Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 02 April 2025
02 Apr 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Motion of Condolence
Thank you.
The question is, that motion S6M-17000, in the name of John Swinney, on a motion of condolence, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament expresses its deep sadness at the death of Christina McKelvie MSP; offers its profound sympathy and condolences to her family and friends, and recognises her significant and widely appreciated contribution to Scottish politics and public life through years of dedicated service to her constituents in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, as a champion for social justice, as a convener of two Scottish Parliament committees, and as a Scottish Government minister since 2018.
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
This afternoon, it is my sad duty to introduce a motion of condolence in the name of the First Minister. The flags at Holyrood fly at half mast today in hono...
The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
It is with great sadness that I rise to move the motion in my name to honour my colleague and friend Christina McKelvie MSP and to express our thanks for the...
Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
On behalf of my colleagues and my party, I commend the First Minister for his warm, heartfelt and personal tribute to our late parliamentary colleague Christ...
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Lab
On behalf of the entire Scottish Labour Party, I put on record our deepest condolences on the passing of Christina McKelvie. Christina’s death will be keenly...
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)
Green
I am grateful not only for having known Christina McKelvie but for the opportunity to offer the Scottish Greens’ deep condolences to Christina’s family and f...
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
LD
Members of Christina’s family and Keith, there are days when this place sits in shadow—in times of national crisis or of political rancour and on days of gri...
Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside) (SNP)
SNP
This chamber feels far too quiet without Christina’s infectious laugh. It is impossible, in three minutes, to encapsulate the remarkable human being that she...
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport (Fiona Hyslop)
SNP
Bright, breezy, with a brilliant smile bursting into a room—that was the Christina McKelvie I first met more than 20 years ago and how I remember her to this...
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
I have a memory, as many of us do, of being cajoled into a committee room during our lunch break to don a bright pink feather boa. In my case, I am pretty su...
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray)
SNP
Christina is the best of us. She was a force of nature, a warrior for those she served and a rock for those she loved. Christina gave a great hug. They wer...
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
The book of Wisdom in the Old Testament says: “Length of days is not what makes age honourable, nor number of years the true measure of life; understanding...
Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
SNP
There were a lot of hats in Christina’s life, from the iconic pink berets, bowlers and cowboy hats to the pussy hat that she wore in this chamber. What we fo...
Monica Lennon (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Christina McKelvie was passionate, principled and patriotic. We had our political differences but, over many years, I experienced her warmth, which so many o...
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison)
SNP
It is an honour to be able to say a few words about our friend and colleague Christina. I first met Christina when we both worked in social work in the nort...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call Keith Brown. 14:48
Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)
SNP
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Thank you, too, for the personal support that you have given to me and the family, not just in the past couple of weeks but in ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you. The question is, that motion S6M-17000, in the name of John Swinney, on a motion of condolence, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parlia...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The motion is agreed to. I suspend the meeting until 3.15. 14:57 Meeting suspended. 15:15 On resuming—