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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
40th anniversary of Mandela's Freedom of Glasgow (13 July 2021)

Motion Details

That this House notes the upcoming 40th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela being granted the Freedom of Glasgow; further notes that 4 August 1981 was the day Glasgow City Council presented the Freedom of the City to Nelson Mandela in absentia, since he was still on Robben Island, and Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Vice-President of Nigeria, accepted the award from Lord Provost Michael Kelly on Mandela's behalf; notes this significant anniversary which the City of Glasgow plan to mark; encourages individuals to contribute to the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation appeal to bridge the remaining financial gap to allow the launch of the Nelson Mandela statue competition; and recognises Glasgow’s special place in the history of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

Sponsored by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
22
73%
 
 
Independent
3
10%
 
 
Labour
3
10%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Alba Party
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (30 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Paula Barker
Liverpool Wavertree
SNP
Alan Brown
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
SNP
Amy Callaghan
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Joanna Cherry
SNP
Allan Dorans
SNP
Marion Fellows
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
Alba
Neale Hanvey
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
David Linden
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
Lab
Navendu Mishra
Stockport
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
John Nicolson
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
SNP
Ms Anum Qaisar
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens (Sponsor)
SNP
Alison Thewliss
SNP
Owen Thompson

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