That the Parliament celebrates World Bee Day on 20 May 2025, which was created to acknowledge the important role of bees as pollinators; recognises what it sees as the critical roles that bees, and other pollinators, play in agrifood systems, and the health of ecosystems, as well as serving as important indicators of environmental health; believes that protecting bees is crucial for enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services; expresses concern that bee population numbers are declining significantly, with, it understands, 13 species of bees native to the UK already having been lost, and a further 35 species at significant risk, and calls on the Scottish Government to expand conservation efforts, including placing a greater emphasis on habitat restoration to help safeguard their future.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Graham Simpson, Lorna Slater, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Elena Whitham, Brian Whittle, Beatrice Wishart