Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Martyn Day (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

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Peter McLagan MP

That this House commemorates Peter McLagan, MP for the Constituency of Linlithgowshire from 1865 to 1893; applauds that, as Scotland’s first mixed-race MP, he withstood negative campaigning and became Parliament’s longest serving Scottish Member until his resignation; acknowledges his progressive contributions on matters of the day such as animal rights, universal free education, and women’s suffrage that led him to be known as a suffragette in trousers; further acknowledges his advocacy for the establishment of a Government Department dedicated to agricultural issues; commends his goal of increasing the number of elected Members for Scotland and his support for a Bill to better prevent the pollution of rivers; and appreciates the contemporary relevance of his ambitions.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

396 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Hannah Bardell

Anne McLaughlin

Alison Thewliss

Christine Jardine

Subjects

Members Scotland McLagan, Peter

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk