Motion · S5M-21257 · 13 Mar 2020
79th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz
The motion
That the Parliament commemorates the 79th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz; understands that the Luftwaffe air raids over the 13-14 March 1941 saw the town experience the worst devastation and civilian loss of life in all Scotland, with 528 deaths and 617 people seriously injured; notes that the raid targeted the John Brown shipyard, along with several substantial factories that were being used to manufacture munitions, which resulted in over 8,500 nearby houses being completely destroyed or severely damaged; acknowledges the role that the crew of the Polish destroyer, ORP Piorun, played in helping defend the town from the docks of the shipyard; remembers and pays respect to those killed and injured in the blitz, and commends Clydebank on retaining its commemoration of, and links to the events of the Second World War, such as the recognition of the Polish navy’s contribution through the annual laying of a wreath in Solidarity Square, and on its ongoing regeneration.
Supporters (23)
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 16 Mar 2020
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 16 Mar 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 16 Mar 2020
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 16 Mar 2020
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 16 Mar 2020
- Iain Gray 16 Mar 2020
- Emma Harper 16 Mar 2020
- Bill Kidd 16 Mar 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 16 Mar 2020
- Richard Lyle 16 Mar 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 16 Mar 2020
- John Mason 16 Mar 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 16 Mar 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 16 Mar 2020
- Sandra White 16 Mar 2020
- Neil Findlay 17 Mar 2020
- Alexander Stewart 17 Mar 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 17 Mar 2020
- Willie Coffey 19 Mar 2020
- Joan McAlpine 19 Mar 2020
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 22 Mar 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 23 Mar 2020
- Ruth Maguire 2 Apr 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.