Motion text
That this House commemorates the centenary of the birth of Leonard Cheshire, born on 7 September 1917; notes his significant achievements as a decorated officer in the Second World War, including leading No.617 Squadron, the Dambusters, and being awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944; recognises Leonard Cheshire's desire to help make the world a better place following the Second World War by undertaking a lifetime of humanitarian work with disabled people; celebrates his founding of the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability in 1948, an organisation which now supports over 20,000 people with disabilities around the world every year; understands that there are more than 11 million disabled people in the UK today and that one in six people will be affected by disability at some point in their life; acknowledges the vital importance of Leonard Cheshire Disability's work to support disabled people; and wishes the charity every success in its future endeavours.
Signatures (28)
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.
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
13 September 2017
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
11 September 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 October 2017
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 September 2017
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 September 2017
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 September 2017
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
11 September 2017
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 September 2017
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 September 2017
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 October 2017
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
25 October 2017
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2017
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 September 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 September 2017
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 September 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 September 2017
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.