Motion · S5M-22168 · 26 Jun 2020
Happy 72nd Birthday to the National Health Service
The motion
That the Parliament celebrates the 72nd birthday of the NHS; understands that 5 July represents the anniversary of the founding of the NHS; remembers the 1948 culmination of a bold and pioneering plan to make healthcare no longer exclusive to those who could afford it but to make it accessible to everyone; believes that now, more than ever, the importance and success of the NHS should be celebrated; considers that the NHS has gone through many changes, improvements, updates and modernisation processes over the years; applauds the hard work, dedication and compassion shown by all NHS employees past and present; thanks each and every one of them for all they have done and continue to do on the frontline during the COVID-19 global health emergency, and believes that the NHS should always remain a publicly funded, free at the point of need, universal service with a bright and healthy future.
Supporters (17)
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 29 Jun 2020
- Neil Findlay 29 Jun 2020
- John Finnie 29 Jun 2020
- Alison Johnstone 29 Jun 2020
- Bill Kidd 29 Jun 2020
- Monica Lennon 29 Jun 2020
- Richard Lyle 29 Jun 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2020
- John Mason 29 Jun 2020
- Joan McAlpine 29 Jun 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2020
- Alex Neil 29 Jun 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2020
- Maureen Watt 29 Jun 2020
- Gil Paterson 1 Jul 2020
- Lewis Macdonald 4 Jul 2020
- Ruth Maguire 21 Aug 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.