Motion · S2M-00290 · 2 Sep 2003
Support for the International Whaling Commission Moratorium on Commercial Whaling
The motion
That the Parliament pledges its support for the moratorium on commercial whaling agreed by the International Whaling Commission meeting in Berlin; is deeply concerned that Iceland has resumed whaling and proposes to slaughter 500 sei, fin and minke whales over the next two years; deplores Iceland's killing of minke whales in 2003; notes the growing importance of whale watching and eco-tourism to the future of both the Scottish and Icelandic tourist industry, and calls on the Scottish Executive to highlight these concerns to Her Majesty's Government and add its opposition to commercial whaling to that of Her Majesty's Government and the wider international community.
Supporters (44)
- Shiona Baird 2 Sep 2003
- Richard Baker 2 Sep 2003
- Sarah Boyack 2 Sep 2003
- Bill Butler 2 Sep 2003
- Marlyn Glen 2 Sep 2003
- Trish Godman 2 Sep 2003
- Christine Grahame 2 Sep 2003
- Margaret Jamieson 2 Sep 2003
- Maureen Macmillan 2 Sep 2003
- Michael Matheson 2 Sep 2003
- Christine May 2 Sep 2003
- Bristow Muldoon 2 Sep 2003
- Elaine Murray 2 Sep 2003
- Nora Radcliffe 2 Sep 2003
- Eleanor Scott 2 Sep 2003
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 3 Sep 2003
- Chris Ballance 3 Sep 2003
- Mark Ballard 3 Sep 2003
- Scott Barrie 3 Sep 2003
- Ms Rosemary Byrne 3 Sep 2003
- Cathie Craigie 3 Sep 2003
- Phil Gallie 3 Sep 2003
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 3 Sep 2003
- Alex Neil 3 Sep 2003
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 3 Sep 2003
- Tommy Sheridan 3 Sep 2003
- Elaine Smith 3 Sep 2003
- Jamie Stone 3 Sep 2003
- Dr Jean Turner 3 Sep 2003
- Mike Watson 3 Sep 2003
- Sandra White 3 Sep 2003
- Marilyn Livingstone 4 Sep 2003
- Mike Pringle 4 Sep 2003
- Rhona Brankin 5 Sep 2003
- Robin Harper 5 Sep 2003
- Carolyn Leckie 9 Sep 2003
- Frances Curran 10 Sep 2003
- Lord James Douglas-Hamilton 11 Sep 2003
- Cathy Peattie 12 Sep 2003
- Donald Gorrie 15 Sep 2003
- Linda Fabiani 18 Sep 2003
- Ted Brocklebank 24 Sep 2003
- Dennis Canavan 25 Sep 2003
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 1 Oct 2003
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.