PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SCHOOL UNIFORM BANKS (6 September 2015)

Motion Details

That this House notes the emerging network of volunteer-run Back to School Banks aimed at helping families affected by benefits cuts, unemployment, or low pay by equipping children with school uniforms and other essentials such as bags and pencils; recognises the contribution of Sandra Douglas of East Renfrewshire and Deborah Shepherd of East Dunbartonshire both of whom have worked to meet the need for such an initiative in their local area and have also responded to calls for support and advice from Back to School Banks all over Scotland; and considers that the growing reliance on voluntary and charitable bodies such as Food Banks and Back to School Banks to provide the basic necessities for families, including some with at least one member of the household in employment is indicative of growing inequality and is a diminution of the pooling and sharing of resources highlighted during the 2014 referendum campaign as one of the strengths of the UK.

Sponsored by:
Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
33
83%
 
 
Independent
4
10%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (40 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
SNP
Richard Arkless
SNP
Mhairi Black
SNP
Ian Blackford
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Stuart Blair Donaldson
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
SNP
Patricia Gibson
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Neil Gray
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Ind
Natalie McGarry
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
John McNally
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
SNP
Gavin Newlands
SNP
John Nicolson
SNP
Kirsten Oswald (Sponsor)
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Mike Weir
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
PC
Hywel Williams
SNP
Corri Wilson

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