The Clearances Again
- Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-08590
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 16 May 2023
That the Parliament congratulates Donald Francis (DF) MacNeil, and Skipinnish, on securing a top ten iTunes download position for their song The Clearances Again; understands that this was achieved just 24 hours after the song's release; further understands that this song is a protest song, which seeks to raise awareness of the Scottish Government's proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas; believes that these proposals will ban inshore fishing and all marine activities and impact on the economy of the Highlands and Islands, and notes the view that the Scottish Government should heed the reported concerns and revisit this policy.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Fergus Ewing, Pam Gosal, Ruth Maguire, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney, Beatrice Wishart