Motion · S6M-14819 · 7 Oct 2024

Bearsden Woman to Walk 5,000 Miles in Memory of Wife, Angela

Lodged by Marie McNair (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises Tracey Howe for her efforts to raise funds for charity by walking the coastline of mainland Britain; understands that Tracey’s wife, Angela White, sadly passed away in 2023 following an initial diagnosis of a brain tumour and an eventual diagnosis of the blood cancers, myeloma and amyloidosis; further understands that 60-year-old Tracey and her dog, Poppy, will set off from the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow on 1 November 2024 and return 365 days later; applauds Tracey’s target of raising £100,000 for five different charities, including Brainstrust, Marie Curie, the Beatson Cancer Charity, Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel!, and wishes Tracey and Poppy well in their long trek ahead.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.