Motion text
That this House congratulates the work of Maggie's Glasgow in providing support to thousands of people with cancer and their loved ones from across the West of Scotland; notes that 2020 was a challenging year for all, but particularly for those suffering from or recently diagnosed with serious illnesses such as cancer; recognises the vital work of Maggie's Centres in providing financial, practical, and psychological support to people with cancer and their loved ones; commends Maggie's Glasgow for continuing to provide safe, face-to-face support for people with cancer during the covid-19 pandemic, as well as telephone, email, and digital contact with shielding individuals; further notes that Maggie's frontline staff provided support to NHS workers at Gartnavel General Hospital during the most challenging periods of the pandemic; sincerely thanks Maggie's' Glasgow staff for their continual provision of people-focused, compassionate, and holistic care to people with cancer; celebrates that Maggie's has been operating in Glasgow since 2002, and at the Gartnavel General Hospital since 2011; is concerned that the pandemic will adversely affect cancer outcomes for years to come; welcomes Maggie's ambitions to operate in the NHS' 60 Cancer Care hospital sites across the UK; and calls on the UK Government to provide the capital costs of eight new Maggie's Centres across the UK as part of post-pandemic recovery efforts to support people with cancer and their loved ones.
Signatures (25)
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.
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 May 2021
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
25 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 May 2021
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 June 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
21 July 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.