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.
Signatures (24)
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.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 February 2018
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
28 February 2018
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 February 2018
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 February 2018
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 February 2018
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 March 2018
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 March 2018
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 March 2018
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2018
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2018
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
6 March 2018
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2018
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 March 2018
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 March 2018
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2018
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2018
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 March 2018
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2018
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2018
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.