Motion · S4M-13698 · 2 Jul 2015
Death of Sir Nicholas Winton, the British Schindler
The motion
That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the death, at the age of 106, of Sir Nicholas Winton, whose kindertransports earned him the name “the British Schindler”; sends its sincere condolences to Sir Nicholas’s family and friends; is aware that he organised the rescue of 669 Jewish children destined for the Nazi concentration camps by arranging for them to be transported to the UK, where they were placed with foster families; notes that he was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 2003 and that in 2014 he was awarded the Order of the White Lion, the highest state honour of the Czech Republic, and hopes that Sir Nicholas’s exceptional humanity and modesty will continue to inspire this and future generations.
Supporters (45)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 2 Jul 2015
- Cameron Buchanan 2 Jul 2015
- Jackson Carlaw 2 Jul 2015
- Graeme Dey 2 Jul 2015
- Mary Fee 2 Jul 2015
- Patricia Ferguson 2 Jul 2015
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 Jul 2015
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 2 Jul 2015
- Rob Gibson 2 Jul 2015
- Christine Grahame 2 Jul 2015
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 2 Jul 2015
- Adam Ingram 2 Jul 2015
- Bill Kidd 2 Jul 2015
- John Lamont 2 Jul 2015
- Richard Lyle 2 Jul 2015
- Kenny MacAskill 2 Jul 2015
- Gordon MacDonald 2 Jul 2015
- John Mason 2 Jul 2015
- Joan McAlpine 2 Jul 2015
- Christina McKelvie 2 Jul 2015
- Nanette Milne 2 Jul 2015
- Elaine Murray 2 Jul 2015
- Dennis Robertson 2 Jul 2015
- Michael Russell 2 Jul 2015
- Mary Scanlon 2 Jul 2015
- Dr Richard Simpson 2 Jul 2015
- Drew Smith 2 Jul 2015
- Liz Smith 2 Jul 2015
- Kevin Stewart 2 Jul 2015
- Ken Macintosh 3 Jul 2015
- Anne McTaggart 3 Jul 2015
- Margaret Mitchell 3 Jul 2015
- Jean Urquhart 3 Jul 2015
- Nigel Don 6 Jul 2015
- Jim Hume 6 Jul 2015
- Gil Paterson 6 Jul 2015
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 6 Jul 2015
- John Finnie 7 Jul 2015
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 9 Jul 2015
- Lewis Macdonald 9 Jul 2015
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 15 Jul 2015
- Sarah Boyack 23 Jul 2015
- Graeme Pearson 23 Jul 2015
- Sandra White 2 Sep 2015
- Annabel Goldie 7 Sep 2015
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.