Scott Inquiry: Parliament

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 and arresting a gun…

That this House welcomes the Shona Donaldson Award at Spynie Care Home in Elgin, created in memory of Shona Donaldson, former Deputy Manager at the home; notes that the Award is intended to recognise a member of staff who goes above and beyond in service to residents, by celebrating the excellence …

That this House congratulates 14-year-old Hannah Reast on her selection to represent England in Under-17s indoor cricket in India; notes that Hannah is part of England’s Emerging Performance Player Pathway and has captained Derbyshire County; further notes her outstanding performance this summer in…

That this House congratulates Scott & Fyfe, based in Tayport, on winning the Innovation and Technology Award, sponsored by SSEN Transmission, at the Courier Business Awards 2025; notes the company’s proud 161-year history of innovation, from its early days producing cotton and linen fabrics for boa…

That this House congratulates Livingston Football Club on marking the 30th anniversary of their identity and home in Livingston, a milestone first recognised in 1995 when the club, having relocated from Edinburgh, was renamed and firmly established at Almondvale Stadium; recognises the club’s stori…

That this House congratulates artist Chris Rutterford and the Colinton Amenity Association on the successful completion of the new mural on Cuddies Lane in Colinton, Edinburgh; recognises the mural as a significant addition to the cultural and historical landscape of the area, celebrating the 600-y…

That this House congratulates St Andrews Men’s Shed for being named the East Coast (North) regional winner in the Scottish Men’s Shed of the Year Awards 2025; recognises the remarkable achievement of transforming a once-empty site at Craigtoun Country Park into a vibrant, purpose-built community hu…

That this House congratulates Harriet Spencer and Niamh Wright, pupils at Ardnamurchan High School, on their outstanding achievements in the 2024–25 Rotary Young Writer competition; notes that Harriet won the senior category and Niamh the intermediate category at local level, before progressing to …

That this House celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of the designation of the internationally significant Discovery as a Royal Research Ship (RRS); notes that the Discovery was first launched by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company in 1901 and carried Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton and thei…

That this House congratulates Pierre Schoeman and Duhan van der Merwe of Edinburgh Rugby on their selection for the British and Irish Lions squad ahead of their tour to Australia; also congratulates Scott Cummings, Zander Fagerson, Huw Jones, Blair Kinghorn, Finn Russell and Sione Tuipulotu from th…

That this House congratulates Scott Cummings, Zander Fagerson, Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu on their selection for the British and Irish Lions touring squad; commends Glasgow Warriors Rugby Club, based in Glasgow West for producing the joint-second highest number of players selected for the tourin…

That this House recognises the outstanding work being carried out by Oaklands College in fostering sporting, academic and vocational excellence; commends the College for its longstanding commitment to developing talent and providing students with exceptional opportunities since 1921, most recently …

That this House congratulates nine North East Fife businesses and chefs on being shortlisted for The Courier Food and Drink Awards in partnership with Barnetts Dundee; recognises The Boudingait in Cupar being nominated for Bar of the Year, Futtle in Anstruther and The St Andrews Brewing Company for…

That this House congratulates Kieren Mooney, a lifelong Alloa Athletic fan, on the success of the Heart of the Game charity football match, which raised £6,600 for the Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH); notes that the event not only provided an entertaining 6-4 match but, more importantly, s…

That this House expresses serious concerns about the speed of the process and the substantive issues at stake in relation to the proposed sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media; considers that The Observer, first published in 1791, is a historical national institution known as a source of…

That this House congratulates Duncan Scott on being named Swimmer of the Year at the Scottish Swimming Awards 2024; notes that Scott further cemented his legacy as Scotland’s most decorated Olympian with his outstanding performances at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he won a gold medal in the …

That this House notes the outstanding achievements of the 34 Scottish athletes at the Paris Olympic Games; celebrates the 13 medals won by Scottish athletes including gold medallists Scott Brash, Duncan Scott and Sholto Carnegie, silver medallists Jack Carlin, Neah Evans and Josh Kerr and bronze me…

That this House notes the outstanding success at the Paris Olympic Games of athletes from Northern Ireland, with many achieving personal bests and six athletes winning medals including Hannah Scott and Jack McMillan with gold, Rebecca Shorten with silver for Team GB, Daniel Wiffin with gold and bro…

