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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-24111, in the name of Gil Paterson, on the 80th anniversary of the Clydebank blitz. Th...

Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) SNP

This is my final speech to Parliament. Before I turn to the substance of my speech, I take the opportunity to say a few words of thanks. First, I thank my ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

I will take first two members who have commitments. I know that Mr Corry has to get to his cross-party group. 18:48

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) Con

Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I apologise to Gil Paterson and other members for having to leave after my speech and before the end of the debate. ...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Gil Paterson on securing the debate and I am glad to take part to mark the anniversary and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the...

Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) SNP

I thank my friend and colleague Gil Paterson for securing the debate. I also pay tribute to him for his years of public service, and as a supporter of White ...

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

I am delighted to contribute to the debate; my friend and colleague Gil Paterson’s valedictory speech dealt with the most far-reaching event in the history o...

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) Green

I also thank Gil Paterson for bringing the debate. I have not known him for 40 years, but I have known him for almost half my life, including the time that I...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Because of the number of members who still wish to speak in the debate, I am minded to accept a motion without notice, under rule 8.14.3, to extend the debat...

Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) SNP

I want to put on record my thanks to Gil Paterson for securing the debate and for his brilliant valedictory speech, his friendship and our many chats, and fo...

Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) SNP

I, too, thank Gil Paterson for lodging the motion. He had a specific reason for doing so, which is not widely known: Gil was the role model who was used for ...

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey) SNP

I thank Gil Paterson for securing this members’ business debate to mark the 80th anniversary of the devastating events that took place in Clydebank. It is o...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

That concludes the debate. I thank members for informed, personal and extremely interesting contributions. Meeting closed at 19:26.