Motion · S4M-11362 · 30 Oct 2014
Congratulations to Young Fathers on Winning the 2014 Mercury Prize
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Kayus Bankole, G Hastings and Alloysious Massaquoi of the Scottish hip-hop group, Young Fathers, on the group's debut album, Dead, winning the 2014 Mercury Prize; believes that this win is indicative of the strength, innovation and diversity of Scottish popular music today; notes that Alloysious and the parents of Kayus were immigrants to Scotland, and celebrates the enormous and essential contribution that immigrants make to Scotland's culture.
Supporters (18)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 30 Oct 2014
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 30 Oct 2014
- Roderick Campbell 30 Oct 2014
- Graeme Dey 30 Oct 2014
- Patricia Ferguson 30 Oct 2014
- John Finnie 30 Oct 2014
- Hugh Henry 30 Oct 2014
- Cara Hilton 30 Oct 2014
- Adam Ingram 30 Oct 2014
- Alison Johnstone 30 Oct 2014
- Bill Kidd 30 Oct 2014
- David Stewart 30 Oct 2014
- Kevin Stewart 30 Oct 2014
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 30 Oct 2014
- Maureen Watt 30 Oct 2014
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 31 Oct 2014
- Linda Fabiani 3 Nov 2014
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2014
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.