Bob Doris SNP list MSP for Glasgow is urging the Royal Mail to issue a commemorative set of stamps to celebrate Glasgow's victory in securing the 2014 Commonwealth Games showcasing Scottish sporting heroes past and present.

Mr Doris's request comes after special commemorative stamps were issued when London won the 2012 Olympic victory and when England won the Ashes in 2005.

Commenting Mr Doris said: "This would be a fine way of recognising Glasgow's achievement in securing the games.

"My question to Royal Mail is why not?
 

"We have a history of sporting success and our non-footballing heroes perhaps don't get the recognition they deserve.

"I will be writing to schools across Glasgow to encourage the city's children to learn about Scotland's great sportspeople. I would like to see the Royal Mail working with Glasgow schools to encourage school pupils to pick the athletes and sports people who should go on the stamps.

"We're very much a footballing nation and that is fine but we have a marvellous opportunity to promote other sports and other sporting success.

"Allan Wells, Liz Lynch, Dick MacTaggart, Wullie Woods, Chris Hoy, Caitlin McClatchey  and Yvonne Murray are great role models for our young folk and having them recognised in this way could act as a spur for youngsters to get involved.

"They are only a few examples, others will have their own favourites and we have many unsung heroes and champions right across the board from Karate to sailing.

"The Royal Mail have told me that they are unsure if there is enough popular support for this so I suggest all MSPs and people across Glasgow use the same spirit that helped win us the Commonwealth Games and let the Royal Mail know that Scotland's Commonwealth Games win and Scotland's sporting greats deserve recognition."

Notes:

Bob Doris has lodged the following motion calling for Commemorative Stamps to be issued.

S3M-1012 Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP) :  Commemorative Stamps for the Commonwealth Games- That the Parliament recommends to Royal Mail that a commemorative set of stamps featuring past and present Scottish sporting heroes would be a fitting tribute to Glasgow winning the race to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games; notes that the lead-in process for stamps can be up to three years, but calls on Royal Mail to fast-track this process as it did when issuing commemorative stamps for the successful London bid for the 2012 Olympics and the successful English Ashes victory in 2005.

Supported by: Brian Adam, Bashir Ahmad, Dr Alasdair Allan, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Christine Grahame, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Mike Pringle, Jim Tolson, Sandra White, Christina McKelvie, Gil Paterson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dr Bill Wilson, Michael Matheson.