Motion · S4M-10625 · 16 Jul 2014
Appointment of Philip Hammond
The motion
That the Parliament is concerned at the appointment of Philip Hammond as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; understands that part of Mr Hammond’s role as secretary of state is to promote LGBT rights abroad; is concerned that Mr Hammond has been a long-term opponent of LGBT equality; understands that he voted against the introduction of civil partnerships, the equalisation of the age of consent, the repeal of Section 28 and allowing same-sex couples to adopt, and concludes that the Prime Minister has not taken what it considers Mr Hammond’s worrying past record on LGBT equality into consideration when making this appointment and shows a lack of desire and commitment to ensure that the UK is at the forefront of promoting LGBT rights and equality abroad.
Supporters (16)
- Christian Allard 17 Jul 2014
- Adam Ingram 17 Jul 2014
- Mike MacKenzie 17 Jul 2014
- Joan McAlpine 17 Jul 2014
- Dennis Robertson 17 Jul 2014
- Kevin Stewart 17 Jul 2014
- Jean Urquhart 17 Jul 2014
- Maureen Watt 17 Jul 2014
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 18 Jul 2014
- John Finnie 18 Jul 2014
- Rob Gibson 18 Jul 2014
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 22 Jul 2014
- Gil Paterson 24 Jul 2014
- Christine Grahame 4 Aug 2014
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 4 Aug 2014
- Mark McDonald 12 Aug 2014
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.