Motion · S3M-04458 · 19 Jun 2009
225th Anniversary of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and 169th Royal Highland Show
The motion
That the Parliament notes that the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) this year celebrates its 225th anniversary and that the 169th Royal Highland Show will take place between 25 and 28 June 2009; welcomes the RHASS to the Parliament’s Garden Lobby on the evening of Tuesday 23 June; recognises the key role that the show plays in promoting Scottish agriculture and believes that the show has an increasingly important role to play in showcasing Scottish food and drink produce; congratulates RHASS for its success in developing the Royal Highland Show into a high-profile event with a worldwide reputation, attracting over 160,000 visitors each year, and welcomes RHASS’s plans for its development vision at Ingliston and its long-term move to Norton Park, which will benefit both the local and national economy and secure the future of the Royal Highland Show for years to come.
Supporters (21)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 22 Jun 2009
- Ross Finnie 22 Jun 2009
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 22 Jun 2009
- Rob Gibson 22 Jun 2009
- Jim Hume 22 Jun 2009
- Bill Kidd 22 Jun 2009
- John Lamont 22 Jun 2009
- Ken Macintosh 22 Jun 2009
- Jamie McGrigor 22 Jun 2009
- Nanette Milne 22 Jun 2009
- Mary Mulligan 22 Jun 2009
- Tavish Scott 22 Jun 2009
- Jack McConnell 23 Jun 2009
- Hugh O'Donnell 23 Jun 2009
- Karen Whitefield 24 Jun 2009
- Alison McInnes 25 Jun 2009
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 25 Jun 2009
- Gil Paterson 25 Jun 2009
- Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2009
- Maureen Watt 7 Jul 2009
- David Stewart 21 Jul 2009
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.