Motion · S3M-04983 · 6 Oct 2009
Learn to Sign Week
The motion
That the Parliament recognises Learn to Sign Week 2009; commends Donaldson’s in Linlithgow for its role as Scotland’s national school for children who are deaf or have speech and language difficulties; congratulates its dedicated staff on delivering the Curriculum for Excellence in British Sign Language (BSL) to the school’s bilingual community; considers that BSL is one of Scotland’s national languages, and believes that BSL should have the same legal standing as English and Gaelic.
Supporters (29)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 7 Oct 2009
- Bill Butler 7 Oct 2009
- Jackson Carlaw 7 Oct 2009
- Margaret Curran 7 Oct 2009
- Nigel Don 7 Oct 2009
- Trish Godman 7 Oct 2009
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 7 Oct 2009
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 7 Oct 2009
- James Kelly 7 Oct 2009
- Bill Kidd 7 Oct 2009
- Ken Macintosh 7 Oct 2009
- Mr Frank McAveety 7 Oct 2009
- Jack McConnell 7 Oct 2009
- Nanette Milne 7 Oct 2009
- Elaine Murray 7 Oct 2009
- Karen Whitefield 7 Oct 2009
- Sarah Boyack 8 Oct 2009
- Joe FitzPatrick 8 Oct 2009
- Robin Harper 8 Oct 2009
- Mary Mulligan 8 Oct 2009
- Gil Paterson 8 Oct 2009
- Maureen Watt 8 Oct 2009
- Marlyn Glen 9 Oct 2009
- Hugh Henry 9 Oct 2009
- Michael Matheson 9 Oct 2009
- John Park 9 Oct 2009
- Lewis Macdonald 12 Oct 2009
- Linda Fabiani 13 Oct 2009
- Cathy Jamieson 21 Oct 2009
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.