Motion · S6M-20640 · 30 Jan 2026

Motion of Condolence

Lodged by John Swinney (Scottish National Party) Motion For Debate 7 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the sudden death of Lord Jim Wallace; appreciates his many years of outstanding public service and the high regard in which he was held as a Queen’s Counsel, MP for Shetland and Orkney and the first ever MSP for Orkney, his seven years as the first Deputy First Minister of Scotland, and latterly as member of the House of Lords; acknowledges his long service to the Church of Scotland as an elder at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall and as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2021 to 2022, and expresses deepest condolences to his wife, family and many friends.

Supporters (7)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.