Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Motion · S4M-09127 · 21 Feb 2014

Fair Access to the Professions

Lodged by Marco Biagi Members' Business Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament believes in the principle that everyone with both the desire and the ability should have the same opportunity to enter professions such as law and medicine as much as any other career path; understands that, for many years, entrants to such professions have had a similar social profile; welcomes the Law Society's recent action plan, which aims to increase accessibility for people wishing to enter the legal profession; commends what it understands is the increased financial support now given to postgraduate students in scientific, applied and professional courses, and notes calls for further work that builds on such approaches in order to ensure that professional and educational advancement is available to people in Edinburgh Central and across the country, regardless of their social or economic background.

Supporters (25)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.