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Early Day Motion
Congratulating the Gaudie Newspaper on their podcast award nomination (7 Signatures)
29 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House congratulates Gettin Rowdy with The Gaudie, the podcast of The Gaudie, Scotland's oldest independent student newspaper, for being shortlisted in the Student Podcast of the Year category in the Political Podcast Awards 2026; recognises their contribution to making news accessible to students and others in Aberdeen; and …
Early Day Motion
Tall Ships returning to Aberdeen (8 Signatures)
17 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House celebrates the return of the globally recognised Tall Ships Races, for the first time since 1997, to the city of Aberdeen from 19 to 22 July 2025; acknowledges that with early estimates of over half a million visits the economic boost is substantial, with millions of pounds …
Early Day Motion
Shona Mutch Girlguiding Laurel Award (4 Signatures)
1 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House congratulates Shona Mutch of Aberdeen on being awarded the prestigious Laurel Award by Girlguiding UK, one of the highest honours in the organisation; recognises that the Laurel Award is presented for outstanding service to guiding and exceptional leadership that has had a significant impact on the movement; …
Early Day Motion
Rachel Corsie's career (4 Signatures)
10 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House recognises the outstanding career of Aberdeen-born Rachel Corsie, who has over 150 caps for Scotland and has captained the team since 2017; and further recognises that Corsie’s career has inspired countless bairns from Aberdeen and Scotland to get into football and that her legacy will continue to …
Early Day Motion
Denis Law Legacy Trail (6 Signatures)
19 May 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House celebrates the new Denis Law Legacy Trail in the Printfield area of Aberdeen where he grew up, which recognises Denis Law’s remarkable legacy as Scotland’s only Ballon D’or winner, inspires youngsters from across Aberdeen and further afield to work hard to achieve their dreams, and brings beautiful …
Early Day Motion
Tackling child poverty (20 Signatures)
1 Apr 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House believes that every child has the right to a childhood free of poverty; recognises the essential work of child poverty charities who step up to support children where the UK Government is failing them; acknowledges that such charities do so in a context of deepening and spreading …
Early Day Motion
University of Aberdeen breast cancer breakthrough (8 Signatures)
3 Mar 2025
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House hails the groundbreaking new Field Cycling Imager scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen; notes that the technology is a world first in breast cancer scanning and diagnosis and can see previously undetectable cancer; further notes that this follows recent breakthroughs in AI technology at …
Early Day Motion
Establishment of the Women’s Caucus in Westminster (65 Signatures)
17 Oct 2024
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House agrees to establish a Women’s Caucus in the UK Parliament, which is the women Members of Parliament working together to advance issues that disproportionately affect women; notes that there are women’s caucuses in the devolved nations of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; further notes that now is …
Early Day Motion
Aberdeen swimmers at the Paris Paralympic Games (6 Signatures)
4 Oct 2024
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House congratulates Toni Shaw and Faye Rogers on their outstanding performances at the Paralympic Games, including Faye’s gold medal in the S10 100m butterfly, which is inspiring young people across the country and showcasing the talent that Aberdeen has on a world stage.
Early Day Motion
Scarf's empower Aberdeen event (5 Signatures)
11 Sep 2024
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House celebrates the work of Scarf, a social enterprise that delivers energy efficiency advice and services to households and businesses across Scotland; encourages the public to attend Scarf's event on 7 October at Aberdeen Music Hall; and recognises the hard work and dedication of the team who have …