Motion · S5M-23192 · 29 Oct 2020
Parliament of Catalonia Bureau Members Banned from Public Office
The motion
That the Parliament extends its solidarity to the members of the Parliament of Catalonia’s bureau members who were recently convicted of disobedience and banned from public office for 20-months, with four also being fined 30,000 euros each; believes that these convictions were based on their decision to allow debates and votes to take place in the parliament on matters regarding self-determination and independence, considers that this sets a dangerous precedent by preventing parliamentarians from even discussing subjects deemed "unacceptable" by the Spanish courts; believes that the right of elected politicians to debate and discuss any and all matters relevant to the people that they represent is vital to democracy, and considers that this judgment undermines that right.
Supporters (12)
- Annabelle Ewing 29 Oct 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 29 Oct 2020
- Bill Kidd 29 Oct 2020
- John Mason 29 Oct 2020
- Mark McDonald 29 Oct 2020
- Maureen Watt 29 Oct 2020
- Sandra White 29 Oct 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 30 Oct 2020
- Gil Paterson 30 Oct 2020
- Ruth Maguire 2 Nov 2020
- Ross Greer Scottish Green Party 4 Nov 2020
- Alison Johnstone 10 Nov 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.