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MARY BARBOUR STATUE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 989: tabled on 27 February 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House congratulates everyone involved with the campaign to establish a permanent memorial to the pioneering community activist, Mary Barbour; notes the tireless efforts of the Remember Mary Barbour Association (RMBA), which worked hard to raise over £110,000 for a statue to honour of one of Glasgow's first women councillors and that many organisations came together to make this happen, including the RMBA, Glasgow Housing Association, Govan, Linthouse and Elderpark Housing Associations, trade unions, Glasgow City Council, Strathclyde Passenger Transport and people across Govan and further afield who supported the campaign to honour Mary's contribution to Govan, Glasgow and across the country; further notes that Mary became politically active as a member of the Co-operative Guild and went on to set up tenants committees and co-ordinated eviction resistance in response to the unfair rent increases in Glasgow during the First World War, and also campaigned against poverty in the city, championing equality issues such as maternity benefit, education, equal voting rights and a national minimum wage; and celebrates the unveiling of the statue of Mary, on International Women's Day on 8 March 2018, which will allow people in Govan to celebrate the life and work of an exceptional person in Glasgow's history.

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.

Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 March 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 March 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 March 2018
Coventry South
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 March 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Dundee East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2018
Edinburgh West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Glasgow East
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 March 2018
Glasgow North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 March 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 March 2018
Edinburgh East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.