Motion · S5M-17247 · 9 May 2019
Voluntary Fundraiser for Clydebank Asbestos Group
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates volunteers representing Digby Brown Solicitors on raising £8,000 for the Clydebank Asbestos Group (CAG); notes that the volunteers walked a 20-mile route on the Forth and Clyde Canal from Kilsyth to the International Asbestos Memorial in Clydebank; understands that the 20 miles walked symbolises the 20th anniversary since the banning of asbestos in the UK; recognises that the volunteers are passionate about raising awareness of the ongoing concern regarding asbestos-related conditions, which claim the lives of 3,000 people on average every year; appreciates that the Clydebank area has a long history with the use of asbestos in ship building, the devastating effects of which have been felt across the area; further appreciates that CAG, a volunteer organisation that was established in 1992, provides advice and support to individuals and families affected by asbestos-related diseases, and wishes the Digby Brown Solicitors volunteers well in their future fundraising efforts.
Supporters (17)
- Alexander Stewart 9 May 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 May 2019
- Alison Harris 10 May 2019
- Bill Kidd 10 May 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 10 May 2019
- Richard Lyle 10 May 2019
- Tom Mason 10 May 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 10 May 2019
- Margaret Mitchell 10 May 2019
- Michelle Ballantyne 13 May 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 14 May 2019
- Jeremy Balfour 14 May 2019
- Maurice Golden 14 May 2019
- Jamie Greene 14 May 2019
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 14 May 2019
- Gil Paterson 15 May 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 22 May 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.