Motion · S5M-16857 · 9 Apr 2019
Erin McCluskey and David MacDonald, Newly-elected MSYPs for Cunninghame North
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Erin McCluskey, who is from Kilbirnie, and David MacDonald, from Beith, on their election as MSYPs for Cunninghame North; recognises that 16 candidates put themselves forward to be elected to this role; understands that the elections, which took place in March 2019, with 3,381 12- to 25-year-olds voting across North Ayrshire to elect MSYPs for both the Cunninghame North and South constituencies; notes that the Scottish Youth Parliament, whose values are grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, is a completely youth-led organisation that provides a national platform for young people to discuss the issues that are important to them and allows them to campaign to effect the change that they wish to see; acknowledges that this year sees the youth parliament celebrating the 20th anniversary of its establishment on 30 June 1999, one day before the formal reconvention of the Scottish Parliament, and wishes all of the MSYPs across Scotland the best in their endeavours.
Supporters (12)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 9 Apr 2019
- Bill Kidd 9 Apr 2019
- Richard Lyle 9 Apr 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 9 Apr 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 10 Apr 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 10 Apr 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 10 Apr 2019
- Joan McAlpine 11 Apr 2019
- Sandra White 11 Apr 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 15 Apr 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 16 Apr 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 2 May 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.