Motion: The One in Five Campaign

The One in Five Campaign

Lodged by Ken Macintosh Members' Business Motion 30 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the One in Five Campaign on its first anniversary; understands that the voluntary campaign calls on political parties and organisations to sign up to a charter that pledges to make society and politics more accessible to disabled people and has gained the support of over 40 organisations; believes that its branches are committed to breaking down barriers that face disabled people who want to enter politics; understands that its campaigners have successfully changed the definition of candidates' expenses so that a disability should no longer affect the amount of money that can be spent on campaigning; notes that it is supporting the establishment of an "Elective Office Fund" for the Scottish and UK parliaments; praises what it sees as the tireless efforts of its cross-party ambassadors, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Ryan McMullan, Gordon Aikman, Jamie Szymkowiak, Sarah Anderson, Lorna Murchison, Nicola Ross, Jamie Walker and Hannah Bettsworth, and notes the view that the country’s parliamentary and political culture should be fully accessible and inclusive to all disabled and non-disabled people in Eastwood and across Scotland.

Supporters (30)