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Standard Motion · S3M-07359 · Session 3

Ray Jones Receives Ed Rainy Brown Memorial Award

Lodged by Liam McArthur LD Lodged 5 Nov 2010 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that Ray Jones, the chief executive of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, received the Ed Rainy Brown Memorial Award at the SAOS 2010 Annual Dinner; further notes that the award is presented annually to an individual in the farming, forestry, aquaculture or associated industries who is considered to have made an exceptional contribution in their specific field; believes that Ray Jones fully merits this recognition of his work, developing the Royal Highland Show so that, with record-breaking attendances, it remains one of the United Kingdom’s top agricultural shows; congratulates Ray Jones on the award, and wishes him every success in his new post as chair of Scotland Food and Drink.

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

12 MSPs

SNP 4 Lab 4 LD 2 Con 2

Show all 12 supporters by party

SNP 4

Lab 4

LD 2

Con 2

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3M-07359 by reference.