Motion · S4M-13888 · 5 Aug 2015
Language Referring to Migrants and Refugees
The motion
That the Parliament believes that there is a need for a carefully considered vocabulary when referring to desperate people in need of refuge from abroad; considers that the inappropriate language used by some media broadcasters and politicians is offensive, unhelpful and has failed to understand and address the issue in Calais; understands the difference between migrants and refugees as well as the importance of using the correct term in the correct context, and calls on all politicians and commentators to watch their language on what it considers this complex and sensitive subject.
Supporters (22)
- Roderick Campbell 5 Aug 2015
- Bruce Crawford 5 Aug 2015
- James Dornan 5 Aug 2015
- John Finnie 5 Aug 2015
- Rob Gibson 5 Aug 2015
- Adam Ingram 5 Aug 2015
- Bill Kidd 5 Aug 2015
- Richard Lyle 5 Aug 2015
- Angus MacDonald 5 Aug 2015
- John Mason 5 Aug 2015
- Joan McAlpine 5 Aug 2015
- Christina McKelvie 5 Aug 2015
- Gil Paterson 5 Aug 2015
- Dennis Robertson 5 Aug 2015
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 6 Aug 2015
- Mike MacKenzie 6 Aug 2015
- Neil Findlay 10 Aug 2015
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 11 Aug 2015
- Sandra White 13 Aug 2015
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 18 Aug 2015
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 19 Aug 2015
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 21 Aug 2015
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.