Motion · S4M-08949 · 4 Feb 2014
Celebrating National Libraries Day
The motion
That the Parliament considers that public library services are an essential part of communities across Scotland; welcomes what it sees as the role that they play in providing access to learning for people and in serving as community hubs; believes that the professional expertise and skills of library staff are important in delivering a quality service; considers that libraries best benefit society when they are well funded and supported through strong national leadership, and joins in celebrating the importance of the work of public libraries across the UK as part of National Libraries Day, which will be marked on 8 February 2014.
Supporters (33)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 4 Feb 2014
- Iain Gray 4 Feb 2014
- Hugh Henry 4 Feb 2014
- Cara Hilton 4 Feb 2014
- Jim Hume 4 Feb 2014
- Hanzala Malik 4 Feb 2014
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 Feb 2014
- Anne McTaggart 4 Feb 2014
- Tavish Scott 4 Feb 2014
- David Stewart 4 Feb 2014
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 4 Feb 2014
- Jean Urquhart 4 Feb 2014
- John Wilson 4 Feb 2014
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 5 Feb 2014
- Claudia Beamish 5 Feb 2014
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 5 Feb 2014
- Nigel Don 5 Feb 2014
- Patricia Ferguson 5 Feb 2014
- Neil Findlay 5 Feb 2014
- John Finnie 5 Feb 2014
- Christine Grahame 5 Feb 2014
- Richard Lyle 5 Feb 2014
- Mike MacKenzie 5 Feb 2014
- Margaret McCulloch 5 Feb 2014
- Fiona McLeod 5 Feb 2014
- John Pentland 5 Feb 2014
- Dennis Robertson 5 Feb 2014
- Sandra White 5 Feb 2014
- Gil Paterson 6 Feb 2014
- Margaret McDougall 7 Feb 2014
- John Mason 8 Feb 2014
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 24 Feb 2014
- Elaine Murray 12 Mar 2014
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.