Early Day Motions

Small Business Saturday

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1208: tabled on 30 November 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 31 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes Small Business Saturday 2020 on the 5 December; notes that this successful, grassroots campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to shop local and support small businesses in their communities is now in its eighth year in the UK with a record 17.6 million people choosing to shop small on this day in 2019; recognises that this has been a year with unprecedented challenges for small businesses; and encourages everyone to support local businesses this festive season and beyond.

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.

Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Primary
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 1 December 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Dundee West
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Ochil and South Perthshire
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk

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

Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
East Renfrewshire
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Perth and North Perthshire
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Midlothian
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Glasgow East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Central Ayrshire
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
East Lothian
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Glenrothes
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2020
Worthing West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Strangford
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Falkirk
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2020
Glasgow Central
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2020
North Ayrshire and Arran
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2020
Bedford
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 2020
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 2020
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 December 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 7 December 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2020
Glasgow South West
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2021
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.