Motion · S5M-21705 · 11 May 2020
Edinburghlockdowneconomy.com
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Musselburgh-based tech entrepreneur, Tom Harries, who has launched a new website designed to support independent businesses during the COVID-19 lockdown; notes that the website is called Edinburgh Lockdown Economy and is a free listings site that features 400 local businesses and their lockdown offers; understands that, since its launch, the website has attracted over 45,000 visitors, who can find features such as children’s activity packs and online fitness classes, and acknowledges that the site provides businesses with much-needed revenues that can help them survive until the restrictions are lifted, as well as enabling people to support local businesses.
Supporters (14)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11 May 2020
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11 May 2020
- Bill Kidd 11 May 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 11 May 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 11 May 2020
- Edward Mountain 11 May 2020
- Alexander Stewart 11 May 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 11 May 2020
- Brian Whittle 11 May 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 12 May 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 12 May 2020
- Jackson Carlaw 14 May 2020
- Peter Chapman 4 Jun 2020
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 16 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.