Homecoming for Mary Queen of Scots
- Submitted by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-02237
- Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
That the Parliament notes calls for the return of the remains of Mary Queen of Scots to the country of her birth; considers that Mary was an iconic historical figure in Scotland; believes that the return of her remains would help educate many people, from the north of Scotland to the south of England, about her significance and about this period in Scotland’s history; understands that Falkland Palace, in which, many contemporary chroniclers believed, the Scots Queen spent her happiest days, was a place of sanctuary for Mary, and notes the view that this Fife palace would be a possible location, where her remains could be interred.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Evelyn Tweed