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Standard Motion · S4M-06584 · Session 4

Dame Judi Dench to be Made Honorary Doctor of Stirling University

Lodged by Dr Richard Simpson Lab Lodged 14 May 2013 31 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Dame Judi Dench on being awarded, in summer 2013, an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling for her outstanding contribution to the arts; recognises what is considered her glittering career, including being the first female to play M in the James Bond films, 11 BAFTAs, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award, and considers that she has made a fantastic contribution to highlighting dementia, giving a terrific boost to the world-wide work of the Dementia Services Development Centre based in the university’s Iris Murdoch Building, which she officially opened in 2003, and in her role in the film, Iris, depicting Dame Iris Murdoch, who had dementia, helping people to understand the condition.

Signatures by party

31 MSPs besides the lodger · 19 from other parties
SNP 16Lab 12Con 3

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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

31 MSPs

SNP 16 Lab 12 Con 3

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SNP 16

Lab 12

Con 3

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-06584 by reference.