Motion · S5M-21674 · 6 May 2020
Firefighters’ Memorial Day 2020
The motion
That the Parliament notes that Firefighters’ Memorial Day 2020 was marked on 4 May; welcomes the opportunity it offered for all to come together to remember the members of the fire service who have lost their lives on the frontline; acknowledges that stations across the UK and internationally fell silent at noon to mark the day, which was organised jointly in the UK by the Fire Brigades Union and the Firefighters Memorial Trust (FMT), and pay their respects to the firefighters who have died in the line of duty, including the more than 2,300 in the UK, and pay tribute to the nine firefighters in the United States and the four in Italy who have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic; joins in solidarity with the families of these firefighters to reflect on the sacrifices that have been made in tragic circumstances, and commits to honour the lives of all who have lost their lives at work and who are no longer with us.
Supporters (21)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 7 May 2020
- Bill Kidd 7 May 2020
- Richard Lyle 7 May 2020
- Rona Mackay 7 May 2020
- John Mason 7 May 2020
- Mark McDonald 7 May 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 7 May 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 7 May 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 8 May 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 8 May 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 11 May 2020
- Sandra White 11 May 2020
- John Finnie 12 May 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 13 May 2020
- Gail Ross 13 May 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 14 May 2020
- Willie Coffey 15 May 2020
- Alex Rowley 15 May 2020
- Neil Findlay 20 May 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 28 May 2020
- Ruth Maguire 5 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.