Standard Motion · S4M-09976 · Session 4
Give the Tinkers' Heart of Argyll back to the Travelling People
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges petition PE01523, Give the Tinkers' Heart of Argyll back to the Travelling People, currently lodged with the Public Petitions Committee; understands that the Tinker’s Heart is a series of quartz stones laid out in a heart shape near Loch Fyne used by the Travelling community of Argyll and beyond as a wedding place and a place for blessings; notes that the petition calls on the Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to instruct the restoration and preservation of the Tinker’s Heart; further understands that the Tinker’s Heart is the last monument that the Travelling community in Scotland has; believes that a monument dating back to the 18th century deserves proper protection, and looks forward to the committee’s response.
Signatures by party
13 MSPs besides the lodger · 13 from other partiesSNP 11Ind 1Green 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
13 MSPsSNP 11 Ind 1 Green 1
Show all 13 supporters by party
SNP 11
- Colin Beattie
- Linda Fabiani
- Rob Gibson
- Adam Ingram
- Mike MacKenzie
- John Mason
- Kevin Stewart
- Dave Thompson
- David Torrance
- Maureen Watt
- Sandra White
Ind 1
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 S4M-09976 by reference.