That the Parliament celebrates the 703rd anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, dated 6 April 1320; notes that the Declaration followed the First War of Independence, and sought to confirm Scotland’s status as an independent, sovereign state; understands that the document is believed to have been sent from Arbroath Abbey to Pope John XXII, and was signed and sealed by 51 magnates and nobles; commends the Declaration being placed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in 2016; regrets that the 700th anniversary celebrations, planned in April 2020, were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that the Declaration is currently being exhibited to the public in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh for a limited time, and believes that it is vital that the memory and legacy of the Declaration of Arbroath is carried through to future generations as a defining moment in Scotland's history, and as a unique expression of Scottish nationhood.
Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, James Dornan, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Fairlie, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Christine Grahame, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Emma Harper, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Ben Macpherson, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Mark Ruskell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle