Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 21 January 2025
21 Jan 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
European Showmen’s Union Congress 2025
I am very much enthused by the member’s energetic anecdotes about his experiences of attending carnivals in Glasgow. Does he agree that, in this year, which marks the 850th anniversary of Glasgow’s burgh charter, and given the heritage of the Glasgow fair, which dates back to 1190, when Bishop Jocelin first got permission from the King to host the fair, we should be putting the showmen’s traditions of Glasgow, which date back to the 12th century, at the heart of the Glasgow 850 celebrations?
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-16016, in the name of David Torrance, on the European Showmen’s Union congress 2025. T...
David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)
SNP
I thank my colleagues for supporting the motion to allow the debate to take place, and I thank everyone who is contributing to the debate this evening. Befo...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I say to our guests in the public gallery that you are all most welcome in the Parliament, but our rules do not permit participation in our proceedings from ...
Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
SNP
I thank my friend David Torrance, as convener of the Scottish Showmen’s Guild cross-party group, for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I associa...
Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)
Con
I congratulate my good friend David Torrance on securing tonight’s debate. I, too, welcome all the showpeople representatives who are in the public gallery. ...
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
I am very much enthused by the member’s energetic anecdotes about his experiences of attending carnivals in Glasgow. Does he agree that, in this year, which ...
Jackson Carlaw
Con
I absolutely agree with that. I thought that I was old, but I did not realise that Mr Sweeney had been around in 1190—it is encouraging to know that he was t...
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab)
Lab
I congratulate David Torrance on securing this members’ business debate, and I recognise his long-standing interest in the subject as the convener of the Sco...
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind)
Ind
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak, and I thank David Torrance for securing the debate. First, I give a huge welcome to the showpeople from across Eu...
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)
Con
I am glad that I do not have to choose between Glasgow and Edinburgh in that debate. I am thankful that I represent Central Scotland, which means that I am b...
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
SNP
I congratulate the member on securing the debate and I welcome members of the congress. I had better mention Richard Lyle or I will never live it down. I wa...
The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson)
SNP
I thank David Torrance for providing the opportunity to welcome the European Showmen’s Union to Scotland for this year’s congress and to thank it personally ...