Motion · S5M-22059 · 16 Jun 2020
Congratulations to the Newly Appointed Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Stephen Twigg on his recent appointment as the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); notes that the CPA is a membership association and a parliamentary wing of the Commonwealth, bringing together parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, allowing for the sharing of good practice and common interest across 180 parliaments at national, provincial and territorial levels; recognises and thanks Jarvis Matiya for his work as acting Secretary-General of the Association and welcomes the wealth of parliamentary experience that Stephen will bring to the role; extends its best wishes to Stephen for success in the role, and looks forward to supporting the work of the Association and strengthening the links across parliaments and parliamentarians in the Commonwealth.
Supporters (17)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 16 Jun 2020
- Iain Gray 16 Jun 2020
- Bill Kidd 16 Jun 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 16 Jun 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 16 Jun 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 16 Jun 2020
- Alex Rowley 16 Jun 2020
- Maureen Watt 16 Jun 2020
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 17 Jun 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 17 Jun 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 17 Jun 2020
- Mark McDonald 17 Jun 2020
- Dr Alasdair Allan 18 Jun 2020
- Gil Paterson 18 Jun 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 22 Jun 2020
- Colin Smyth 30 Jun 2020
- Ruth Maguire 13 Aug 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.