Motion text
That this House commends the extraordinary efforts of Tim Owen, Mike Palmer and Andy Airey, collectively known as 3 Dads Walking, for their tireless dedication to raising awareness of suicide prevention among young people; welcomes them to Scotland and Midlothian as they continue their latest trek; acknowledges the profound impact of their new book Three Dads Walking: 300 Miles of Hope, which shares their deeply personal stories of loss and resilience; applauds their commitment to honouring the memory of their daughters - Sophie, Beth, and Emily - by advocating for suicide prevention measures; recognises their superb fundraising efforts for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide; further recognises their call for age-related suicide awareness to be included in the national curriculum as evidenced by their petition which garnered more than 100,000 signatures; and highly commends their outstanding dedication, exemplary courage and invaluable contribution to the cause of suicide prevention.
Signatures (17)
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
11 April 2024
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 April 2024
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 April 2024
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
18 April 2024
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 April 2024
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
18 April 2024
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
18 April 2024
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 April 2024
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 April 2024
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
25 April 2024
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 April 2024
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 April 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.