Motion text
That this House notes October is Black History Month; welcomes the opportunity to highlight some of those people largely forgotten in history but who have made a significant contribution nonetheless; celebrates the tale of Scots Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole who set up her own convalescent home named The British Hotel, to tend wounded soldiers with traditional herbal remedies in the Crimean war of the 1850s; considers it all the more impressive that she did so after being rejected by the War Office and by fundraising for the costs herself; understands she was so well loved for the voluntary work she carried out that when she returned to London in 1857, destitute, and a fundraising gala in her honour on the banks of the River Thames attracted 80,000 guests; understands that Mary Seacole then disappeared from history books for over a century; finds it inexplicable that when her contribution began to be acknowledged in more recent times, there were campaigns against doing so; and considers it fitting that she is now considered one of the greatest black role models and has been remembered with a community hospital named after her in Surrey and a statue erected in her honour outside St Thomas’ Hospital.
Signatures (22)
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.
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 October 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 October 2020
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
6 October 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 October 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
7 October 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
7 October 2020
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 October 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 October 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 October 2020
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 October 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
14 October 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 October 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 October 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.