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Release of the Movie, Pressure

  • Submitted by: Colin Beattie, Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S7M-01120

That the Parliament recognises the release of Pressure the film, which tells the story of Captain James Stagg, a renowned meteorologist from Dalkeith who famously advised General Dwight D. Eisenhower to delay the D-Day landings by 24 hours in June 1944; recognises Captain James Stagg's contribution to the Allies victory in the Second World War thanks to his correct weather predictions, which ensured that the Normandy landing was successful; notes that James was educated at Dalkeith High School, and recognises the release of Pressure as a commemoration of James's contribution to Scotland


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Heather Anderson, Dawn Black, Steven Bonnar, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Patricia Gibson, Clare Haughey, Helen McDade, Stuart McMillan, Lloyd Melville, Mark Simpson, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance