Motion · S3M-03639 · 6 Mar 2009

Congratulations to GALVmed

Lodged by Jack McConnell Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the pioneering work that Scottish charity the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) is engaged in to make affordable livestock vaccines available to some of the world’s poorest livestock keepers in many of the Commonwealth states; recognises that for millions of people, in many Commonwealth states, livestock ownership provides a way to escape absolute poverty, and welcomes friends from overseas who will attend the celebration on 11 March 2009 of the 10th anniversary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association including two members of the Maasai community from northern Tanzania.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.