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Standard Motion · S6M-08844 · Session 6

James Hutton Institute Celebrates King’s Award Success

Lodged by Liam Kerr Con Lodged 4 May 2023 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the James Hutton Institute for securing the King’s Enterprise Award for its world-leading research on sustainability across land, food and natural resources; notes that the award enables the James Hutton Institute to fly the King’s Award's flag at its main building and use the emblem on marketing materials; further notes that the institute was also presented with a crystal trophy and grant of appointment; understands that the James Hutton Institute employs more than 500 scientists across sites in Aberdeen, Dundee and three research farms; further understands that sustainability drives the Institute’s research, and wishes all those at James Hutton Institute every success with their future research projects.

Signatures by party

27 MSPs besides the lodger · 5 from other parties
Con 22SNP 4Lab 1

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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

27 MSPs

Con 22 SNP 4 Lab 1

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Con 22

SNP 4

Lab 1

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6M-08844 by reference.