St Giles' Cathedral - 900 Years
- Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12258
That the Parliament congratulates St Giles’ Cathedral on being a prominent part of the life of Edinburgh and Scotland for 900 years; recognises that the church is an iconic building, linking various facets of the city; acknowledges that 1.5 million people from around the world visited St Giles’ in 2023, underlining its status as a dynamic centre celebrating Scotland’s heritage and culture, as well as being an active place of worship; notes what it believes to be the integral role that it played as a national church with the lying in state of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Honours of Scotland service for His Majesty King Charles III; commends St Giles’ on its various projects, designed to reach out to people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths across the city, and wishes St Giles’ Cathedral all the very best for the next 900 years.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Liam McArthur, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Elena Whitham, Brian Whittle