Motion · S5M-17841 · 19 Jun 2019
2019 Crown Office National Public Speaking Competition
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Elena Margiotti and Katie Beekman, pupils at St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge, on their outstanding achievement in winning the 2019 Crown Office National Public Speaking Competition; notes that 100 teams representing 82 schools from across Scotland participated in the competition, the aims of which is to raise the level of public debate in secondary schools on equality and diversity issues; understands that Elena and Katie spoke on topics such as school uniforms and global citizenship as they progressed through the competition, speaking at both Hamilton and Livingston sherriff courts and culminating in debating the subject of equality in Scotland at Parliament House in Edinburgh in front of a panel led by the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, who announced the St Ambrose dynamic due as this year’s very worthy winners of the competition; welcomes the effort and energy displayed by everyone participating in this year’s competition, and wishes them all the very best with future debating and public speaking endeavours.
Supporters (17)
- Maureen Watt 20 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 21 Jun 2019
- Richard Lyle 21 Jun 2019
- Rona Mackay 21 Jun 2019
- Margaret Mitchell 21 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 23 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 23 Jun 2019
- Elaine Smith 24 Jun 2019
- Sandra White 24 Jun 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 25 Jun 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 25 Jun 2019
- Ruth Maguire 25 Jun 2019
- Gil Paterson 25 Jun 2019
- Gail Ross 25 Jun 2019
- Joan McAlpine 26 Jun 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 28 Jun 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 4 Jul 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.