer, and I look forward to engaging directly with Scottish Enterprise.I raised the issue directly with Lena Wilson, the chief executive of Scottish En…

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S4M-07463
19 Aug 2013 · Standard Motion · Walker, Bill

That the Parliament regrets the closure of the Steamie Bakehouse, which was a social enterprise that aimed to provide customers with a wide variety of naturally-leavened wholegrain breads that had been baked, wherever possible, from locally-sourced ingredients; believes that, by using an efficient, custom-built woodfired oven, fired with off-cuts from a l...