That this House notes the success of the Northern Ireland Powerchair team in the Powerchair World Cup 2023, that was held in Olympic Park Sydney, Australia; further notes the team's incredible achievement in coming 9th overall in the World cup and their fantastic result beating the Republic of Irel…

That this House notes the tremendous performance by the Great Britain team at the World Rowing Championships in September 2023, including the women's quadruple sculls who won gold by 0.67 seconds, Hannah Scott from Coleraine being one of the team, following in the footsteps of other medal winning B…

That this House congratulates Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin on winning the Rally of Finland held in August; notes that they are now placed second in the World Rally Championship; wishes Elfyn and Scott well for the remaining four events; and hopes they will win the Rally World Championship.

That this House congratulates Alyson Bell, the 19-year-old Glasgow Jaguars athlete, on her stunning success at the Under 23 European Championships hosted in Finland from 13 July to 16 July; highlights that Alyson won gold as part of Team GB for the 4x100m relay race, with the quartet consisting of …

That this House commends the achievements of the volunteers running community-based charity DD8 Music in Kirriemuir; notes their outstanding work to expand access to music and music-making to young people of all backgrounds; celebrates the success of the annual BonFest music festival, created and o…

That this House congratulates pupils, staff and parents from Knox Academy in Haddington, East Lothian, on raising more than £4,500 by participating in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust; understands that the contenders ran and raised money in support of a student who was…

That this House congratulates the Scotland men’s national team’s 2-0 victory over Spain in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying fixture; applauds Scott McTominay on his two goals to secure all three points; acknowledges that the victory made it two wins from two games and that Scotland sit atop the grou…

That this House notes Pat Scott is retiring as Chief Reporter with Highland News and Media, having served as Editor of the Huntly Express; understands that Pat joined the Huntly Express in 1978 and has reported on Huntly and district diligently since that time; notes that Pat has worked for four di…

That this House congratulates the Scottish National Party (SNP) Midlothian Council group on their success in being elected as the largest party following Thursday 6th May’s local elections; recognises that the SNP successfully won both the most seats and the most votes, and has therefore secured a …

That this House recognises the truth of abuse and its genuine impact on society; acknowledges that there are hundreds of female deaths, many registered as suicides across the UK and that a significant proportion of these involve cases of domestic abuse; asks the Government to amend how they investi…

That this House acknowledges the success of the Stay in EK Campaign supporting and preserving the highly skilled workforce located within HMRC in East Kilbride; recognises that the campaign was spearheaded by the Public and Commercial Services Union led by PCS Branch President, Scott Clark, alongsi…

That this House welcomes the publication of Life on the Breadline: Christianity, Poverty and Politics in the 21st Century City, researched and written by Dr Stephanie Denning, Dr Chris Shannahan, Professor Robert Beckford and Professor Peter Scott; notes that the research analyses the nature, reach…

That this House congratulates para-swimmer Scott Quin on his bronze medal after a brilliant race in the SB14 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Paralympics; notes the result was all the more remarkable given Scott had just returned to the pool shortly before the final following a period of covid-19 rel…

That this House congratulates University of Stirling swimmer Duncan Scott and teammate Tom Dean for winning Olympic Silver and Gold respectively in the Men’s 200 metre Freestyle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; notes the hard work, commitment and dedication both of those athletes have exemplified i…

That this House congratulates Scott Martin, who has self-published a book written during covid titled Before I forget; notes that the book is now on its third print run and that Scott has now raised over £7000 for Alzheimer's Scotland; further that sales have came as far afield as Australia and the…

That this House congratulates Andrew Butchart, Kathleen Dawson, Ross Murdoch and Duncan Scott for being selected by Team GB to take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games; notes the hard work and dedication that it has taken to get to the games; and wishes them good luck and success in these Olympic Games.

