Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-01794, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, on better protection for Scotland’s war memori...

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

I am really pleased to bring to the chamber my first members’ business debate, on better protection for Scotland’s war memorials. I appreciate that I am cutt...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Meghan Gallacher Con

Yes—certainly.

Clare Adamson SNP

First, I wish Meghan Gallacher all the best for her upcoming maternity leave. I thank her for mentioning the Duchess park memorial—my great uncle’s name is o...

Meghan Gallacher Con

Absolutely—I commented on that issue at the time. No memorial that has the names of loved ones on it should ever be defaced in such a manner, so I agree with...

Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I thank Meghan Gallacher for bringing the debate to the chamber, and I wish her well for her forthcoming maternity leave. I apologise to you, Presiding Offi...

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP) SNP

I, too, congratulate Meghan Gallacher on getting this important subject debated in Holyrood, and I wish her well on her maternity leave. I also commend the ...

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

It is a great pleasure to follow Jenni Minto’s beautiful speech. All the speeches have been first class. I congratulate my good friend and neighbour Meghan G...

Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) SNP

I, too, thank and pay tribute to Meghan Gallacher for bringing this important debate to the chamber, and I wish her well in her maternity leave. The motion ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Thank you, Mr MacGregor.

Fulton MacGregor SNP

I will leave it at that, Presiding Officer.

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

That is great, thank you. 18:47

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Con

I join my colleagues who have spoken in thanking Meghan Gallacher for securing this important debate, which is the first members’ business debate that she ha...

The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan) SNP

I, too, extend my thanks to Meghan Gallacher for providing an opportunity to highlight and discuss the importance of preserving and protecting our war memori...

Meghan Gallacher Con

I welcome the minister’s announcement, but will she acknowledge that the current legislation does not act as a deterrent, which is why we have seen vandalism...

Ash Regan SNP

I take the member’s point. I have some statistics, if I have time to find them. It seems that the crime rate is very low. The information that I have receive...