Saltire Society Scottish Literary Awards (EDM206)

Saltire Society Scottish Literary Awards

EDM number 206 in 2008-09, proposed by Stewart Hosie on 09/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Arts.

That this House welcomes the Saltire Society's Scottish Literary Awards for the contribution they make to encouraging new writers; congratulates Andrew Nicoll on his success in winning the Saltire Society/Royal Mail Scottish First Book of the Year for his debut novel, The Good Mayor; notes that The Good Mayor is to be published around the world, from Australia to Turkey, and that people around the world will soon be enjoying this magical tale from the town of Dot; and looks forward to continued success for Mr Nicoll and other first-time novelists in the future.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Stewart Hosie	09/12/2008	Dundee East	Scottish National Party	Proposed
Lynne Jones	10/12/2008	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Seconded
Pete Wishart	10/12/2008	Perth and North Perthshire	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Angus MacNeil	10/12/2008	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Seconded
John Mason	10/12/2008	Glasgow East	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Michael Weir	10/12/2008	Angus	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Angus Robertson	10/12/2008	Moray	Scottish National Party	Signed
Ann Cryer	11/12/2008	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Jim Devine	11/12/2008	Livingston	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	11/12/2008	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Alex Salmond	15/12/2008	Banff and Buchan	Scottish National Party	Signed
John McDonnell	15/12/2008	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
David Mundell	15/12/2008	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	Conservative	Signed
Tom Harris	16/12/2008	Glasgow South	Labour	Signed
Mark Lazarowicz	18/12/2008	Edinburgh North and Leith	Labour	Signed
Jo Swinson	18/12/2008	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alistair Carmichael	13/01/2009	Orkney and Shetland	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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