Early Day Motions

REFUGEES WELCOME TO PERTH AND KINROSS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1106: tabled on 11 February 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 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 highlights the work carried out by the officers and elected members of Perth and Kinross Council in successfully welcoming families who have recently fled the conflict in Syria to seek a safer life in Scotland; acknowledges the hard work and dedication of a huge range of service providers, from psychologists to teachers and social workers, whose services will be vital in providing the life-changing support needed to successfully resettle these families safely in Scotland; and congratulates the organisers of the welcome event organised for refugee families at the Salutation Hotel in Perth on 28 January 2016 and all who attended for providing a warm and welcoming reception for all these refugees to their new home in Scotland.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Primary
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Perth and North Perthshire
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
East Dunbartonshire
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Glasgow South
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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

Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Aberdeen North
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Dunfermline and West Fife
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 February 2016
North East Fife
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2016
Glasgow North
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Aberdeen South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 23 February 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Stirling
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 February 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Midlothian
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2016
Leicester East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.