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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani) SNP

The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-05239, in the name of James Dornan, on when the Lisbon Lions roared, 50th anniversary o...

James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) SNP

Thank you, Presiding Officer. I know that, when you have a lot of members wishing to speak, you often ask for a motion to be moved to extend the debate, but ...

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

First, I apologise for the non-appearance of my colleagues Murdo Fraser and Adam Tomkins, who were desperate to take part in the debate but were somehow unav...

Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate my friend and colleague James Dornan on bringing this important debate to the Scottish Parliament to commemorate the 50th anniversary—today—of...

James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate James Dornan and thank him for lodging the motion, securing the debate in Parliament and allowing so many members to share their memories of s...

Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP

I congratulate James Dornan on securing this debate. I have no doubt that some members are wondering what on earth Christine Grahame is doing in a debate abo...

Annie Wells (Glasgow) (Con) Con

I thank James Dornan for lodging the motion in celebration of a fantastic achievement that today still stands tall in the history of Celtic and Glasgow. Alth...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

I have three members left who wish to speak, so I am minded to accept a motion without notice under rule 8.14.3 to extend the debate by up to 30 minutes to a...

George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) SNP

I thank James Dornan for bringing this debate to the chamber to congratulate Celtic. Mr Tomkins has arrived, after everything. To sit here and still talk abo...

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I thank James Dornan, as it is a pleasure to hear the speeches and experiences in today’s debate, and to give my own. By now, there is hardly a person who ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

If you could have proved that you are related to Billy McNeill, I would have let you talk for longer. 13:22

Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) SNP

I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak in the debate, and I thank James Dornan for bringing it to the chamber. On 25 May 1967, Glasgow Celtic Footb...

The Minister for Public Health and Sport (Aileen Campbell) SNP

Before I begin, I want to reflect on what has been a remarkable debate that has spoken of football’s reach, its cultural and societal impact and its power to...