Motion · S5M-16247 · 8 Mar 2019
The Women's Tour of Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the inaugural Women's Tour of Scotland, which was launched by the Scottish World, Olympic and Commonwealth champion, Katie Archibald on 6 March 2019; understands that the cycling event will take place over three stages from 9 to 11 August and will visit a number of locations, including the Trossachs, Perth and Fife; believes that up to 20 of the world's leading elite teams will take part and that, alongside the professional race, each start and finish will feature family activation zones for fans, spectators, residents, visitors and families to get involved in and be encouraged to take up cycling; welcomes the news that the prize money will be matched with an equivalent men's event and that the tour organisers plan to make it the world's first climate-positive sports event by 2020; believes that promoting women's cycling in an international tour will inspire more women and girls across Scotland to start cycling, and wishes all of the organisers, participants and spectators a successful event.
Supporters (16)
- John Finnie 8 Mar 2019
- Alison Johnstone 8 Mar 2019
- Bill Kidd 8 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 8 Mar 2019
- Rona Mackay 8 Mar 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 8 Mar 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 8 Mar 2019
- Sandra White 8 Mar 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 11 Mar 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Mar 2019
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 13 Mar 2019
- Alison Harris 13 Mar 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 14 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Ruth Maguire 3 Apr 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.