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40th Anniversary Of Women's Aid In Clackmannanshire

EDM number 786 in 2016-17, proposed by Tasmina Sheikh on 08/12/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Charities, Children and families, Crimes of violence and Equality.

That this House congratulates Clackmannanshire Women's Aid, which is celebrating 40 years of helping thousands of women and children who have suffered domestic abuse throughout Clackmannanshire; notes that over this 40 year period it has continued to tackle gender inequalities, challenged attitudes and has provided vital and continual support to women, children and young people who have suffered at the hands of domestic abuse; further notes that it has also emphasised raising awareness in local schools to spread the message to future generations; welcomes the fact that the organisation is celebrating 40 years by taking part in the 16 days of action against domestic violence campaign to highlight the work being done in Clackmannanshire on the issue of violence against women; and looks forward to many more years of good work for the people of Clackmannanshire.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tasmina Sheikh08/12/2016Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartyProposed
John McNally12/12/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Jim Shannon12/12/2016StrangfordDUPSeconded
Chris Stephens12/12/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySeconded
Phil Boswell13/12/2016Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillScottish National PartySeconded
Natalie McGarry13/12/2016Glasgow EastScottish National PartySeconded
Martyn Day14/12/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Chris Law14/12/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Alison Thewliss15/12/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartySigned
Alex Salmond16/12/2016Signed
Margaret Ferrier16/12/2016Rutherglen and Hamilton WestScottish National PartySigned
Alan Brown19/12/2016Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Drew Hendry19/12/2016Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish National PartySigned
Kirsten Oswald19/12/2016East RenfrewshireScottish National PartySigned
Hannah Bardell20/12/2016LivingstonScottish National PartySigned
Owen Thompson09/01/2017MidlothianScottish National PartySigned
Stephen Gethins02/03/2017North East FifeScottish National PartySigned

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