Linlithgow Black Bitch
- Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-02752
That the Parliament supports the traditions and heritage of Linlithgow, including the name of the Linlithgow pub, The Black Bitch Tavern; notes that, in Linlithgow, the local custom of describing locals as Black Bitches is based on the heroic greyhound who fed her master when he was incarcerated on an island in the middle of a loch with no food and water; acknowledges that the Black Bitch has been depicted on Linlithgow’s ancient burgh seal as far back as 1296 and that Black Bitch imagery and artwork is featured throughout the town, and calls on Greene King to abandon plans to change the name of the tavern.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Neil Gray, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Fiona Hyslop, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Michelle Thomson, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle