Parliament Workbench
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Standard Motion · S2M-05605 · Session 2

Congratulations to Craig Murray, New Rector of the University of Dundee

Lodged by Colin Fox SSP Lodged 19 Feb 2007 5 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, on his election as the new rector of the University of Dundee; believes that Craig Murray’s election further shames Tony Blair, the British government and, in particular, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and that Craig was dismissed for refusing to cover up British complicity in horrific human rights abuses carried out by the Karimov regime in Tashkent; congratulates the students and staff at Dundee on having elected a man who has been at the forefront of exposing Britain’s double standards on the so-called “war on terror” and “war on drugs”, and wishes Craig Murray every success in his new post.

Signatures by party

5 MSPs besides the lodger · 2 from other parties
SSP 3LD 1Sol 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

5 MSPs

SSP 3 LD 1 Sol 1

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SSP 3

LD 1

Sol 1

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2M-05605 by reference.