FORTH RAIL BRIDGE GOLD BLUE PETER BADGE

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That this House welcomes the award of the iconic Gold Blue Peter Badge to the Forth Rail Bridge; notes that the Bridge is the first manmade structure to receive the accolade; further notes that the Rail Bridge will now join an exclusive club which includes the Queen and David Beckham; recognises the significance of the award given that fewer than 1,000 of the gold badges have been awarded in Blue Peter's 53 year history; welcomes the award's recognition of the risk that individuals took in constructing the Bridge; and adds its thanks to those workers who risked their lives to bring Scotland such an outstanding piece of engineering.