Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to officially declare and promote the 23rd of August as "Wallace Day" in honour of Scotland’s national hero Sir William Wallace who was judicially executed in London on the 23rd of August 1305 as a result of defending Scotland’s sovereignty.
Petitioner: David Reid
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 18 June 2026
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8 October 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to ask it to keep the Committee informed of any progress made on the issue raised in the petition.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 8 October 2026
PE2214/A: Scottish Government written response, 23 September 2026 (91KB, pdf) posted 23 September 2026