Motion · S5M-20840 · 12 Feb 2020
Rowing the Minch for MS Exceeds Fundraising Expectations
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Kathryn Bennett, John Grant, Gary Lewis, Anthony O'Flaherty and Lorraine Thomson, from Rowing the Minch for MS, on successfully crossing the 50 miles of open sea from Stornoway to Ullapool in 14 hours 20 minutes in their boat, Cul Mor; recognises that they have exceeded their fundraising target by over 50%, with a total amount raised of £30,591.23; notes that, with support from the MS Society, a media reach of over 550,000 was achieved; commends the generosity of businesses, groups and individuals that contributed to the fund, and further commends the group for raising awareness of multiple sclerosis and MS Society Scotland.
Supporters (17)
- Emma Harper 12 Feb 2020
- Bill Kidd 12 Feb 2020
- Richard Lyle 12 Feb 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 12 Feb 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 12 Feb 2020
- Edward Mountain 12 Feb 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 12 Feb 2020
- Sandra White 12 Feb 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 13 Feb 2020
- Joan McAlpine 13 Feb 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 20 Feb 2020
- Willie Coffey 20 Feb 2020
- Ruth Maguire 20 Feb 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 21 Feb 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 24 Feb 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.