Flag Up Scotland Jamaica

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the efforts of Flag Up Scotland Jamaica in promoting the significance of the enduring links between Scotland and Jamaica, including links between North Ayrshire and Jamaica; believes that trade with Jamaica contributed significantly to the foundations of economic growth and prosperity in Scotland during the industrial revolution; considers that the nature of much of this trade morally obligates Scotland to advance prosperity in Jamaica; recognises the proliferation of Scottish place names and surnames in Jamaica, as well as the St Andrew’s cross design of its national flag, which it sees as a lasting legacy of these historic ties; welcomes the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Jamaica Promotions Corporation, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and the Scottish Council for Development and Industry to strengthen business ties between Jamaica and Glasgow; congratulates Flag Up Scotland Jamaica on securing £10,000 lottery funding to plan ScotJam Fest 2016, which will celebrate Jamaican culture in a festival of music, food and poetry; understands that Jamaica is now the second poorest Caribbean island after Haiti and 96th in the Human Development Index, and notes calls for the Scottish Government to consider Jamaica a priority country in terms of both trade and international development.

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 16 Lab 4 Con 3

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

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-13867 by reference.