Vandalism of the Duchess Park
- Submitted by: Clare Adamson, Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00541
That the Parliament condemns the vandalism with fascist and right wing symbols and slogans of the Duchess Park, Motherwell, memorial to those volunteers from the area who joined the International Brigade and fought against Franco and the Fascist regime in Spain between 1936 and 1939; notes that the memorial was unveiled in 2013 following the fundraising efforts of the No Pasaran Memorial Committee, North Lanarkshire, on the 77th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, and is inscribed with the words of Dolores Iburruri; commends local man, Steven McGowan, and his son, also Steven, who undertook to clean the memorial, showing leadership against this despicable act, and notes the widespread upset that the act caused locally and on social media.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Patrick Harvie, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Pauline McNeill, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Elena Whitham