Motion
Primary Pupils Recognised in Month of the Military Child 2026 Competition
S7M-00532 · Standard Motion · lodged by Beresford, Senga
Lodged on
29 Jun 2026Heard / answered on
UnknownThat the Parliament congratulates Jackson Donaldson, of Walkerburn Primary School, and Brendan Barrie, of Tweedbank Primary School, on being recognised in the national Month of the Military Child Competition 2026; recognises Jackson for his artwork, Winds of Hope, and Brendan for his poem, Home is Where the Heart is; commends both pupils for their thoughtful and creative reflections on the resilience, pride and sense of belonging experienced by children from Armed Forces families, and acknowledges what it sees as the important role that the Month of the Military Child plays in raising awareness of the unique experiences and challenges faced by Service children.
Backed by
Supported by 11 additional MSPs
Reform 8
Con 1
SNP 1
Lab 1
Lodged by
Beresford, Senga
(Reform UK ).
- Briggs, Miles (Con)
- Bannerman, Max (Reform)
- Kerr, Thomas (Reform)
- Smith, David (Reform)
- Langan, Jamie (Reform)
- Beattie, Colin (SNP)
- Lindsay, Amanda (Reform)
- Bland, Amanda (Reform)
- Currie, Victor (Reform)
- MacDougall, Julie (Reform)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
No division on record.
Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S7M-00532Selected item29 Jun 2026 · Standard Motion · Beresford, SengaThat the Parliament congratulates Jackson Donaldson, of Walkerburn Primary School, and Brendan Barrie, of Tweedbank Primary School, on being recognised in the national Month of the Military Child Competition 2026; recognises Jackson for his artwork, Winds of Hope, and Brendan for his poem, Home is Where the Heart is; commends both pupils for their thought...