75th Anniversary of VE Day
- Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-21649
That the Parliament commemorates the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day; pays tribute to the surviving veterans and recognises the enormous sacrifice of men and women from across the Allied nations and resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied territory for their contribution and courage in defeating fascism; regrets the enormous loss of life whether in combat, as victims of the Holocaust or the many innocent civilians killed during the hostilities; celebrates the enduring peace achieved in Europe since 1945; notes that current circumstances do not allow for a more traditional celebration of the collective endeavour to bring peace to Europe, but pledges again to ensure that such a conflict is never allowed to engulf the world again.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Maurice Corry, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Emma Harper, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Tom Mason, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Colin Smyth, Stewart Stevenson, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle, Andy Wightman, Beatrice Wishart