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Standard Motion · S4M-01987 · Session 4

Congratulations to Ronnie Smith and Larry Flanagan

Lodged by Neil Findlay Lab Lodged 8 Feb 2012 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends the contribution to education of Ronnie Smith, who will be retiring in April 2012 as general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS); believes that Ronnie has devoted his life to education and that he has been committed both to improving the life chances of young people and to the labour and trade union movement at home and at European and international levels; wishes Ronnie and his family well in his retirement and looks forward to what it believes will be his ongoing contribution to Scottish public life; welcomes the election of Larry Flanagan to the post of EIS general secretary, and looks forward to working with Larry over the coming years.

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

21 MSPs

Lab 13 SNP 7 LD 1

Show all 21 supporters by party

Lab 13

SNP 7

LD 1

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

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-01987 by reference.