That this House congratulates Vivien Currie on her appointment as the first ever female Chief Executive of Ascot Racecourse; understands Vivien will leave her current role as Chief Executive of Hamilton Park Racecourse in April 2022, becoming Chief Executive designate at Ascot in the lead up to the delivery of Royal Ascot in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Year, before taking over as Chief Executive on 30 June 2022; acknowledges that Vivien’s role as Chief Executive at Hamilton Park since 2008 has included construction of a £10 million on-site hotel, growing the racecourse into an all-year-round hospitality and racing resort destination; commends Vivien on her exceptional leadership, especially during the coronavirus pandemic which brought difficult challenges to the horse racing and hospitality sectors; recognises that Vivien was also non-executive director of the Racecourse Association from 2010-2016 and Director of the British Horseracing Authority from 2016-2019; notes that Vivien received a MBE in 2020 for services to racecourse management, business, and charity; applauds Vivien as an inspiring business leader, particularly in sectors traditionally dominated by men, including football, where she was Chief Executive of Livingston Football Club; and wishes Vivien well in her new prestigious role at Ascot.

That this House congratulates Vivien Currie on her appointment as the first ever female Chief Executive of Ascot Racecourse; understands Vivien will leave her current role as Chief Executive of Hamilton Park Racecourse in April 2022, becoming Chief Executive designate at Ascot in the lead up to the delivery of...

That this House congratulates Vivien Currie on being made an MBE on the New Years Honours list 2020 for her services to racecourse management, business and charity in Hamilton; understands that Vivien is the Chief Executive of Hamilton Park Racecourse and has been in post for 12 years; notes that since taking over the racecourse Hamilton Park has developed an award winning reputation within both the business and horseracing communities; acknowledges the recent £10 million investment in building a new hotel on the racecourse site which will bring jobs and tourism to Hamilton; recognises Vivien’s charitable work, especially as a member of the Development Board at Marie Curie Cancer Care for whom she lead the Hamilton Park team in raising more than £35,000 in the last four years; and wishes Vivien continued success in her role and thanks her for her contribution to South Lanarkshire.

That this House congratulates Vivien Currie on being made an MBE on the New Years Honours list 2020 for her services to racecourse management, business and charity in Hamilton; understands that Vivien is the Chief Executive of Hamilton Park Racecourse and has been in post for 12 years; notes that...

That this House congratulates Sir Boyd Tunnock, the owner of Tunnocks, on his knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List; notes that Tunnocks is responsible for the production of a number of world-renowned cakes and biscuits including the caramel wafer, the teacake and the snowball; understands that Sir Boyd also supports the community of Uddingston and is involved in a number of local projects and charities; commends Sir Boyd and his family for their contribution to the Scottish and UK economy; and wishes him every success in the future.

That this House congratulates Sir Boyd Tunnock, the owner of Tunnocks, on his knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List; notes that Tunnocks is responsible for the production of a number of world-renowned cakes and biscuits including the caramel wafer, the teacake and the snowball; understands that Sir Boyd also...