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The Scottish government led a debate entitled ‘Building a Fairer Scotland – It takes all of us’
The member’s debate focused on the volunteers who keep our train stations clean and lovely, by adopting a station
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Mr Yousaf echoes earlier praise for the volunteers who keep the railway stations looking beautiful.
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf says overall those involved in Borders Railway would say it has been a "great, great success".
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf
Mr Yousaf pays credit to the grass roots campaigners who managed to get the railway reopened.
Ms Grahame intervenes saying it was the Campaign for Borders Rail and the 17,000 people who signed its petition that made the difference.
The transport minister says the line has been transformational.
Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton says she has lived and worked in the Borders for years and she was "absolutely delighted" that the Borders line re-opened.
Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton
Ms Hamilton says the Borders Railway line has seen some difficulties which has caused problems for passengers.
She says she hopes these can be resolved.
SNP MSP Christine Grahame intervenes to say that the service has become far more reliable which Ms Hamilton agrees with.
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Labour MSP Neil Bibby congratulates Christine Grahame for bringing forward this debate.
Mr Bibby says stations are important as they are often the first thing people see when they arrive in a town.
He praises the work of volunteers in the Adopt a Station programme.
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Ms Grahame says the ScotRail was responsible for the scheme and this is good publicity for them.
"They are much in need of it," she says.
Image source, ScotRrailScotRail Adopt a Station project
ScotRail's Adopt a Station programme is a way for people to volunteer with the railway.
Quote MessageStations play an important role in communities and are often the first thing people see when they arrive in a town."
ScotRail
SNP MSP Christine Grahame says after 50 years the Borders Railway reopened on the 9th September last year.
Ms Grahame says she set up the cross party group for the Borders Railway in 1999.
The SNP MSP says she is now somewhat protective over that line.
She says the stations lacked character but that has all changed over the past year and that is thanks to the volunteers who look after them through the adopt a station scheme.
SNP MSP Chrisitine Grahame praises the Borders Railway and congratulate communities in Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Stow, Galashiels, Tweedbank, Eskbank and also Shawfair.
Image source, Peter DevlinThe handover of the Borders Railway was marked at the new Stow Station
She congratulates the volunteers who are involved in Adopt a Station projects throughout Scotland, enhancing the rail journey experience for both tourists and commuters.
More than one million passengers have used the Borders Railway since it was officially opened by the Queen.
Image source, Borders RailwayThe figure was announced by Transport Minister Humza Yousaf and ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster at Edinburgh's Waverley station.
The first services ran on the route from Tweedbank to Edinburgh on 6 September last year.
Image source, bbcThe Queen carried out the opening ceremony in Tweedbank one year ago
However, the opening ceremony was carried out by the Queen three days later.
The date coincided with her becoming Britain's longest-serving monarch.
The popularity of the route has considerably exceeded initial forecasts.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentHere is the motion from today's member's debate: 'Adopt a Station'
The Scottish government motion as amended by Labour is unanimously passed.
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Image source, Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Greens amendment is not agreed with 34 for and 94 against.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Labour amendment is is unanimously agreed to.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Conservative amendment is rejected with 34 MSPs backing it and 90 against.
Image source, Scottish ParliamentSNP MSP Clare Adamson moves her motion:
That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 4th Report 2016 (Session 5), First Minister's Question Time - Standing Order rule changes (SP Paper 22), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A of the report be made with effect from 27 October 2016.
Ms Freeman concludes saying she dearly wishes Scotland had 100% of the social security powers devolved to Holyrood so fairness and dignity could be put at its heart.