Wishaw MSP welcomes family to Holyrood to raise awareness of water safety

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MSP Clare Adamson hosted Duncan and Margaret Spiers in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of water safety and promote a unique colour-coded.The Spiers established the Christopher’s Saving Lives Campaign in memory of their son Christopher, who tragically lost his life after falling into the River Clyde in 2016.Ms Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, has been a long-time supporter of the campaign through chairing the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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They give so much of their time and resource to promoting water safety. And they do it in a tragic context.“I was heartened to see MSPs from across the political spectrum attend our session to raise awareness of the dangers around water and to encourage more local