Single Parents Day

The motion

That the Parliament notes that 21 March 2022 was Single Parents Day; recognises that this day is a chance to show appreciation for the single parents in people's lives and communities, while calling on single parents to celebrate their own strengths and triumphs, however big or small; understands that single parent families make up 25% of all families in Scotland and that, sadly, stigma and judgemental attitudes around single parent families is still an issue; considers that Single Parents Day 2022 is a chance to turn that stigma around and tell people about the amazing achievements that single parents accomplish for themselves and their families every day; welcomes hearing about the stories of these achievements made by single parent families on this national day, and commends One Parent Families Scotland for its advocacy on this subject.

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 13 Con 5 Lab 4 LD 1 Green 1

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

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6M-03699 by reference.