Standard Motion · S6M-12832 · Session 6
Scotland's Accused Witches
The motion
That the Parliament remembers the estimated 3,837 people accused of witchcraft in Scotland, 84% of whom were women; notes that an event to mark a National Day of Remembrance for Scotland’s accused witches is taking place on 2 June 2024 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh, which is organised by Scottish storyteller and author, Rowan Morrison, assisted by artists, Linda Morrow and Karen Strang and Councillor Sam Steele, and understands that this event is described as an artistic grassroots reclamation and remembrance of 4 June, which was the historical date of the commencement of the Scottish Witchcraft Act 1563, and commemorates all those who suffered for the alleged crime of witchcraft during what it considers to be a dark period of Scotland's history.
Signatures by party
12 MSPs besides the lodger · 4 from other partiesSNP 8Con 2Lab 1Green 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
12 MSPsSNP 8 Con 2 Lab 1 Green 1
Show all 12 supporters by party
SNP 8
- Clare Adamson
- Colin Beattie
- Jackie Dunbar
- Christine Grahame
- Bill Kidd
- Stuart McMillan
- Kevin Stewart
- Evelyn Tweed
Con 2
Lab 1
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-12832 by reference.