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ARRIVAL OF AFGHAN CYCLISTS IN GLASGOW

EDM (Early Day Motion) 967: tabled on 19 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House recognises the achievements of 48 year-old Nadir Shah Nangarhari and 17 year-old Fairooz Khan Nangarhari from Afghanistan who have been cycling through 13 different countries over the last six months to help promote peace and solidarity from Afghanistan and among its worldwide diaspora; notes that the trip has been supported by Afghanistan's National Olympic Committee and Foreign Ministry; welcomes the recent arrival of the two cyclists in Glasgow following an invitation from the Afghan Human Rights Foundation and Glasgow Afghan United; further notes that the journey of these ambassadors of peace is planned to conclude in the US where they hope to meet the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon; congratulates both men for their commitment and dedication to spreading their message of peace and solidarity; and further recognises the significant contribution Afghan families have made to society in Glasgow, Scotland, and across the UK.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
North East Fife
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 25 January 2016
North Down
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 January 2016
Belfast South
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2016
Glasgow North East
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 January 2016
Stirling
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2016
Strangford
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2016
Leicester East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.