Standard Motion · S2M-05095 · Session 2
The Watson-Watt Society of Brechin
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the establishment of the Watson-Watt Society of Brechin and congratulates the society on its plans to commemorate the work of Sir Robert Watson-Watt, the father of radar; notes that Sir Robert was born in Brechin and educated at Damacre School and Brechin High; acknowledges the enormous contribution Sir Robert made to the development of radar; recognises the importance of radar in our society through its use in weather forecasting, air traffic control, speed cameras, space travel and other uses, and encourages the Watson-Watt Society in its fund-raising efforts to establish a memorial to Sir Robert in Brechin as a tribute to the significance of his contribution to science in general and radar in particular.
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
32 MSPsSNP 18 Con 4 Green 3 LD 3 Lab 1 Ind 1 Sol 1 SSCUP 1
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SNP 18
- Brian Adam
- Bruce Crawford
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Fergus Ewing
- Rob Gibson
- Christine Grahame
- Fiona Hyslop
- Adam Ingram
- Richard Lochhead
- Tricia Marwick
- Jim Mather
- Michael Matheson
- Stewart Maxwell
- Alex Neil
- Stewart Stevenson
- Maureen Watt
- Andrew Welsh
- Sandra White
Con 4
Green 3
LD 3
Lab 1
Ind 1
Sol 1
SSCUP 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2M-05095 by reference.