Motion · S4M-05856 · 6 Mar 2013
Remembering Alex Maxwell
The motion
That the Parliament notes with sadness the passing of Alex Maxwell, who died on 19 February 2013 and is survived by his wife, Mary, and two of his four sons; recognises his long-serving career as a local campaigner, community representative and councillor for the Cowdenbeath area; understands that, in 1973, on his election to Cowdenbeath Burgh Council, Mr Maxwell was one of the few people in Britain to have served as a communist councillor on a communist–led local authority; recognises what it considers his lifelong integrity and that his fight against pit closures was put into practice with his principled stand in support of the miners' strike in 1984-1985, which led to his suspension as a manager of the National Coal Board, and remembers fondly his passion for football, his commitment to working with young people and his passion for standing up for the people of Cowdenbeath, a commitment that he shared with his wife and fellow community activist, Mary.
Supporters (23)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 6 Mar 2013
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 6 Mar 2013
- Richard Baker 6 Mar 2013
- Roderick Campbell 6 Mar 2013
- Malcolm Chisholm 6 Mar 2013
- Annabelle Ewing 6 Mar 2013
- Patricia Ferguson 6 Mar 2013
- Rob Gibson 6 Mar 2013
- Iain Gray 6 Mar 2013
- Dennis Robertson 6 Mar 2013
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 6 Mar 2013
- Sarah Boyack 7 Mar 2013
- Nigel Don 7 Mar 2013
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2013
- Neil Findlay 7 Mar 2013
- Richard Lyle 7 Mar 2013
- Anne McTaggart 7 Mar 2013
- Elaine Murray 7 Mar 2013
- Sandra White 7 Mar 2013
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 8 Mar 2013
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2013
- Margaret McCulloch 12 Mar 2013
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 8 Apr 2013
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.