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Standard Motion · S1M-01869 · Session 1

Stone of Scone

Lodged by Dorothy-Grace Elder SNP Lodged 25 Apr 2001 6 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament requests the return of the Stone of Scone to Perthshire, especially in view of the tourism crisis and its particularly critical effect on rural areas; is mindful that for years before this crisis developed many people had asked for the Stone to be moved to its true home and believes that the moment is now ripe for a special gesture to be made to assist at least one rural area; accepts that Edinburgh Castle, the Stone’s present home, contains a magnificent amount of other treasures and that the Stone would be a tourist attraction in its own right if displayed at Perth Museum and Art Gallery, who have indicated a willingness to accept it, and supports the Scottish People’s Mission who have lodged a Petition (PE 326) with the Parliament on the removal of the Stone from the Castle to Perthshire.

Signatures by party

6 MSPs besides the lodger · 1 from other parties
SNP 5SSP 1

Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

6 MSPs

SNP 5 SSP 1

Show all 6 supporters by party

SNP 5

SSP 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1M-01869 by reference.