That the Parliament notes that 26 March 2023 marks Purple Day, International Epilepsy Day; understands that epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in the world, with an estimated 58,000 individuals in Scotland living with epilepsy and around 600,000 across the UK; further understands that anyone can develop epilepsy at any time in their life, and that epilepsy can affect people in different ways, depending on which part of the brain is involved; believes that Purple Day is an opportunity to get people talking about epilepsy and dispel the myths and stigma attached to the condition; considers that more needs to be done to help raise awareness of epilepsy and how the condition affects people, and highlights that Epilepsy Scotland is encouraging people to dress in purple, and illuminate landmarks and buildings in purple to mark the day.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Paul O'Kane, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle