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Motion · S6M-16226 · 24 Jan 2025

Braille 200

Lodged by Stuart McMillan (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 39 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament celebrates the 200th anniversary of the invention of Braille, a tactile reading system that uses patterns of raised dots to represent letters, words, numbers and even music notation, which is a crucial method for blind and partially sighted people to be able to access information and participate more equally in society to this day; recognises the tremendous contribution of Louis Braille, born outside Paris in 1809, tragically blinded at a young age, who developed the system, and welcomes the French Consul General, Stéphane Pailler, chair of RNIB Trustees, Anna Tylor, blind braille tutor, Sue Marshall and blind harpist, Fiona Kyle, to the Parliament as part of the reception marking Braille 200 on 29 January 2025.

Supporters (39)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.