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Motion · S6M-18562 · 20 Aug 2025

Glasgow School Pupil Named Among Time Magazine's Girls of the Year

Lodged by Annie Wells Standard Motion 32 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Rebecca Young, a pupil at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, on being named among Time magazine’s Girls of the Year 2025; notes that Rebecca, aged 12 at the time, designed a solar-powered blanket to help homeless people keep warm; recognises that her idea was developed into a working prototype by engineering company, Thales, with 35 units distributed to Homeless Project Scotland; acknowledges that this achievement came after Rebecca’s entry topped the UK Primary Engineer competition, which received more than 70,000 submissions; understands that Time’s awards, run in partnership with LEGO, have seen Rebecca honoured globally as an innovator and role model, including being depicted as a LEGO mini-figure, and commends Rebecca for her creativity, compassion and commitment to addressing social challenges, while inspiring other young people, particularly girls, to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Supporters (32)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.