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Motion · S5M-10445 · 13 Feb 2018

Honouring Mary Barbour

Lodged by Johann Lamont Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates everyone involved with the campaign to establish a permanent memorial to the community leader and social policy pioneer, Mary Barbour; acknowledges the outstanding efforts of the Remember Mary Barbour Association (RMBA), which worked tirelessly to raise £110,000 to pay for a statue in honour of one of Glasgow’s first woman councillors; appreciates the work of RMBA, Glasgow Housing Association, Govan, Linthouse and Elderpark Housing Associations, trade unions and people across Govan and beyond who supported the campaign to honour Mary’s contribution to Govan, Glasgow and Scotland; notes that she became politically active as a member of the Co-operative Guild and went on to set up tenants committees and co-ordinated eviction resistance in response to what it considers were unfair rent increases in Glasgow, and also campaigned against poverty in the city, campaigning for equality on issues such as maternity benefit, education, the vote and a national minimum wage, and understands that the statue of Mary, which will be unveiled on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2018, will allow people in Govan to celebrate the life and work of an exceptional person in Glasgow’s history.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.