Motion · S5M-22177 · 29 Jun 2020
Asda Motherwell and Newmains Donate Meals to Support Communities During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The motion
That the Parliament commends the Asda stores in Motherwell and Newmains on supporting the national Fight Hunger Create Change campaign, which will invest more than £20 million over three years to support FareShare and the Trussell Trust in tackling poverty; notes that Asda stores across the UK have been donating food directly to charities and community groups during the COVID-19 outbreak and have donated the equivalent of more than 800,000 meals to charities and community groups to help those affected by the pandemic; understands that this includes Asda Motherwell, which has donated 5,679 meals, and Asda Newmains, which has donated 294 meals, to support charities and community groups in Motherwell and Wishaw, and thanks all Asda staff for their hard work during these challenging times.
Supporters (12)
- Emma Harper 29 Jun 2020
- Bill Kidd 29 Jun 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 29 Jun 2020
- Richard Lyle 29 Jun 2020
- Rona Mackay 29 Jun 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 29 Jun 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 29 Jun 2020
- Sandra White 29 Jun 2020
- Joan McAlpine 30 Jun 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 2 Jul 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 22 Jul 2020
- Ruth Maguire 21 Aug 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.