Motion · S5M-19497 · 18 Oct 2019
Watt Brothers Enters Administration
The motion
That the Parliament notes with deep concern the closure of the family-owned and run Watt Brothers following its entering administration; expresses sadness at the loss of an iconic Scottish retail institution; acknowledges the legacy and lasting cultural impact that it had on Glasgow and Scotland over the last 104 years, and calls on the Scottish Government to provide redundancy support through its PACE initiative to the over 200 staff who have lost jobs with immediate effect.
Supporters (11)
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 21 Oct 2019
- Emma Harper 21 Oct 2019
- Bill Kidd 21 Oct 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 21 Oct 2019
- Richard Lyle 21 Oct 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 21 Oct 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 21 Oct 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 23 Oct 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2019
- Joan McAlpine 24 Oct 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 28 Oct 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.