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Motion · S6M-04790 · 2 Jun 2022

Sir James Milne

Lodged by Douglas Lumsden Standard Motion 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Sir James Milne, founder and chairman of the Balmoral Group, on receiving a knighthood in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022; recognises his outstanding services to business and charity, in particular his drive to improve cancer care for patients; notes that Sir James founded the Balmoral Group, a highly-specialised manufacturing firm based in Aberdeen, in 1980; further notes that he jointly founded and serves as chairman of the Friends of ANCHOR charity, which supports Aberdeen’s cancer and haematology care unit, as well as financing many ground-breaking research programmes; understands that, since the charity’s creation 25 years ago, the Balmoral Group has covered all of the charity’s administrative costs; further understands that the ANCHOR Centre, a state-of-the-art purpose-built haematology, oncology and radiotherapy facility, built in partnership with NHS Grampian at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, will open to patients in September 2023; commends Sir James and Friends of ANCHOR for the work that they have done to improve cancer care; further commends Sir James for his other numerous contributions to business and charity, and congratulates him on his well-deserved knighthood.

Supporters (27)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.