Parliament Workbench
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Standard Motion · S4M-12149 · Session 4

Creationism and Evolution

Lodged by John Mason SNP Lodged 23 Jan 2015 2 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that South Lanarkshire Council has issued guidance concerning the appointment and input of chaplains and religious organisations in schools; understands that some people believe that God created the world in six days, some people believe that God created the world over a longer period of time and some people believe that the world came about without anyone creating it; considers that none of these positions can be proved or disproved by science and all are valid beliefs for people to hold, and further considers that children in Scotland’s schools should be aware of all of these different belief systems.

Signatures by party

2 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other parties
SNP 2

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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

2 MSPs

SNP 2

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SNP 2

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-12149 by reference.