Motion · S5M-21483 · 17 Apr 2020

Stranraer's Gentex Helps to Produce Ventilators to Tackle COVID-19

Lodged by Finlay Carson (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Stranraer-based firm, Gentex, on helping to support the fight against COVID-19; welcomes the production of the Pureflo 3000, which is an innovative Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) that provides an all-in-one respiratory, head, face, eye and hearing protection; understands that Gentex has doubled production on its current assembly line; praises the move to increase production to 750 respirators a week; understands that this is part of the wider Ventilator UK Challenge consortium; wishes Gentex’s employees all the best in this challenge, and thanks all companies for helping to support NHS supplies at this time.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.