A National Tree
- Submitted by: Joan McAlpine, South Scotland, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2013
- Motion reference: S4M-06190
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 22 May 2013
That the Parliament recognises the significance of the Year of Natural Scotland; understands the importance of creating a legacy from this year, given the loss of woodlands through climatic changes and environmental degradation; recognises the importance of trees and woodland to the environment and people in South Scotland and across the country, and notes calls for the declaration of an official national tree after due public consultation as an important symbol of commitment to woodlands, to bio-diverse reforestation and, more generally, to a greener Scotland.
Supported by:
George Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, Roderick Campbell, Malcolm Chisholm, Bruce Crawford, Graeme Dey, Nigel Don, Bob Doris, Jim Eadie, Annabelle Ewing, Patricia Ferguson, John Finnie, Rob Gibson, Annabel Goldie, Christine Grahame, Rhoda Grant, Hugh Henry, Jamie Hepburn, Jim Hume, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Colin Keir, James Kelly, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Stewart Maxwell, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Christina McKelvie, Aileen McLeod, Stuart McMillan, Nanette Milne, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Mary Scanlon, Tavish Scott, Drew Smith, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Sandra White