Motion · S5M-22296 · 20 Jul 2020
Changing Places Awareness Day 2020
The motion
That the Parliament recognises that 19 July 2020 was Changing Places Awareness Day; understands that more than 250,000 people across the UK are not able to use standard accessible toilets as they do not suit their needs; notes that Changing Places toilets provide height-adjustable adult-sized changing benches, a hoist and space for a disabled person and up to two carers; acknowledges that in Scotland Changes Places were made mandatory in new buildings from 18 May 2020 and that England has followed this change and will make them mandatory from 2021; considers that this change is only due to the tireless work by campaigners such as Lorna Fillingham who has dedicated the last five years of her life to get to this stage; believes that this is a positive step toward improving disability rights across Scotland and the rest of the UK, and congratulates all those involved in the campaign so far.
Supporters (20)
- Jeremy Balfour 20 Jul 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 20 Jul 2020
- Christine Grahame 20 Jul 2020
- Richard Lyle 20 Jul 2020
- Mark McDonald 20 Jul 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 20 Jul 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 20 Jul 2020
- Bill Kidd 21 Jul 2020
- John Mason 22 Jul 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 23 Jul 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 23 Jul 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 24 Jul 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 27 Jul 2020
- Claudia Beamish 29 Jul 2020
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 31 Jul 2020
- Alex Rowley 1 Aug 2020
- Neil Findlay 10 Aug 2020
- Ruth Maguire 25 Aug 2020
- Colin Smyth 26 Sep 2020
- Maureen Watt 25 Nov 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.