RAVENSCRAIG'S STEEL MAN STRUCTURE

Early day motion 159, tabled 18 June 2015 by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party). Signed by 41 members.

That this House welcomes the unveiling of the sculpture, Steel Man, at the site of the former Ravenscraig steel works in Lanarkshire; pays tribute to the former steelworkers and trade unionists who raised funds and commissioned this significant work of remembrance; congratulates the sculptor Andy Scott for creating a fitting tribute to employees at the plant and beyond who left for work to make steel one day but did not come home; remembers the significance of the Ravenscraig works to Lanarkshire and the wider steel industry, which employed 15,000 workers at its peak and occupied twice the land area of Monaco; and further welcomes the continued importance of the steel industry to the area, which is built on the skills and hard work of our modern day steel men and women.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 26, Labour 12, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.