Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party), on Tuesday, 21 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.

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Thomas Haslam and the Chief Scout’s Commendation for Meritorious Conduct

That this House congratulates Thomas Haslam, a Cub Young Leader in Inverness, on being awarded the Chief Scout’s Commendation for Meritorious Conduct in recognition of his assistance at the scene of a serious road traffic collision at age 16; recognises that Thomas performed life-preserving first aid, learned through Scouting, to a critically injured patient and continued to help when the Scottish Ambulance Service arrived; acknowledges the praise from Stuart Abel, an Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care and Team Lead for the Scottish Ambulance Service Prehospital Immediate Care & Trauma Team in Inverness, who commended Thomas’s quick thinking and intervention as part of the clinical team at the scene; and wishes Thomas every success in his future career.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

780 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Douglas Chapman

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Anne McLaughlin

Philippa Whitford

Dave Doogan

Subjects

First aid Scouts and guides Inverness Haslam, Thomas

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk