Motion · S3M-06696 · 1 Jul 2010
Make Poverty History, Keep the Promises Made in 2005
The motion
That the Parliament notes the 5th anniversary of the G8 summit held at Gleneagles in 2005 and of the Make Poverty History demonstration that saw over 250,000 people take to the streets of Edinburgh on 2 July 2005 to demand justice for the poorest people in the world; applauds the commitments made in 2005, which pledged to boost aid for developing countries by $50 billion, cancel the debt of the 18 poorest nations and reduce tariffs and subsidies; welcomes the continuing commitment of the UK Government to keep the promises made in 2005; notes with concern that, after the recent G8 and G20 summits held at Miskoka and Toronto in Canada, the 2010 G8 communiqué does not mention the commitments made at Gleneagles, as was done in previous years, and implores the richest nations in the world to honour their promises to avoid the feared $18 billion shortfall in the overall $50 billion target and to make poverty history.
Supporters (32)
- Ms Wendy Alexander 2 Jul 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 2 Jul 2010
- Malcolm Chisholm 2 Jul 2010
- Patricia Ferguson 2 Jul 2010
- Rob Gibson 2 Jul 2010
- Karen Gillon 2 Jul 2010
- Marlyn Glen 2 Jul 2010
- Trish Godman 2 Jul 2010
- Robin Harper 2 Jul 2010
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 2 Jul 2010
- Bill Kidd 2 Jul 2010
- Marilyn Livingstone 2 Jul 2010
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 Jul 2010
- Mary Mulligan 2 Jul 2010
- Elaine Murray 2 Jul 2010
- Hugh O'Donnell 2 Jul 2010
- John Park 2 Jul 2010
- David Stewart 2 Jul 2010
- Karen Whitefield 2 Jul 2010
- Dr Richard Simpson 5 Jul 2010
- Ken Macintosh 6 Jul 2010
- Mr Frank McAveety 6 Jul 2010
- Mike Pringle 6 Jul 2010
- Rhona Brankin 7 Jul 2010
- Elaine Smith 8 Jul 2010
- Willie Coffey 9 Jul 2010
- Cathy Peattie 9 Jul 2010
- Ross Finnie 13 Jul 2010
- Linda Fabiani 14 Jul 2010
- Dave Thompson 15 Jul 2010
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 21 Jul 2010
- Helen Eadie 9 Sep 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.