Brian Leishman

That this House notes with profound anxiety the recent military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, sparked by an illegal, unjustified, and unnecessary large-scale military attack upon the latter, and the risk of a widening and lengthy regional war resulting

2 Mar 2026

That this House congratulates Sergeant Niall MacKinnon, Sergeant Scott McElroy, Sergeant Anthony O’Reilly, Constable Tony Thompson and Constable Stewart Murdoch on receiving the Chief Constable’s Bravery Award; recognises their outstanding courage and professionalism in unarming

2 Mar 2026

That this House celebrates the seventh anniversary of youth charity Connect Alloa which was officially founded on 6 February 2019; recognises the positive impact the charity’s youth groups and activities are having for young people in and around Clackmannanshire such as a reducti

2 Feb 2026

That this House recognises the vital role of regional news journalism in supporting democratic accountability, public engagement in civic life, and community representation across Scotland; notes the proposals by STV to centralise news production and end the separate STV North se

22 Jan 2026

That this House welcomes the success of the Make It Happen Fund in supporting community-led projects across Clackmannanshire, including £4,500 awarded to groups in Hillfoots and a further £9,963 awarded across Alloa and Lornshill; notes that these awards have supported projects r

12 Jan 2026

That this House congratulates Grandmaster David Bailey, founder and Chief Instructor of Central Taekwondo Academy in Falkirk, on being awarded Ninth Dan Taekwondo, the highest rank attainable; recognises that this award followed the successful completion of a rigorous High Dan pr

8 Jan 2026

That this House expresses concern over the escalation of United States actions against Venezuela, including the use of military force, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and ongoing military strikes in Venezuelan territory; notes that these actions are a direct intervent

6 Jan 2026

That this House welcomes the awarding of town status to Sauchie in Clackmannanshire; recognises the strong community identity, history, and civic pride of Sauchie and its residents; notes that town status reflects Sauchie’s growth, character, and importance within the local area;

15 Dec 2025

That this House is deeply alarmed by evidence that British-made military equipment exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diverted to, and is being used by, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; notes that the RSF is carrying out mass atrocities, including the kil

8 Dec 2025

That this House congratulates the members of the Thursday Club in Alloa on the completion of their remarkable Life Beyond the Glassworks project, undertaken in partnership with the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Social Science as part of the Festival of Social Science; recog

14 Oct 2025