Motion text
That this House welcomes the news that the Turing Trust has chosen to adapt a unit in Pentland Industrial Estate in Midlothian to help its work supporting education programmes in Africa; notes that the Turing Trust supports education in sub-Saharan Africa by reusing computers and improving teacher training, providing development skills in the UK to make use of redundant IT equipment provided by big business users, which reduces waste and contributes to an environmentally friendly society; understands that the trust’s work has a significant environmental impact by offsetting 183 tonnes of CO2 emissions from reusing redundant PCs, which is the equivalent of planting 457 trees or offsetting the annual carbon footprint of 19 Scots; and recognises that Alan Turing was a leading figure at Bletchley Park during the Second World War and a brilliant mathematician and code breaker credited with doing much to assist an Allied victory.
Signatures (7)
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.
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 May 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 May 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 May 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 May 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2020
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.