Motion · S5M-19947 · 19 Nov 2019
25 Years of the Organ Donor Register
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges the 25-year milestone of the NHS Organ Donor Register in Scotland; understands that, in Grampian, 50% of the population is currently registered and that just over 2.6 million people in Scotland are organ donors; believes that more than 6,000 lives have been saved or transformed since the register was launched in October 1994; encourages people to make their donation decision known to family and friends; understands that there is an average of more than 500 people waiting for a transplant in Scotland at any one time, and considers that the introduction of an opt-out system in autumn 2020 will improve the lives of those on the waiting list.
Supporters (19)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 19 Nov 2019
- Jeremy Balfour 19 Nov 2019
- Neil Findlay 19 Nov 2019
- Alison Johnstone 19 Nov 2019
- Bill Kidd 19 Nov 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 19 Nov 2019
- Richard Lyle 19 Nov 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 19 Nov 2019
- Rona Mackay 19 Nov 2019
- Ruth Maguire 19 Nov 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 19 Nov 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 19 Nov 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 21 Nov 2019
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 21 Nov 2019
- Gil Paterson 21 Nov 2019
- John Mason 22 Nov 2019
- Maureen Watt 22 Nov 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 26 Nov 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 18 Dec 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.