Families Need Fathers
- Submitted by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 October 2012
- Motion reference: S4M-04456
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 27 February 2013
That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government’s national parenting strategy, National Parenting Strategy: Making a positive difference to children and young people through parenting; considers that parenting is one of the most important jobs that anyone could have in their life; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing a national parenting strategy that includes an investment of £18 million to improve access to information, advice and support for parents; notes the comments from Families Need Fathers, which, following the publication of the strategy, said that it “welcomes the emphasis on fathers in this new strategy, including fathers who live apart from their children”, and considers that Glasgow and Scotland as a whole would benefit from a debate on the role of fathers and their rights and responsibilities.
Supported by:
Brian Adam, Colin Beattie, Marco Biagi, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Jim Eadie, Annabelle Ewing, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Richard Lyle, Gordon MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Stewart Maxwell, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Nanette Milne, Gil Paterson, Willie Rennie, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Sandra White