Standard Motion · S6M-01132 · Session 6
The International Day of Sign Languages, 23 September 2021
The motion
That the Parliament recognises that the International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September 2021 is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users; understands that the day aims to raise awareness of the importance of sign language and focuses on people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and people with speech disorders; understands that early access to sign language, and services in sign language, including quality education available in sign language, is vital to the growth and development of deaf people, and recognises the importance of preserving sign languages as part of linguistic and cultural diversity.
Signatures by party
35 MSPs besides the lodger · 17 from other partiesCon 18SNP 9Lab 7Green 1
Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
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
35 MSPsCon 18 SNP 9 Lab 7 Green 1
Show all 35 supporters by party
Con 18
- Miles Briggs
- Alexander Burnett
- Donald Cameron
- Jackson Carlaw
- Finlay Carson
- Sharon Dowey
- Russell Findlay
- Meghan Gallacher
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Craig Hoy
- Stephen Kerr
- Douglas Lumsden
- Edward Mountain
- Douglas Ross
- Alexander Stewart
- Sue Webber
- Tess White
- Brian Whittle
SNP 9
- Clare Adamson
- Natalie Don-Innes
- Jackie Dunbar
- Annabelle Ewing
- Kenneth Gibson
- Bill Kidd
- Ruth Maguire
- Stuart McMillan
- Emma Roddick
Lab 7
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 S6M-01132 by reference.