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The Future of Gaelic and Scots: Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2022
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-06763.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 15 November 2022

As an amendment to motion S6M-06763 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (The Future of Gaelic and Scots), insert at end "; acknowledges that challenges exist in the promotion of Gaelic, in particular, the difficulties facing local authorities in filling Gaelic Medium Education teacher vacancies at primary and secondary level, with a consequential impact on subject choice in schools, and urges MSPs to unite collectively to address these issues so that all of Scotland's languages can flourish."


Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-06763

The Future of Gaelic and Scots

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 14, 2022

Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 15, 2022


Amendments

Motion ref. S6M-06763.2

The Future of Gaelic and Scots - Amendment 2: Amendment

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 14, 2022

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 15, 2022