Motion · S5M-20366 · 9 Jan 2020
Andrew Hughes Hallett
The motion
That the Parliament is saddened by the death of the economist, Andrew Hughes Hallett, who passed away at home on 31 December 2019, surrounded by family after a long fight with cancer; notes that Andrew held positions at universities including Strathclyde, St Andrews, George Mason, Princeton and Harvard; further notes his practical expertise as a long-time consultant to the European Commission, European Central Bank, IMF, the World Bank, and the European and Scottish parliaments; recalls his contribution to the development of Scottish macro-economic policy at the Scottish Government’s Council of Economic Advisers, Fiscal Commission and the Growth Commission; sends its best wishes to his wife Claudia and his three children, as well as his extensive family of PhD students, and commends his family for honouring his life by endowing the Hughes Hallett Scholarship for Research in Applied Economics in conjunction with the St Andrew’s Society of Washington DC.
Supporters (22)
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 9 Jan 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 9 Jan 2020
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 9 Jan 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 9 Jan 2020
- Emma Harper 9 Jan 2020
- Bill Kidd 9 Jan 2020
- Richard Lyle 9 Jan 2020
- Rona Mackay 9 Jan 2020
- John Mason 9 Jan 2020
- Joan McAlpine 9 Jan 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 9 Jan 2020
- Alex Neil 9 Jan 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 9 Jan 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 9 Jan 2020
- Sandra White 9 Jan 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 11 Jan 2020
- Willie Coffey 13 Jan 2020
- Gil Paterson 13 Jan 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 16 Jan 2020
- Ruth Maguire 16 Jan 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 16 Jan 2020
- Maureen Watt 17 Jan 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.