Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums
- Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-06569
- Current status: Achieved cross-party support
That the Parliament recognises the work carried out by the Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums Steering Group, which investigated how Scotland’s involvement in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery can be addressed using museum collections and spaces; notes the recommendation in the group’s report, which states that "Scotland should create a dedicated space to address our role in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery"; believes that there are many spaces throughout Scotland, such as Rozelle House and Belleisle House in Ayr, that have historic links to slavery; understands that locations such as Belleisle and Rozelle were funded from the proceeds of historical slavery, and considers that Scotland’s young people would benefit from learning about this part of Scottish history.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury (Registered interest)
, Graeme Dey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Joe FitzPatrick, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, John Mason, Jenni Minto, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance