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Standard Motion · S3M-00471 · Session 3

Independent Impartial Mediation within Scottish Systems

Lodged by Robin Harper Green Lodged 13 Sep 2007 6 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the visit to the Parliament of world-prominent environmental mediator Dr Peter Adler on 19 September 2007 for the event hosted by Scottish Mediation Network, RESOLVE:ASL Mediation Service and Children in Scotland; recognises that independent impartial mediation is an increasingly important skill that can be applied to a variety of areas including in the health service, the planning system, neighbour and community disputes, family conflict and workplace differences; supports the provisions of section 16 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 which apply duties on education authorities to provide independent mediation when disputes cannot be solved at a local level, and urges the Scottish Government to recognise and actively support mediation as a means of solving problems at local, national and global level.

Signatures by party

6 MSPs besides the lodger · 5 from other parties
Lab 3SNP 2Green 1

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Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

6 MSPs

Lab 3 SNP 2 Green 1

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Lab 3

SNP 2

Green 1

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3M-00471 by reference.