BIRTH OF THE FIRST CHILD OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN ABERDEEN

Early day motion 520, tabled 11 October 2016 by Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party). Signed by 27 members.

That this House welcomes the birth of Ibrahim Al Hussein, thought to be the first child of Syrian refugees born in Aberdeen; congratulates his parents Fadila and Khalid and his brother Shadea on making their new home in the North East of Scotland after fleeing the horrors of war-torn Damascus; recognises the harrowing experiences Fadila and Khalid went through living in the refugee camp outside Erbil in Iraq for 27 months; regrets that they were unable to reach the UK before Shadea's birth meaning Fadila had to give birth to her eldest son in the camp where the family lived in a small tent with a mud floor; believes that more refugees must be brought into the UK in order to prevent more individuals and families from living in such horrific conditions; and calls for the Government to take in more refugees fleeing the war in Syria so that more children like Ibrahim can be born in safe and peaceful circumstances.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 22, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.