INVERARAY AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND WORLD CHAMPIONS 2017

That this House congratulates Piper Major Stuart Liddell and everyone involved with the Inveraray and District Pipe Band on becoming the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Grade 1 World Champions for 2017, by securing no fewer than 12 first places out of a possible 16 over two days of fierce competition against the finest pipe bands in the world; acknowledges the remarkable achievement of Inverarary and District Pipe Band in adding the World Championship title to the European, British and Scottish titles it won earlier this season; commends the work done by Stuart and everyone involved with Inveraray and District Pipe Band in ensuring that Argyll's long and proud tradition of producing great pipers is being maintained; recognises how proud the people of Argyll are of their new world champions; and joins with the community in wishing the Inveraray and District Pipe Band every success for the future.