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Motion · S6M-17786 · 2 Jun 2025

Mick McGahey and the 1984-85 Miners' Strike

Lodged by Christine Grahame Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the recent parliament exhibition commemorating the life and legacy of Mick McGahey; believes that Mick was a towering figure in the labour movement, who dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of working people as a miner, trade unionist, and committed communist; understands that by the 1960s, he was a leading advocate for a Scottish Parliament; acknowledges his leadership and what it sees as his unwavering commitment to justice, particularly during the 1984-85 miners’ strike; notes the recent visit to the Scottish Parliament by former miners, Willie Doolan and Charlie Morrison, who, along with many others, were participants in what it considers is a defining chapter of working-class history; recognises the powerful personal recollections of Willie Doolan about his arrest during the strike and the impact that it had on him as a young man, and considers that the oral testimony of men, like Willie Doolan, recounted in Scottish schools, would be invaluable to generations of children, learning about Scotland's recent past.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.