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Standard Motion · S3M-03596 · Session 3

Leith Docks to Retain Name

Lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Lodged 3 Mar 2009 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the decision by Forth Ports to drop its plans to rebrand part of the waterfront development at Leith Docks as Edinburgh Harbour; recognises the historical significance of the Port of Leith and the strong and distinct identity of the area, and welcomes the decision of Forth Ports to listen to the opinion of the thousands of Leith residents who ran a successful campaign against the name change.

Signatures by party

12 MSPs besides the lodger · 3 from other parties
SNP 9Lab 2Green 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

12 MSPs

SNP 9 Lab 2 Green 1

Show all 12 supporters by party

SNP 9

Lab 2

Green 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-03596 by reference.