Parliament Workbench
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Standard Motion · S3M-01557 · Session 3

Water Rates Relief Campaign

Lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Lodged 13 Mar 2008 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the petition, introduced by the Reverend Jock Stein on behalf of Dunfermline Presbytery, on water rates relief for charities and churches; notes that many charitable and voluntary organisations benefit from water charges exemption; recognises that the current water rates relief scheme is due to expire in 2010, and is confident that the Scottish Government will take note of the campaign.

Signatures by party

27 MSPs besides the lodger · 1 from other parties
SNP 26Lab 1

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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

27 MSPs

SNP 26 Lab 1

Show all 27 supporters by party

SNP 26

Lab 1

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

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3M-01557 by reference.