Dr Hannah Stirling, a Passionate and Tireless Conservation Campaigner

The motion

That the Parliament is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Hannah Stirling, who was appointed a Member of the British Empire in 1994 for her services to the conservation of Loch Lomond; notes that Dr Stirling was one of the founding members of the Friends of Loch Lomond, which, in the 1970s, successfully campaigned against plans to build a hydroelectric dam at Ben Lomond; believes that she made an outstanding contribution to the creation of Scotland’s first national park at Loch Lomond and devoted her life to championing everything that the area has to offer both residents and visitors, earning her the title, Queen of Loch Lomond; considers that one of her many achievements includes promoting Loch Lomond on the world stage, notably through her coast to coast tour of the United States, in which she visited New York, Washington, San Francisco, Boston and Atlanta to spread the word about Loch Lomond and broaden its global appeal; notes that her contribution to Loch Lomond has been recognised on several occasions, including in 2003 when the University of Strathclyde conferred on her the degree of Honorary Doctor and in 1996 when she became one of only three people in the UK at the time to have ever received a Europa Nostra award; further notes that her efforts were most recently recognised by Cruise Loch Lomond, which named its latest vessel, MV Lomond Hannah, in her honour in October 2014 to mark her 100th birthday, and sends its condolences to her family and many friends worldwide.

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.

SNP 8 Lab 4 Con 3 Ind 1 LD 1

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

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