That the Parliament recognises the positive contribution that Catholic schools have made to Scotland’s education system, in particular since the historic Education (Scotland) Act 1918 came into force, when the schools became part of the state education system in return for, among other things, the right to retain their Catholic ethos; acknowledges what it sees as the contribution and the positive impact that it believes that this has had on society; considers that denominational schools continue to play a vital role in Scottish education; believes that sectarianism predates the existence of Catholic schools and that they are not a cause of it and instead they contribute to an open, tolerant, diverse and inclusive education system in Central Scotland and across the country; considers that anti-Catholicism has no place in Scotland, and acknowledges the calls that it must be challenged in all its forms.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Keith Brown, Jackson Carlaw, Willie Coffey, Angela Constance, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Iain Gray, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, James Kelly, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Lewis Macdonald, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Jenny Marra, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Alex Rowley, Liz Smith, Colin Smyth, David Stewart, David Torrance, Brian Whittle