Members' Business Motion · S3M-06699 · Session 3
Retain Fort George
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the iconic status of Fort George, near Inverness, home to the Garrison of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland; believes that, along with Fort George being an iconic tourist attraction, the 430 soldiers stationed there and their families play an important role in the local community; notes that, in the Strategic Defence and Security Review debate in the House of Commons on 21 June 2010, concerns were raised that Fort George would close as an army barracks; believes that any proposal to close Fort George would have severe economic consequences in Inverness and the surrounding areas as a result of the troops and their families spending less in the local economy, and would welcome the preparation of a survival plan to save Fort George, ensuring that it remains both a working army barracks and a premium league tourist destination.
Signatures by party
13 MSPs besides the lodger · 4 from other partiesLab 9SNP 3Green 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
13 MSPsLab 9 SNP 3 Green 1
Show all 13 supporters by party
Lab 9
- Jackie Baillie
- Helen Eadie
- Lewis Macdonald
- Ken Macintosh
- Frank McAveety
- Mary Mulligan
- Elaine Murray
- John Park
- Peter Peacock
SNP 3
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-06699 by reference.