BILL SPIERS

That this House pays tribute to Bill Spiers, the former leader of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC); recognises the substantial contribution Mr Spiers made to Scottish life and the trade union movement over a generation; notes his time at the STUC was marked by momentous events like the miners' strike, the poll tax campaign and the campaign for a Scottish Parliament; and believes that his contribution was great and his achievements real and lasting.