Motion · S4M-06503 · 8 May 2013
70th Anniversary of the Climax of the Battle of the Atlantic
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the climax of the Battle of the Atlantic; understands that this was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945; recognises that the name "Battle of the Atlantic" was coined by Winston Churchill in February 1941; celebrates the role that Scotland and Scottish waters played in supporting the convoys; commends the bravery of the Allied forces and the over 70,000 Royal Navy and Merchant Navy seamen who were killed during the six years of the campaign; understands that many of the thousands of vessels involved were built on the west coast of Scotland using the skilled workforce of the Clyde shipbuilding industries, and recognises the 5,000 British ships that were sunk during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Supporters (46)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 8 May 2013
- Chic Brodie 8 May 2013
- Roderick Campbell 8 May 2013
- Jackson Carlaw 8 May 2013
- Willie Coffey 8 May 2013
- Nigel Don 8 May 2013
- Helen Eadie 8 May 2013
- Annabelle Ewing 8 May 2013
- Linda Fabiani 8 May 2013
- Patricia Ferguson 8 May 2013
- Alex Fergusson 8 May 2013
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 8 May 2013
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 8 May 2013
- Rob Gibson 8 May 2013
- Hugh Henry 8 May 2013
- Bill Kidd 8 May 2013
- John Lamont 8 May 2013
- Richard Lyle 8 May 2013
- Gordon MacDonald 8 May 2013
- Mike MacKenzie 8 May 2013
- John Mason 8 May 2013
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 8 May 2013
- Jamie McGrigor 8 May 2013
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 8 May 2013
- Anne McTaggart 8 May 2013
- Nanette Milne 8 May 2013
- Margaret Mitchell 8 May 2013
- Elaine Murray 8 May 2013
- Mary Scanlon 8 May 2013
- Tavish Scott 8 May 2013
- Liz Smith 8 May 2013
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 8 May 2013
- Bill Walker 8 May 2013
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 9 May 2013
- Annabel Goldie 9 May 2013
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 9 May 2013
- Stewart Maxwell 9 May 2013
- Margaret McDougall 9 May 2013
- Dr Richard Simpson 9 May 2013
- Kevin Stewart 9 May 2013
- Christine Grahame 10 May 2013
- Colin Keir 10 May 2013
- Dave Thompson 10 May 2013
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 13 May 2013
- Sandra White 14 May 2013
- Gil Paterson 16 May 2013
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.