That this House remembers John McNab, who tragically lost his life following a stabbing in Leith on 2nd September 2025; commends his mother, Lisa Petrie, for establishing the Not In Vain campaign in his memory; recognises the campaign's work is to increase access to emergency bleed control kits and training across local communities, with more than 100 bleed kits now distributed across Edinburgh and Leith; notes the potential of such kits to save lives following traumatic injuries; and welcomes efforts to install bleed kits in public spaces, schools, sports clubs and community venues.

That this House remembers John McNab, who tragically lost his life following a stabbing in Leith on 2nd September 2025; commends his mother, Lisa Petrie, for establishing the Not In Vain campaign in his memory; recognises the campaign's work is to increase access to emergency bleed control kits and training...

That this House congratulates Leith Walk Primary School Primary School on celebrating 150 years on 12th June; notes that the School counts artist Eduardo Paolozzi among its former pupils; understands that the entire school community will celebrate this birthday with a summer fair and anniversary picnic; and wishes teachers and pupils best of luck for the future.

That this House congratulates Leith Walk Primary School Primary School on celebrating 150 years on 12th June; notes that the School counts artist Eduardo Paolozzi among its former pupils; understands that the entire school community will celebrate this birthday with a summer fair and anniversary picnic; and wishes teachers and...

That this House commemorates Amrit and Saroj Lal, founders of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre; notes that a memorial service was held for them in March 2026 following Amrit’s passing earlier this year and Saroj’s passing in 2020; understands that both Amrit and Saroj worked tirelessly throughout the 1980s to find and create a permanent home for Hindu worship and culture in Edinburgh; and further notes that following years of work they founded the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir on 13th November 1993 on St Andrews Place which has gone from strength to strength since.

That this House commemorates Amrit and Saroj Lal, founders of the Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre; notes that a memorial service was held for them in March 2026 following Amrit’s passing earlier this year and Saroj’s passing in 2020; understands that both Amrit and Saroj worked tirelessly throughout the...

That this House congratulates Anne Munro who is retiring from the Pilmeny Development Project on 31st March after 47 years of loyal service; notes that Anne started working for the project when it was established in 1979; further notes that the project is a vital lifeline for many people in the local community that supports older people, families and children through education, befriending and building a thriving community; and wishes Anne a long a healthy retirement.

That this House congratulates Anne Munro who is retiring from the Pilmeny Development Project on 31st March after 47 years of loyal service; notes that Anne started working for the project when it was established in 1979; further notes that the project is a vital lifeline for many people in...

That this House welcomes the tireless work of Lisa Petrie in fundraising for and distributing bleed kits following the fatal stabbing of her son John in September this year; understands that bleed kits are specifically designed to handle life threatening bleeding from an injury or attack; and agrees that the Government should consider all steps to reduce stabbings in our communities including making it harder to obtain knives from retailers.

That this House welcomes the tireless work of Lisa Petrie in fundraising for and distributing bleed kits following the fatal stabbing of her son John in September this year; understands that bleed kits are specifically designed to handle life threatening bleeding from an injury or attack; and agrees that the...

That this House notes the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls on the different manifestations of violence in the context of surrogacy which was presented to the UN General Assembly on 10 October 2025; understands that the Special Rapporteur found that the global surrogacy market could reach $99.75 billion by 2033; further notes that the report found that the practice of surrogacy is reinforcing sexist stereotypes, causing psychological, physical, and reproductive violence, is increasing the risk of human trafficking and can amount to a form of slavery; and calls on the Government to implement the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations.

That this House notes the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls on the different manifestations of violence in the context of surrogacy which was presented to the UN General Assembly on 10 October 2025; understands that the Special Rapporteur found that the global surrogacy...

That this House commends the efforts of the Edinburgh Diwali Committee, volunteers, and community members who dedicated countless hours for a successful 10th Annual Diwali Celebration held in Edinburgh on 3rd November 2024; notes that this significant milestone marked a decade of promoting cultural awareness, inclusion, and unity through one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Indian community worldwide; understands that the celebration commenced with a lively and colourful parade from St George Square to Castle Street, led by 35 member Scottish Regiment band accompanied by other bands and seven dance groups showcasing traditional Indian and Peruvian music, and dance, highlighting the diversity and inclusion of multiple cultures, followed by a vibrant cultural program at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, where artists groups performed Indian classical, bollywood & fusion, Scottish highland dances and Live fusion band, captivating the audience and fostering cultural exchange; and agrees that the celebration brought together thousands of people from different backgrounds and served as a reminder of the shared values of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.

That this House commends the efforts of the Edinburgh Diwali Committee, volunteers, and community members who dedicated countless hours for a successful 10th Annual Diwali Celebration held in Edinburgh on 3rd November 2024; notes that this significant milestone marked a decade of promoting cultural awareness, inclusion, and unity through one...

That this House congratulates the Scottish Indian Arts Forum (SIAF) on the occasion of its 30th anniversary and commends the forum for its tireless dedication to promoting and preserving Indian arts and culture in Edinburgh and across Scotland; notes that SIAF celebrated this milestone with a highly successful Dusherra festival on 19 October 2024 at Calton Hill, Edinburgh, which brought together diverse communities from across Scotland to partake in the rich traditions of this significant Indian festival; acknowledges the importance of Dusherra, which symbolises the triumph of good over evil and fosters values of unity, resilience and cultural harmony; and commends SIAF for its leadership in using the arts as a vehicle to bridge cultural divides and strengthen social cohesion in Edinburgh North and Leith and across Scotland over the last three decades.

That this House congratulates the Scottish Indian Arts Forum (SIAF) on the occasion of its 30th anniversary and commends the forum for its tireless dedication to promoting and preserving Indian arts and culture in Edinburgh and across Scotland; notes that SIAF celebrated this milestone with a highly successful Dusherra festival...

That this House welcomes the Supreme Court judgment yesterday in the case of Tesco Stores Ltd v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and others; notes that the outcome protects workers’ rights to retained pay and essential rules that fire and rehire cannot be used to undermine pay and conditions; congratulates USDAW for supporting their members through what has been a protracted legal process and is encouraged that the highest court in this land agrees that fire and rehire is not a lawful practise; and further welcomes the Government's New Deal for Workers which will ban this awful practise as well as increase workers pay, ban the use of exploitative zero-hour contracts and give workers employment protection from day one.

That this House welcomes the Supreme Court judgment yesterday in the case of Tesco Stores Ltd v Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and others; notes that the outcome protects workers’ rights to retained pay and essential rules that fire and rehire cannot be used to undermine pay and...