MND Scotland 40th Anniversary
- Submitted by: Bob Doris, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00070
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 22 June 2021
That the Parliament notes the 40th anniversary of MND Scotland, which was founded by John MacLeod in 1981 following his MND diagnosis; congratulates MND Scotland on its campaigning achievements and legislative changes agreed in the Parliament that have improved the lives of people with MND, including the late Gordon Aikman's campaign to double the number of MND specialist nurses, the statutory provision of augmentative and alternative communication for people who have lost their voice, and, most recently, the effective fast-tracking of terminally ill people for Scottish social security benefits; notes the belief that there is still more to do in the Parliament, including the establishment of a national care service and the prioritisation of accessible housing, and further notes the view that Members should work together to continue this progress and help find a cure for this devastating terminal illness.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Siobhian Brown, Finlay Carson, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Neil Gray, Rachael Hamilton, Fiona Hyslop, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Liam McArthur, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Alexander Stewart, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Elena Whitham