Early Day Motions

Challenge Poverty Week: 5 to 11 October 2020

EDM (Early Day Motion) 933: tabled on 28 September 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House celebrates the important work being undertaken by the Poverty Alliance during their Challenge Poverty Week; supports the various events taking place across Scotland to end the stigma around poverty and build awareness for solutions to poverty; and commits to advocating for those affected by poverty to ensure that the UK is a more just and equal society.

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.

Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 September 2020
Glasgow East
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 September 2020
Strangford
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 September 2020
Inverclyde
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 September 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Glasgow North West
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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

Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Gordon
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Glasgow South
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
East Dunbartonshire
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 30 September 2020
Hayes and Harlington
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Dundee West
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
Perth and North Perthshire
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 September 2020
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Glasgow Central
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Central Ayrshire
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Midlothian
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Dundee East
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 October 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 October 2020
East Renfrewshire
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 October 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 October 2020
Glasgow South West
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 October 2020
Glasgow North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 October 2020
Argyll and Bute
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 October 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Flynn, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 October 2020
Aberdeen South

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.