Peter McLagan MP

Early day motion 396, tabled 21 September 2022 by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party). Signed by 19 members.

That this House commemorates Peter McLagan, MP for the Constituency of Linlithgowshire from 1865 to 1893; applauds that, as Scotland’s first mixed-race MP, he withstood negative campaigning and became Parliament’s longest serving Scottish Member until his resignation; acknowledges his progressive contributions on matters of the day such as animal rights, universal free education, and women’s suffrage that led him to be known as a suffragette in trousers; further acknowledges his advocacy for the establishment of a Government Department dedicated to agricultural issues; commends his goal of increasing the number of elected Members for Scotland and his support for a Bill to better prevent the pollution of rivers; and appreciates the contemporary relevance of his ambitions.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 11, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 1, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.