That this House congratulates the winners and finalists of the OGUK Awards, which brings the offshore oil and gas industry together to celebrate its brightest and best; acknowledges the exceptional work of the winners in the following categories: Apprentice of the Year, Scott Milligan, Graduate of …

That this House congratulates Livingston cyclist Josh Quigley for breaking the world record of fastest cycle round the North Coast 500; recognises that his achievement took place just nine months after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a crash; acknowledges that he used the challenge to raise…

That this House congratulates Dean Jones of Tranent for raising in excess of £2,000 to date for the Walk With Scott Foundation by live streaming his singing over the internet; recognises the work done by the Foundation in supporting vulnerable people and promoting health and well-being across East …

That this House notes that Openreach engineer Scott McPartlin, who hails from Rutherglen, camped out on the island of Coll for three days to reconnect islanders following a lightning strike; understands that Scott camped on Feall Beach and undertook several three mile hikes to reach the most remote…

That this House marks the passing of Cathie Martin, resident and community activist in the Calton, and stalwart of the local housing association movement; recognises Cathie's long standing voluntary work on the Calton Community Council, and the Calton Area Association, which included the annual Cal…

That this House notes with deep regret the passing of Ross Scott, a caring, passionate young man from Kirkcaldy who developed AIDS having unknowingly lived with HIV virus for two years, and succumbed to his illness on 14th January aged just 25; commends his bravery in using his own diagnosis in 201…

That this House honours the players, coaches, and chairmen who have contributed to the 50 year history of East Kilbride Youth Club's excellence and success; thanks the founding members of the club, including Ronnie Balloch, Jimmy Hunter, Jimmy Blyth, and Willie Hendry, who began the club; appreciat…

That this House marks the first ever Pop in the City event in the UK being held In St Andrews; congratulates organisers Ninon Huqeunin-Dezot and Robin Barat at Pop In Events, Kerry Watson and Scott Francis at the University of St Andrews, Debbie MacCallum, chair of Tourism St Andrews, and Jane Kenn…

That this House congratulates Rebecca Scott of the constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow who won a school competition for South Lanarkshire Council to design the new gates for the Showpark in East Kilbride; notes that Rebecca is 15 years old from Duncanrig Secondary in S4; further …

That this House celebrates the life of Paul Henderson Scott and mourns his passing on 15 March 2019 at the age of 98; notes his extraordinary contribution to the political and artistic life of Scotland as President and convener of the Saltire Society, President of the Scottish Centre for Internatio…

That this House congratulates Galston Community Development Trust on the completion of its regeneration project, The Portland, Galston, at the site of the former Portland Arms, Cross Street, Galston; notes that the Trust already has full business occupancy within the premises which will hopefully k…

That this House congratulates all the players and management of Celtic Football Club on winning the 2018 Scottish Cup having beaten Motherwell FC by two goals to nil, thanks to goals from Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham thereby securing an unprecedented double-treble of back-to-back SPFL titles,…

That this House notes the tremendous impact that Dame Barbara Windsor has had on the lives of so many during her wonderful career in the arts and media; thanks her and her husband, Scott Mitchell, for their tremendous courage in opening up about her battle with Alzheimer's; and wishes them every bl…

That this House congratulates Celtic Football Club on winning its seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership league title after a stunning 5-0 victory at Parkhead against local rivals, Rangers; commends Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers, and club captain, Scott Brown, on their exemplary leadership of t…

That this House recognises that St Brigid's Primary School in Toryglen celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2018; understands that the school first opened on 30 April 1958; believes that St Brigid 's Primary School has made a substantial contribution to educating youngsters in an area of Glasgow that…

That this House applauds the outstanding service given by the staff of the House; specifically recognises the dedication over 40 years by Phil Short, Les Stockwell, Mike King and Ron Lucken; notes that all four attended Scott Lidgett School in Drummond Road, Bermondsey in the same year together and…

That this House congratulates all the pupils of Sandwood Primary who took part in the UK Festive #Sumdog competition, and in particular recognises an amazing performance by the P7/6 group, finishing as the top school in Scotland and fifth place overall in the UK out of over 4,000 schools that enter…

That this House congratulates the four University of Stirling swimmers, Duncan Scott, Robbie Renwick, Ross Murdoch, and Craig Benson, who have been chosen to represent the Team GB swimming team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games; celebrates the talents of these Scottish swimmers; hopes that these four s…

That this House applauds the installation of ten bronzed plaques commemorating significant figures from Dundee's past into flagstones forming Discovery Walk, a centrepiece of Dundee's waterfront regeneration; congratulates the team who supported the idea and in particular the project originator Ke…